Israel
Rights groups petition Israel’s top court over Omicron phone tracking
Middle East
November 30, 2021
Rights groups petition Israel’s top court over Omicron phone tracking
JERUSALEM, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Rights groups petitioned Israel’s top court on Monday to repeal new COVID-19 measures that authorise…
Black Eyed Peas frontman defies Israel boycott calls
Middle East
November 30, 2021
Black Eyed Peas frontman defies Israel boycott calls
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am said Monday that politics don’t dictate his actions, with pressure from pro-Palestinian…
Israel tightens travel restrictions over new COVID variant
Middle East
November 29, 2021
Israel tightens travel restrictions over new COVID variant
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Sunday approved barring entry to foreign nationals and the use of controversial technology for contact…
Emirates postpones start of Tel Aviv flights
Middle East
November 29, 2021
Emirates postpones start of Tel Aviv flights
DUBAI, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Dubai airline Emirates has postponed the Dec. 6 launch of flights to Tel Aviv until…
Israel to ban entry of foreigners from all countries over Omicron
Middle East
November 28, 2021
Israel to ban entry of foreigners from all countries over Omicron
JERUSALEM, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Israel on Saturday said it would ban the entry of all foreigners into the country,…
Israel warns of ‘emergency’ after detecting new virus strain
Middle East
November 27, 2021
Israel warns of ‘emergency’ after detecting new virus strain
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Friday that Israel is “on the threshold of an emergency situation”…
Rights group: Israel puts Jerusalem settlement plan on hold
Middle East
November 26, 2021
Rights group: Israel puts Jerusalem settlement plan on hold
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities appear to have put plans to build a large Jewish settlement at an abandoned airport…
Israeli airstrike on central Syria leaves 2 dead, 7 wounded
Middle East
November 24, 2021
Israeli airstrike on central Syria leaves 2 dead, 7 wounded
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s military said Israeli warplanes attacked army positions in the country’s central region early Wednesday, leaving…
Israel signals readiness to escalate Iran confrontation amid nuclear talks
Middle East
November 23, 2021
Israel signals readiness to escalate Iran confrontation amid nuclear talks
JERUSALEM, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Naftali Bennett signalled readiness on Tuesday to step up Israel’s confrontation with Iran…
Israeli pilgrimage disaster inquiry urges cap on visitors, food
Middle East
November 22, 2021
Israeli pilgrimage disaster inquiry urges cap on visitors, food
JERUSALEM, Nov 22 (Reuters) – An Israeli state inquiry into a crush that killed 45 people, including Americans and Canadians,…