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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.…

Israeli tourism minister has resigned from his post citing a lack of trust in Benjamin Netanyahu. Aszf Zamir, a member of the Blue and White party led by Benny Gantz, made his intention known on Friday October 2, 2020. “This morning I…

Israeli Prime Minister has declared Israel will not rush into exiting the lockdown imposed to stem the spread of coronavirus. While disclosing this on on Wednesday September 30, 2020, Netanyahu stated the process will be slow and gradual…

Israeli warplanes have bombed the Gaza Strip for the eighth consecutive night. The bombing on Wednesday August 19, 2020, followed the allegation that Palestinians had fired a rocket into southern Israel. The latest attacks came as Israel…

Israel said it has stopped shipments of fuel into Gaza, following the endless launching of incendiary by Palestinians on the Israel frontier which has burned tracks of farmland. While disclosing this in a statement on Thursday August 13,…

Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, has rejected the UAE-Israel deal. While disclosing this in a statement on Thursday August 13, 2020, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, Abba’s senior adviser, said the Palestinian leadership rejected and denounced the…

A former Israeli member of the Knesset, Moshe Feiglin, has hailed the Beirut's explosion as a "gift from God" in time for the Jewish festival Tu B'av. While disclosing this on his Facebook page on Thursday August 6, 2020, he wrote that…

Israeli alternative Prime Minister Benny Gantz has announced plan to pressure for a two-year budget that covers the rest of 2020 and the entirety of 2021. While disclosing this on Monday during the matter during a special meeting of his…

The Israeli military has announced that it intercepted a rocket fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip. While disclosing this on on Sunday August 2, 2020, the army stated that the interception in a rare attack punctuating…

The Israeli army has reported that an Israeli reconnaissance drone crashed inside Lebanese territory during IDF operational activity. The army however stated that there was no concern that any information was leaked. The drone was…

The recent unprecedented unemployment rate which is as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed many Israeli men into selling sperm to local sperm banks for livelihood. Sperm banks have reported a 300 per cent increase in donations.…

Sheikh Naim Qassem, the deputy leader of Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah movement has ruled out any escalation of violence between the Iran-backed movement and Israel. Since last week, Israel’s frontiers with Syria and Lebanon has been…

The Israeli police have arrested at least 12 people among the demonstrators protesting against the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The police also used water cannon in Jerusalem, outside the Prime Minister's official…

Israel extends Jerusalem governor's detention Israeli Authorities have extended the detention of Adnan Gheith, the Governor of occupied Jerusalem, by seven days. While disclosing this on Saturday July 24, 2020, Gheith's lawyer, Rami…

Israel has launched a new spy satellite in order to provide high-quality surveillance for its military intelligence. While disclosing this on Monday July 7, 2020, Israeli authorities said the new spy satellite recently launched would…

Palestinian farmers living in the occupied Jordan Valley have expressed worries about the Israeli annexation plan. The farmers stated that they are worried about what the future holds with the proposed annexation scheduled to begin July…

The United Nation's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in its latest publication has reported that the Israeli occupation forces have wounded 25 Palestinian civilians, including nine children between 2 and 15 June 2020. In…

Thousands of Israelis have voiced outraged against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to extend sovereignty over parts of the occupied West Bank. Protesting in face masks and keeping their distance from each other under coronavirus…

Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem has been reopened after more than two months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. While disclosing this on Sunday May 31, 2020, the Jordan-run Islamic Waqf Department stated that the holy site was open to…

Israeli police have shot and killed an unarmed Palestinian near the Old City in occupied East Jerusalem. The incident, which was reported on Saturday May 30, 2020, has drawn the ire of both international and local human rights groups. The…

The Israeli forces have arrested Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, President of the Supreme Islamic Council and cleric of Al-Aqsa Mosque, after storming his house in occupied Jerusalem. According to the Palestinian Information Centre, the occupation…