Tag: Israel
Study shows initial successes of Israel’s vaccination campaign
dpa/GNA - One month after the start of Israel's mass-vaccination campaign, initial study results show that the vaccine significantly reduces the number of...
More than 9,000 new coronavirus infections in Israel for fourth day
dpa/GNA - The number of new infections with the coronavirus remains very high in Israel, with a further 9,172 cases registered within the...
Israel: over 9,000 daily virus infections for three days
dpa/GNA - Despite being in the midst of a third national lockdown, daily coronavirus infections have crossed the 9,000 mark for three days...
Health minister: Israel has vaccinated one fifth of its population
dpa/GNA - Israel has vaccinated 20 per cent of its population in the three weeks since it started its coronavirus vaccination campaign, the...
How will Arab-Israeli normalization deals impact Middle East?
The latter half of 2020 has seen four Arab states agreeing to normalize ties with Israel, some analysts say the normalization deals reflect shifting...
Israel to enter third partial coronavirus lockdown on Sunday
Israelis will be placed under a third partial lockdown from Sunday due to rising coronavirus case numbers.
The restrictions are to begin on Sunday afternoon...
Morocco, Israel agree to immediately establish full diplomatic ties
Morocco and Israel agreed on Tuesday to immediately establish full diplomatic relations.
The two countries agreed to "immediately resume full official contacts, and establish full...
Israel bans foreigners from all countries amid virus strain fears
Israel on Monday said it would ban entry to foreigners from all countries in a bid to prevent the spread of a new...
Israel fails to agree on budget, likely leading to new election
Israel could face its fourth election in two years after the ruling coalition failed to reach an agreement in last-ditch talks that ran...
Five countries ban flights from South Africa over COVID-19 variant
At least five countries have suspended flights from South Africa after a coronavirus variant was recently discovered in the country.
Germany, Turkey, Israel, Switzerland and...
Australia welcomes Israel extradition approval of sex abuse suspect
Australia's attorney general on Wednesday welcomed the news that alleged child sex abuser Malka Leifer lost an appeal in Israel's Supreme Court to block...
Egyptian actor to face trial over photo with Israeli singer
Egyptian actor and singer Mohammed Ramadan will face trial next month following outrage in Egypt when a photo of him and an Israeli singer...
Israel announces higher fines for coronavirus law-breakers
Israel announced on Monday that people caught breaking new rules to stem the spread of the coronavirus will face much higher fines in the...
Israel-Sudan normalization deal reflects regional geopolitical change in favor of Israel: experts
Israel and Sudan have recently agreed to normalize their ties after decades of animosity, in a move that reflects a major geopolitical change...
Sudan officially announces beginning of economic, commercial deals with Israel
Sudan's Foreign Ministry on Sunday officially announced the beginning of economic and commercial deals between Sudan and Israel, focusing on cooperation in the field...
Israel planning construction on thousands of new settlement units
Israel is planning the construction of thousands of new settlement units in occupied Palestinian territory in the West Bank, an Israeli government agency confirmed...
Israel’s death toll from coronavirus pandemic passes 2,000
Israel's coronavirus-related death toll has passed the 2,000 mark, the Health Ministry announced on Monday.
The country of roughly 9 million residents has registered 2,016...
Israel recruits retired doctors to help overloaded hospitals
Israel began recruiting retired doctors on Wednesday to help hospitals cope with the heavy loads created by the surge in COVID-19 morbidity in the...
Full nationwide lockdown takes effect in Israel to contain COVID-19
A full nationwide lockdown, aimed at containing the spread of coronavirus, took effect in Israel on Friday at 2 p.m. local time.
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Israel’s Maccabi Haifa beat Kazakh side Kairat Almaty in Europa League qualifiers
Israeli Premier League runners-up Maccabi Haifa beat FC Kairat Almaty of Kazakhstan 2-1 at home on Thursday in the second round of the...
Israel’s leading airline El Al announces gradual resumption of international flights
Israel's leading airline El Al announced on Thursday the gradual resumption of international flights.
The airline stopped its regular flights in late...
Iranian president slams Gulf states for normalizing ties with Israel
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani has strongly criticized Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates for normalizing ties with Israel.
"Where is your Arabism, where are your...
Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv reach Champions League’s playoffs after win over Dynamo Brest
Israeli champions Maccabi Tel Aviv reached the playoff round of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday after beating Belarusian champions FC Dynamo Brest...
Israel plans to halt international flights due to rise in COVID-19 morbidity: media
Israel plans to shut down its skies for international flights as part of a full nationwide closure starting next week, reported Hebrew-language news...
Egyptian president hails peace agreement between Bahrain, Israel
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi praised on Friday a peace agreement reached between Israel and Bahrain under U.S. sponsorship.
"I have followed...
Israel breaks record for daily virus cases for second time this month
The number of new coronavirus infections in Israel has reached a new record high of 3,392 cases within 24 hours, the Health Ministry said...
Bahrain to allow flights between Israel and UAE to use its airspace
Bahrain will allow "all flights coming to and departing" from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to cross its airspace, a move that comes weeks...
Egypt’s president urges Israel to avoid unilateral steps hindering peace process
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday affirmed the necessity that Israeli should "refrain from taking any unilateral measures that would undermine the peace...
Israel’s Netanyahu seeks “Palestinian surrender” instead of peace – Palestinian official
A senior Palestinian official said on Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn't seek peace with the Palestinians but wants them to...
US praises ‘first of many’ as Israel sends first flight to UAE
The first direct commercial flight between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) landed in Abu Dhabi on Monday, almost three weeks after the...