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‘Israel committed 4,000 crimes in Jerusalem in 2022’: Report
A recent report by the Palestine Information Centre states that Israel committed 3,940 crimes against Palestinians in Jerusalem in 2022. There were 1,299 crimes committed in Jerusalem in the month of April…
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Iran develops drones to strike Israel’s Tel Aviv, Haifa
Tehran: The commander of Iran’s ground forces said that his country has developed a long-range suicide drone designed to strike Tel Aviv and Haifa in Israel. “We have specially designed this drone…
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Israel launches plan to accelerate renewable energy deployment
Jerusalem: Israel launched a plan to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy infrastructures throughout the country, the energy ministry has said in a statement. The plan aims to set up renewable energy…
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1.5 mn Tourists visit Israel from Jan-Aug 2022
Tel Aviv: The number of tourists visiting Israel in the first eight months of 2022 reached nearly 1.5 million, recording a more than sevenfold increase compared to the same period last year,…
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Palestinian PM urges pressure on Israel over polls in East Jerusalem
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has urged the international community to pressure Israel to allow elections to be held in occupied territories, including East Jerusalem. Ishtaye made the call during a…
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Israel must withdraw from occupied Lebanese territories: Maurice Slim
Beirut: Lebanese Defence Minister Maurice Slim warned that the Israeli army must withdraw from the occupied Shebaa Farms, Kfarchouba hills and the north of Ghajar town. “Lebanon was and is still in…
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Israeli scientists discover two antibodies may fight all known COVID-19 strains: Study
Jerusalem: Scientists in Israel have isolated two antibodies from the immune system of recovered COVID-19 patients that may neutralise all known strains of SARS-CoV-2, including Omicron, with up to 95 per cent…
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Israel extends detention of French-Palestinian lawyer Salah Hammouri
The Israeli authorities extended the administrative detention of French-Palestinian lawyer Salah Hammouri for an additional three months, the Wafa News Agency reported. 37-year-old Hammouri, has been in prison since March 2022, in administrative…
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Palestinian PM: Israel’s closure of Palestinian NGOs void, illegal
Ramallah: Israel’s closure of Palestinian human rights groups and NGOs is “void and illegal”, Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye said here. Ishtaye’s made the remarks during his visit to a Palestinian NGO in…
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Until we get a good deal, no trade pact with Israel: Goyal
San Francisco: The proposed India-Israel trade pact should be beneficial to both nations and until New Delhi gets a good deal, it would not do an agreement, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush…
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Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian in West Bank
Ramallah: A Palestinian was killed and 16 others were injured on Tuesday during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Jenin. Mohammed Saba’neh, 29, died after he was shot…
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Israeli army says high possibility soldier killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Jerusalem: The Israeli army said Monday there was a “high possibility” that a soldier killed a well-known Al Jazeera journalist in the occupied West Bank last May, as it announced the results…
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Israel imposes double isolation on 400 Palestinian prisoners
The Palestinian Prisoners Club on Sunday announced that the Israeli occupation authorities are imposing double isolation on more than 400 prisoners in their rooms. The club further pointed to the harsh conditions…
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US should take important role in stopping unilateral Israeli measures: Palestinian official
Ramallah: A senior Palestinian official has said that the US should take its “important” role in stopping the unilateral Israeli measures in the Palestinian territories, mainly in the West Bank and East…
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Google employee resigns, accuses company of silencing Palestinians
A Google employee Ariel Koren, who sought to thwart a deal between the company and Israel announced her resignation, accusing the company of aggressive practices against its employees who express their views…