Israel
- Middle East
UAE condemns Israeli minister’s call to destroy Palestinian village
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has condemned comments by Israeli Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich calling for the destruction of the Palestinian village of Huwara, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. In a…
- Middle East
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks to Israeli counterpart
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday spoke to his Israeli counterpart Major General Yoav Gallant and is understood to have discussed key projects relating to co-development of military hardware. In…
- Middle East
Israel detects three new polio cases among children
Tel Aviv: Israel has reported three new cases of children infected with polio, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. The cases were detected during an epidemiological investigation after an eight-year-old…
- Middle East
Palestine condemns Israeli PM’s visit to West Bank settlement
Ramallah: Palestine has condemned the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the Israeli settlement of Har Brakha near the northern West Bank city of Nablus. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry on Thursday…
- Featured News
Israel is facing twin existential crises; what is Netanyahu doing to solve them?
By Ran Porat, Affiliate Researcher, The Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University Melbourne: Israel is facing one of the most serious crises in its history. And it could be the biggest…
- Middle East
Israel discovers 2,500-year-old inscription of Persian king
Jerusalem: A rare 2,500-year-old inscription, bearing the name of the Persian king Darius the Great, was found in southern Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said. The inscription, which was found by visitors…
- India
Kerala farmer who went missing in Israel returns to India
Calicut: Biju Kurian, a farmer from Kerala who was allegedly missing in Israel, arrived at Calicut International Airport on Monday. A group of farmers, including representatives of the Kerala Government, went to…
- Middle East
US, Israel discuss Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Jerusalem: Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant spoke to US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin by phone over a series of regional issues, according to a statement by the Israeli Defense Ministry. The…
- Middle East
For 8th week, mass protests in Israel against judicial reforms
Jerusalem: For the eighth week in a row, tens of thousands of Israelis are demonstrating against the government and its judicial reforms. According to Israeli media outlets, more than 100,000 Israelis are…
- Middle East
Israel approves building 7,157 new housing units in West Bank settlements
Jerusalem: Israel has approved plans to build 7,157 new housing units in the settlements in the occupied West Bank, an Israeli settlement watchdog group said. The Higher Planning Council of the Civil…
- Middle East
Israeli Parliament advances bill aiming to override top court
Jerusalem: A bill that would allow Israeli lawmakers to override Supreme Court decisions with a simple majority has been advanced by Parliament. The “Supreme Court override bill”, which passed in a preliminary…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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.…
- Middle East
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…