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Israel agrees to ‘strengthen’ Palestinian economy in first top-level talks since 2010 held after PM Bennett’s return from US

Posted on September 5, 2021September 5, 2021By Editor

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met late on Sunday in the first such top-level talks in over a decade, with Israel agreeing to work toward boosting the crumbling PA econom … Read More >Israel agrees to ‘strengthen’ Palestinian economy in first top-level talks since 2010 held after PM Bennett’s return from US

Israel offers Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to all residents 12 and older, says ‘green pass’ will expire six months after jabs

Posted on September 5, 2021September 5, 2021By Editor

Israel’s government has expanded availability of controversial Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to all inoculated residents 12 and older and decreed that those who decline the third jab will soon lose their “green pass” privileges. … Read More >Israel offers Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to all residents 12 and older, says ‘green pass’ will expire six months after jabs

Iran can respond to America’s ‘other options’, top official replies after Biden says he’s ready to act should diplomacy fail

Posted on September 4, 2021September 4, 2021By Editor

US President Joe Biden said the US can turn to “other options” should negotiations with Iran fail. A senior Iranian official responded, saying it’s an illegal threat and that Tehran has the right to respond in kind. … Read More >Iran can respond to America’s ‘other options’, top official replies after Biden says he’s ready to act should diplomacy fail

Israel allows increased flow of goods into Gaza amid Palestinian protests to lift blockade

Posted on August 31, 2021August 31, 2021By Editor

Israel has permitted more commercial goods to enter Gaza after hundreds of Palestinians demonstrated and called for Tel Aviv to end its devastating blockade on the area. … Read More >Israel allows increased flow of goods into Gaza amid Palestinian protests to lift blockade

Israel lowers eligible Covid booster age to 30 amid climbing coronavirus caseload

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021By Editor

Israel’s Health Ministry has announced that the eligible age for receiving a Covid booster shot has been lowered to include citizens over 30, as the tally of daily coronavirus cases continues to tick upwards. … Read More >Israel lowers eligible Covid booster age to 30 amid climbing coronavirus caseload

Israel made a ‘mistake’ by celebrating victory over Covid-19 as Delta variant ‘surprised’ authorities, virus czar says

Posted on August 28, 2021August 28, 2021By Editor

Covid-19 is here to stay, meaning that masks and booster shots could be required for years to come, Israel’s coronavirus czar, Salman Zarka, said as he acknowledged mistakes made by the government in tackling the pandemic. … Read More >Israel made a ‘mistake’ by celebrating victory over Covid-19 as Delta variant ‘surprised’ authorities, virus czar says

Israel to open schools on September 1 despite Covid-19 surge, students to get vaccinated between classes

Posted on August 26, 2021August 26, 2021By Editor

The school year in Israel will begin as scheduled on September 1, the government has decided after much heated debate. Students will be vaccinated on campus and ‘green passes’ will be mandatory for teachers and staff. … Read More >Israel to open schools on September 1 despite Covid-19 surge, students to get vaccinated between classes

PM Bennett gets third Covid-19 vaccine, hails Israel as ‘pioneer of the third dose’ after WHO asks nations to hold off on boosters

Posted on August 23, 2021August 23, 2021By Editor

Israel’s PM has received his third Covid-19 vaccine as the country’s health ministry extends the booster campaign to citizens over the age of 40 despite a World Health Organization request to redirect shots to poorer nations. … Read More >PM Bennett gets third Covid-19 vaccine, hails Israel as ‘pioneer of the third dose’ after WHO asks nations to hold off on boosters

Lebanon complains to UN after Israel allegedly uses country’s airspace to strike Syria again

Posted on August 23, 2021August 23, 2021By Editor

Lebanon has complained to the UN after claiming Israeli jets “blatantly violated” its airspace to carry out strikes at Syrian territory on Thursday. The incursion reportedly forced two civilian flights to divert from their route. … Read More >Lebanon complains to UN after Israel allegedly uses country’s airspace to strike Syria again

Hezbollah’s Vast ‘Land of Tunnels’ Can Reportedly Accommodate ‘Pick-up Trucks With Rocket Launchers’

Posted on August 22, 2021August 22, 2021By Editor

After the 2014 Gaza War, the discovery of tunnels dug by the militant organisation Hamas prompted the IDF to boost the search for cross-border Hezbollah tunnels. In 2013 locals in northern Israel reported hearing digging, but nothing was found. Israeli Defence Forces finally used seismic sensors and radar systems to locate the structures in 2018. … Read More >Hezbollah’s Vast ‘Land of Tunnels’ Can Reportedly Accommodate ‘Pick-up Trucks With Rocket Launchers’