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Israel elections: Early vote counting trend shows former PM Netanyahu in lead
Jerusalem: With almost 62 percent of the votes tallied, former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led right-wing bloc on Wednesday looks comfortably close to winning a majority in the 120-member Parliament. Israelis…
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Exit polls predict narrow win for former Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Jerusalem: Exit polls by all the leading Israeli TV channels on Wednesday following the fifth general elections in the country in less than four years predicted a comeback for former Prime Minister…
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Israel and Bahrain hope to enter free-trade deal by end of year
Officials from Bahrain and Israel on Monday said that the two countries hope to enter a free trade agreement by the end of 2022. In 2020, Israel normalised relations with Bahrain and…
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Israelis vote in 5th general elections in four years as Netanyahu hopes for comeback
Jerusalem: Israelis on Tuesday voted for an unprecedented fifth time in four years to break the political impasse that has paralysed the country, with a large number of voters exercising their franchise…
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Israel, Bahrain discuss strengthening economic ties
Jerusalem: Israeli Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Bahrain’s Commerce and Industry Minister Zayed R. Alzayani have discussed ways to strengthen economic ties between the two countries. In a meeting in Jerusalem with…
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Israeli PM Lapid visits Karish gas rig after historic maritime border deal with Lebanon
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid visited the Karish gas rig in the Mediterranean for the first time since his country signed a historic maritime demarcation deal with Lebanon. Standing at…
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UN Commission of Inquiry to investigate Israel for apartheid charges
The United Nations Commission of Inquiry announced on October 27 that in its ongoing investigation against Israel, apartheid charges will be probed soon. As reported by the Times of Israel, during a…
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Israel, Turkey restore defence ties post a decade
Ankara: Israel and Turkey renewed their official security relationship during the meeting of the two countries’ defence ministers in Ankara on Thursday. Gantz’s visit to Turkey is significant because it was the…
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After Israel deal, Lebanon and Cyprus seek to demarcate maritime border
Beirut: Lebanese President Michel Aoun and a visiting Cypriot delegation have kicked off the negotiation to demarcate maritime borders, said a statement by Lebanon’s Presidency. “We aim to solve the pending issue…
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Hezbollah ends state of alert after maritime demarcation deal
Beirut: Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah announced the end of his armed group’s “exceptional” mobilisation against Israel after Lebanese and Israeli leaders finalised a US-brokered maritime demarcation deal. “The mission was accomplished,” Nasrallah…
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Israeli govt approves maritime border deal with Lebanon
Tel Aviv: The Israeli government on Thursday approved a maritime demarcation deal with Lebanon, setting for the first time a border between the two countries, which have been in an official state…
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Israel approves production of Karish gas field
Tel Aviv: Israel said it has granted permission to the London-based company Energean to begin production at the Karish natural gas field in the Mediterranean Sea. “The gas production from Karish will…
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Iran arrests 10 alleged Israeli agents from West Azerbaijan Province
Dubai: Iranian authorities on Monday arrested 10 agents allegedly working for Israel from the west Azerbaijan province. The arrested persons were in direct communication with Mossad officers. Iran and Israel have been…
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Israeli President extends Diwali greetings to Draupadi Murumu
Jerusalem: Israeli President Issac Herzog on Sunday extended Diwali greetings to his Indian counterpart Draupadi Murmu and Indian friends, saying he wished for the triumph of light over darkness. Diwali or Deepavali…
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Court junks petitions against Israel-Lebanon maritime deal
Tel Aviv: Israel’s Supreme Court has dismissed petitions that called to prevent the government from approving a landmark deal setting a maritime border with Lebanon. A three-judge panel at the court on…
