Syrian, Israeli ministers to hold meeting in Baku on Thursday: diplomat
A Syrian-Israeli ministerial meeting is set to take place Thursday in Baku to discuss security matters in southern Syria, a diplomat told AFP.
Israeli firm develops body cams with facial recognition
Tirza, a former Israeli army colonel, says his company Yozmot Ltd aims to produce a body-worn camera enabling police to scan crowds and detect suspects in real time.Israel probes alleged police cyber-spying on citizens
Pegasus, a surveillance product made by the Israeli firm NSO that can turn a mobile phone into a pocket spying device, has remained a source of global controversy following revelations last year it was used to spy on journalists and dissidents worldwide.Once installed in a mobile phone, Pegasus allows access...Israel buying 3 military submarines from Germany
The deal includes the purchase of three Dakar submarines, the first of which will be delivered to the Israeli navy within nine years.Israel police demolish Palestinian home in east Jerusalem eviction
Israeli police demolished the home of a Palestinian family and arrested at least 18 people as they carried out a controversial eviction order in the sensitive east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah early Wednesday. The looming eviction of other families from Sheikh Jarrah in May last year fueled an 11-day...Turkey looks to revive frozen ties with Israel
Turkey's Erdogan said he was resurrecting talks with Israel on an old idea to bring Mediterranean gas to European clients via Turkey.Israeli tech firms line up for UAE manpower
Dozens of Israeli high tech companies are keen to open units in Dubai or Abu Dhabi after Rapyd's decision to open its office in UAE. "The attraction of this option is that it can be a means for companies to lure much needed manpower that cannot be brought to Israel,"...Israel PM ‘relieved’ after US synagogue hostage situation resolved
Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett took to Twitter on Sunday, January 16, to say he was “relieved and thankful” that the hostage situation at a synagogue in the state of Texas in the US had been resolved without any harm to those held at gunpoint.Iran ‘spy network’ recruits women online, says Israel
According to Shin Bet domestic security agency, Iranian "espionage network" uses Facebook to recruit Israeli women.Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews confront #MeToo claims
The ultra-Orthodox community or Haredim makes up roughly 12 percent of Israel's 9.3 million population.Israel govt seeks ‘compromise’ as Bedouin protest Negev ‘land grab’
Bedouin, who are part of Israel's 20 percent Arab minority, have long opposed tree-planting initiatives in the Negev, blasting them as a de facto government land grab in areas they call home. Sixteen people were arrested earlier Wednesday and five officers were lightly wounded in clashes.Abbas meets al-Sisi, discusses bilateral cooperation
The two met on the sidelines of the 4th edition of the World Youth Forum being held in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh.UAE-Israel free trade deal likely by March: Envoy
The two countries are on track to finish negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement by March or April, Israel's first ambassador to the UAE, Amir Hayek tells TRENDS23 acts from Sydney Festival withdrawn over Israeli funding
A letter titled with 'Do Better on Palestine' called out the Sydney festival organizers to undo its partnership with the Israeli government.Concern grows for Palestinian teenager held by Israel
Palestinian teenager Amal Nakhleh's first name means "hope" in Arabic, but his parents are in despair because he is chronically ill and one of the few minors held without charge by Israel. "Since his arrest last year I have only seen him twice, including last week when he told me...World passes 300 million Covid cases as Omicron breaks records
The virus mutant has spurred the world to record 13.5 million cases in the last week alone -- 64 percent higher than the previous seven days -- the global average of deaths dropped three percent. France's public health authority said Friday that the risk of hospitalisation was about 70 percent...Eight Palestinians die in a crash between truck and van
Eight Palestinians died on Thursday when the van they rode in collided with a cement truck in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian official media said.Palestinian killed by Israel army in West Bank: Medics
A Palestinian was killed by the Israeli army in the occupied West Bank early Thursday, Palestinian medical and security sources said. Bakir Hashash, 21, of the Balata refugee camp, was shot in the head after the Israeli army entered an area east of the northern city of Nablus to make arrests,...Saudi Arabia, Jordan talk bilateral, regional cooperation
Jordan and Saudi foreign ministers Monday held talks in Amman on increasing cooperation between Jordan and Saudi Arabia and coordination on regional crises. The meeting underscored the Jordan-Saudi "strategic" ties and emphasised the importance of the institutionalisation of bilateral cooperation on investment, development and environment.World powers pledge to halt spread of nuclear arms
The statement was issued after the latest review of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) — which first came into force in 1970 — was postponed from its scheduled date of January 4 to later in the year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.Israeli media outlets hacked on Soleimani killing anniversary
Two major Israeli media outlets were hacked early Monday with a threatening message that appeared linked to the killing of a top Iranian general two years ago. The website of the English-language Jerusalem Post and the Twitter account of Hebrew-language Maariv were taken over with a picture of a fist...Israel ‘leads the way’ with 4th Covid jabs for vulnerable
According to researchers at Jerusalem's Hebrew University, new daily infections could rise to 15,000 or even 20,000 within the next 10 days. A total of almost 1.4 million cases of Covid infection, including 8,243 deaths, have been officially recorded in Israel.Palestinians raise alarm over Facebook content ‘suppression’
Allegations of pro-Israeli bias at Facebook were renewed in October when Human Rights Watch said the platform had "suppressed content posted by PalestiniansIsrael strikes suspected Hamas military sites in Gaza, injuring 2
Israel shelled suspected Hamas military sites in Gaza Wednesday after gunfire from the Palestinian enclave wounded an Israeli civilian, security sources in Gaza said. Two Palestinian farmers were wounded by the Israeli artillery fire which targeted four suspected sites used by Hamas military wing the al-Qassam Brigades, the sources told...Palestinian president Abbas visits Israel’s Gantz in rare trip
Excerpt Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas made a rare visit to Israel Tuesday for talks with Defence Minister Benny Gantz, that the defence ministry said focused on security and civil matters. Gantz told Abbas that he intended to "continue to promote actions to strengthen confidence in the economic and civilian fields,...‘Robot chef’ makes steaks at Israel restaurant
The "robot chef", which is the size of a large oven, can make three different steaks simultaneously -- though a human staff member makes up the burgers.Palestine Q3 current-account deficit stands at $316m
The preliminary results showed a surplus value for the capital and financial account amounting to $222 million, mainly caused by the surplus in the capital account which amounted to $114 million.Israel approves $317m plan to double settlers in occupied Golan Heights
Around 25,000 Israeli settlers live in the Golan Heights, along with some 23,000 Druze, who remained on the land after it was seized by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War. Israel annexed the territory on December 14, 1981, in a move not recognized by most of the international community.Morocco marks anniversary of renewed ties with Israel
Morocco and Israel have marked the first anniversary of the US-sponsored resumption of diplomatic relations between them.US top official confers with Israel, Iran on nuclear deal
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's government has called for a halt to international efforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal. The accord saw Iran agreeing to limits on its nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief from world powers.Israel to ban travel to US over Omicron spread
Lawmakers from Israel also approved the health ministry recommendation to bar Israelis from travel to France, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Finland, Sweden, and the United Arab Emirates.Iran-linked hackers attack Israeli targets, says Tel Aviv firm
An Iran-linked hacking group attacked seven Israeli targets over a 24-hour period this week, an Israeli cyber-security firm said, in the latest episode of cyber-warfare between the rival states. The targets of the attack by the group called "Charming Kitten" included the Israeli "government and business sector", Tel Aviv-based Check...Iran, UN agree on replacing nuclear site’s damaged cameras
The Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency had been seeking to replace the devices which Iran says were damaged in a June attack it blames on Israel. The IAEA said the two sides "will continue to work on remaining outstanding safeguards issues with the aim of resolving them".Blinken says US still prepared to sell jet fighters to UAE
The $23 billion arms package was pushed through by former president Donald Trump in what was seen as a reward for the United Arab Emirates' recognition of Israel, but his successor Joe Biden has pledged greater oversight over the planes. The Gulf state threatened to dump the agreement Tuesday over...Syrian refugees stranded in Gaza ‘prison’ for a decade
More than half of Gaza's roughly two million population are descended from Palestinian refugees who fled their homes when Israel was created in 1948, and who today depend on United Nations aid. The UN agency serving Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, does not consider Syrian refugees to be their responsibility and only...Abraham Accords established deep relations in the region: Israel PM
Bennett was speaking on the outcomes of the Abraham Accords Peace Agreement between the UAE and Israel.Israel PM Bennett meets Abu Dhabi crown prince
This is the first official visit by an Israeli prime minister to the UAE. It comes a year after the Abraham Accords were negotiated by Bennett's predecessor, Benjamin Netanyahu, who said the deals would offer Israel new regional allies.Israel weathers criticism to host Miss Universe finale
Women from 80 countries vied for the Miss Universe crown in the Israeli city of Eilat on Sunday, with several contestants defying pressure to boycott in support of the Palestinians.Iran to cut oil output, prioritize defense in new budget
The 2022-2023 budget allocates about $5 billion to boost "defense capacities and strategic research", up from $4 billion the previous year.Sweden to support Gaza early recovery program through UNDP
The Gaza Early Recovery Program aims to restore access to essential services, decent livelihoods for the Gaza population.Israeli air strike hits Syrian port of Latakia
An Israeli air strike hit a shipment of Iranian weapons in the Syrian port of Latakia Tuesday, in the first such attack on the key facility, a war monitor said.Algeria pledges $100m aid to Palestine as Mahmud Abbas visits
The announcement came as Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas visited Algiers on Monday.Israel brings new law on cyber exports after Pegasus scandal
An updated Israeli end user certificate issued Monday, to be signed by buyers, listed terrorism as including offences committed with the aim of ‘seriously intimidating a population’ or ‘unduly compelling a government’ through crimes such as hostage taking and potentially fatal attacks upon a person's life.Morocco halts incoming passenger flights over Covid variant
Morocco will halt incoming passenger flights for two weeks starting Monday night amid concern over the spread of a new, heavily mutated Covid-19 variant dubbed Omicron, a government committee said. "The decision has been taken because of the quick spread of the new Covid variant, Omicron, namely in Europe and...Israel closes borders to all foreigners over Omicron
It was only four weeks ago that Israel reopened its borders to foreign tourists after a prolonged closure due to Covid-19.Israel, Morocco sign security deal as minister visits
The Morocco deal came as Gantz made the first visit by an Israeli defence minister to the North African kingdom. Gantz said the deal "will enable Israeli exports here (to Morocco)". Israel’s defence ministry oversees all security exports, with the Jewish state offering state-of-art products ranging from attack drones to...Five killed in Israel strikes on Syria: monitor
Israeli strikes targeting a part of Syria where fighters loyal to Lebanon's Hezbollah are based killed five people Wednesday, a war monitor said. The official Syrian news agency SANA, citing a military official, had reported earlier that two civilians had been killed.Trade between Dubai and Israel grows to $700m
Trade between Dubai and Israel has grown to $700 million since September 2020 when the Abraham Accords were signed.Israel ‘formalizing’ defense ties with Morocco on minister’s visit
The trip comes less than a year after Morocco normalized ties with Israel in a deal brokered by former US president Donald Trump's administration.Israel Bill to limit PM’s term passes first reading
"Continuous power in the hands of a single person is bad for democracy," Justice Minister Gideon Saar said.Israel, Jordan agree US-brokered solar power for water deal
Ministers from the neighbouring countries inked the US-brokered agreement at a Dubai Expo event joined by John Kerry, the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate. "The Middle East is on the frontline of the climate crisis," Kerry said in a statement. "Only by working together can countries in the region...