US President Joe Biden has requested over USD 105 billion from Congress as part of a package to provide security assistance for the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Israel, as reported by CNN. US President made his request a primetime Oval Office address to the nation and called the moment “an inflection point” in American […]
Indian Air Force on standby to bring back Indians from Israel
The Indian Air Force has kept its aircraft on standby in case there is a requirement to bring back Indian citizens from Israel amidst the war with Hamas, Indian Air Force officials said on Thursday. According to the officials, IAF transport aircraft fleet includes the C-17 and IL-76 heavy-lift transport […]
Palestine envoy refuses to condemn Hamas attack on Israel
Palestine Ambassador to India Adnan Abu Al-Hija on Monday refused to condemn the Hamas attack on Israel. He instead questioned world leaders for not condemning Israeli militias action in West Bank. Asked whether he is condemning Hamas attack, he said, “No sure not, sure not. Hamas is part of the Palestinian people and I condemn the […]
Nepal Prime Minister summons emergency cabinet meeting to discuss Israel situation
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has summoned an emergency cabinet meeting on Monday to discuss ongoing situation in Israel and the repatriation of Nepali citizens. Following the cabinet meeting scheduled for today at 4 pm (local time) Dahal has also called for an all-party meeting later at his office, according […]
700 people dead, over 2000 injured in Israel as Hamas attack continues for 3rd day
As Hamas terror groups continued their attack on Israel for the third consecutive day, at least 700 people have been killed and over 2000 injured and the numbers are expected to rise further, reported The Times of Israel. Israel has declared a state of war on Sunday when Israeli Prime […]
Nepal embassy in Israel asks its citizens to register for repatriation as Hamas kills 10 Nepalese students
After at least 10 students from Nepal were killed in the ongoing attack by Hamas terrorists in Israel, the Nepal government has called on its citizens residing in Israel to register themselves online as it plans to repatriate them. The Israeli Police confirmed the deaths of the 10 Nepal students. The toll is expected to go […]
Air India cancels two flights in wake of Hamas attack on Israel
An Air India Flight from New Delhi to Tel Aviv on Saturday and a return flight from Tel Aviv to New Delhi have been cancelled in the wake of a Hamas rocket attack on Israel. According to the airline, the decision was taken considering the interests and safety of the passengers and […]
Israel’s embassy to provide mentorship to Indian startups
The Israeli mission in India has collaborated with TiE Chandigarh to provide mentorship to Indian startups in the field of sustainability and help them build skills to upscale their business capabilities. “Yesterday, @israelinindia with @TiEChandigarh, in presence of Amb @NaorGilon concluded the all-India competition to provide mentorship to Indian startups in the field of sustainability,” Israeli mission in India tweeted. TiE […]
Indian teenager stabbed to death in Israel
An Indian teenager, who immigrated to Israel with his family less than a year ago, was stabbed to death after a fight broke out at a party in the Kiryat Shmona region on Thursday night, local media reported. Yeol Lehingahel, 18, was supposed to return home, which is in Nof […]
India, Israel enjoy wonderful government-to-government ties, says Israeli envoy
Israel’s Ambassador to India, Naor Gilon who completes a year in office said that the two countries share wonderful government-to-government relations. Speaking to on marking one year as his country’s envoy to India, Gilon said, “It was a very intensive year. I fell in love with India from the first […]
Israel mulls use of religious soft power to sway world
Israel’s foreign policy is known for its strong emphasis on protecting its national security in a regional and international environment due to the geopolitical landscape in which the west Asian country exists. However, Dr Claudia Baumgart-Ochse, senior researcher and editorial director of the Peace Report at Peace Research Institute Frankfurt, contends that in the context of […]
Israel hails Saudi decision to open airspace sign of budding normalization
Israeli officials lauded on Friday Saudi Arabia’s decision to open its airspace to “all carriers,” including those from Israel, as a sign of the budding normalization process between the two countries. Just ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit on Friday, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation tweeted that […]
Israel’s unruly coalition has collapsed, throwing Benjamin Netanyahu a new lifeline
The unruly Israeli eight-party coalition of centre, left and right-wing parties as well as an independent Arab party that a year ago surprised almost everybody when it succeeded in forming a government collapsed last week. Israel will have to hold its fifth election in three and a half years, while Likud […]
Israel accuses Iran of cyberattack triggering false alarm in Jerusalem
Israel on Monday accused Iran of being behind a cyberattack the previous day that activated false rocket warning sirens in Jerusalem, state-owned Kan TV news reported. The Israel National Cyber Directorate believes the alarms, heard for about an hour on Sunday evening in Jerusalem and the southern Israeli resort city of Eilat, were triggered by […]
EU signs energy deal with Egypt and Israel to wean itself off Russian gas
As Europe scrambles to wean itself off Russian oil and gas and tries to confront Russia for its use of energy to blackmail European countries, the EU signed in Cairo last Wednesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Egypt and Israel, aimed at using the energy potential of Eastern Mediterranean […]