Gaza famine warning as Israel resists ceasefire calls, UNICEF says time running out
"We need to flood Gaza with large-scale food aid, immediately and without obstruction, and keep it flowing each and every day to prevent mass starvation," WFP executive director Cindy McCain said.
4 Palestinians killed during Israeli raids in occupied West Bank
Jerusalem: An Israeli operation to dismantle a Hamas cell in the West Bank sparked fierce gun battles at multiple locations Sunday, killing four Palestinians, Israel's army and Palestinian official sources said. The Palestinian health ministry confirmed a total of four deaths from Israeli gunfire, including one in Burqin near Jenin...Iraqi Kurdistan conference pushes normalisation of Baghdad-Israel ties
The first initiative of its kind in Iraq, where Israel's sworn enemy Iran has a very strong influence, the conference took place on Friday and was organised by the New York-based Center for Peace Communications (CPC). More than 300 Iraqis, including tribal leaders, attended a conference in autonomous Kurdistan.Abbas gives Israel ‘one year’ to quit Palestinian territory
Abbas called on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to "convene an international peace conference."US approves $1bn for Iron Dome defense system
This came after the funding was controversially stripped from a separate bill following a revolt from the left flank of the Democrats. However, the vote was near-unanimous this time, with the funding approved by a 420-9 majority vote.US leftist Democrats object to Israel’s Iron Dome funding
The row underlined that progressives are becoming increasingly skeptical of no-strings-attached aid to America’s key ally in the Middle East.UAE, Israel eye trillion-dollar business
The UAE marks one year since normalising ties with Israel today as the leaders hope the Abraham Accords could reap a trillion dollars in economic exchanges.Blinken meeting Israel, Arab states on Abraham Accords anniversary
The virtual meeting of the US Secretary of State with his counterparts from Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco marks a full embrace of what former United States president Donald Trump considered one of his top foreign policy legacies. Trump broke long taboos in Middle East diplomacy to...Bennett meets Sisi on first Egypt trip
Bennett said the meeting helped create "a foundation for deep ties in the future" between two countriesFintech and fighter jets: UAE-Israel ties bear fruit
On September 15, 2020, the UAE became the first Gulf nation to establish formal relations with the Jewish stateGulf Air to start flights to Tel Aviv
The airline will operate two weekly flights from September 30Mubadala buys gas field stake
It has spent $1.03 billion to buy a stake in the Tamar gas field.Two years after normalization of ties, Israel names first envoy to Bahrain
Eitan Na'eh had served for eight months as the temporary head of mission at the Israeli embassy in the United Arab EmiratesIsrael opens Chinese-operated $1.7bn port in Haifa
The port, to be operated by Shanghai International Port Group, is expected to bring competition to a sector plagued by delays, and boost Israel’s standing as a regional trade hub.Israel’s budget passes first hurdle in parliament
The budget proposal was approved in August by the coalition government of Prime Minister Naftali BennettIsrael mission in Dubai eyes Gulf oil deal
Environmentalists had voiced anger over the plan to ship Emirati crude to Israel's Red Sea port of Eilat.Palestinian president, Israeli defence minister hold rare talks
The meeting, which focused on "security policy, civilian and economic issues", came just hours after Bennett returned from WashingtonIsrael strikes Gaza after fire balloons
Israeli army said fighter jets struck a Hamas military compound used for manufacturing weapons.Israel gives hospitals $31 million to end partial strike
Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman said the Treasury had transferred the amount to the public hospitals.Israeli PM promises ‘new spirit’ in Biden meeting
Israeli Prime Minister is meeting with the US President at the White HouseUAE, Israel ink deal for digital health solutions
DHI 2048 organisation launched in UAE is the part of latest cooperation to strengthen the ties between the UAE and IsraelIsraeli fire kills Palestinian boy in West Bank
On Monday, Israel launched airstrikes against Gaza after incendiary balloons launched from the strip started fires in the country’s south. Israel frequently responds to balloon launches with air strikes, including after such devices were used on August 6.Antibody tests for kids to develop vaccine
The survey is being conducted jointly by the health and education ministries and by the army's Home Front commandIsrael tightens restrictions as virus cases leap
The measures, announced Sunday, require vaccination certificates or negative coronavirus tests to enter a range of public spacesIsrael asks for international help to fight forest fires
Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Haiat told AFP Greece and Cyprus had agreed to send firefighting planes to IsraelFirefighters battle second day of blazes near Jerusalem
Police and local officials "began evacuating hundreds of families" from communities on the western outskirts of JerusalemUK, US interferences threaten regional stability: Iran
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani reportedly issued this warning in a meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein.Israel requires Covid tests for children
Israel already requires children aged 12 and over to be tested for Covid in order to enter many public placesIsraeli foreign minister arrives in Morocco
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is expected to meet on Wednesday with his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, and open a diplomatic representation on Thursday in the capital RabatCIA chief visits Israel amid Iran tensions
A spokesman for Prime Minister Naftali Bennett gave no details of the agenda for the CIA chief's talks in IsraelIsrael sets up Covid rapid test stations nationwide
The testing centres are aimed at the non-vaccinated and those who have recovered from the virus and need a health passHezbollah chief vows ‘proportionate’ response to any Israel air strike
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah described the air strikes this week as a 'very dangerous development'Israeli foreign minister to visit Morocco
Morocco was one of four Arab states to agree last year to normalize ties with Israel, along with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and SudanG7 blames Iran in deadly tanker attack, US releases ‘evidence’
The UN Security Council also agreed to discuss the incident off the coast of Oman on MondayIsrael reimposes more restrictions as virus surges
Israelis require vaccine certificates or negative tests for entry to venues holding fewer than 100 people.Israel can ‘act alone’ against Iran after ship attack: Bennet
Bennett said Israel had shared intelligence with the United States, Britain and others also tying Iran to the attack.US vows ‘collective response’ on tanker attack as Iran warns
A British security guard and a Romanian crew member were killed in what analysts said bore all the hallmarks of the "shadow war" between enemies Iran and IsraelIsrael’s top court delays decision on evictions of Palestinian families
Palestinians said the offer was made that they remain in their properties in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood as "protected tenants."Bollywood composer accused of ‘stealing’ Israel national anthem
Twitter users in India were quick to point out that the tune being played as Israel was being awarded the gold medal for gymnastics was very similar to a Hindi movie song.Ismail Haniyeh re-elected as leader of Hamas
Considered a pragmatist, Haniyeh has been head of Hamas' political bureau since 2017Israel’s govt approves state budget after three-year impasse
A protracted political crisis under former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu generated political instability that prevented the passing of a state budgetIran rejects Israel’s ‘baseless accusations’ over ship attack
The MT Mercer Street, managed by prominent Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer, was struck on Thursday off the coast of Oman, in an incident Israel has blamed on Iran.US gears up to sell 18 military choppers to Israel for $3.4 billion
All 18 choppers are Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters, and will come fitted with weaponry provided by Lockheed Martin.New Israel Covid-19 rules trigger protest
Older citizens need to get booster vaccine shot, mask requirement indoors reimposed, vaccine certificates must for entering enclosed spacesIsrael blames Iran for deadly attack on oil tanker off Oman
The Islamic Republic "is not only Israel's problem, but it is the world's problem. Its behaviour threatens the freedom of navigation and global commerce", the Israeli official added.Two dead in attack on Israel-linked oil tanker off Oman
Analysts said the attack bore all the hallmarks of tit-for-tat exchanges in the "shadow war" between Israel and IranOver 250 Palestinian injured in West Bank clashes
The heaviest clashes were in Beita village near Nablus in the northern West Bank where residents have held regular demonstrations since May when Jewish settlers started to pave roads on a disputed hilltop.Israel’s Rafael ties up with Lockheed Martin to make new laser weapon
Lockheed Martin has said that the two companies would also explore opportunities to market this system — meant for Israel — in the US.Elderly Israelis to receive third jab of Pfizer vaccine
Much before the US begins to administer a third jab of the Pfizer/Biontech Covid-19 vaccine, Israel will start to give the booster shot to people over 60.Israel tells France it takes spyware scandal seriously
A consortium of major media companies, including the Washington Post and France’s Le Monde, recently said that one of Macron’s phone numbers was on the leaked list of potential Pegasus targets.16,000 more Palestinians to get work permits in Israel
Jobs in Israel offer higher wages but Palestinians complain they do not get paid as much as their Israeli counterparts or enjoy similar labor protections.