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22 Jan

Israel cannot build peace only by military means, two-state solution only way forward: EU

New Delhi, Jan 22, The EU’s Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell on Monday said that Israel cannot build peace only by military means and a two-state solution is the only way forward to resolve the Palestine conflict, media reports said. Reports said that Josep Borrell has repeated the condemnation from the United Nations of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “unacceptable” rejection of calls for a Palestinian state after the offensive in Gaza. “What we want to do is to build a two-state solution. So let’s talk about it,” Borrell told media persons ahead of his mediatory talks with the foreign…

01 Jan

Rockets fired at Israel on New Year, Hamas claims responsibility

Tel Aviv, Jan 1, Around 20 rockets were fired at Israel on Monday morning, however no causalities were reported during in the attack. Hamas has claimed responsibility for the attack saying that its Al-Qassam Brigades fired the rockets. “Right now... Al-Qassam Brigades are bombarding the city of Tel Aviv and its outskirts with a barrage of 'M90' rockets in response to Zionist massacres against civilians,” Hamas said in a Telegram post. The rocket alarms were sounded in the Gaza border area and central Israel including Bat Yam and Holon. However, sirens were not sounded in Tel Aviv. Israel launched a…

17 Oct

Biden to visit Israel tomorrow: Blinken

Tel Aviv. Oct 17, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced that President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday during which the latter will hear from the Jewish nation on "how it will conduct its operations in a way that minimises civilian casualties". Blinken, who arrived in Tel Aviv on Monday marking his second trip to the war-torn nation since Hamas launched its unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7, announced the visit at the end of an over seven-hour long meeting with the Jewish state's war cabinet, CNN reported. During his visit on Wednesday, the President “will…

09 Oct

Israel declares war against Hamas (Opinion)

New Delhi, Oct 9, ndeed the wheel of time never stops for anyone and metaphorically it also unfolds completely unthinkable or unfathomable events. Similarly, history also has a peculiar way of repeating itself and it was repeated once again after 50 years plus a day, when the Iran-supported Hamas launched a well-coordinated and bold land, sea and air invasion into the Israeli territory. The fighting is still ongoing, and the number of casualties is rising, but political statements calling for a unity government in Israel are already being heard. In addition, just within a day of the onslaught, the western…

03 Jul

Israel strikes military sites, air defence battery in Syria in overnight clash

Damascus/Jerusalem, July 3, Israel launched a missile strike on military sites in Syria's central province of Homs, causing material damage, the Syrian Army said in a statement. According to the statement on Sunday, the missiles triggered the Syrian air defences, which intercepted some of the missiles. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said the attack targeted weapon depots of the Iranian-backed militias, Xinhua news agency reported. After the attack, Syria launched an anti-aircraft missile into Israeli territory, which exploded in midair and caused no injuries, the Israeli military said in a statement on Sunday. In response to the…

23 Jun

Israel’s Haifa Airport resumes int’l flights after 4-yr hiatus

Jerusalem, June 23, The Haifa Airport in northern Israel has resumed international flight operations after a four-year hiatus, the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety said in a statement. On Thursday, three flights of the Malta-based airline Universal Air carried passengers from the airport to Cyprus, two of them to the city of Larnaca and the other to Paphos, reports Xinhua news agency. Most international flights to and from Israel take place at the central Ben Gurion Airport, alongside tourist flights to the southern Ramon Airport outside the Red Sea resort city of Eilat. As the short runway at Haifa…

27 Mar

Israel-UAE free trade deal takes effect

Jerusalem, March 27 (IANS) A free trade agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has come into effect, the first such economic deal the Jewish state reached with an Arab country. Officials from both countries signed a customs agreement on Sunday, enabling the free trade agreement signed in May 2022 to come into effect, an official statement said. The customs agreement was signed by Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Al Khaja in the presence of Netanyahu, reports Xinhua news agency. According to the statement, the free trade deal is expected to reduce customs…

03 Feb

France, Israel agree to deepen strategic partnership

Paris, Feb 3 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron and visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries and strengthen bilateral relationship in all areas, the Elysee said in a statement on Friday. During a working dinner on Thursday night, Macron said Netanyahu choosing France as his first visit outside the Middle East since his appointment as Israeli Prime Minister shows the "closeness" between the two countries and the two people, Xinhua news agency reported citing the statement. The two leaders hailed the quality of bilateral relations and exchanged views over issues of mutual…

06 Jan

Israel builds 4.6-km wall around Gaza Strip

Tel Aviv, Jan 6 (IANS) Israel has started building a 4.6-km-long wall around the Gaza Strip to protect Israeli communities in its vicinity from fire from the coastal Palestinian enclave, the Defence Ministry here said. "Work has begun on a security corridor project adjacent to the Gaza Strip, with the aim of concealing roads to allow residents to drive around safely in times of emergency without fear of counterfire from the Gaza Strip," Xinhua news agency quoted the Ministry as saying in a statement on Thursday. The wall is being built along two highways near Gaza. Bicycle lanes will also be…

02 Jun

Eurosatory 2022: IWI highlights new generation of its revolutionary riot-control protective suit, the GAL VPS, reducing trauma sustained by forces, by up to 90%.

The company recently received order for prison tactical teams in the US, and from other clients worldwide Eurosatory, Paris: Ramat Hasharon, Israel. IWI - Israel Weapon Industries - a member of the SK Group (founded by Mr. Samy Katsav), and a global leader in the production of combat-proven small arms for military forces, police units, law enforcement agencies, and governmental entities around the world –highlights the patented GAL Versatile Protective Suit (VPS) at Eurosatory, with improved design reducing trauma sustained by forces in the maintenance of public order, by up to 90%. Adaptable to all scenarios, the lightweight, wearable protection system…