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India, Israel keen on finalising FTA
New Delhi: Israel’s handing over of the strategic port of Haifa to Indian company, the Adani Group, is a reflection of the trust that the country has on India, Israeli Ambassador Naor…
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Israel greenlights controversial judicial reform despite opposition
Jerusalem: Israel’s parliament voted on Tuesday to advance Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary, despite widespread public opposition. After a stormy debate, the first two bills of…
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Israel tells US it won’t authorize new West Bank settlements in coming months
Jerusalem: Israel has informed the US that it won’t approve new settlements in the occupied West Bank “in the coming months”, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement on Monday.…
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UNSC calls for de-escalation of Israeli-Palestinian tensions
United Nations: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has adopted a presidential statement, calling for the de-escalation of tensions between Israelis and Palestinians. “The Security Council calls on all parties to observe…
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Mass protests in Israel as lawmakers prepare 1st vote on judicial overhaul
Jersalem: Israeli protesters gathered outside the Parliament building in Jerusalem as Israel’s far-right government is pressing ahead with a controversial overhaul of the judicial system and ready to hold the first vote…
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5 people killed, 15 injured in Israeli air strikes on Damascus
Damascus: At least 5 people were killed and 15 were injured after Israel launched air strikes on Syria’s capital Damascus’ residential building, SANA, the Syrian news agency reported. According to the Syrian news agency,…
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HP Inc to lay off 100 employees in Israel
Jerusalem: PC and printer major HP Inc is laying off 100 employees and most of the job cuts will be in HP Indigo, which is engaged in the production of digital printing…
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Palestinian president calls on Blinken to urge Israel to stop unilateral measures in West Bank
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to pressure the Israeli government to stop its unilateral measures in the Palestinian territories. An official statement sent…
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Israel passes law to strip residency of Palestinians convicted of terrorism
Tel Aviv: Israel on Wednesday (local time) approved a law to strip citizenship over “terrorism” offences, reported The Times of Israel. The Knesset approved a law to strip convicted terrorists with Israeli…
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Israel firm disrupting elections in India, other nations using fake campaigns: Report
A team of Israeli contractors suspected of interfering in more than 30 elections around the world has been linked with the software used to run bogus social media campaigns in several countries,…
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Israel participates in Aero India 2023 exhibition
Bengaluru: Highlighting the close collaboration between New Delhi and Tel Aviv, Israel participated in the Aero India 2023 exhibition marking 30 years of India-Israel defence ties. SIBAT, the Israel Ministry of Defence’s…
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Palestinian teen killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Ramallah: A Palestinian teenager on Tuesday died of critical wounds sustained in clashes with Israeli soldiers that broke out in the Far’a refugee camp near the West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian…
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Palestine condemns legalisation of 9 settler outposts in West Bank
Ramallah: Palestinian authorities have rejected and condemned the Israeli cabinet’s decision to legalise nine Israeli settlement outposts, which was recently constructed in the West Bank. Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesman of the Palestinian…
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Israeli fighter jets strike Gaza in response to rocket fire
Gaza: Israeli fighter jets bombed a military post in the Gaza Strip early on Monday in response to a rocket launch from the Palestinian enclave on Saturday. Sources with the Islamic Resistance…
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Barcelona mayor suspends ties with Israel, including twinning agreement over Palestinian rights
The Mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, has suspended institutional relations with Israel, including the twinning agreement between the city and Tel Aviv, local media reported. Ada Colau, the left-wing mayor, said in…