Israel has allowed people to go maskless indoors from Tuesday, as the coronavirus cases in the country are decreasing. Times of Israel reported that the Health Ministry announced that from today the requirement for masks to be worn indoors will be lifted, marking the end of one of the only major coronavirus restrictions […]
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Israel has ‘nothing to gain’ from supporting Pakistan, says expert
As the rise of the extremist political party the Tehreek-e-Labbaik (TLP) Pakistan continues to go unchallenged, foreign policy experts have argued that this failure should serve as a wake-up call for countries that are trying to befriend Islamabad. Pakistan has been witnessing a rapid breakdown of its internal administrative machinery as its police and security forces have failed […]
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Unusual coalition in Israel tries to put an end to Netanyahu’s era
A few minutes before his mandate to form a government expired last Wednesday, Yair Lapid, the leader of Yesh Atid party, informed President Reuven Rivlin that he managed to cobble together a coalition government. If the new government — and it is a big if — gets a vote of confidence in the Knesset […]
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Israel and Hamas both claim victory as Gaza ceasefire holds
Israel and Hamas both claimed victory yesterday after their forces ended 11 days of fighting, but humanitarian officials warned that the damage to Gaza would take years to rebuild. After working behind the scenes for days to reach a truce, the White House said Washington had received assurances from the […]
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Massive stampede at Israel, At least 44 Pilgrimage Kills
Tel Aviv| A massive stampede at a densely packed Jewish pilgrimage site killed at least 44 people in northern Israel on Friday, blackening the country’s largest Covid-era gathering. The nighttime disaster struck as tens of thousands of pilgrims were gathered in Meron at the site of the reputed tomb of […]
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India, UAE and Israel’s trilateral trade could reach $110 billion by 2030: Diplomats
Tapping into the mutual strengths of India, Israel and the UAE could propel the trilateral trade between the countries to a high of USD 110 billion by 2030, top diplomats and members of the business community have said. The comments were made at an event organised by the International Federation […]
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Israel’s Netanyahu due in court, as coalition talks ramp up
Israel’s legal and political dramas converge today, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due in court for his corruption trial and the president to launch talks to help form a government. Judges have ordered Netanyahu appear at the Jerusalem District Court for the prosecution’s opening arguments in the case where he […]
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Israel holds its fourth election in two years
Israelis vote today on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political survival in a fourth election in two years, with the veteran leader hoping his role in a rapid Covid-19 vaccine campaign will win him another term. Opinion polls show the race too close to call. On trial on corruption charges he […]
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Israel vaccinates 5 million citizens against Covid-19
A resident of Israel became the 5 millionth citizen of the country who received the vaccine against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which means about 56 percent of the Israeli population have been vaccinated. “I feel great,” the pregnant woman said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was present at the vaccination, called the day […]
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Israel claims Iran dumped oil in sea in ‘environmental attack’
Israel’s environmental protection minister has said Iran was responsible for a recent oil spill that ravaged its shores and has claimed – without evidence – the incident was a form of “environmental terrorism”. Gila Gamliel said after a two-week investigation aimed at “getting our hands on the criminal ship” responsible for the […]
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Israeli study finds Pfizer vaccine 85pc effective after first shot
The first dose of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine is 85 percent effective, a study of healthcare workers at an Israeli hospital has found, potentially fuelling a debate over the recommended two-dose schedule as governments try to stretch out supplies. The Sheba Medical Center’s findings compare with overall efficacy of around […]
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White House denies Biden is snubbing Israel’s Netanyahu
The White House yesterday denied that US President Joe Biden was intentionally snubbing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by failing to include him so far in an early round of phone calls to foreign leaders since taking office on January 20. The lack of direct contact between the Democratic president […]
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Israel’s Netanyahu returns to court as graft trial ramps up
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returns to court today to formally respond to the corruption charges against him, as his trial enters an intensified phase six weeks before he faces re-election. Netanyahu, the first Israeli premier to be indicted in office, was charged last year over allegations that he accepted […]
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Israel to send investigators to probe blast near its embassy in New Delhi
Israel will send a team to participate in an investigation into the blast outside its embassy in New Delhi on Friday, Sputnik reported citing sources. Sources told Sputnik that the decision was made after India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval spoke to his Israeli counterpart Meir Ben-Shabbat while updating the situation and the ongoing investigation into the minor […]
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Iran accuses Israel, US in assassination of nuclear scientist
Iran accused Israel and the US of being behind the assassination of one of its top nuclear scientists on Friday and vowed revenge, sharply escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf in the final weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was the head of research and innovation at Iran’s Ministry […]