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Israel approves cellphone tracking of COVID-19 carriers for rest of year
Middle East
July 21, 2020
Israel approves cellphone tracking of COVID-19 carriers for rest of year
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel’s parliament voted on Monday to allow the country’s domestic intelligence agency to track the cellphones of…
Israel demolishes home of alleged Palestinian attacker
Middle East
May 11, 2020
Israel demolishes home of alleged Palestinian attacker
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Monday said its forces demolished the home of a Palestinian accused of being…
Israel extends coronavirus cell phone surveillance by three weeks
Middle East
May 5, 2020
Israel extends coronavirus cell phone surveillance by three weeks
TEL AVIV (Reuters) — A parliamentary panel on Tuesday authorized Israel’s Shin Bet security service to continue using mobile phone…
Spying on the virus: Israel secret service to track patients
Middle East
March 17, 2020
Spying on the virus: Israel secret service to track patients
JERUSALEM (AP) — The head of Israel’s shadowy Shin Bet internal security service said Tuesday that his agency received Cabinet…
Hard-line Shias storm Iran shrines closed over coronavirus
Middle East
March 17, 2020
Hard-line Shias storm Iran shrines closed over coronavirus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hard-line Shia faithful in Iran pushed their way into the courtyards of two major…
Israel accused of torturing Palestinians after fatal bombing
Middle East
February 10, 2020
Israel accused of torturing Palestinians after fatal bombing
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — One of the men was hospitalized with kidney failure and 11 broken ribs. Another was…
Palestinians protest against Israel over hospitalized detainee
Middle East
October 2, 2019
Palestinians protest against Israel over hospitalized detainee
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinians protested in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank on Tuesday after a detainee suspected…
Experts warn of cyber threats ahead of Israel’s election
Middle East
April 4, 2019
Experts warn of cyber threats ahead of Israel’s election
JERUSALEM (AP) — As Israel prepares to hold a national election next week, experts say it is vulnerable to the…
Israeli student charged with killing Palestinian in rock attack
Middle East
January 24, 2019
Israeli student charged with killing Palestinian in rock attack
LOD, Israel (Reuters) – Israeli prosecutors charged a 16-year-old Jewish seminary student with manslaughter on Thursday over a rock-throwing attack…
Israeli ex-minister pleads guilty to spying for Iran
Middle East
January 9, 2019
Israeli ex-minister pleads guilty to spying for Iran
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli former cabinet minister admitting to spying for Iran on Wednesday in a plea deal in…