Israel
Video shows Israeli troops detaining Palestinian children
Middle East
March 12, 2021
Video shows Israeli troops detaining Palestinian children
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops detained five Palestinian children for several hours after they were confronted by Jewish settlers while…
Israel, Greece, Cyprus hold naval drill as they deepen ties
Middle East
March 12, 2021
Israel, Greece, Cyprus hold naval drill as they deepen ties
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Friday that it has conducted a joint naval exercise with Greece and Cyprus,…
Gulf states embrace Israel — and the language, too
Middle East
March 12, 2021
Gulf states embrace Israel — and the language, too
Curiosity, that’s why May al-Badi wanted to learn Hebrew. “Wanting to know more about something we don’t have here,” says…
Gaza fishermen killed by Israeli drone caught in nets, Hamas says
Middle East
March 12, 2021
Gaza fishermen killed by Israeli drone caught in nets, Hamas says
GAZA (Reuters) – Three Palestinian fishermen who died in an offshore blast on Sunday had encountered an explosive-laden Israeli drone…
Israeli PM cancels UAE trip, citing disagreement with Jordan
Egypt
March 11, 2021
Israeli PM cancels UAE trip, citing disagreement with Jordan
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said it called off the Israeli leader’s visit to the United Arab…
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,…