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Israel expects US to safeguard its military edge amid Saudi F-35 jet deal
Jerusalem: Israel expects Washington to preserve its access to more advanced US weaponry, a spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office said, commenting on US plans to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi…
- India
India, Israel ink terms of reference to formally launch FTA talks
Tel Aviv: India and Israel on Thursday inked terms of reference (ToR) to formally launch negotiations for a free trade agreement, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said. The ToR include market…
- Middle East
Netanyahu welcomes UN adoption of Trump’s Gaza plan, Hamas rejects it
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday applauded the United Nations’ approval of the Trump administration’s blueprint to secure and govern Gaza, while Hamas rejected the plan as a foreign instrument…
- Middle East
Gazans launch volunteer drive to clear rubble and revive city streets
Gaza Strip: Dozens of volunteers began cleaning the streets of Gaza City, braving the rainy weather to restore vital infrastructure and remove rubble and debris left by the two-year war between Israel…
- Middle East
Lebanon to file complaint against Israel over wall built on its territory
Beirut: Lebanon’s president asked the country’s foreign minister Saturday, November 16, to work on filing a complaint against Israel for building a wall inside Lebanese territory. A statement released by President Joseph…
- Middle East
Israel to reopen Zikim aid crossing into northern Gaza, UN says
United Nations: Amid continuing calls for greater aid access, UN humanitarians said that Israel has announced it is reopening the Zikim crossing into the north of the Gaza Strip. “Overnight, Israeli authorities…
- Middle East
Israel bars families of deported Palestinian prisoners from travelling
Ramallah: Israeli authorities are preventing dozens of families of Palestinian prisoners deported to Egypt from travelling from the West Bank, head of the Palestinian Prisoners Club, Abdullah al-Zaghari, said Wednesday, November 12.…
- Middle East
‘Terror can’t shake our souls,’ says Israel PM on Delhi blast
Jerusalem: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, November 12, offered condolences to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and people of India over the deadly car blast in Delhi. On Monday, November 10,…
- Middle East
Animal therapy helps Israeli soldiers heal amid suicide surge
Sdot Yam: Wrapped tightly around his forearms, the former Israeli soldier feels the snakes’ cold skin against his, and for a moment, he’s able to breathe. It’s been nearly 18 months since…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia doubles down on terms for Israel ties before Trump talks
Hyderabad: United States President Donald Trump has called for normalisation of Saudi Arabia-Israel ties; however, it is unlikely to happen when Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman visits the White House on…
- Middle East
Houthis vow to restart strikes on Israel if Gaza truce fails
Sanaa: The Houthi group warned that it would resume missile and drone attacks against Israel if the ceasefire in Gaza collapses, according to a letter sent to the Palestinian Hamas movement. The…
- Middle East
‘Normalisation with Israel out of the question,’ says Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker
Beirut: Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said that “normalisation with Israel is out of the question.” All the relevant parties, including Lebanon, Israel, the United States, France, and the UN, should be…
- Middle East
Houthis detain Yemeni citizens accused of spying for Israel
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group announced that they have arrested several Yemeni nationals accused of spying for Israel in the capital Sanaa. In a statement, the Houthis claimed the detainees were collaborating with…
- Opinions
Zakaria’s new Middle East fantasy ignores Gulf atrocities in war
When there is widespread condemnation of the stand taken by Gulf monarchies on Gaza carnage and Sudanese civil war, the Washington Post columnist, Fareed Zakaria, deemed it fit to shower praise on…
- Middle East
Body of Israeli hostage handed to Red Cross in Gaza amid ongoing ceasefire
Jerusalem: The Israeli military said Friday that the remains of a hostage had been turned over to the Red Cross in Gaza. Militants have previously returned the bodies of 22 hostages since…