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Israel grants ID cards to 1,000 Palestinians in West Bank
Ramallah: Israeli authorities have granted identification cards to 1,000 Palestinians living in the West Bank, allowing them to continue to stay without fear of being deported, a Minister said. The move “came…
- Technology
Israeli security agency says it uncovers alleged Iranian espionage network
Jerusalem: The Israeli Security Agency (ISA) has said that it has uncovered a suspected Iranian espionage network in the country and five suspects have been charged. According to a statement from the…
- Middle East
Israel shortens quarantine period for COVID-infected people to 7 days
Jerusalem: The Israeli Health Ministry has announced in a statement the shortening of the required quarantine period for people tested positive for COVID-19. Nachman Ash, the Ministry’s Director General, thus decided that…
- Middle East
Israel arrests Palestinian for injuring soldier in car-ramming attack
Jerusalem: A Palestinian was arrested after he allegedly carried out a car-ramming attack in the Israel-occupied West Bank, injuring a soldier, the Israeli military said. The incident took place outside the Israeli…
- Middle East
Israel allows food stores to sell Covid self-test kits
Tel Aviv: The Israeli Health Ministry has permitted the food stores across the country to sell rapid COVID-19 test kits in the hope of increasing availability and lowering prices. So far, home…
- Middle East
2-4 mn Israelis to be infected with Covid amid Omicron spread: PM
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has warned that 2 million to 4 million Israelis are predicted to be infected with COVID-19 during the current outbreak mainly caused by the highly infectious Omicron…
- Middle East
Dozens of Palestinians injured in West Bank clashes
Ramallah: Dozens of Palestinian protesters were injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in West Bank, medics said on Saturday. The clashes broke out near the West Bank city of Ramallah on Friday,…
- Middle East
Israel probably passed the peak of bird flu outbreak
Jerusalem: The peak of the bird flu outbreak in Israel has probably passed, and there is no indication of harm to humans, said a joint statement issued by the state’s Ministry of…
- Middle East
Israel to scrap travel ban
Tel Aviv: Israel is set to lift the travel ban to eight countries as the Covid-19 positivity rate among the arrivals from these nations has dipped, the Ministry of Health said in…
- Middle East
Israel approves construction of new settlement in the Gaza Strip
Jerusalem: Israel’s Planning and Building Council on Tuesday approved the establishment of a new settlement in the Gaza Strip under the name Hanoun, comprising 500 settler families, Anadolu Agency reported. A discussion…
- Middle East
Helicopter crashes off coast in northern Israel
Jerusalem: A helicopter crashed off Israel’s Mediterranean coast late Monday near the northern city of Haifa, an Israeli official said. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the event was still unfolding,…
- World
Emma Watson takes pro-Palestine stance on Instagram
Harry Potter actress Emma Watson took a pro-Palestine stance with an Instagram post, early on Monday, joining the small list of celebrities who have come out in support of Palestine’s struggle against…
- Middle East
Israel approves 4th COVID-19 jab to people over 60, medical staff
Jerusalem: Israel has approved a fourth dose of the COVID vaccine for people aged 60 years old and above and medical staff, as the country continues to see an unprecedented surge in…
- Middle East
Israel arrests 2 suspects over role in attempted stabbing attack
Jerusalem: Israeli forces arrested two suspects over their involvement in the December 31 attempted stabbing attack in the West Bank, the military said. The army said in a statement on Sunday that…
