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Israel Aerospace, UAE weapons maker team up on anti-drone tech
Middle East
March 11, 2021
Israel Aerospace, UAE weapons maker team up on anti-drone tech
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) said on Thursday it would jointly develop an advanced drone defense system with…
Israeli minister expects Israel’s gas exports in Egypt to double
Egypt
March 10, 2021
Israeli minister expects Israel’s gas exports in Egypt to double
Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz said that the undersea pipeline that will connect the Israeli Leviathan gas field with Egyptian…
Hungarian, Czech premiers to meet Israeli PM on pandemic strategy
Middle East
March 9, 2021
Hungarian, Czech premiers to meet Israeli PM on pandemic strategy
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The Hungarian and Czech prime ministers will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to discuss…
Gulf opens door to public Jewish life amid Israel ties
Middle East
March 9, 2021
Gulf opens door to public Jewish life amid Israel ties
JERUSALEM (AP) — Half a year after the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain established diplomatic relations with Israel, discreet Jewish…
With many vaccinated, Israel reopens economy before election
Middle East
March 8, 2021
With many vaccinated, Israel reopens economy before election
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel reopened most of its economy Sunday as it removed many of its remaining coronavirus lockdown restrictions,…
ICC prosecutor to probe war crimes in Palestinian Territories, angering Israel
Middle East
March 4, 2021
ICC prosecutor to probe war crimes in Palestinian Territories, angering Israel
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court prosecutor said on Wednesday her office will formally investigate war crimes in…
A year in, coronavirus rages in vaccine-needy West Bank
Middle East
March 3, 2021
A year in, coronavirus rages in vaccine-needy West Bank
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israel’s spring of hope is unfolding alongside the Palestinians’ winter of despair. More than half…
Syria repels Israeli missiles over Damascus — state media
Middle East
March 2, 2021
Syria repels Israeli missiles over Damascus — state media
Syrian air defenses intercepted an Israeli missile attack over Damascus on Sunday evening, Syrian state media reported. “At 10:16 this…
Israel’s high court says non-Orthodox converts are Jews
Middle East
March 2, 2021
Israel’s high court says non-Orthodox converts are Jews
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday dealt a major blow to the country’s powerful Orthodox establishment,…
Netanyahu accuses Iran of attacking Israeli-owned cargo ship
Middle East
March 1, 2021
Netanyahu accuses Iran of attacking Israeli-owned cargo ship
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday accused Iran of attacking an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf…