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Israel participates in huge U.S. Mideast naval exercise alongside Saudi, Oman

By Lisa Barrington DUBAI (Reuters) - Israel is taking part in a huge U.S.-led naval exercise in the Middle East, for the first time publicly joining Saudi Arabia and Oman,…

Blinken discusses Palestinian Authority reform with Mahmoud Abbas

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the need for reform in the Palestinian Authority in a phone call on Monday with President Mahmoud Abbas in a further…

Syria intercepts Israeli missile barrage targeting Damascus- state media

(Reuters) - Syrian air defenses intercepted an Israeli missile barrage targeting the vicinity of the capital Damascus, state media said early on Monday citing a military source. The source was…

India-Israel agree to further enhance cooperation in the agricultural sector

Israeli Ambassador to India Shri Naor Gilon called on the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar at Krishi Bhawan on 27th January 2022. Welcoming the…

Indo-Israel Relations – Robust As Ever

Indo-Israel relations take us back to 17 September 1950, when India officially recognised the state of Israel. In 1953, we had the first consulate of Israel coming up at Mumbai.…

By Maj Gen (Dr) Rajan Kochhar (Retd)

Israel’s attorney general orders probe into police spyware allegations

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's attorney general has ordered an investigation into police surveillance tactics amid reports that law enforcement improperly used a disputed hacking tool. A report by the Calcalist…

U.N. defines Holocaust denial, urges social media firms to fight it

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday agreed on a definition of denial of the Holocaust, when the Nazis killed 6 million Jews during…

European countries urge Israel to stop construction in East Jerusalem

PARIS (Reuters) - The foreign ministries of France, Germany, Italy and Spain urged Israeli authorities on Wednesday evening to stop the construction of new housing units in East Jerusalem. Earlier…

Israel offers UAE security, intelligence support after deadly Houthi attack

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has offered security and intelligence support to the United Arab Emirates against further drone attacks after a deadly strike by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group, according to…

Half of global cyber defence investment has been in Israel -PM Bennett

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Around half of global cyber defence investment in past few years has been in Israel, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Tuesday. Speaking by video to the…

Israel completes flight test of Arrow weapons system

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's defence ministry said on Tuesday it had completed a planned flight test of the Arrow weapons system, and would release further test details throughout the day.…

Loud blasts heard in western Iran caused by thunderstorms – Iranian official

DUBAI (Reuters) -Loud blasts heard in several cities in western Iran early on Sunday were the result of thunderstorms that caused panic among some residents, an interior ministry official said.…