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Uruguay to open diplomatic office in Jerusalem: Israeli FM
Tel Aviv: Uruguay will open a diplomatic office for innovation in Jerusalem, Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday. The news comes a day after the ministry confirmed that Paraguay would…
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Israel: Senior Navy Reserve Officer suspended over judicial reform protests
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defence Forces confirmed on Thursday that a senior naval reserve officer was suspended from duty after telling his commanding officers he would refuse to serve in protest against…
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Video: Muslim passenger berated by United Airline staff for delaying flight
A video showing a Muslim passenger berated by an airline employee for delaying a flight, despite claiming he was forced to strip by security at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, has gone…
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Israel unveils Indian-Jewish Cultural Square on India’s I-Day
Eilat: Celebrating India’s 77th Independence Day, an Indian-Jewish Cultural Square was inaugurated in Eilat city in Israel, dedicated to the strong “civilisational bond” between the two countries built on “centuries of shared…
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Israel’s inflation drops to lowest since January 2022
Jerusalem: Israel’s year-on-year 12-month inflation decreased to 3.3 percent in July, the lowest rate since January last year, according to data released by the country’s Central Bureau of Statistics. The 12-month figure…
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Israeli city unveils Indian-Jewish Cultural Square on India’s 77th Independence Day
Eilat: Celebrating India’s 77th Independence Day, an Indian-Jewish Cultural Square was inaugurated in Eilat city in Israel, dedicated to the strong “civilisational bond” between the two countries built on “centuries of shared…
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Israel FM: We will not allow Saudi Arabia to open consulate in Jerusalem
Israel on Sunday, August 13, said it will not allow the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to open a Palestinian consulate in Jerusalem. Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen told a Tel Aviv…
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UAE prevents entry of passengers disembarked from Israeli flight
Abu Dhabi: The authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has prevented the entry of nearly 170 passengers aboard a Wizz Air flight from Israel, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. The plane landed…
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No framework agreed for Saudi-Israel normalisation deal: White House
The White House said on Wednesday, August 9, that no agreement had been reached yet to normalize relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel, but it pledged to continue working toward it. “There’s…
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Israel refuses to release cancer-stricken Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqah
The Israeli occupation court on Monday, August 7, refused an early release request of cancer-stricken Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqah, despite the seriousness of his health condition. The Lod District Court rejected the…
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Israel to include Gaza Americans in visa waiver pilot
Jerusalem: Israel plans to allow travel for those Palestinian Americans from the occupied Gaza Strip who meet security criteria, Reuters reported on Monday. According to the report, the decision will come into…
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Israel demolishes Palestinian attacker’s house
Jerusalem: The Israel Army on Tuesday demolished the home of a Palestinian gunman who killed two Israeli brothers in the West Bank in February. Abd el-Fatah Kharousha, 49, carried out a drive-by…
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Israel’s Supreme Court sets new hearing on PM incapacity law
Jerusalem: Israel’s Supreme Court has said that an expanded panel would hear appeals against a recently-passed law, which makes it harder to declare Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unfit for office, in September.…
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Israel: After terror attack, toned-down protests begin against overhaul
Tel Aviv: Masses rallied nationwide on Saturday evening for the 31st consecutive week against the government’s attempt to overhaul the judiciary. The main rally was held in Tel Aviv in the shadow…
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Two killed in Tel Aviv shooting attack
Jerusalem: An Israeli security guard and an assailant identified as a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) group were killed in a shooting attack in Tel Aviv. The victim was a…
