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Netanyahu says Israel to build new fence along Jordan border
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, September 3, announced that Israel will build a new border fence along the border with Jordan. “We erected a fence on our southern border (Egypt) and stopped the…
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Palestinian education minister resigns from PM Ishtaye’s govt
Ramallah: The Palestinian government has accepted Marwan Awartani’s resignation from the post of Education Minister. The resignation was tendered last week to Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye, the Education Ministry said on Sunday…
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Israel’s Ben Gvir restricts family visits for Palestinian prisoners
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has instructed prison authorities to limit family visits for Palestinian prisoners imprisoned in Israeli jails from once a month to once every two months. Taking…
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Benjamin Netanyahu’s son Yair loses libel case
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son Yair Netanyahu lost a libel case and was ordered to pay 130,000 Shekels (about USD 35,000) in damages. Dana Cassidy, an activist for Benny…
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Israeli youths defy conscription to protest judicial overhaul
Jerusalem: Around 220 Israeli youngsters have announced their rejection of the mandatory military draft in protest against the government’s judicial overhaul plan, further raising concerns over the plan’s potential impact on the…
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Israeli, Libyan FMs hold historic meeting to discuss diplomatic prospects
Jerusalem: The Foreign Ministers of Israel and Libya have met in Rome, marking the first-ever meeting between officials of the two countries that don’t have formal diplomatic ties, the Israeli Foreign Ministry…
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Israeli PM says Hamas to pay ‘full price’ if attacking Israel
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Hamas will pay full price if they try to carry out attacks against Israel. “Whoever tries to hurt us, whoever finances and organises, whoever…
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Bella Hadid accused of being ‘Israel hater’ for supporting Palestinian rights
Israeli far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir lashed out at supermodel Bella Hadid on Friday for criticising his recent remark against Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank. On Wednesday, August 23,…
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Lebanon arrests two suspected of spying for Israel
Beirut: Two people accused of spying for Israel have been arrested in Lebanon, a Lebanese intelligence official announced. Elias Al-Baysari, Director General of General Security, said on Friday that the two suspects…
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Iran unveils Mohajer-10 drone capable of striking Israel
Tehran: The Islamic Republic of Iran on Tuesday, August 22, unveiled a new drone called ‘Mohajer-10’, resembling the American MQ-9 Reaper drone, IRNA News Agency reported. The new drone was unveiled as…
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Indian tourists ‘disappear’ in Israel to find jobs there: Report
Many Indians visiting Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territory have been using it as an opportunity to settle and find jobs in Israel, Middle East Eye reported. At least a dozen residents…
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Palestine rejects Israeli plan to legalise 155 outposts in West Bank
Ramallah: Palestine has condemned and rejected Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s plan to legalise 155 Israeli settlement outposts in the West Bank. Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the spokesperson of the Palestinian presidency, said…
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Uruguay to open diplomatic office in Jerusalem: Israeli FM
Tel Aviv: Uruguay will open a diplomatic office for innovation in Jerusalem, Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday. The news comes a day after the ministry confirmed that Paraguay would…
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Israel: Senior Navy Reserve Officer suspended over judicial reform protests
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defence Forces confirmed on Thursday that a senior naval reserve officer was suspended from duty after telling his commanding officers he would refuse to serve in protest against…
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Video: Muslim passenger berated by United Airline staff for delaying flight
A video showing a Muslim passenger berated by an airline employee for delaying a flight, despite claiming he was forced to strip by security at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, has gone…