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US State Secretary Blinken vows 'ironclad commitment' to Israel

US State Secretary Antony Blinken has said his country has an "ironclad commitment" to Israel.

Israel launches Covid vaccination campaign for people above 60 yrs

The Israeli Ministry of Health has announced a Covid-19 vaccination campaign for people aged 60 years and above, citing a recent surge of morbidity nationwide fueled by the BA.2 Omicron subvariant.

Putin discusses Russia's military operation in Ukraine with Israel PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephonic conversation with the Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and discussed the ongoing military operation in Ukraine

Israeli PM's India visit in April to mark 30 years of diplomatic relations

Bennett is paying the visit to India from April 3-5 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in an official statement

Indian Potash signs 5-year purchase agreement with Israel Chemicals

Indian Potash Ltd has signed a five-year deal to import muriate of potash from Israel Chemical Ltd, according to a government statement released on Monday

Israel's shadow conflict with drones and cyber-attacks with Iran

The main weapons used in this shadow conflict are drones and cyberwarfare and both sides try to keep a lid on this war because, as a rule, they maintain secrecy about their clandestine operations

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to visit India from April 2

Marking that Indo-Israel ties are based on mutual appreciation and meaningful collaboration, Bennett to visit India in April 1st week to mark 30th anniv of diplomatic relations between the countries

Israel-based Coralogix forms Snowbit, a cyber security venture in India

Founded and led by tech veterans and former Amazon Web Services (AWS) executives, Snowbit will have operations across Tel Aviv and New Delhi/Gurugram

Israel's Naftali Bennett emerges as a mediator in Russia-Ukraine war

Just a year ago, Naftali Bennett was struggling for his political survival as Israel headed toward its fourth consecutive election. Today, the Israeli prime minister is at the forefront of global efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Just as Bennett took advantage of unique circumstances to become to become the most unlikely of prime ministers, he has managed to leverage Israel's good relations with both Ukraine and Russia and his personal rapport with their leaders to turn himself into an unexpected mediator. Although he has not yet delivered any major diplomatic breakthroughs, he is one of the few world leaders to speak regularly to both sides, providing a rare glimmer of hope for ending the 3-week-old war. Bennett himself has said little in public about his mediation since making a surprise visit to Moscow for talks with President Vladimir Putin on March 5. His office says there have been two more phone calls with Putin and six with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Bennett

India boosts fertiliser imports from Canada, Israel as Russian supply hit

India is boosting fertiliser imports from nations including Canada and Israel to ensure sufficient supplies for the coming summer sowing season

Several arrested in Fordo nuclear facility sabotage plot, says Iran

Iranian state television has reported that paramilitary Revolutionary Guard arrested members of a network working for Israel that planned to sabotage Iran's major underground nuclear facility at Fordo

Zelenskyy voices hope, says he's open for talks with Putin in Israel

Bennett, acting at Ukraine's behest, held a three-hour Kremlin meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin last Saturday

Ukraine crisis: Zelensky open for talks with Putin in Israel

Putin has ignored numerous previous offers of talks from Zelensky

Ex-Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu tests positive for Covid-19

Israel's Opposition leader and former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tested positive for COVID-19, his spokesperson said on Wednesday. The 72-year-old Likud leader is feeling well and following Health Ministry guidelines, the announcement read. On Monday, Netanyahu attended a Likud faction meeting at the Knesset - Israeli Parliament, meaning that everyone who came in close contact with him will need to get tested and remain in isolation until they receive a negative test result if they're not vaccinated or haven't recovered from the disease, The Times of Israel reported. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett wished Netanyahu a speedy recovery. Bennett succeeded Netanyahu in June, ending his 12 years of uninterrupted rule. Netanyahu holds the record of being the longest-serving Prime Minister in Israel's history. Having served in the position earlier between 1996 and 1999, Netanyahu in 2020 surpassed the record held by one of the Jewish state's founding leaders, David ...

Israel ministry of Health detects 1st polio case since 1989 in a 4 yr old

The Israeli Ministry of Health has said it has detected polio infection in a 4-year-old child in Jerusalem

Israel will continue trying to mediate between Russia and Ukraine: Bennett

The Ukrainian ambassador to Israel also declined immediate comment, saying he would hold a news conference on Monday

Won't end campaign until Ukraine stops fighting: Russian President Putin

Russia invaded Ukraine February 24 citing national security concerns over Kyiv's closeness to Western powers and move to join the NATO

Israel PM calls on world leaders to push Russia, Ukraine to talks

Israel's prime minister is calling on world leaders to get Russia and Ukraine out of the battlefield and to the negotiating table after a week of fighting

German chancellor Olaf Scholz lands in Israel amid Ukraine crisis

On Wednesday morning, Scholz and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will visit Yad Vashem, Israel's official Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, and then hold a private meeting

Israel has offered to mediate peace to end Ukraine fighting, says Kremlin

The Kremlin says Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has offered to help broker an end to fighting in Ukraine. The Kremlin said Bennett told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a call on Sunday that Israel is ready to play mediator. It didn't say whether the Russian leader accepted the offer. The Kremlin said Putin told Bennet that Russia has sent a delegation to Gomel in southern Belarus to conduct peace talks with Ukrainian officials, who have refused to come. Ukrainian officials described the Russian move as a manipulation, noting that Ukraine hasn't agreed to hold talks in Belarus. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasised the country's readiness for peace talks but said that they can't be held in Moscow's ally Belarus, which has allowed Russia to use its territory as a staging ground for the invasion that began Thursday.