Israel

Country in Western Asia

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Israel, officially known as the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia, located on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea. It has land borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan on the east, the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to the east and west, respectively, and Egypt to the southwest. Israel's economic and technological center is Tel Aviv, while its seat of government and proclaimed capital is Jerusalem, although international recognition of the state's sovereignty over Jerusalem is limited.

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Israel could head to elections as ‘Netanyahu-Gantz power-sharing deal at heart of dispute’ Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:16Published 13 hours ago

Israel expected to face 4th election in 2 years as MPs pass proposal to dissolve parliament Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:42Published 14 hours ago

Israel again facing fresh elections, the fourth in two years Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 00:56Published 1 day ago


This drone is used to herd cattle Israeli company BeeFree has developed a drone that it says helps livestock owners keep track of their animals, while creating healthier soil less stressed cattle. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:14Published 2 days ago

Watch: AI based voice test to detect Covid infection; find out how it works The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will start a pilot project of Artificial Intelligence based voice tests to detect Covid 19 infection. Being done at the NESCO center, the suspects will be asked.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:09Published 3 days ago

BMC to use AI-based voice analysis test to detect risk of COVID-19 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will start pilot project of Artificial Intelligence-based voice detection test for COVID-19. Maharashtra authorities had approached Israel based health company.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:00Published 3 days ago

Senior Iranian official accuses Israel over nuclear scientist's killing Israel accused of using remote-controlled weapons to kill its top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:43Published 3 days ago

Iran lays to rest nuclear scientist and vows to carry his forward work Ali Shamkhani, a top Iranian security official, used the funeral to accuse Israel of using “electronic devices” to kill the nuclear scientist.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published 4 days ago

Iran suspects opposition and Israel for death Iran called the assassination of one of its top nuclear scientists "complicated", with a senior official saying on Monday that an opposition group as well as Israel were behind last weeks killing. .. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:28Published 4 days ago

Iran buries top nuclear scientist, blames Israel and US for attack Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:53Published 4 days ago

Iran mourns slain nuclear scientist A top advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader has warned that those responsible for killing one of the country's top nuclear scientists would face a "calculated and decisive" response. Tehran blames Israel.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:20Published 4 days ago

Top Iranian nuclear scientist assassinated near Tehran Iranian foreign minister condemns killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh as an ‘act of state terror’ and links Israel to the attack. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 03:01Published 6 days ago

Iran vows vengeance over top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizade's killing Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif says there are 'serious indications of [an] Israeli role' in the death of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was shot dead on FridayView on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:35Published 6 days ago

Iran detained prisoner due to Israeli partner: report Kylie Moore-Gilbert, a recently freed British-Australian prisoner in Iran, had been detained after authorities there found her partner was an Israeli citizen. Gloria Tso reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:12Published 1 week ago

Family to launch legal action to get Palestinian's body from Israel In early November he died from throat cancer during his jail term. However, his body has not been returned to his family yet. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:33Published 1 week ago

Pompeo in Israel : US secretary of state makes unprecedented visit to the West Bank Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 04:50Published 1 week ago

Sudan-Israel relations: Asylum seekers concerned about normalisation deal Seeking asylum in Israel - but find out why thousands of Sudanese refugees may now be at risk of deportation. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:34Published 1 week ago

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Israel's Netanyahu tight-lipped on Saudi meeting Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declined to comment on the details of a reported historic visit to Saudi Arabia and a meeting with its crown prince over the weekend. Adam Reed reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:38Published 1 week ago

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'Palestinian lives matter': Killing of autistic man by Israeli police draws George Floyd parallels The killing of an autistic Palestinian by Israeli police has sparked protests by both Palestinians and Israelis, drawing comparisons with the death of African-American George Floyd in the United.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
Israel's Netanyahu mulls two-phase West Bank annexation, newspaper says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is weighing a limited initial annexation in the occupied West Bank, hoping to quell international opposition to his pledge of wide territorial moves, an Israeli.. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020
UAE can work with Israel, despite political differences: senior official The United Arab Emirates can work with Israel on some areas, including fighting the new coronavirus and on technology, while still having political differences with the state, a senior official said on.. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020

Jordan's king says regional stability put at risk by Israeli annexation Jordan's King Abdulllah warned on Tuesday that Israel's planned move to annex parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank next month would threaten stability in the Middle East. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020
U.N. rights experts condemn Israel's annexation plan and U.S. support U.N. human rights experts said on Tuesday that Israel's plan to annex significant parts of the occupied West Bank would violate international law banning the taking of territory by force, and urged.. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020
Greek PM visits Israel, hoping to restore tourism and warning on Turkey Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Israel on Tuesday in a show of confidence in the countries' anti-coronavirus measures which Athens hopes can be translated into a resumption of tourism. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020
Exclusive: Israel builds new Jerusalem road that will link settlements as government weighs West Bank annexation Construction is under way on a major new ring road for Jerusalem that Israeli officials say will benefit all of its residents, but critics of the project say is another obstacle to Palestinian hopes to.. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020

In rare appeal to Israeli public, UAE warns against annexation Israel cannot expect to normalise relations with the Arab world if it annexes land in the occupied West Bank, a United Arab Emirates envoy wrote in Israel's top newspaper on Friday. Reuters - Published on June 12, 2020
Israeli minister says still no consensus with U.S. on West Bank annexations Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to bridge gaps with the United States and his main coalition partner over his pledged annexation of parts of the West Bank, a cabinet minister said on.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020
European court rules against France in Israel boycott activist case The European Human Rights Court (EHCR) ruled on Thursday that a French criminal conviction against activists involved in a campaign to boycott products imported from Israel had no sufficient grounds.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020	Germany voices concern over Israeli annexation plan but does not mention sanctions Germany's foreign minister on Wednesday expressed serious concern to Israel about its plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, but he stopped short of threatening sanctions. Reuters - Published on June 10, 2020
Palestinian PM says not informed of new UAE aid flight via Israel Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Tuesday he was unaware that a plane from the United Arab Emirates was to fly to Israel carrying medical aid for the Palestinians. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020	Israel's top court strikes down law legalising settlements on private Palestinian land Israel's Supreme Court struck down a law on Tuesday that had retroactively legalised about 4,000 settler homes built on privately owned land in the occupied West Bank. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020
Palestinian PM: Israel must face consequences over planned West Bank annexations Israel must face consequences if it annexes land in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Tuesday, pointing to possible European sanctions. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020	Tel Aviv has spring in its step again, but businesses face new costs Israel's main coastal city has returned to work - and play - but the coronavirus pandemic has brought new challenges that will weigh heavily on Tel Aviv's restaurants, bars and other businesses.. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020
Iran says it will execute man convicted of spying on Soleimani for CIA An Iranian who spied for U.S. and Israeli intelligence on slain Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani has been sentenced to death, Iran said on Tuesday, adding the case was not linked to.. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020	Abu Dhabi's Etihad to operate second flight to Israel carrying Palestinian aid Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways is to operate a rare, second flight to Israel on Wednesday carrying medical aid to be delivered to the Palestinians, an airline spokeswoman said. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020
Iran says it will execute informant who led CIA to Soleimani An Iranian citizen who provided information to U.S. and Israeli intelligence services on the whereabouts of Iran's slain Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani will be executed soon, Iran's.. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020	Iran will execute CIA agent involved in commander Soleimani's killing: official An Iranian citizen who provided information to U.S. and Israeli intelligence services on the whereabouts of Iran's slain top commander Qassem Soleimani will be executed soon, Iran's judiciary said on.. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020
Israel's NSO showcases drone tech, pushes to counter rights abuse allegations Israel's NSO Group showcased a new anti-drone defence on Monday, giving the public a rare look at its technology as it seeks to counter allegations that another of its products has aided privacy.. Reuters - Published on June 8, 2020	Condolences from Netanyahu, a week after police kill autistic Palestinian More than a week after Israeli police shot dead an unarmed and autistic Palestinian in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called the killing a tragedy and offered his condolences to.. Reuters - Published on June 7, 2020
Syria says Israeli jets flying over Lebanon raid military base in Hama province Syria state media said Thursday Israeli jets flying over Lebanon hit military targets in northwestern Hama province causing only material damage, in Israel's latest escalation of raids in the last few.. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020	Some Israeli settlers hit out at Trump-backed annexation plan Israel's intention to annex parts of the occupied West Bank is being challenged by Jewish settlers who might have been expected to cheer the plan promoted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under a.. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020
Israeli parliament sessions suspended after lawmaker gets coronavirus Israel's parliament suspended sessions scheduled for Thursday after a lawmaker tested positive for the coronavirus, while some schools shut down anew amid worries about fresh outbreaks. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020	Palestinians snub tax handover by Israel over annexation plan The Palestinians said on Wednesday they were rejecting taxes collected on their behalf by Israel, an escalation of measures in protest of Israel's plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020
Norway urges Israel not to annex parts of the West Bank Norway, which chairs a group of international donors to the Palestinians, urged Israel on Tuesday not to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020	Worker in Netanyahu's office diagnosed with COVID-19 An employee in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office tested positive for the coronavirus, his office said on Monday, without saying whether the 70-year-old leader had been exposed. Reuters - Published on June 1, 2020
Israeli defence chief says he's preparing for consequences of West Bank annexations Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz said on Monday he ordered the military to step up preparations for Israel's pending annexation of parts of the West Bank, a plan that could stoke Palestinian.. Reuters - Published on June 1, 2020	UAE says Israel should back off threat to annex West Bank A senior United Arab Emirates official said on Monday that any unilateral move by Israel to annex parts of the occupied West Bank would be a serious setback for the Middle East peace process. Reuters - Published on June 1, 2020
Hundreds attend funeral of Palestinian shot by Israeli police Hundreds of people attended the funeral on Sunday of a Palestinian who was fatally shot by Israeli police in an incident for which Israel's new defense minister later apologized. Reuters - Published on May 31, 2020	Israeli police fatally shoot Palestinian in Jerusalem -spokesman Israeli police officers fatally shot a Palestinian they suspected was carrying a weapon in Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday, a police spokesman said, but the man was later found to have been unarmed,.. Reuters - Published on May 30, 2020
Israel says it could reimpose restrictions after coronavirus cases rise Coronavirus infection rates have risen in Israel, particularly in schools, since the government began easing restrictions and it may reimpose them if the trend continues, the health ministry said on.. Reuters - Published on May 29, 2020	Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian attacker: army Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian attacker who tried to run them over with a car in the occupied West Bank on Friday, the military said. Reuters - Published on May 29, 2020
Greece to welcome Germans, Cypriots, Israelis in first wave of visitors Greece will allow travellers from around two dozen countries including Germany, Cyprus and Israel to visit from mid-June without having to be quarantined, government officials said, part of a gradual.. Reuters - Published on May 27, 2020	Victims of alleged paedophile Malka Leifer welcome ruling she's fit to face extradition trial Malka Leifer's former students Dassi Erlich and Nicole Meyer say they're relieved after an Israeli court ruled their alleged abuser is mentally fit to face an extradition trial. SBS - Published on May 26, 2020
Leifer's alleged victims welcome ruling Former Melbourne student Dassi Erlich says she is relieved after an Israeli court ruled her alleged abuser Malka Leifer is fit to face an extradition trial. SBS - Published on May 26, 2020	Alleged paedophile Malka Leifer declared mentally fit for extradition to Australia to face charges Malka Leifer has been declared mentally fit to be extradited from Israel to Australia. SBS - Published on May 26, 2020
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Defiant Netanyahu goes on trial in Israel charged with corruption Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday became the first serving Israeli prime minister to go on trial, proclaiming his innocence in the corridor before walking into court to face charges of bribery, fraud and.. Reuters - Published on May 24, 2020	Netanyahu says he has been framed as corruption trial starts Benjamin Netanyahu professed his innocence at the start of his corruption trial on Sunday, saying he was being framed in the first criminal prosecution of a serving Israeli prime minister. Reuters - Published on May 24, 2020
Israel's Netanyahu, saying he's 'standing tall', goes on trial on corruption charges Benjamin Netanyahu professed his innocence at the start of his corruption trial on Sunday, saying he was being framed but "standing tall" in the first criminal prosecution of a serving Israeli prime.. Reuters - Published on May 24, 2020	Netanyahu arrives at court for corruption trial, says case aimed at "toppling me, in any way possible" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived on Sunday at the Jerusalem court for the start of his corruption trial and said his opponents were aiming to oust him. Reuters - Published on May 24, 2020

Israel

Country in Western Asia

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