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Israeli police scatter Palestinian protesters in Jerusalem

Israeli police scatter protesters in the flashpoint east Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah, where demonstrators poured in to support Palestinians facing eviction by Jewish settlers

19/02/2022

Sport

Two golds for Japan on day two in Tel Aviv

The Japanese judo team only sent four women to this year’s Tel Aviv Grand Slam - and two of them picked up gold on day two of the International Judo Federation tournament.

18/02/2022

Sport

Clean sweep for French women in Tel Aviv

The Judo World Tour is back in Tel Aviv and a capacity crowd in the Shlomo arena saw International Judo Federation President Marius Vizer get the competition underway.

17/02/2022

Israel

Israel presidential visit to UAE a first as diplomatic relations grow

Herzog will meet top officials, including crown prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan — the de facto Emirati leader — along with members of the country's small but growing Jewish ex-pat community.

30/01/2022

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Rare snowfall blankets Jerusalem’s Old City

Snow covers the streets of Jerusalem and the city's old town, reaching heights between 15-25 centimetres, according to the meteorological service.

27/01/2022

Israel

Israeli police demolish Palestinian home in East Jerusalem

A lawyer for the Salhiya family said the demolition carried out early Wednesday was "illegal" since the municipality had received the court's permission to vacate the property but not destroy it.

19/01/2022

Israel

Former Israeli PM Netanyahu negotiating a plea deal, source claims

Netanyahu -- who denies wrongdoing -- is on trial for fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes in three separate cases.

16/01/2022

Mobility

The year is 2022 and we’ve finally taught goldfish to drive

To prove that navigation is a universal ability in animals, researchers at Ben-Gurion University have taught a goldfish to steer a robotic vehicle.

13/01/2022

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Israeli researchers claim to teach goldfish to drive a vehicle

Israeli scientists try to prove that fish can drive a car

12/01/2022

Israel

Israel offers fourth vaccine dose to citizens aged 60 and over

Israel has been a pioneer in vaccinating its citizens against the coronavirus and began offering a third dose to citizens as early as last summer.

03/01/2022

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Israeli police scuffle with protesters in Sheikh Jarrah

Palestinian, Israeli, and foreign activists demonstrate in the east Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah, denouncing the evacuation of Palestinian families from their homes and settlement activity in the Palestinian Territories and east Jerusalem

01/01/2022

Nature

At least 5,200 cranes killed by bird flu in Israel

In addition to the 5,200 dead, another 10,000 are believed to be infected, according to Ohad Hatsofe, a specialist at the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.

28/12/2021

Israel

Bird flu kills 2,000 wild cranes and infects thousands more in Israel

More than 2,000 wild cranes have died in Israel from bird flu in a vast nature reserve in the north of the country, officials at the Israel Nature and Parks Authority said on Sunday.

27/12/2021

Israel

Israeli PM announces plan to settle over 100,000 in Golan Heights

PM Naftali Bennett said "this is our moment" as he announced a multi-million dollar plan to double the number of settlers in the occupied territory by the end of the decade.

26/12/2021

Israel

Israel says it's world's first country to rollout a fourth COVID jab

"The world will follow in our footsteps," said Israeli PM Naftali Bennett

22/12/2021

Israel

Israel to begin administering fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Israel will begin administering a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to health care workers and people over the age of 60 as the more transmissible omicron variant spreads.

21/12/2021

World

The Middle East once again a tale of war and peace in 2021

A look back at some of the most striking images, events and news from across the Middle East in 2021.

21/12/2021

Israel

Israeli PM to make first official visit by Israeli premier to UAE

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said he would travel to the United Arab Emirates, the first visit by an Israeli premier.

12/12/2021

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Israel rescue centre release sea turtles back to sea

The Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Centre releases two sea turtles that were injured during a fishing incident earlier this year back to sea, following treatment and full recovery, in HaBonim Beach near Israel's northern city of Haifa.

10/12/2021

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Activists denounce fast fashion in plastic catwalk protest in Tel Aviv

Models wearing clothes made from different types of rubbish and plastic parade in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv as part of an event organised by the NGO Fashion

19/11/2021

Tech News

An Israeli start-up is giving out virtual coins for collecting rubbish

What if you could walk and earn money at the same time? A start-up has created the ultimate game app that does good both for you and the planet.

11/11/2021

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-"Santa of Jerusalem" visits Sea of Galilee ahead of Christmas

Bringing presents and a tree, Issa Kassissieh, better known as the Santa Claus of Jerusalem, arrives in the Sea of Galilee on his kayak to bring joy to the children in anticipation of Christmas.

10/11/2021

Moments

The Dead Sea beach providing a salty oasis for tourists in Israel

Free to the public, Ein Bokek is the perfect beach for a Dead Sea experience.

07/11/2021

Israel

Israeli parliament passes budget, clearing key hurdle

Israel's parliament passed a national budget for the first time in three years early on Thursday.

04/11/2021

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Palestinians kicked off site as Israel demolishes cemetary

Israeli police kick Palestinians out of the al-Yusufiye cemetery near the Lion's Gate entrance to the Aqsa mosque compound in east Jerusalem as the construction of the Jewish National Park continues.

28/10/2021

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Sinkholes emerge with the 'unstoppable' receding of the Dead Sea

Sinkholes emerge with the 'unstoppable' receding of the Dead Sea

27/10/2021