Israel

Urgent need for ‘restraint and genuine dialogue’ in Middle East to avoid major confrontation

Briefing the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, the Chef de Cabinet of the Secretary-General, Maria Luiza Viotti, said that “restraint and genuine dialogue are urgently needed”,…

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Israel army kill armed Gazans on border as tensions increase

Israeli forces shot dead a group of armed Palestinians along the Gaza Strip’s security fence late Saturday night, hours after three rockets were fired at southern Israel from the restive…

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Trump criticizes Tlaib for refusing Israel’s approval to see elderly grandmother

President Donald Trump criticised American politician Rashida Tlaib for declining Israel's approval to visit her grandmother in the West Bank, claiming that the Michigan Democrat's initial travel request was a "complete…

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Rashida Tlaib given go-ahead by Israel to enter the country to visit grandmother

Israel’s interior minister has reportedly approved a request from US Democratic lawmaker Rashida Tlaib, to visit Israel just hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, were barred…

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Israel blocks two US Democrat Congressman from visiting

Israel is blocking two US Democratic lawmakers and prominent critics of Israel from visiting. Omar and Tlaib — the first two Muslim women in Congress — were slated to arrive…

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Photo Story: The International Sand Sculpture Festival in Ashkelon, Israel

Photos of some of the sand sculptures that have been prepared ahead of the International Sand Sculpture Festival in Ashkelon, Israel. The festival will run from August 18-23 Photos: EPA-EFE/ABIR…

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Clashes break out on Temple Mount in Jerusalem

Clashes broke out between Muslim protesters and Israeli police forces on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount holy site, known to Muslims as the Haram esh-Sharif and the Al Aqsa Compound, on Sunday,…

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Israeli troops fire on armed Palestinian sneaking into Israel from Gaza

Israeli forces opened fire on an armed Palestinian man attempting to sneak into Israel from Gaza early Sunday, the Israeli military said, as fresh fighting broke out on the tense…

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Iran warns Israel against aiding US mission in Strait of Hormuz

Iran has warned Israel against aiding a United States-led maritime mission in the Gulf, saying it reserved the right to confront such a "clear threat". The comments on Friday by…

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Gaza border: Israeli military kills four Palestinian militants

Israeli forces opened fire on four Palestinian militants near the Gaza border fence on Saturday, killing the men, the Israeli military said. The Times of Israel reports that the Israeli military…

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Photo Story: Large-scale navy drill in the Mediterranean

Israeli Navy's INS Lahav (L), US Navy's USS Donald Cook (2-R), French Navy's Fremm Auvergne (C) and Hellenic Navy's HS Aegaeon (R) take part in a joint military exercise in…

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Israeli Soldier found stabbed to death outside West Bank settlement

The body of a religious Israeli student and soldier who had been stabbed to death was discovered outside a settlement in the Gush Etzion area of the West Bank in…

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Photo Story: Jennifer Lopez concert in Tel Aviv

US actress and singer Jennifer Lopez performs during a concert at Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv, Israel, on the evening of the 01 August 2019. More than 55,000…

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Reports that Israel attacked Iranian targets in Iraq

The London-based Al-Sharq Al-Awsat citing unnamed western diplomatic sources reported that Israel used F-35 stealth fighter jets on late Sunday night to attack “Iranian advisers” and a shipment of ballistic…

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19-year-old British woman arrested on suspected false report of gang rape in Cyprus

Police in Cyprus said they arrested a 19-year-old British woman on Sunday on suspicion of filing a false complaint of gang rape for which a dozen Israeli teens had been…

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Palestinian leader Abbas to stop all agreements with Israeli

Palestinian leaders have decided to "stop implementing agreements" with Israelis, President Mahmoud Abbas has said. The move comes after Israeli forces bulldozed dozens of Palestinian homes. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas…

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Reports of an Israeli attack in southern Syria

Syrian state television said on Wednesday that Israel struck a strategic area in southern Syria overlooking the Golan Heights where Western intelligence sources previously said Iranian-backed militias are known to…

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EU expresses concern over Israeli demolition of Palestinian buildings

The European Union expressed concerns on 22 July over Israeli demolition of ten Palestinian buildings in East Jerusalem, containing some 70 apartments. “Israel’s settlement policy, including actions taken in that…

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Photo Story: Israel demolishes Palestinian homes on Jerusalem outskirts

An Israeli army bulldozer demolishes a building in the Palestinian village of Sur Baher, in East Jerusalem on Monday 22nd July 2019. Israeli authorities decided to demolish at least six…

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Benjamin Netanyahu becomes Israel’s longest-serving leader

Benjamin Netanyahu has become Israel's longest-serving prime minister, surpassing the record set by the country's founding father. Netanyahu has led for 4,876 - one day more than Israel's first prime…

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12 Israelis Arrested in Cyprus on Suspicion of Gang Raping U.K. Tourist

Twelve Israelis, some under 18, were arrested in Cyprus on suspicion that they raped a 19-year-old British tourist at a hotel in the resort town Ayia Napa. The woman, 19,…

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Hezbollah leader warns Israel will vanish in next war

Israel will be wiped out in the next war with Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah warned on Friday in an interview with Al-Manar TV on the 13th anniversary of the Second…

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Controversy as Israeli education minister favours gay conversion therapy

Israeli Education Minister Rafi Peretz has said he believes so-called "gay conversion therapy" can work, triggering widespread condemnation. "I think it's possible," Peretz, an Orthodox rabbi, told Israel's Channel…

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Flight from Cologne to Israel forced to do emergency landing after the tearing of one of the landing wheels

Electra Airway flight from Cologne Germany to Ben Gurion Airport landed safely after Israeli Air Force jets were sent to inspect it and emergency teams dispatched to the airport after…

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Israeli missile strikes near the Syrian cities of Damascus and Homs

Four civilians were killed and 21 injured in Israeli missile strikes near the Syrian cities of Damascus and Homs, Syrian state media said. The Syrian military responded to missiles launched…

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Photo Story – “The Crutches” prepare for their championship

Palestinian amputee soccer players take part in a training session of their team in Deir Al Balah stadium in the central Gaza Strip. Nine amputee soccer players will travel to…

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“Trump Heights” opens in Golan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday unveiled a "Trump Heights" sign, featuring an Israeli and a US flag, to mark the site of the new settlement on the Golan…

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Israel will attend US-led conference on Palestine

Israelis will attend a U.S-led conference in Bahrain next week on proposals for the Palestinian economy as part of a coming peace plan, Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday.…

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Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife Sara admits misusing public funds

Sara Netanyahu, the wife of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has admitted to misuse of state funds and will have to pay $15,000 . She was charged with fraud…

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Moldova’s decision to move embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem draws criticism from Turkey

The interim government of Moldova announced it will be moving its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Interim Prime Minister Pavel Filip additionally pledged to push forward…

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Israeli PM Netanyahu will seek Cabinet approval to build a new settlement on the Golan Heights

A new community planned for the Golan Heights in honor of US President Donald Trump will be named Ramat Trump, literally translatable as “Trump Heights,” and will be approved at…

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Nechama Rivlin, Israeli First Lady, dies aged 73

Israel is mourning first lady Nechama Rivlin, who died Tuesday months after a lung transplant. She was 73 years old and was a frequent presence beside her husband, President Reuven…

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Israel retaliates after rockets fired at Golan Heights

The Israeli military said its aircraft struck Syrian army targets on Sunday after rockets were fired at the Golan Heights with an Israeli military spokeswoman saying it was still unclear…

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Photo Story – Selfie at War

A Palestinian father takes selfie with his daughter next Israeli watch military tower during the weekly clashes near the border between Israel and Gaza Strip eastern Gaza Strip, 30 May…

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Israel heads to new elections in September

Israeli lawmakers have voted in favor of dissolving parliament following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's failure to form a coalition government. The move comes after weeks of difficult negotiations. The Knesset,…

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Crucial deadline looms for Netanyahu’s bid to form government

On a day of extraordinary political theater in Israel, as the Knesset at noon Wednesday began debating a bill to dissolve itself a mere month after it was sworn in,…

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Al Jazeera investigation exposes mysterious aircraft in Haftar territory after trips in Egypt, Israel and Jordan

Al-Jazeera revealed in an investigation published that Khalifa Haftar's forces had used two Russian-made Ilyushin 76 aircraft registered to a joint Emirati-Kazakh company called Reem Travel made several trips between…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing- Tuesday 28th May 2019

Good morning These are the morning headlines. Malta's Newspapers are still dominated by the aftermath of Saturday's elections. The Times reveals that members of the Nationalist Party Council are collecting…

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Israel moving closer to hold a new general election as coalition talks stall

Israel has moved closer to holding a new general election despite a national vote last month, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struggles to form a coalition government ahead of a…

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Netanyahu struggles to form new government

By Benjamin Netanyahu own admission, he started "final effort" to break a deadlock on forming a governing coalition ahead of a Wednesday deadline for a deal. Netanyahu has unexpectedly struggled…

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Israel’s president express shock after German’s official warning against wearing of Jewish skullcaps in public

Israel’s president said Sunday he is shocked by a German official’s comment that he wouldn’t advise Jews to wear skullcaps in parts of the country, which is drawing mixed reactions…

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Madonna scolded by Eurovision for Palestinian flag display

Eurovision Song Contest organizers expressed their disapproval for the display of a Palestinian flag during Madonna's guest appearance during the final night of the contest. Something defied contest rules.…

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Probable Israeli drone attack in Syria

Syrian state media reported that "foreign bodies" - the use of the term indicates they may be unmanned drones - Saturday evening entered Syrian air space from Israel in the…

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Corporate Dispatch Friday Morning Briefing – Friday 17th May 2019

Good morning, Theresa May seems set for departure, Malta qualifies for the Eurovision final, Australia goes to the polls, Angela Merkel's political future are some of today's selection of headlines…

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Madonna confirms Eurovision performance

Madonna will perform during the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, it has finally been confirmed. The singer will perform two songs: her 1989 hit Like…

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Shalva’s performance highlights the talent and abilities in Eurovision interval

The interval act featured one of Israel's most popular music acts, Shalva Band. They'll be performing A Million Dreams. The Shalva Band is comprised of eight talented musicians with disabilities.…

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Prayer ordered by Israeli rabbis because of Eurovision ‘desecration’

Leading ultra-Orthodox rabbis in Israeli called for prayer in response to the expected desecration of the Jewish holy day of rest by the Eurovision song contest. This year's competition…

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On this day in 1948 – The state of Israel is proclaimed

On May 14, 1948, in Tel Aviv, Jewish Agency Chairman David Ben-Gurion proclaims the State of Israel, establishing the first Jewish state in 2,000 years. In an afternoon ceremony at…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing and News Review

Good morning Your morning briefing brings you a review of the latest news headlines from Malta, Europe and around the world. For more details click on the headlines. …

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Eurovision gets clouded in political controversy

As Israel gears up for the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, despite the best branding efforts, the kitschy festival is clouded in a heated political conflict and controversy.…

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Slideshow: The opening ceremony of the 64th Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv

Images from the orange carpet during the opening ceremony of the Eurovision Song Contest in Habima square in Tel Aviv, Israel, 12 May 2019. Malta's entry for this year is Micvhela…

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Israel doesn’t exclude possibility of Iranian attack

An Israeli cabinet minister warned on Sunday of possible direct or proxy Iranian attacks on Israel should the stand-off between Tehran and Washington escalate. The United States has increased economic…

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Analysis – Is the Middle East on the bring of a major showdown?

War clouds in the Middle East are thickening. A worrisome conjunction of circumstances is leading towards a possible showdown between the Axis of Resistance (Iran, Syria, Hezbollah and some Iraqi…

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Israel reacts to Eurovision boycott campaign

Reuters reports that Israel has launched a PR campaign to counter calls for a boycott of the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest final in Tel Aviv, using Google ads which refer…

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Eurovision 2019: Malta’s Michela in the 7th place with bookmakers

As preparations get underway in Tel Aviv for this year's edition of the Eurovision Song Festival, as usual there is much speculation about who will win. Among the bookmakers top…

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A behind the scenes look at the violence between Israel and Hamas

Amid the recent escalation of violence between Israel and Hamas, the New York Times takes a look at why there are these sudden explosions of violence between the two that…

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Photostory: All set for the Eurovision in Tel Aviv

Israeli artist Rami Meiri paints an artwork at the 'Eurovision Village' complex for shows and parties near the beach in Tel Aviv, Israel. Eurovision, a five-day event starting May 14,…

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