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Israel targets Hezbollah chief in first strike on Beirut since June
Beirut: Israel on Sunday, November 23, struck Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, for the first time since June, saying it targeted Hezbollah’s chief of staff and warning the Iran-backed militant group not to rearm…
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Houthis sentence 18 Yemeni UN staff to death over ‘spying for Israel’
Sanaa: A Houthi-run court in Yemen’s capital Sanaa sentenced 18 Yemeni aid workers employed by United Nations humanitarian agencies to death for allegedly spying for Israel. The ruling says that the “convicts”…
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Israel plans to seize major Roman-era historical site in West Bank
Jerusalem: Israel plans to seize parts of a major West Bank historic site, according to a government document, and settlers put up a new outpost overnight, even as the country faces pressure…
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Netanyahu holds cabinet meeting amid surge in Israeli settler violence in West Bank
Jerusalem: Israel’s prime minister met with top security officials to assess a rising tide of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank, an Israeli official said Friday, as he faces increasing US…
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India-Israel FTA to boost trade and strategic ties: Goyal
Tel Aviv: With India and Israel setting in motion the process for free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, the trade pact will be a stepping stone to our shared prosperity, Commerce and Industry…
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Israel expects US to safeguard its military edge amid Saudi F-35 jet deal
Jerusalem: Israel expects Washington to preserve its access to more advanced US weaponry, a spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office said, commenting on US plans to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi…
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India, Israel ink terms of reference to formally launch FTA talks
Tel Aviv: India and Israel on Thursday inked terms of reference (ToR) to formally launch negotiations for a free trade agreement, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said. The ToR include market…
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Netanyahu welcomes UN adoption of Trump’s Gaza plan, Hamas rejects it
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday applauded the United Nations’ approval of the Trump administration’s blueprint to secure and govern Gaza, while Hamas rejected the plan as a foreign instrument…
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Gazans launch volunteer drive to clear rubble and revive city streets
Gaza Strip: Dozens of volunteers began cleaning the streets of Gaza City, braving the rainy weather to restore vital infrastructure and remove rubble and debris left by the two-year war between Israel…
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Lebanon to file complaint against Israel over wall built on its territory
Beirut: Lebanon’s president asked the country’s foreign minister Saturday, November 16, to work on filing a complaint against Israel for building a wall inside Lebanese territory. A statement released by President Joseph…
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Israel to reopen Zikim aid crossing into northern Gaza, UN says
United Nations: Amid continuing calls for greater aid access, UN humanitarians said that Israel has announced it is reopening the Zikim crossing into the north of the Gaza Strip. “Overnight, Israeli authorities…
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Israel bars families of deported Palestinian prisoners from travelling
Ramallah: Israeli authorities are preventing dozens of families of Palestinian prisoners deported to Egypt from travelling from the West Bank, head of the Palestinian Prisoners Club, Abdullah al-Zaghari, said Wednesday, November 12.…
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‘Terror can’t shake our souls,’ says Israel PM on Delhi blast
Jerusalem: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, November 12, offered condolences to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and people of India over the deadly car blast in Delhi. On Monday, November 10,…
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Animal therapy helps Israeli soldiers heal amid suicide surge
Sdot Yam: Wrapped tightly around his forearms, the former Israeli soldier feels the snakes’ cold skin against his, and for a moment, he’s able to breathe. It’s been nearly 18 months since…
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Saudi Arabia doubles down on terms for Israel ties before Trump talks
Hyderabad: United States President Donald Trump has called for normalisation of Saudi Arabia-Israel ties; however, it is unlikely to happen when Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman visits the White House on…
