Israel's Canadian supporters hold virtual rally amid continued violence in Gaza
May 18, 2021, at 04:11 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Amid continued violence between Israeli forces and Palestinians in Gaza, a virtual event was hosted on Sunday by a prominent Canadian Jewish advocacy group.
Blinken discusses Israeli-Gaza violence with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar: State Department
May 17, 2021, at 03:02 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed the ongoing escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with representatives of Egypt, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said.
Netanyahu says Israeli army hit 1,500 Hamas targets in Gaza strip
May 17, 2021, at 02:42 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: Israel's armed forces have struck 1,500 targets in the Gaza Strip in recent days, dealing a heavy blow to the infrastructure of Palestine's Hamas movement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.
Children bearing brunt of escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians: UNICEF
May 16, 2021, at 09:57 pm
New York: More than 40 children have been killed in the current crisis in the Middle East, a senior official with the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said on Saturday.
UN Secretary-General ‘disturbed’ by civilian casualties, destruction of high-rise in Gaza
May 16, 2021, at 03:21 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply disturbed" by the destruction of a high-rise building in Gaza City and the overall increase in the number of civilian casualties from the rocket attacks, his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
UN Security Council to meet on Sunday over conflict in Gaza
May 16, 2021, at 02:53 pm
New York/Sputnik: The UN Security Council agreed to convene a meeting on Sunday to discuss the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Palestine in the Gaza Strip.
Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden discuss Israeli Army's operation in Gaza Strip: Office
May 16, 2021, at 02:34 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has briefed US President Joe Biden about the Israeli army's operation in the Gaza Strip, as well as on measures to protect civilians amid the airstrikes.
Over 200 rockets launched at Israel from Gaza overnight, half intercepted: IDF
May 16, 2021, at 07:14 am
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: More than 200 missiles were fired at Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip over the past night, over half of them were intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system, while about 30 missiles exploded in the Palestinian enclave, the press service of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported on Saturday.
Pakistan expresses ‘serious concern” over Palestine situation
May 16, 2021, at 03:54 am
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has expressed ‘serious concern’ on the "grave situation" in Palestine where Israeli forces stormed a mosque and committed ‘grave human rights violations’, Islamabad said in a statement.
Netanyahu says Israeli operation in Gaza strip will continue as long as necessary
May 14, 2021, at 05:53 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip would continue as long as necessary.
Gaza rockets kill father and teen daughter in central Israel
May 12, 2021, at 07:45 pm
Tel Aviv/Xinhua/UNI: Overnight rocket barrages from Gaza have killed a man and his daughter in central Israel, as Israeli airstrikes continued to strike Gaza and violence continued to escalate, officials said Wednesday.
44 killed, 103 injured in stampede at Israeli religious festival
May 01, 2021, at 04:17 am
Jerusalem/UNI: At least 44 people were killed and 103 injured on Thursday night when a stampede broke out at a religious bonfire festival attended by tens of thousands people in northern Israel.
Israel allows emergency entry of foreign nationals into country
Mar 08, 2021, at 09:46 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: Israel permits emergency entry of foreign citizens starting Monday, provided certain rules are followed, the country's government said.
Israel to allow 2,000 air travelers to enter every day
Feb 15, 2021, at 02:56 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: Israel's coronavirus cabinet has allowed up to 2,000 foreign air travelers to enter the country every day, the prime minister’s office and the health ministry said Sunday.
Israel gradually emerging from nationwide lockdown over COVID-19: Reports
Feb 07, 2021, at 09:01 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Israel began loosening coronavirus-related restrictions on Sunday, gradually emerging from a nearly 40-day-long nationwide lockdown, national media reported.
UN rights experts urge Israel to respect international obligations
Jan 27, 2021, at 05:24 pm
New York: UN independent rights experts on Tuesday, described Israel’s conviction of human rights defender Issa Amro earlier this month, as showing disdain for the country’s international obligations.
Israel: ‘Halt and reverse’ new settlement construction: UN chief
Jan 20, 2021, at 03:45 pm
New York: Israel’s decision to advance plans for some 800 new settlement units, most of which are located deep inside the occupied West Bank, has sparked the concern of UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
Syrian state TV reports Israeli air strikes on Syria's southeastern regions
Jan 13, 2021, at 02:58 pm
Cairo/Sputnik: The Syrian state television reported about Israeli air strikes on Syria's southeastern regions.
Return to ‘path of meaningful negotiations’, UN envoy urges Israelis, Palestinians
Dec 22, 2020, at 04:05 pm
New York: Addressing the UN Security Council on Monday, the UN envoy for the Middle East Peace Process urged Israelis, Palestinians, regional States and the broader international community to “take practical steps to enable the parties to re-engage” in the peace process.
Israel factor: Conflict believed to be growing between Pakistan, UAE
Nov 25, 2020, at 03:52 am
There seems to be a growing conflict between UAE and old friend Pakistan over the issue of recognising Israel.
Two people killed in gas blast at metal factory in Israel’s Ashdod: Police
Nov 17, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: At least two people were killed and two others were injured as a result of an explosion that occurred earlier on Tuesday at a metallurgical plant in the Israeli coastal city of Ashdod, Israeli police spokesman Mikhail Zingerman told Sputnik.
Coronavirus ‘feeds off instability’, disrupting Israel-Palestine peace efforts
Oct 27, 2020, at 06:27 pm
New York: The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process reminded the Security Council on Monday of the Secretary-General’s renewed appeal for a global ceasefire to respond to COVID-19, highlighting that the “the virus feeds off instability”.
To UN, Israeli Prime Minister says ‘no doubt’ more Arab countries will soon join ‘circle of peace’
Sep 30, 2020, at 11:17 pm
New York: While telling the UN General Assembly on Tuesday there was “good news” to report about the “expanding circle of peace” between Israel and some Arab countries, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also accused Hezbollah militants of storing weapons in a residential area of Beirut.
Israeli army announces successful test of sea-to-sea missile system
Sep 25, 2020, at 09:33 pm
Tel Aviv/Xinhua: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced Friday that it has conducted a successful test of a new sea-to-sea missile system.
Israeli police detain 9 protesters in Jerusalem during anti-government rally
Sep 14, 2020, at 03:06 am
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: Nine people were arrested in Jerusalem on Saturday during a demonstration against the government and its response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Israeli police said on Sunday.
Benjamn Netanyahu says Israel has secret talks with Arab, Muslim leaders
Aug 31, 2020, at 04:15 pm
Jerusalem/Xinhua: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel has secret talks with several Arab countries to normalize their relations, a day before Israel's first commercial flight to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Israel hits Hamas targets in Gaza strip again after new explosive balloon attacks – IDF
Aug 28, 2020, at 02:38 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Israeli forces once again stroke facilities of the Hamas Islamist movement in the Gaza Strip after several explosive balloons had been launched from the Palestinian enclave, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
Aug 26, 2020, at 03:03 pm
New York: The recent agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has the potential to change dynamics across the Middle East, the UN’s top envoy in the region told the Security Council on Tuesday, urging Palestinian and Israeli leaders to re-engage in efforts to resolve their protracted conflict.
Israeli army artillery bombs Hamas lookout posts in Gaza: sources
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:39 pm
Gaza/Xinhua: The Israeli army artillery bombed on Saturday morning two lookout posts that belong to the Islamic Hamas movement's militants in the Gaza Strip, Hamas security sources said.
Donald Trump announces 'Historic Peace Agreement' between Israel and UAE
Aug 14, 2020, at 05:44 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Thursday made a surprise announcement stating that Israel and the United Arab Emirates had reached a peace agreement which would pave the way for truce in the Middle East.