Middle East

Israel’s leading opposition party to hold leadership primary

The Yesh Atid party of Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid will hold a primary election in March, party members were informed.

2024-01-30T17:22:12.003146+00:00 IST

Israel: Defence Minister Yoav Gallant tells troops war in Gaza

On Monday, Israel's Minister of Defence, Yoav Gallant spoke with artillery forces serving in reserve duty near the Gaza border. The IDF's (Israel Defence Forces) Artillery Corps is assisting forces in combat inside the Gaza strip.

2024-01-30T17:21:45.302346+00:00 IST

UN Chief to meet with skeptical donors of embattled UNRWA

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was set to meet on Tuesday with major donors to the embattled UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, the United Nations' Palestinian-only refugee organisation.

2024-01-30T17:21:27.715117+00:00 IST

UAE: Mohammed bin Rashid tours 49th edition of Arab Health

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai today toured the 49th edition of Arab Health, the largest healthcare exhibition in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

2024-01-30T16:47:35.657277+00:00 IST

Itamar Ben-Gvir threatens to topple Israeli government

In a bid to address a wartime manpower shortage in Israel's agricultural sector, farmers will be allowed to increase their cultivation areas without being hindered by labour constraints, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Tuesday.

2024-01-30T16:20:45.955755+00:00 IST

Almost 3,000 terrorists captured outside of Gaza: IDF

Since the start of the war in Gaza approximately 2,980 wanted terrorists have been arrested throughout Judea and Samaria and the Jordan Valleys region by Israel's security forces.

2024-01-30T16:16:32.081357+00:00 IST

Israeli farmers get green light to expand cultivation areas

Farmers expanding their cultivation areas can now correspondingly augment the number of foreign workers they employ, which the ministry said will empower farmers to grow and produce "according to their ability and desire and not according to the necessity of the resource of working hands."

2024-01-30T13:59:37.065747+00:00 IST

Israel destroys rocket launchers that targeted Tel Aviv

Monday's barrage triggered sirens in Tel Aviv, Bat Yam, Rishon Lezion and Holon. No injuries from the barrage were reported, though several cars were damaged.

2024-01-30T13:40:24.358209+00:00 IST

UN Special Representative on sexual violence in Israel

Ahead of the meeting, the First Lady and President Isaac Herzog held a private meeting with Under-Secretary Patten.

2024-01-30T09:32:22.297463+00:00 IST

Israeli soldier wounded in Haifa attack

The Israeli soldier wounded in a car-ramming terrorist attack Monday morning is now in stable condition after completing eight hours of surgery. A spokesman for Rambam Hospital in Haifa, where the soldier was taken for treatment, said he underwent a series of orthopaedic surgeries conducted by three different teams from the hospital's orthopaedic department to treat injuries to his limbs.

2024-01-30T09:24:23.446046+00:00 IST

Jordanian support for Hamas grows amidst symbolic displays

This trend aligns with the stance of the Jordanian Chamber of Commerce and several trade unions, which actively advocate for boycotting Israel.

2024-01-30T01:34:32.157932+00:00 IST

Israeli farmers praise higher quota for foreign workers

Addressing a severe agricultural labour shortage, the Israeli Cabinet on Sunday increased the quota of foreign workers in agriculture by 10,000.

2024-01-30T01:31:10.622995+00:00 IST

Grassroots Israeli protests against Gaza aid grow

Following five consecutive days of protests, the Israel Defence Forces designated the area as a closed military zone to curtail the now-daily gatherings.

2024-01-30T01:29:37.237754+00:00 IST

Hamas rejects new hostage deal offer, demands full IDF pullout

Hamas, along with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, issued a joint statement insisting that any agreement must include an end to the ongoing conflict and a complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.

2024-01-29T23:20:32.684049+00:00 IST

Dozens of polluting vehicles taken off Israeli roads

Inspections were carried out on 148 vehicles, of which 42 were removed from the roads, in what was described as a "targeted enforcement activity" against polluting and noisy vehicles carried out in Kfar Qasim, an Arab town located in the north of Israel.

2024-01-29T17:38:50.800130+00:00 IST

Israeli soldier injured in car-ramming, axe attack at naval base

An Israeli soldier in his twenties was hit by a car whose driver then attacked him with an axe near a Haifa naval base.

2024-01-29T17:30:49.000641+00:00 IST

Hamas command center found under Gaza cemetery

Israeli soldiers discovered an underground tunnel running beneath a cemetery in Khan Yunis, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Monday.

2024-01-29T17:24:11.585207+00:00 IST

UN Official arrives in Israel to document Hamas sexual atrocities

According to an Israeli Foreign Ministry announcement, her visit "comes against the backdrop of UN bodies such as the UN Women organization ignoring the reports of the appalling cases that have been uncovered."

2024-01-29T17:14:20.174561+00:00 IST

Israel presses its offensive in Khan Yunis

The Air Force, in cooperation with commando units, struck two buildings used by Hamas for terror infrastructure

2024-01-29T13:46:48.243658+00:00 IST

Israel confirms attack at Haifa naval base was terror-related

The soldier was hit by a car whose driver emerged from the vehicle with an axe. Soldiers shot the terrorist when he tried to attack them.

2024-01-29T13:42:21.421625+00:00 IST

Israeli forces uncover tunnel rigged With explosives

Israeli security forces uncovered a tunnel shaft rigged with explosive charges in the Jenin refugee camp as 19 Palestinians were arrested in counterterror operations in Judea and Samaria on Sunday night.

2024-01-29T12:58:36.453669+00:00 IST