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Iran blames Israel for killing top nuclear scientist, talks retaliation

Israel has previously accused the physicist of being key to a covert nuclear weapons programme

Israelis pay respects to victims of 26/11 Mumbai attacks, demand justice

Israelis are holding ceremonies to pay respects to the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, demanding that the perpetrators of the carnage be brought to justice

Israeli PM Netanyahu flew to Saudi Arabia to meet crown prince MBS: Reports

The meeting would mark the first known encounter between senior Israeli and Saudi officials

Thousands of Israelis protest against PM Netanyahu despite wintry weather

Several thousand people gathered outside Netanyahu's official residence in Jerusalem

Expectations from Biden to change US policies towards Palestinians, Israel

Muhammed Shehada, a journalist based in Palestine, recently wrote the "Palestine Authority leaders are hopeful- almost excessively- that Biden will reverse Trump's catastrophic imprint on their rights

Israel strikes Hamas positions in response to rocket attack from Gaza

The Israeli army said on Sunday that it struck Hamas positions in Gaza on Sunday in response to a rocket attack from the besieged enclave the previous night

Palestine slams Pompeo's decision to visit Israeli settlement

Israeli media earlier reported that Pompeo would make an exceptional visit to a winery at Psagot settlement in the West Bank and the contested Golan Heights during a visit to Israel next week

Israel signs deal with Pfizer for potential 8 mn doses of Covid-19 vaccine

Pfizer's potential vaccine is likely to be a two-dose course of treatment

Israelis protesting Benjamin Netanyahu welcome US election results

The protesters are generally considered as more liberal and many object to Netanyahu's closeness to Trump

Israel starts human trials for coronavirus vaccine; schools reopen

Eighty volunteers will initially take part in the trial that will be expanded to 960 people in December. Should those trials succeed a third stage with 30,000 volunteers is scheduled for April/May

Thousands protest in Jerusalem against Netanyahu over Covid-19, corruption

Thousands of Israelis protested in Jerusalem in the latest weekly demonstration against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his handling of the coronavirus crisis and the corruption charges he faces

Coronavirus update: Israel to begin human trials of Covid-19 vaccine

The state-run Israel Institute for Biological Research announced that researchers will begin human testing on its coronavirus vaccine next week

Israeli cabinet approves Bahrain normalisation deal after diplomatic ties

The Israeli Cabinet approved the normalisation deal with the Arab Gulf state of Bahrain on Sunday, a week after the two countries agreed to establish formal diplomatic ties. The deal next requires ratification by the Knesset, Israel's 120-seat parliament. A date for that vote has not yet been set. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the government ministers green-lit "preparation of peaceful, diplomatic and friendly relations between the state of Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain". Sunday's vote was largely a formality after the two countries last week agreed to establish diplomatic relations in the wake of signing a US-brokered agreement in September. The two countries had long harboured close, clandestine security cooperation over a shared enmity of regional rival Iran. The United Arab Emirates, which signed a separate deal with Israel in September, and Bahrain are now the third and fourth Arab states to establish formal diplomatic ties with Israel. Egypt and Jordan .

Israelis press ahead with weekly anti-Netanyahu protest, demand resignation

The protests have drawn tens of thousands of people to Jerusalem, as well as inspired smaller gatherings across the country. Protesters held signs Saturday that said

Israel and UAE open talks over top-secret oil pipeline, says report

Europe Asia Pipeline Co., controlled by Israel's government, and UAE-based MED-RED Land Bridge Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the transportation of crude and oil products

Israel to sign visa exemption deal with UAE, its first with an Arab nation

This is also the maiden visit of a high-level delegation from the UAE to Israel

Israel to start human trials of Covid-vaccine 'Brilife' by October-end

The press release did not specify as to how long the human trials are likely to take and by when the vaccine would be ready for use

Bahrain, Israel ink key deals to establish diplomatic, peaceful Relation

Among the historic deals signed in Bahrain's capital Manama was a Joint Communique on Establishment of Diplomatic, Peaceful and Friendly Relations between the two countries, BNA said

Abraham Accord: Israel, UAE agree to operate 28 weekly passenger flights

Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to operate 28 commercial flights between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi or Dubai per week, Israel's transportation ministry said in a statement

Israel and UAE agree on 28 direct flights per week to start soon

The flights will begin "within weeks" and came after significant commercial interest from airliners on both sides in the routes, the statement said.