Latest in Tag: Israel Highlight
Latest in Tag: Israel

Guterres warns of Israelâs plans for annexing parts of West BankÂ
UN Secretary General warns of deteriorating health situation in Gaza, Eastern Jerusalem

Lebanon isolates whole town, curfew in 31 Turkish provinces
Palestinian Territories say workers returning from Israel responsible for coronavirus cases

Israel heads unprecedented 3rd elections
After two inconclusive rounds of votes in 2019, recent public opinion polls predict another political deadlock, giving the two main parties a similar number of seats.

Israel worries of EU recognition of Palestinian state
The EU had on Monday a regular meeting in which member states discussed the Mideast conflicts. The meeting raised concerns over Israel, as the country fears a strongly worded reaction to US President Donald Trump’s peace plan would be made at the end of the meeting.

China rejects unilateral moves by Israel in West Bank
Protests against US peace plan hit Morocco and Tunisia

Israel kills 4 Palestinians at protests against Trumpâs peace plan
US President Advisor Jared Kushner blames Palestinian president for violence

3,400-year-old ancient Egyptian anchor discovered in Israel
The sea, where the stone was found is known to be a home for a number of Egyptian antiquities.

Israel starts exporting gas to Egypt at 200m scf/day
Egyptâs Idku to liquefy Israeli gas in preparation for exporting it to Europe

Israel FM officially opposes Turkey-GNA accord
Minister says the deal will not lead to confrontation between the two countries

Dolphinus to import gas from Israel next January… Egypt to benefit from transport, handling fees
Gas transmission with reverse line from Ashkelon to El-Arish is completed, paving the way for Dolphinus to start imports according to informed sources

Israel strikes dozens of âIranianâ targets in SyriaÂ
According to Israeli army, four Syrian missiles were fired towards Israel

Israel targets senior leaders of Islamic Jihad in Gaza and Damascus
Islamic Jihadâs leader Baha Abu Al-Ata was killed in the strike

King Abdulluah announces âfull sovereigntyâ over two territories leased to Israel
Under a 1994 peace treaty with Israel, the two border territories were under Jordanian sovereignty but with a lease allowing Israeli farmers to til the land.

Egypt imposes its conditions on Israel, settles arbitration cases
Agreement allows gas transfer from Tel Aviv in 1Q 2020, says source

Israeli strikes against Gaza kill and injure three Palestinians
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has claimed responsibility for the airstrikes, saying, âin response to rockets fired at Israel, we struck Hamas terror targets in Gaza.â

Netanyahu fails for second time to form a government
Eyes turn of Blue and White partyâs Gantz to be handed the opportunityÂ

Israel arrests Palestinian governor of Jerusalem, evacuates Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Israeli police confirmed that Ghaith was detained, without revealing the reason behind his arrest.

Israeli gas exports to Egypt to increase to 85.3 bcm over 15 years
Exports from Leviathan to start 1 January 2020, from Tamar to start on 30 June 2020

Israel’s top parties start coalition talks âto end election deadlockâ
Rivlin invites Netanyahu, his election rival Gantz to his official residence: Israeli media

Arab lawmakers in Israel back Netanyahu’s rival for prime minster
Israelâs President invited Netanyahu, Gantz for closed-door talks

Netanyahuâs bloc appears to fail in winning majority in repeat pollÂ
PM made no victory claim in a post-election speechÂ

Israelis vote in repeat election can shake Netanyahuâs 10-year domination of politics
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing battle for political survival in closely fought election

Trump discusses possibility of starting mutual defence treaty with Israel
âI had a call with Prime Minister Netanyahu to discuss the possibility of moving forward with a Mutual Defense Treaty, between the US and Israel,â Trump tweeted.

Netanyahu makes last-minute push at eleventh hour of election raceÂ
‘Prime minister is in the midst of a death match for his political career,’ says analyst Â

Rockets fired toward northern Israel, no casualties reported
Israeli army kicked off a military exercise, simulating a multi-front war with Hezbollah

Hezbollah claims downing Israeli drone near shared border
Israel said drone landed in southern Lebanon during routine operationÂ

Israel kills 2 Palestinian teenagers, injures 70 during border demonstrations: Palestinian medics
Israel also imposed blockade in Azzun after two Israelis were injured in stabbing attack

Hezbollah vows âno more red linesâ in fighting Israel, threatens deeper attacks
Nasrallah vowed to target Israel, saying “if there is any aggression against Lebanon, we will not consider any international borders, and if you attack us, your soldiers and settlements on the border and deep inside Israel will be targeted.”

Cross-border fire exchange with Hezbollah ended: IsraelÂ
Netanyahu says Israel responded with 100 shells, aerial fire, to Iran-backed group missilesÂ

Calm restored to Lebanese-Israeli borders, Egypt holds talks with concerned partiesÂ
Israeli aircrafts frequently violate Lebanese airspace