Israel

The Israeli Prime Minister, Yair Lapid, has congratulated the opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu to concede defeat in the general election. “The State of Israel is above any political considerations,” Lapid said in a statement on…

Israel has launched airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, its first offensive since a new coalition government came to power, barely weeks after an 11-day battle with the Palestinian territory. According to report, blasts were heard across Gaza…

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has flown to Saudi Arabia for a 'clandestine' meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The meeting which was held on Monday November 23, 2020, would mark the first known encounter between…

Isreali forces have killed a Palestinian teenager after being tortured near the town of Turmus-Ayya northeast of Ramallah, several Palestinian news outlets report. The Palestinian health ministry reported that Amer Abedalrahim Snobar…

Israel's government on Sunday October 25, 2020, gave final approval to the normalization of ties with the United Arab Emirates, an official statement said, after lawmakers ratified the pact earlier this month. The government's weekly…

Israel has again announced support for Greece, regarding maritime jurisdiction in the Eastern Mediterranean. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Haiat disclosed this on Friday October 23, 2020. He said that, "Israel follows with concern…

Israel and Bahrain have signed a deal and established formal diplomatic relations. This makes the small Gulf country the fourth Arab state to normalize ties with Israel. The United States -brokered agreement capped a one-day visit by a…

The Defence Minister of Israel, Benny Gantz, has signed four orders to stop money transfers going to families of Palestinian prisoners and martyrs. The Minister in a press statement released on Tuesday October 6, 2020, said, "The orders…

Israel has announced plans to ban the buying and selling of animal furs, apart from those used to make hats for Orthodox Jews. The announcement by the country's Environmental Protection Ministry on Tuesday October 6, 2020, makes it the…

The Environment Protection in Israel, Minister Gila Gamliel has tested positive for coronavirus. Her announcement on her Twitter account on Sunday October 4, 2020, made her the fourth Israeli current cabinet member infected with the virus.…