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Israel to recruit Ronaldo to normalize ties with Saudi: Report
Israel is planning to recruit Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo in order to accelerate the process of normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia, media reported. The Israeli broadcasting Corporation Kan, stated in…
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Israel, India to expand defense ties at Aero India 2023
Tel Aviv: Israel Aerospace Industries will sign a series of Memorandums of Understanding with Indian defense contractors at an Indian defense exhibition next week. The Aero India 2023 show, India’s largest defense…
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Drinking water in Israel becomes turbid after Turkey-Syria quakes
Jerusalem: Drinking water in northeastern Israel has become turbid after deadly earthquakes hit parts of Syria and Turkey, local authorities said. The Israeli Ministry of Health issued a statement instructing the residents…
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Security coordination with Israel still halted: Palestinian President
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said that the decisions of the leadership will continue to be implemented, including halting security coordination with Israel. Abbas made the remarks during a meeting on Sunday…
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Palestine faces int’l pressure to resume security coordination with Israel
Ramallah: Palestinian officials are facing international pressure to resume security coordination with Israel, which has been severed in response to Israeli aggression in the West Bank. However, “the Palestinian leadership is steadfast…
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Palestinian killed by Israeli soldiers near West Bank village
Ramallah: A Palestinian man was killed by Israeli soldiers near the village of Huwara south in the West Bank city of Nablus, according to authorities. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said…
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Chad opens embassy in Israel 5 yrs after ties renewal
The Republic of Chad on Thursday opened an embassy in the city of Ramat Gan near Israeli Tel Aviv, after the resumption of relations between the two countries in 2018, and Chad…
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France, Israel agree to deepen strategic partnership
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron and visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries and strengthen bilateral relationship in all areas, the Elysee said…
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Israel, Sudan to sign deal to normalize ties later this year
Jerusalem: Following his return from a “historic” visit to Khartoum, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen announced here that his country and Sudan have agreed to normalize ties and sign a peace agreement…
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Palestinian PM says Israel’s unilateral measures could bring catastrophe to region
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has warned that the unilateral measures of the Israeli government against the Palestinians would be “catastrophic” for the region. An official statement on Wednesday said that…
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Israel launches air strikes on Gaza after intercepting rocket attack
Gaza: Israeli fighter jets on Thursday carried out a series of airstrikes on facilities belonging to militant groups in the Gaza Strip in response to rockets fired from the coastal enclave. Israeli…
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Why the violence between Israel & Palestinians may be entering a devastating new phase
By Susan de Groot Heupner, Griffith University South East Queensland (Australia): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken rushed to the Middle East this week to make yet another push for a negotiated…
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Rocket fired from Gaza Strip, intercepted by Israel
Jerusalem: Israel intercepted a rocket from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday evening, a day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken left the region in a visit that aimed at calming escalating…
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Palestinians protest Blinken’s visit to West Bank as tension rises with Israel
Ramallah: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to the West Bank prompted outrage among many Palestinians, who demonstrated on Tuesday to express their opposition to the US top diplomat’s presence in…
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Israel’s cyber security chief blames Iran for cyberattacks
Jerusalem: Gaby Portnoy, Director-General of Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD), has accused Iran of “leading an aggressive, orchestrated campaign against Israel’s cyberspace”. Portnoy made the remarks on Tuesday at the annual CyberTech…