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Netanyahu-led coalition to form new govt after securing win in Israel’s election
Jerusalem: Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and its far-right and religious allies have secured an emphatic victory in Israel’s general elections, bringing the country’s longest-serving premier back at the helm…
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At 7th India Water Week, Israel shares best practices for water management
Noida: To raise awareness about conservation and the usage of water resources in an integrated manner, the 7th India Water Week was organized on Friday in Greater Noida where Israel shared best…
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Yair Lapid concedes defeat; Netanyahu set to become next Prime Minister
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid Thursday conceded defeat in the general elections and congratulated opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu, whose coalition of right-wing parties secured a comfortable majority in parliament to form…
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Israel elections: 91 percent ballots counted; Netanyahu poised to become next PM
Jerusalem: With 91 percent of the ballots counted in the Israeli parliamentary elections, former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu-led right-wing bloc has taken a comfortable majority with 65 seats in the 120-member parliament…
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Israel election: 88.6% ballots counted, Netanyahu near certain to be next PM
Jerusalem: With nearly 90 per cent of ballots counted in the Israeli general elections, veteran politician Benjamin Netanyahu was poised to be the prime minister once again, according to official data. Netanyahu’s…
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Israel elections: Former PM Netanyahu-led bloc on course for a historic victory
Jerusalem: With over 84 percent of the votes counted, Israel’s former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-religious bloc on Wednesday seems all set to make a dramatic comeback to power. The exit polls…
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Israel elections: Early vote counting trend shows former PM Netanyahu in lead
Jerusalem: With almost 62 percent of the votes tallied, former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led right-wing bloc on Wednesday looks comfortably close to winning a majority in the 120-member Parliament. Israelis…
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Exit polls predict narrow win for former Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Jerusalem: Exit polls by all the leading Israeli TV channels on Wednesday following the fifth general elections in the country in less than four years predicted a comeback for former Prime Minister…
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Israel and Bahrain hope to enter free-trade deal by end of year
Officials from Bahrain and Israel on Monday said that the two countries hope to enter a free trade agreement by the end of 2022. In 2020, Israel normalised relations with Bahrain and…
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Israelis vote in 5th general elections in four years as Netanyahu hopes for comeback
Jerusalem: Israelis on Tuesday voted for an unprecedented fifth time in four years to break the political impasse that has paralysed the country, with a large number of voters exercising their franchise…
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Israel, Bahrain discuss strengthening economic ties
Jerusalem: Israeli Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Bahrain’s Commerce and Industry Minister Zayed R. Alzayani have discussed ways to strengthen economic ties between the two countries. In a meeting in Jerusalem with…
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Israeli PM Lapid visits Karish gas rig after historic maritime border deal with Lebanon
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid visited the Karish gas rig in the Mediterranean for the first time since his country signed a historic maritime demarcation deal with Lebanon. Standing at…
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UN Commission of Inquiry to investigate Israel for apartheid charges
The United Nations Commission of Inquiry announced on October 27 that in its ongoing investigation against Israel, apartheid charges will be probed soon. As reported by the Times of Israel, during a…
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Israel, Turkey restore defence ties post a decade
Ankara: Israel and Turkey renewed their official security relationship during the meeting of the two countries’ defence ministers in Ankara on Thursday. Gantz’s visit to Turkey is significant because it was the…
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After Israel deal, Lebanon and Cyprus seek to demarcate maritime border
Beirut: Lebanese President Michel Aoun and a visiting Cypriot delegation have kicked off the negotiation to demarcate maritime borders, said a statement by Lebanon’s Presidency. “We aim to solve the pending issue…