Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will sign a free trade agreement in Dubai on Tuesday aimed at boosting bilateral trade, the Israeli Economy Ministry announced on Monday, according to Reuters. The ministry said customs duties would be lifted on 96% of products, including food, agricultural products, cosmetics, medical equipment and medicines, while the […]
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Israel: Thousands of Israelis take part in the intense ‘flag march’ in Jerusalem
Thousands of Israelis marched in the Old City of Jerusalem on Sunday, marking the Israeli occupation of the eastern part of the city, amid fears of new clashes with Palestinians who see the celebrations as a challenge. There was a lot of tension in Jerusalem on Sunday before the annual procession, which left the center […]
Israel unveils roadmap for 20% renewable energy by 2025
Israel wants to more than double its solar power by 2025, as the government seeks to generate 30 percent of the country’s energy needs from renewable sources – and 70 percent from natural gas – by the end of the decade, according to Bloomberg. The installed capacity of renewable energy sources will increase from 3.7 […]
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett: ‘Tehran’s asylum has ended’
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said today that Iran would not go unpunished for its attacks through third countries. The statement came a week after a Revolutionary Guards colonel was assassinated in Tehran. Hassan Sayad Hodai was accused by Israel of planning attacks on Israeli civilians around the world, was shot and killed in the […]
Palestine: At least 90 injured in clashes with Israeli forces near Nablus
At least 90 people have been injured in clashes with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank today, the Palestinian Red Crescent said. One of the Palestinians was shot in the leg and taken to hospital. The rest have injuries from flash-crackers, plastic bullets and because they inhaled tear gas. The Israeli army has not […]
Palestine: 15 killed in Bethlehem – At least 90 injured in clashes near Nablus
LAST UPDATE: 22.49 A 15-year-old Palestinian was killed today by the Israeli army near Bethlehem, in the south West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health announced. Zaid Mohamed Gouney was seriously injured by bullets in the back and neck and died at the hospital where he was taken. The Israeli army, contacted by AFP, said […]
NYT: Israel Says US Commanded to Kill Revolutionary Guard Colonel
Israel has told the United States that it ordered the assassination of a Revolutionary Guards colonel, according to information published Wednesday in The New York Times. Colonel Sayad Honda was assassinated on Sunday when two men on motorcycles opened fire on him in eastern Tehran, according to the official IRNA news agency. According to Iranian […]
‘New chapter’ in Turkey-Israel relations?
Tsavousoglu’s historic visit was completed with steps towards de-escalation, but without commitments for the full restoration of Turkey-Israel diplomatic relations. It was a historic visit, the first by a Turkish foreign minister to Israel in 15 years. In the aftermath of the successive crises, Mevlüt ÇavuÅŸoλουlu’s trip ended with wishes for rapprochement, but not with […]
Turkey: Opens co-production of military drones with other countries
By Paul Iddon On May 17, Iran inaugurated a military drone plant in Tajikistan and was added to the list of countries that are co-producing drones with other countries. At the inauguration ceremony in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, the head of the Iranian General Staff, General Mohammad Bagheri, said that Tehran was now in […]
Israel-Turkey: The two countries look forward to expanding their economic cooperation
The foreign ministers of Israel and Turkey said today that their countries hoped to expand their economic ties as they sought to end more than ten years of strained relations. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt ÇavuÅŸoλουlu is on the second day of his two-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories, the first such visit by […]
