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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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Iran arrests four ‘Mossad-linked’ espionage teams
Tehran: The Iranian Intelligence Ministry said on Thursday its forces identified and busted four operational spying teams linked with Israeli intelligence service Mossad. The ministry said in a statement on its website…
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Israel to hold body of Palestinian prisoner Nasser Abu Hamid
The Israeli occupation has refused to return the body of the prisoner, Nasser Abu Hamid, who died in an Israeli hospital, on Tuesday, December 20, of cancer, after he was serving a 7-year…
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Netanyahu forms new government in Israel
Israel: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday late night notified President Isaac Herzog that he had managed to form a government after 38 days of coalition negotiations, reported The Washington Post.The…
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Israeli parliament passes law to boost Netanyahu’s emerging coalition
Tel Aviv: The Israeli parliament has passed a law intended to strengthen the emerging coalition of Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of his looming deadline on Wednesday midnight to form a new…
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Three killed in Israeli missile attack near Syria’s capital
Damascus: Three people were killed during a midnight Israeli missile strike that targeted the countryside of Syria’s capital Damascus, a war monitor reported on Wednesday. The victims were agents who worked with…
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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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Israel launches tech plan for detection of noisy vehicles
Jerusalem: The Israeli government has launched a plan to gather innovative solutions to the road noises of motor vehicles using automatic detection technology. The plan encouraged tech firms and entrepreneurs to come…
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Israel’s inflation hits 14-yr high
Tel Aviv: Israel’s year-on-year inflation rose to 5.3 per cent in November, the highest since October 2008, according to figures issued by the Central Bureau of Statistics. The 12-month inflation figure continued…
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Hamas threatens to end prisoner exchange talks with Israel
Gaza: A senior Hamas leader has threatened to permanently end the prisoner exchange talks with Israel in response to the latter’s continuous delay in the negotiations. Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’ leader in the…
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Israel arrests 6,500 Palestinian nationals in 2022: Report
Israel has arrested about 6,500 Palestinians, including women and children, since the beginning of 2022. In its statement on Saturday, the Palestinian Prisoners Club (PPC) said, on the occasion of International Human…
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Israel’s embassy to provide mentorship to Indian startups
Chandigarh: The Israeli mission in India has collaborated with TiE Chandigarh to provide mentorship to Indian startups in the field of sustainability and help them build skills to upscale their business capabilities.…
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Israel PM Netanyahu asks President to extend mandate to form govt
Jerusalem: Former Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked President Isaac Herzog for an extension of the mandate to form a new coalition government, his Likud party said in a statement. The…
