Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Thursday said that India and Israel are set to fast-track negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with a high-level Israeli delegation scheduled to arrive in New Delhi in late February.
Violent crime in Israel's Arab communities continues. In a 12-hour period overnight, five Israeli-Arabs were shot to death in acts of violence throughout the country.
A small group of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered near the White House on Wednesday, raising slogans against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of his meeting with US President Donald Trump.
The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) reported that one of its units operating in northern Gaza earlier on Monday, identified and eliminated a terrorist who crossed the "Yellow Line" demarcating the ceasefire and approached its forces in a manner the IDF said posed an immediate threat.
Israeli Arabs and Jews launched a series of nationwide protests on Tuesday demanding urgent government action to stem a deadly wave of violence in the country's Arab communities.
Iran's Armed Forces warned of a stronger response to any threats ahead of the Islamic Revolution anniversary. Citing US and Israeli pressure, the military said Iran's resolve has only strengthened and urged public participation in February 11 rallies to show unity and resistance.
Israeli forces last week located and destroyed a weapons depot belonging to the terrorist organization Jemaah Islamiyah in the area of the village of Beit Jinn in southern Syria.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday expressed concerns over a series of decisions approved by Israel's security cabinet aimed at authorising administrative and enforcement measures in areas A and B of the West Bank. He called on Israel to reverse the decision which erodes the pr