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Israel to impose full closure on West Bank, Gaza ahead of Jewish New Year
Jerusalem: Israeli military has announced that it will impose a three-day total closure on Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip during the upcoming Jewish New Year holiday, starting on Friday.…
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5 Palestinians killed, 25 injured in Gaza border blast
Gaza: At least five Palestinians were killed in a blast at the Israel-Gaza border, the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said. The explosion that took place during a mass demonstration of the…
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Tensions high as Israeli Supreme Court convenes on judicial overhaul
Tel Aviv: Tensions were high at Israel’s Supreme Court as justices gathered on Tuesday morning to hear petitions against a key component of the government’s judicial overhaul initiative.Although a ruling will not…
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Netanyahu hails planned transport network from India to EU via Middle East
Jerusalem: Welcoming the announcement of the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described it as the “largest cooperation project in our history” that will “change the…
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Israel gears up to send aid to earthquake-hit Morocco
Tel Aviv: Israel is preparing to send search and rescue personnel and humanitarian aid to Morocco after an earthquake killed more than 1,000 in the North African country on Friday. The earthquake’s…
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Israel to reopen main cargo crossing to Gaza on Sunday
The Israeli authorities have decided to reopen the Karm Abu Salem commercial crossing on Sunday, September 10, Reuters reported. After investigation and “necessary modifications,” the crossing became safe to reopen, the Coordinator…
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UNESCO conference: Saudi Arabia denies entry visas to Israel ministers
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has refused to issue entry visas to Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and Education Minister Yoav Kisch to attend the UNESCO conference, Israeli media reported. The…
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India to be invited to join trilateral summit of Israel, Greece, Cyprus: Greek PM
Nicosia: India can be invited to the next trilateral– Israel, Greece and Cyprus summit expected to be held next year, The Times of Israel reported. In the 9th Trilateral Summit between Israel,…
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Israel to suspend exporting goods from Gaza until further notice
Gaza: The Israeli authorities have said that it will suspend exporting goods from the Gaza Strip, starting Tuesday, until further notice, according to Palestinian sources. “Israel informed the coordinating commission run by…
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Israel opens new embassy in Bahrain
Manama: Israel opened its new embassy in Bahrain, days ahead of the three-year anniversary of a US-brokered deal in which the kingdom agreed to normalise relations with Israel, the media reported. The…
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Netanyahu says Israel to build new fence along Jordan border
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, September 3, announced that Israel will build a new border fence along the border with Jordan. “We erected a fence on our southern border (Egypt) and stopped the…
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Palestinian education minister resigns from PM Ishtaye’s govt
Ramallah: The Palestinian government has accepted Marwan Awartani’s resignation from the post of Education Minister. The resignation was tendered last week to Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye, the Education Ministry said on Sunday…
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Israel’s Ben Gvir restricts family visits for Palestinian prisoners
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has instructed prison authorities to limit family visits for Palestinian prisoners imprisoned in Israeli jails from once a month to once every two months. Taking…
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Benjamin Netanyahu’s son Yair loses libel case
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son Yair Netanyahu lost a libel case and was ordered to pay 130,000 Shekels (about USD 35,000) in damages. Dana Cassidy, an activist for Benny…
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Israeli youths defy conscription to protest judicial overhaul
Jerusalem: Around 220 Israeli youngsters have announced their rejection of the mandatory military draft in protest against the government’s judicial overhaul plan, further raising concerns over the plan’s potential impact on the…
