Israeli police have entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, a sensitive Jerusalem holy site, two days after clashes with Palestinians. The police cleared Palestinians out of the sprawling esplanade outside the mosque itself early Sunday, while dozens of Palestinians remained inside the building chanting “God is Greatest.” The police said they entered to facilitate the routine…Continue Reading

Israeli troops detained 20 Palestinians in and around Jenin, a bastion of Palestinian militant groups. (AFP)As Israel was laying to rest three of its recent shooting victims, gun battles rocked the Jenin area for a second day, with at least 10 Palestinians wounded in clashesAFP Last Updated:April 10, 2022, 23:25 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Israeli forces carried…Continue Reading

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, according to his media adviser. Bennett, 50, was scheduled to visit India from April 3 to 5. It is not yet known if the visit will be called off. The Prime Minister is feeling well and will continue to work from home,” a statement…Continue Reading

Israel has announced that starting from March 1 it will open borders to all tourists, including the unvaccinated.All tourists would be required to undergo two PCR tests, one prior to departure and the other after landing, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz said in a joint statement on Sunday, Xinhua news agency…Continue Reading

Israel confirms 7 cases of omicron, 27 others suspected

JERUSALEM: Israel’s health ministry said Friday it has confirmed seven cases of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus, stoking fears of a pending surge in infections. Four of the confirmed cases are unvaccinated individuals who had recently returned from South Africa. The other three include two people who returned from South Africa and from…Continue Reading

India, UAE, US and Israel ‘West Asian Quad’ meet in next few weeks: EAM Jaishankar

External affairs minister Dr. S Jaishankar has said that India, UAE, US, and Israel–also termed as West Asian Quad–will be meeting in the  coming week. In response to a question at the India Pavilion at the Dubai Expo, EAM said,  “you know, we had the initial meeting a month ago…that was hybrid meeting…we had to have follow…Continue Reading

India, Israel PMs talk cooperation in ‘areas of high-tech, innovation’

By: Express News Service | New Delhi | November 3, 2021 2:11:26 am PM Narendra Modi with Israel counterpart Naftali Bennett. (Twitter ) PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi had a “fruitful” first meeting with his Israeli counterpart Naftali Bennett on the sidelines of the COP26 climate summit on Tuesday during which they reviewed the bilateral ties…Continue Reading

Israel Joins 100 Other Countries in Accepting the Sputnik V Vaccine

Home » News » World » Israel Joins 100 Other Countries in Accepting the Sputnik V Vaccine1-MIN READUAE on Oct 6 approved Russia’s Sputnik Light vaccine. (Reuters)Countries opening their borders for those who have received the Sputnik V vaccine are demonstrating the will to help their tourism industry and businesses to recover more quicklyPTI MoscowLast…Continue Reading

Israel to allow vaccinated tourists to enter from November 1; guidelines issued

Last Updated: 22nd October, 2021 16:50 IST Despite detecting a lethal subvariant of Coronavirus, Israel has announced that it will reopen its borders for fully vaccinated tourists starting November 1 IMAGE: AP/Pixabay Despite detecting a lethal subvariant of Coronavirus, Israel has announced that it will reopen its borders for fully vaccinated tourists starting November 1.…Continue Reading

India, UAE, Israel, US foreign ministers to meet in Dubai, says top Israeli diplomat Rony Yedidia-Clein

Top Israeli diplomat to India Rony Yedidia-Clein has said that the foreign minister ministers of India, UAE, Israel and the US will be meeting again in Dubai. The foreign ministers of the four countries had met earlier this week virtually with focus on trade, climate and maritime security. Speaking to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal,…Continue Reading