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Blinken urges de-escalation in Israeli-Palestinian clashes
"We're very focused on the situation in Israel, West Bank, Gaza, very deeply concerned about the rocket attacks... that need to stop and need to stop immediately," US Secretary of State Antony Blinkensaid on Monday before his meeting with visiting Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Xinhua news agency reported. He also expressed concerns about "the violence and provocative actions in and around the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount."
Israel sees 350% jump in foreign tourist arrivals
The number of tourists who visited Israel last month thus increased to 30,200, from 6,700 in March and only 600 in April 2020, reports Xinhua news agency. This increase came after Israel reopened its skies in mid-March, following a ban on incoming and outgoing flights imposed on January 26.
Israel bans travel to 7 countries including India
The Israeli government on Friday decided to ban travel of Israeli citizens to seven countries over high Covid-19 morbidity and fear of the spread of variants of the virus, according to a joint statement issued by Prime Minister's Office and Health Ministry. The seven are Ukraine, Ethiopia, Brazil, South Africa, India, Mexico and Turkey, the Xinhua news agency reported.
US Defence Secretary in Israel for high-level talks
Austin was received with military honours before meeting his counterpart Benny Gantz, DPA news agency reported. The Israeli minister is expected to raise the recent negotiations between world powers and Iran over Tehran's nuclear programme, saying Israel hoped for a better deal to be agreed in the future.
Palestinian protesters injured in clashes with Israeli troops
Five of the protesters were injured by live ammunition from an Israeli army force that stormed the eastern part of the northern West Bank city of Nablus on Friday, Xinhua news agency quoted the sources as saying. Six others were injured by rubber-coated metal bullets fired by Israeli soldiers in the village of al-Mughayyir, north of the West Bank city of Ramallah, they added.
Israel: PM Netanyahu short of majority amid vote count
"A huge victory to the right-wing and the Likud (party) under my leadership," Netanyahu wrote on Twitter on Tuesday night. He said his right-wing Likud party is "by far" the largest party in Israel, after the polls suggested it won about 31 seats.
Netanyahu claims victory in Israeli elections
The announcement came fewer than two hours after exit polls on Israel's main three TV channels indicated no immediate winner in the unprecedented elections amid a prolonged political deadlock. "A huge victory to the right-wing and the Likud (party) under my leadership," Netanyahu wrote on Twitter on Tuesday night, Xinhua news agency reported.
Iran accuses Israel of 'inducing panic' in Persian Gulf
Earlier Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Iran for an explosion aboard the MV Helios Ray, a Bahamian-flagged vehicle-carrier ship, in the Sea of Oman. The ship was sailing out of the Middle East to Singapore on February 26.
Israel's Netanyahu pleads not guilty as corruption trial resumes
Wearing a black mask, Netanyahu appeared in front of a three-judge panel at the Jerusalem District Court to officially deny the allegations against him. "I confirm the written answer submitted in my name," Netanyahu said, referring to a document submitted by his lawyers in which they rejected the charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
Israeli firm to hard sell drones in India
Spear has signed an agreement with Paras Aerospace, a subsidiary of the city-based Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd, to market its drones (Ninox- 40) for use by military forces, paramilitary, internal security and law enforcing agencies.
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