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Traffic accidents in Israel cause 351 deaths in 2022
Jerusalem: The number of people killed in traffic accidents in Israel decreased to 351 in 2022, compared to 364 fatalities the year before, an annual report from the country’s Central Bureau of…
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First Palestinian woman ordained as pastor in Jerusalem
A Lutheran church ceremony in Jerusalem ordained the first Palestinian female pastor in the holy land on Sunday. Sally Azar, a Palestinian from Jerusalem will now lead the English-speaking congregation at the…
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Israel’s top court cancels appointment of ex-con as minister
Jerusalem: Israel’s Supreme Court ruled that a key member in the country’s new extreme-right government cannot serve as minister because of his criminal conviction. On Wednesday, the court said that Aryeh Deri,…
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Israel’s debt-to-GDP ratio sees sharpest decline in 35 yrs
Jerusalem: Israel’s public debt-to-GDP ratio dropped to 60.9 percent in 2022 from 68 percent in 2021, the Israeli Finance Ministry said. The year-on-year decrease of 7.1 percentage points is the sharpest since…
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UN chief calls for preserving status quo of Jerusalem holy sites
Jerusalem: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for preserving the status quo of Jerusalem’s holy sites and the two-state solution to the Palestine-Israel issue. “I had the occasion to reaffirm that we must…
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Turkish envoy presents credentials to Israeli President
Jerusalem: Turkey’s new Ambassador to Israel, Sakir Ozkan Torunlar presented his credentials to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, marking the latest step in rebuilding relations between the two countries after years of acrimony.…
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Israel completes sale of Haifa Port for $1.15 bn
Jerusalem: Israel has finalised the privatisation of Haifa Port, one of the country’s leading ports, Israel’s Finance Ministry said in a statement. The state-owned Mediterranean port, located in northern Israel, was sold…
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Israeli hi-tech’s fundraising down 42% in 2022: Report
Jerusalem: Israel’s hi-tech companies have raised a total of $14.95 billion in 2022, the Israeli IVC Research Center reported. This is a sharp decrease of nearly 42 percent, compared with the record-high…
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Palestinian diplomat stresses importance of UNSC session on Al-Aqsa Mosque issue
Ramallah: The upcoming UN Security Council (UNSC) session is important because of its “speedy convening and the unification of the international community in condemning and rejecting (Israeli National Security Minister) Itamar Ben-Gvir’s…
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Israeli minister’s visit to Jerusalem holy site triggers furious backlash in Mideast
Cairo/Jerusalem: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir made a ‘controversial’ visit to the flashpoint holy site of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem, triggering a furious backlash from the Muslim world in…
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Far-right Israeli minister Ben Gvir storms Al-Aqsa Mosque
The extremist Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, on Tuesday morning, stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, from the Mughrabi Gate, under tight security guards of the Israeli occupation police.…
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Food reform to reduce regulation takes effect in Israel
Jerusalem: The Israeli Health Ministry has announced the entry into force of a national food reform for facilitating imports, and reducing food prices while protecting public health. The reform is based on…
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2022 worst year for Al-Aqsa: Over 48,000 Israeli settlers stormed mosque
Jerusalem: The Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem revealed that more than 48,000 Israeli settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in the year 2022. Sheikh Azzam Al-Khatib, Director General of the Islamic Endowments and Al-Aqsa Mosque…
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The deadliest year for Palestinians: Israeli atrocities in 2022
The year 2022 for Palestinians, is described as the most violent over the past years due to the deterioration of the security situation with Israel. The United Nations declared the year— 2022…
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Israel arrests Palestinian suspected of Jerusalem twin bombings
Jerusalem: Israeli authorities have announced the arrest of a Palestinian man suspected of carrying out deadly twin bombings in Jerusalem on November 23. Israeli police and the internal security agency Shin Bet…
