23

Jan

Photo Story: Wild animals take over the streets during Israeli lockdown

Nubian ibex roam the streets during a national lockdown in Mitzpe Ramon, southern Israel. Although Israel is one of the first countries to have received vaccines and has so far…

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22

Jan

UPDATED: Syria reports Israeli military activity over Hama

Syrian air defences confronted early on Friday "an Israeli aggression" in the region of Hama that killed four people from the same family, state media said. Israel has carried out…

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12

Jan

Israel’s Netanyahu removes Trump from his Twitter banner photo

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Benjamin Netanyahu dropped U.S. President Donald Trump from the banner photo of his Twitter account on Tuesday in an apparent break with a political ally…

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10

Jan

After 54 years, first Mass on the site of the Baptism of Jesus

St. John the Baptist Chapel, on the West Bank, has announced that it will reopen for Mass in January 2021. For over 50 years, the site has been unapproachable because…

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08

Jan

Israel tightens nationwide coronavirus lockdown

Israel tightened a national lockdown on Friday in a bid to curb a sharp rise in new COVID-19 cases, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promising that all Israeli adults could…

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05

Jan

Iran resumes uranium enrichment programme

Iran has resumed 20% uranium enrichment at an underground nuclear facility, the government said on Monday, breaching a 2015 nuclear pact with major powers and possibly complicating efforts by U.S.…

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04

Jan

Israel’s defence minister favours buying one more F-35 squadron for now

Israel's defence minister said on Monday that he wants the country to buy a third squadron of stealth F-35 warplanes from the United States, and that he hoped a deal…

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03

Jan

Israel dismisses “nonsense” Iran charge it seeks to trick U.S. into war

JERUSALEM, Jan 3 (Reuters) - An Israeli official on Sunday dismissed as "nonsense" an allegation by the Iranian foreign minister that Israel was trying to trick the United States into…

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02

Jan

Israel leads vaccine race with 1 million given jab

Israel has given vaccinations against coronavirus to more than one million people, the highest rate in the world, as global immunisation efforts step up. Israel has a rate of 11.55…

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30

Dec

One killed, three soldiers injured in Israeli attack in Syria- SANA

CAIRO (Reuters) - One person was killed and three soldiers injured as a result of "Israeli aggression" in the Damascus countryside, Syrian state news agency SANA said on Wednesday, quoting…

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24

Dec

Photo Story: Santa Claus in Jerusalem

Jerusalem Santa Issa Kassissieh rides a camel in the alleys of Jerusalem's Old City. Kassissieh has dressed up as Santa Claus in Jerusalem for a decade and had turned his…

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24

Dec

Right-wing challenge to Netanyahu builds ahead of Israeli election

A right-wing challenge to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a March Israeli election gained momentum with the defection of a long-time ally to an upstart rival party. In a letter…

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24

Dec

Israel imposing third national COVID-19 lockdown

Israel will impose a third national lockdown to fight climbing COVID-19 infections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. The curbs will come into effect on Sunday evening and last…

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23

Dec

Israel hopes for rapprochement with fifth Muslim country before Trump exit

Israel is working towards formalising relations with a fifth Muslim country during U.S. President Donald Trump's term, which ends next month, an Israeli government minister told Ynet TV on Wednesday.…

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23

Dec

Tunisia says it does not intend to normalise relations with Israel

Tunisia is not interested in establishing diplomatic relations with Israel and its position will not be affected by any international changes, the foreign ministry said. Morocco this week joined the…

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23

Dec

Israel to hold snap election

Israel will hold a snap election in March after parliament failed on Tuesday to meet a deadline to pass a budget, triggering a ballot presenting new challenges for Prime Minister…

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22

Dec

Morocco hosts Israeli envoys, Kushner to hammer out new ties

RABAT (Reuters) - Israeli envoys arrived in Morocco on Tuesday to meet its king and hammer out an upgrade of ties that was forged by the White House in a…

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22

Dec

New archeological sites linked to early Christianity discovered in Gethsemane

Fr. Francesco Patton, Custos of the Holy Land showing the remains of a previously unknown church that was founded at the end of the Byzantine period (sixth century CE) at…

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20

Dec

Invoking Bible and moonwalk, Netanyahu starts Israeli vaccination drive

TEL HASHOMER, Israel, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Israel kicked off a coronavirus vaccination drive on Saturday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invoking the Bible and the 1969 lunar landing as he got…

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19

Dec

Photo Story: Christmas in Bethlehem

A view of the Christmas tree at the Manger Square while its empty from visitors, next to the Church of Nativity, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.  Bethlehem is…

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13

Dec

UAE, Israel export credit agencies sign agreement to boost trade

The export credit agencies of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel have signed a cooperation agreement to develop economic relations between the two countries, the UAE's state news agency…

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09

Dec

Israel receives initial shipment of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine

JERUSALEM, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Israel received its first shipment of coronavirus vaccines on Wednesday and a distributor predicted the country would have enough for about a quarter of the…

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06

Dec

Middle East – Rainbow of Peace and hope

People appear to stand at the bottom of a rainbow at the Dead Sea, Israel, 05 December 2020 . EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN

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05

Dec

Jerusalem church suffers damage in arson near Garden of Gethsemane

Israeli police arrested a man for trying to set fire to an east Jerusalem church by the Garden of Gethsemane, the site revered by Christians as the place where Jesus…

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03

Dec

Israel edges towards early election amid Netanyahu-Gantz feud

Israel edged closer on Wednesday towards a fourth national election in two years after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main governing partner, Benny Gantz, backed an opposition move to dissolve parliament.…

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03

Dec

Israel receives its most advanced warship as Iran tensions rise

Israel received its most advanced warship on Wednesday, describing the German-made vessel dubbed “Shield” as a bulwark for vulnerable Mediterranean gas rigs as tensions with Tehran soar over the assassination…

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01

Dec

Iran points finger at opposition, Israel on scientist murder

A senior Iranian official said on Monday an opposition group was suspected alongside Israel in the killing of a prominent Iranian nuclear scientist, an attack that has raised the prospect of a new standoff…

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30

Nov

Iran to give a ‘calculated’ response to nuclear scientist killing, says official

Iran will give a "calculated and decisive" response to the killing of its top nuclear scientist, said a top adviser to Iran's supreme leader, while a hardline newspaper suggested Tehran's…

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30

Nov

Israel 2021 budget worth $129 billion to be presented to PM Monday

Israel's Finance Ministry will present a long awaited 2021 state budget to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that will total 426 billion shekels ($128.5 billion), a ministry source said…

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29

Nov

Israeli embassies on alert after Iran retaliation threats

Israel put its embassies around the world on high alert on Saturday after Iranian threats of retaliation following the killing of a nuclear scientist near Tehran, Israeli N12 news reported.…

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28

Nov

Killing of suspected Iranian nuclear mastermind risks confrontation

An Iranian scientist long suspected by the West of masterminding a secret nuclear bomb programme was killed in an ambush near Tehran on Friday that could provoke confrontation between Iran and its foes…

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23

Nov

Israeli cabinet minister confirms Netanyahu’s Saudi meeting

A member of Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet and Likud party confirmed media reports on Monday that the Israeli prime minister had held a meeting in Saudi Arabia, calling it an "amazing…

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22

Nov

Palestinian rocket fire draws Israeli air strikes in Gaza

Palestinian militants fired a rocket into Israel, drawing Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said on Sunday. There were no casualties reported on either side of…

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19

Nov

Israel, Bahrain cement new ties with pledges of embassies and visas

Bahrain and Israel said they would open embassies, establish online visa systems and launch weekly flights between the countries soon, in a broadened cooperation promoted by Washington as an economic…

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18

Nov

Israeli warplanes strike Syrian army, Iranian Quds force in Syria

Israel launched air strikes against Syrian and Iranian targets in southern Syria on Wednesday after explosive devices were planted in the Israeli-held Golan Heights, the Israeli military said. The Syrian…

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17

Nov

Palestinian Authority resuming coordination with Israel, Palestinian official says

The Palestinian Authority will resume coordination with Israel suspended in May over an Israeli plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, a senior Palestinian official said on Tuesday.…

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16

Nov

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to start direct flights to Israel next year

Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways said on Monday it would start daily flights to Tel Aviv in March after the United Arab Emirates and Israel's established formal ties this year. Flight…

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13

Nov

Israel signs deal with Pfizer for potential COVID-19 vaccine

Israel has signed a deal with Pfizer Inc to receive the drugmaker's potential COVID-19 vaccine, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday. Pfizer and its partner BioNTech SE confirmed a…

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04

Nov

UAE State-owned flydubai to start Tel Aviv flights this month

United Arab Emirates airline flydubai on Wednesday said it would start direct fights to Israel this month with twice daily services between Dubai and Tel Aviv. The announcement comes after…

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01

Nov

Israel starts human trials on COVID-19 vaccine as schools slowly reopen

Israel began human trials on Sunday for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate which, if successful, could be ready for the general public by the end of next summer. Eighty volunteers will…

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30

Oct

Photo story: Israel commemorates the 25th anniversary of Israeli PM Rabin’s assassination

People light 25,000 memorial candles on Thursday evening on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the assassination of the Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, at Rabin Square in Tel…

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26

Oct

Israel to start COVID-19 vaccine human trials on November 1

Israel will begin human trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by a research institute overseen by the Defence Ministry on Nov. 1 after receiving regulatory approval, the ministry said…

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22

Oct

Israeli delegation travels to Sudan to discuss normalisation

An Israeli delegation made a rare visit to Sudan on Wednesday to discuss normalising ties, Israeli public broadcaster Kan radio said, as a minister predicted a possible diplomatic breakthrough between…

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19

Oct

Israel, Bahrain formalise ties

Bahrain and Israel signed a joint communique to formalise nascent ties during a visit by an Israeli and U.S. delegation to Manama on Sunday to broaden cooperation that Washington has…

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18

Oct

Israel sends treaty delegation to Bahrain

An Israeli delegation accompanied by the U.S. treasury secretary flew to Bahrain on Sunday to formalise nascent relations and broaden Gulf cooperation that Washington has promoted as an anti-Iran bulwark…

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15

Oct

Photo Story: Marked Iron age limestone weight excavated in Jerusalem

Handout photos made available by the Israel Antiquities Authority in Jerusalem on 13 October 2020 shows an ancient limestone-made weight, dating back to the Iron age (the First Temple period),…

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14

Oct

Lebanon, Israel to meet again October 28 after brief border talks

Israeli and Lebanese negotiators met briefly on Wednesday for talks on their disputed maritime border, ending their meeting after only an hour and agreeing to meet again on Oct. 28,…

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12

Oct

Israel finance minister pledges budget by December

Israel's finance minister promised on Sunday the long awaited 2021 state budget would be ready in December amid accusations the government was dragging its heels for political reasons and after…

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11

Oct

EPA’s Eye in the Sky: The Dead Sea, Israel

People on salt formations in the Ein Bokek beach at the hotels resort of one of Israel's major tourist attractions, the Dead Sea, Israel. Via EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN

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06

Oct

Israel and UAE foreign ministers to meet in Germany

The foreign ministers of Israel and the United Arab Emirates will meet in Germany on Tuesday to discuss further steps in normalizing relations, officials said on Monday. Israel and the…

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05

Oct

Photo Story: Sukkot holiday during a lockdown in Jerusalem

An orthodox Jew covers his heads with a prayer shawl and holds the 'four species' while reciting the Priestly Blessing on the high holiday of Sukkot, the Feast of the…

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03

Oct

The real ‘picture’ of Coronavirus

Medical personnel wearing a full protective suit rests at the coronavirus COVID-19 department at the Galilee Hospital, in the northern city of Nahariya as family members mourn the loss of…

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30

Sep

Israel limits protests in new coronavirus lockdown law

Israel’s parliament approved a government-backed edict on Wednesday likely to stifle protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged corruption and his handling of the coronavirus crisis. The legislation, ratified…

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24

Sep

Israel tightens coronavirus lockdown as infections rise

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet decided on Thursday to tighten Israel's coronavirus lockdown after he voiced alarm that a surge in infections was pushing the nation to "the edge of…

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21

Sep

Dubai’s Habtoor Group to open representative office in Israel

Dubai conglomerate Al Habtoor Group is to open a representative office in Israel, it said on Sunday. The United Arab Emirates and Israel last week agreed to establish bilateral diplomatic…

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