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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…
- Middle East
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…
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A first since 2001, Israel allows Palestinian Authority to buy 2 helicopters
Israel intends to allow the Palestinian Authority to purchase two helicopters for the flights of its senior officials, according to Israeli media. The Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, reported that Tel Aviv’s move to allow…
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Israel, Bahrain sign agricultural cooperation agreement
Bahrain and Israel signed an agreement to enhance and expand cooperation between them in the fields of agriculture, livestock and food security, the Anadolu Agency reported on Thursday. The agreement was signed…
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Russia’s Iranian drones complicate Israel’s balancing act
Jerusalem: The Iranian-made drones that Russia sent slamming into central Kyiv this week have complicated Israel’s balancing act between Russia and the West. Israel has stayed largely on the sidelines since Russia’s invasion of…
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Australia reverse decision to recognise West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Canberra: The Australian government on Tuesday announced that it has reversed a 2018 decision to recognise West Jerusalem as the Israeli capital. A statement citing Foreign Minister Penny Wong said: “The government…
- Middle East
Hamas vows to reach prisoners’ swap deal with Israel
Gaza: The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has vowed to reach a prisoners’ swap deal with Israel to release the Palestinians imprisoned in Israeli jails. Hamas’s pledge was made during a rally…
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Israeli army kills Palestinian in West Bank raid
Jerusalem: The Israeli military shot and killed a Palestinian man on Friday during an arrest raid into the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported, the…
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UN chief welcomes Lebanon-Israel maritime boundary deal
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed a historic deal between Lebanon and Israel on the resolution of their maritime boundary dispute, said his spokesman. “The Secretary-General welcomes the announcements that the…
