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India, Israel share similar challenges from radicalism, terrorism: EAM

Jaishankar, on his first visit to Israel as External Affairs Minister, hailed the Indian Jewish community's manifold contributions to the centuries-old ties between the two countries.

Jaishankar hails Indian Jewish community's contribution to Indo-Israel ties

External Affairs Minister on Sunday met with the Indian Jewish community in Israel and hailed their contribution

Israel's active Covid-19 cases below 30,000; 1,990 fresh cases on Saturday

The total number of active Covid-19 cases in Israel decreased by 2,713 to 29,155, the state's Ministry of Health has said.

First official EgyptAir flight lands at Israel's Tel Aviv airport

Egypt's national carrier Sunday made its first official direct flight to Israel since the two countries signed an historic 1979 peace treaty as an EgyptAir jet landed at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport

Alzheimer's disease: hyperbaric oxygen proposed as treatment in new study

Scientists in Israel have shown that a type of oxygen therapy can stop new plaques forming and even remove existing plaques in mice with Alzheimer's

Three years after entry, OVL, partners relinquish Israeli oil block

Three years after its much-acclaimed maiden entry into Israeli water, an ONGC Videsh (OVL)-led Indian consortium has relinquished the oil block due to "very poor" hydrocarbon prospectivity.

Israel to retaliate any attacks from Gaza: PM Naftali Bennett

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warned that his country will retaliate against attacks from the Gaza Strip.

Modi speaks with Israeli PM; potential of strategic ties discussed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with his Israeli counterpart Naftali Bennett on Monday and the two leaders reviewed all areas of bilateral cooperation

Secretive Israel-UAE oil deal endangers prized Eilat coral diversity

The Red Sea reefs off the Israeli resort of Eilat host some of the greatest coral diversity on the planet.

Hezbollah says it fired rockets after Israeli airstrikes

The militant Hezbollah group fired a barrage of rockets at Israel on Friday, and Israel hit back with artillery in a significant escalation between the two sides

Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria reaches Israel on official visit

Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria on Tuesday reached Israel in an official visit on the invitation from his counterpart Major General Amikam Norkin."Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria reached Israel yesterday on an official visit on an invitation from his counterpart Major General Amikam Norkin," tweeted Indian Air Force (IAF).Both sides will be discussing enhancement in depth and scope of bilateral exchanges between the two Air Forces."As strategic partners, India & Israel enjoy strong, multi-dimensional ties, an important pillar of which is defence cooperation & military level exchanges. Both sides will discuss enhancement in depth & scope of bilateral exchanges between the two Air Forces," added the IAF tweet.Earlier, Bhadauria visited UAE at the invitation from Major General Ibrahim Nasser M Al Alawi Cdr UAE Air Force and Air Defence (UAE AF & AD) on Monday.

Covid-19 vaccines targeting delta variant may be needed, say researchers

Most vaccinated countries in the world have seen surges in Covid cases and hospitalisations linked to the delta strain.

80% of people in Gaza live in complete darkness, says Red Cross

A study published by the International Committee of the Red Cross has revealed that about 80 per cent of the population in the Gaza Strip live in "complete darkness" amid a severe power shortage

Israel reports 3,218 new Covid-19 cases, registers 9 more deaths

Israel's Ministry of Health reported 3,218 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the tally of infections in the country to 878,931

Israel's NSO blocks some govt clients from using its spyware: Report

Israeli cybersecurity company NSO Group is at the centre of the Pegasus snooping scandal

Pegasus scandal: Israel launches probe into allegations against NSO

Israel last week established a committee to review the allegations of misuse of the NSO group's surveillance software

Israel to offer third Covid-19 booster shot to older citizens, says PM

Israel's prime minister on Thursday announced that the country would offer a coronavirus booster to people over 60 who have already been vaccinated

French President Macron calls Israeli PM Bennett on allegations of snooping

French President Emmanuel Macron has spoken to Israeli PM Naftali Bennett on reports that Morocco's security forces may have used Pegasus spyware to snoop on his cellphones

Dalai Lama's close aides listed as potential targets of Pegasus: Report

Top ring of advisers around the Dalai Lama and several leaders of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) are among those listed as potential targets of Israeli spyware Pegasus

Mexico: $300 million in Israeli spyware spending included kickbacks

Mexico's top anti-money laundering investigator has said that officials from previous administrations from 2012 to 2018 spent about $300 million in government money to purchase spyware from NSO Group