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'High probability' of journalist being killed by Israeli soldier, says army

The Israeli military on Monday announced the long-awaited results of its investigation into the deadly shooting of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, saying there was a high probability an Israeli soldier had mistakenly killed her during a raid in the occupied West Bank last May. It was the closest that Israel has come to accepting responsibility for the shooting. But in a report that seemed to raise as many questions as it sought to answer, the military revealed no new evidence to back its claim that the Palestinian-American journalist might have been killed by Palestinian gunmen during a battle with Israel troops and Palestinian gunmen. It also said that no one would be punished for the shooting. The conclusions were unlikely to put to rest an issue that has worsened what already were badly strained relations between Israel and the Palestinians. Both Palestinian officials and Abu Akleh's family accused the army of evading responsibility for her killing. Our family is not ..

6 Israeli soldiers, 1 civilian injured in Jordan Valley bus shooting attack

Seven Israelis were injured in a shooting attack on a bus of soldiers in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military said

Israeli military body announces new rules for foreigners in West Bank

An Israeli military body has released a list of rules and restriction for foreigners wanting to enter Palestinian areas of the West Bank, extending its control of daily life and movement in and out of the occupied territory. COGAT, the Israeli body in charge of Palestinian civilian affairs, on Sunday stepped back from a number of controversial restrictions that had appeared in a draft of the rules published earlier this year, such as a requirement that people who form romantic relationships with local Palestinians register with Israeli authorities. But many of the changes in the 90-page document appeared to be largely cosmetic. The US ambassador expressed concern over the rules, and critics said they merely entrenched Israel's 55-year control over the Palestinian population in the territory. The Israeli military is proposing new restrictions in order to isolate Palestinian society from the outside world and keep Palestinian families from living together, said Jessica Montell, ...

Israel removes barriers on importing electrical appliances: FinMin

The inspection obligation was thus replaced by a statement in which the importer declares that the product meets international energy efficiency requirements

Biden underscores US commitment to never let Iran acquire nuclear weapon

US President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and underscored the commitment of the United States to never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon

Israel carries out missile strikes on Syria's Aleppo international airport

Israel launched a missile attack on Wednesday targeting the airport in the Syrian city of Aleppo, Syrian state media said, citing a military source. The Syrian government did not report any casualties. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a U.K.-based opposition war monitor, said in a statement that Israel fired four missiles targeting a runway at the Aleppo International Airport and warehouses surrounding it. The group claimed that the warehouses likely contained a shipment of Iranian rockets. Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes on targets inside government-controlled parts of Syria over recent past years, but rarely acknowledges or discusses such operations. The Israeli military declined to comment on the airstrike targeting Aleppo's airport. Israel has acknowledged, however, that it targets bases of Iran-allied militant groups, such as Lebanon's Hezbollah, which has sent thousands of fighters to support Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces. On Sunday, Israel launch

Palestinian PM urges US not to block its bid for full UN membership

The US administration has urged the Palestinian Authority not to advance the voting process in the Security Council and warned against doing so, according to Israeli media reports

Former Israel PM Netanyahu warned in probe of deadly 2021 stampede

The independent commission investigating a deadly stampede at a religious festival in northern Israel last year said Tuesday that then-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials might be found partly responsible for the disaster. The announcement could harm Netanyahu who is already on trial for corruption ahead of Nov. 1 elections in which he hopes to become prime minister again. Netanyahu testified last month that he was not responsible for the absence or failure of safety measures at the site. Forty-five people died in a deadly stampede at the religious festival at Mount Meron in April 2021, which was attended by some 100,000 mostly ultra-Orthodox Jews. It was the worst civilian disaster in Israel's history, and came amid longstanding warnings about safety and overcrowding at the site. The independent commission set up to probe the disaster said that Netanyahu, who had been prime minister for the past 12 years, knew, or should have known that the site had been ...

Palestinian death toll reaches 85 as Israel steps up West Bank raids

At least 85 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank this year as Israeli forces have carried out nightly raids in cities, towns and villages, making it the deadliest in the occupied territory since 2016. The military says the vast majority were militants or stone-throwers who endangered the soldiers. The tally, from the Palestinian Health Ministry, includes Palestinians who carried out deadly attacks inside Israel. But it also includes several civilians, including a veteran journalist and a lawyer who apparently drove unwittingly into a battle zone, as well as local youths who took to the streets in response to the invasion of their neighbourhoods. The length and frequency of the raids has pulled into focus Israel's tactics in the West Bank, where nearly 3 million Palestinians live under a decades-long occupation and Palestinians view the military's presence as a humiliation and a threat. Israeli troops have regularly operated across the West Bank since Israel captured the .

Israel to sell 2 spy planes, logistics services to Italy for $550 mn

Israel Aerospace Industries announced signing a contract worth over USD 200 million to provide special mission aircraft to a European member of NATO but did not disclose which country is the client

US inks agreement on Cyber Security Cooperation with Israel: US Treasury

The Treasury noted that during his Israel visit last year, Adeyemo launched a bilateral Cyber Task Force with Israel aimed at combating the global threat of ransomware

India advocates resumption of peace talks between Israel and Palestine

India on Thursday advocated immediate resumption of peace talks between Israel and Palestine, saying absence of a dialogue would only increase the risk of an escalation of violence between the two sides. During a Security Council meeting on Palestine, India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj reaffirmed New Delhi's unwavering commitment to establishing a sovereign, independent and viable State of Palestine living within secure and recognised borders, side by side at peace with Israel. India has consistently called for direct peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine towards a two-State solution, taking into account the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people for Statehood and Israel's legitimate security concerns. The UN and the international community must prioritise the resumption of these negotiations, Kamboj said. She asserted that there is no other alternative to a negotiated two-State solution. It is the international community's collective ...

Israeli PM Lapid blasts 'bad' proposal to restore US-Iran nuclear deal

This deal will result in Tehran having $100 billion more a year at its disposal due to lifting of sanctions

Israel, US sign cyber-financial agreement, strengthen economic cooperation

Israel and the US signed the first agreement for cyber-financial cooperation, the Israeli Ministry of Finance has said in a statement

Israel won't be bound by Iran nuclear deal, PM Lapid tells Macron

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid told French President Emmanuel Macron that his country objects to a return to the Iran nuclear deal and would not be bound by it

Israel reports 11 new Monkeypox cases in four days, tally surpasses 200

Monkeypox cases in Israel have totaled 208, with 11 new cases detected in the past four days, the country's Health Ministry said

Israeli researchers develop innovative way to grow nutrient-rich seaweeds

Israeli researchers have developed an innovative way to grow seaweeds rich in nutrients, proteins, dietary fibre and minerals for human and animal needs, Tel Aviv University in central Israel said

Israel postpones plan to allow flights from Ramon airport for Palestinians

Israel has announced that a recent plan to allow flights for Palestinians from the southern Ramon airport was postponed to an unknown date

Israeli spyware company NSO Group CEO Shalev Hulio steps down

Chief Operating Officer Yaron Shohat has been appointed to oversee a reorganisation of the company before a successor is named

Israel seals several Palestinian rights groups, labels them terrorists

Israel has closed several Palestinian advocacy groups after classifying them as terrorist organisations last year, the groups said