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Palestinian diplomat stresses importance of UNSC session on Al-Aqsa Mosque issue
Ramallah: The upcoming UN Security Council (UNSC) session is important because of its “speedy convening and the unification of the international community in condemning and rejecting (Israeli National Security Minister) Itamar Ben-Gvir’s…
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Israeli minister’s visit to Jerusalem holy site triggers furious backlash in Mideast
Cairo/Jerusalem: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir made a ‘controversial’ visit to the flashpoint holy site of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem, triggering a furious backlash from the Muslim world in…
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Far-right Israeli minister Ben Gvir storms Al-Aqsa Mosque
The extremist Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, on Tuesday morning, stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, from the Mughrabi Gate, under tight security guards of the Israeli occupation police.…
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Food reform to reduce regulation takes effect in Israel
Jerusalem: The Israeli Health Ministry has announced the entry into force of a national food reform for facilitating imports, and reducing food prices while protecting public health. The reform is based on…
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2022 worst year for Al-Aqsa: Over 48,000 Israeli settlers stormed mosque
Jerusalem: The Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem revealed that more than 48,000 Israeli settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in the year 2022. Sheikh Azzam Al-Khatib, Director General of the Islamic Endowments and Al-Aqsa Mosque…
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The deadliest year for Palestinians: Israeli atrocities in 2022
The year 2022 for Palestinians, is described as the most violent over the past years due to the deterioration of the security situation with Israel. The United Nations declared the year— 2022…
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Israel arrests Palestinian suspected of Jerusalem twin bombings
Jerusalem: Israeli authorities have announced the arrest of a Palestinian man suspected of carrying out deadly twin bombings in Jerusalem on November 23. Israeli police and the internal security agency Shin Bet…
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Netanyahu vows not to allow anti-LGBT laws in Israel
Jerusalem: Israel’s Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu pledged that his coalition government will not pass bills allowing discrimination against LGBTs and denying them access to services. His remarks came in response to statements…
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Israel’s exports reach record-high in 2022
Jerusalem: Israel’s exports have registered a year-on-year increase of 10 per cent in 2022 to reach a record high of over $160 billion, according to estimates issued by the Ministry of Economy…
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13,000 Palestinians stripped of their Jerusalem residency permits
The Israeli interior ministry recently stripped 13,000 Palestinians of residency permits in Jerusalem. The authorities claimed that the city is no longer the centre of existence for Palestinians. “They must now live…
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7000-year-old cotton fibres found in Israel
Jerusalem: Israeli researchers have discovered ancient cotton fibres dating back 7,000 years, the northern University of Haifa (UH) said. The fibres were found in Tel Tsaf, a prehistoric village located in the…
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Israel deports Palestinian lawyer Salah Al-Hamouri to France
The Israeli occupation authorities at dawn on Sunday deported Palestinian-French lawyer Salah Al-Hamouri to France after he was held in administrative detention for nine months. The Israeli Ministry of Interior said in a statement…
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Israeli medication for treating cystic fibrosis to begin human trials
Tel Aviv: SpliSense, a Jerusalem-based biopharmaceutical company announced on Wednesday that it began human trials of a medicine for treating cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition that creates a buildup…
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India and Israel ‘natural allies’ who also share deep resonance of arts and culture: President Herzog
Jerusalem: India and Israel are “natural allies” who are united by a fundamental commitment to the democratic ideals upon which they were founded, Israeli President Isaac Herzog has said, as he made…
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Pope Francis condemns Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Jerusalem: Pope Francis has urged Israeli and Palestinian authorities to negotiate and resolve issues among them after recent deadly bomb attacks in Jerusalem and clashes in the occupied West Bank. According to…