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Saudi family investment office becomes biggest shareholder in Israel’s Ontonomo
Riyadh: Saudi family investment office Mithaq Capital SPC become the largest shareholder in Israeli mobility intelligence company Otonomo Technologies Ltd. Its share in the company increased to 20.41 percent as per July…
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Israel decides to cut $176 million from Palestinian tax revenues
Tel Aviv: Israel has decided to withhold 600 million shekels ($176 million) in tax revenues it has collected for the Palestinian Authority to offset the latter’s compensation for “attackers” against the Jewish…
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Iran arrests Swedish citizen over ‘espionage’ charges
Tehran: The Iranian Intelligence Ministry announced that it recently arrested a Swedish citizen over “espionage” charges. The detainee had some “suspicious behaviour and communication during his previous multiple trips to Iran”, Xinhua news…
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Palestine seeks full UN membership to protect 2-state solution
Ramallah: Riyad Mansour, Palestine’s envoy to the UN, said that it is “making all possible efforts” to obtain full membership of the world body to protect the two-state solution. The Palestinian mission…
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Palestinian children denied medical care outside Gaza doubled in 2021
Israeli human rights organization on Wednesday revealed that the number of minors that Israel prevented from leaving the Gaza Strip to receive medical care has doubled during 2021. Israel-based Physicians for Human Rights (PHR)…
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South African govt calls for Israel to be declared ‘apartheid state’
The South African minister called on the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to classify Israel as an apartheid state and to hold it responsible for its violations against the Palestinians. Speaking at…
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Israel launches plan to restore southern Jordan River
Jerusalem: Israel has announced a plan to restore and develop the southern course of the Jordan River. The plan aims to increase the amount of water and cut pollution in the Israeli…
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Israeli forces kill 2 in West Bank gun battle: Palestine
Nablus: Israeli troops and special forces on an arrest mission exchanged fire with Palestinians barricaded in a house in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, Israeli police said. The local rescue service…
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Israel journalist enters Makkah, viral video sparks backlash
Riyadh: An Israeli television reporter recently visited the holy Muslim city of Makkah, which has sparked online backlash after the video went viral. Israeli journalist Gil Tamari of Channel 13 News was in Saudi…
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Israel’s top court okays revoking terrorists citizenship
Jerusalem: Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that the government may revoke the citizenship of people convicted of terrorism and actions that constitute a breach of trust against the country. A panel of…
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Israeli army bombs Hamas site after shooting from Gaza
The Israeli army on Tuesday evening launched raids on a Hamas site, after firing from the Gaza Strip towards Israeli territory, according to an army statement. The Israeli army said, “After firing a bullet…
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Israeli leaders warns Lebanon over Hezbollah actions
Jerusalem: Israel has warned Lebanon that actions by Hezbollah, a Lebanon-based armed group and party, can spark a regional escalation. “Israel is prepared to act against any threat,” Israeli Prime Minister Yair…
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Lebanon calls on US for quick conclusion on maritime dispute
Beirut: Lebanese President Michel Aoun has urged the US to activate its mediation in the indirect border demarcation negotiations between Lebanon and Israel. “It is not acceptable to delay the process of…
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Israel downs drone likely launched by Hezbollah
Jerusalem: Israel said a drone was intercepted after crossing the border into its airspace, which was believed to be launched by Lebanon’s Hezbollah group. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday…
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Israel records over 100 Monkeypox cases
Jerusalem: Monkeypox cases in Israel have totaled 101, with 35 new cases detected over the past week, the county’s Health Ministry said in a statement. The Ministry on Monday added that it has…
