Israel says Hamas used ‘attractive’ women in thwarted cyberattack
Israel’s military said on Sunday it had thwarted an attempted malware attack by Hamas that sought to gain access to soldiers’ mobile phones by using seductive pictures of young women. The phones of a few dozen soldiers were affected, but the military “does not assess that there has been a substantial breach of information”, said Lieutenant […]
Prosecution in Israel lines up over 300 witnesses in Netanyahu case
An indictment submitted to Israel’s parliament on Monday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu names more than 300 prosecution witnesses, including wealthy friends and former aides, in three graft cases against him. By formally sending the indictment to the legislature, after announcing charges of bribery, breach of trust and fraud on Nov. 21, Attorney General Avichai […]
Bolivia to restore relations with Israel after a decade
Bolivia’s interim government wants to reinstate diplomatic relations with Israel after they were cut off around ten years ago. A normal relationship could have positive effects for both countries, said Bolivia’s interim foreign minister Karen Longaric in comments carried by local newspaper La Razon on Thursday. In 2009, then-president Evo Morales broke off ties to […]
Israel pledges to strengthen bilateral relations with Nigeria
The Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Shimon Ben-Shoshan, has pledged to strengthen bilateral relations between Israel and Nigeria in terms of moral education. Ben-Shoshan said this on Thursday in Abuja at the grand finale of the 2019 edition National Bible Quiz competition. The event was organised by the Embassy of Israel in Nigeria, in collaboration […]
Israel: Thousands of Netanyahu supporters set to rally in Tel Aviv
Organisers on Tuesday said that thousands of Israelis would attend a night rally in Tel Aviv in support of embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Guy Levy, the joint Protest Headquarters spokesman told dpa that they expected 3,000 people and had received a police permit for that number, but the feeling on the ground was that […]
Netanyahu’s Likud to hold party leadership vote: challenger
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party will hold a leadership vote, a Likud challenger said on Sunday, as pressure mounted on the veteran leader to step aside after his indictment on corruption charges. Israeli media reported the Likud primary would be held in six weeks. A party spokesman was not reachable to confirm the […]
Iran planning to launch missiles from Yemen to Israel ― Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister, in a meeting with a senior United States delegation on Monday, mentioned that Iran is planning to launch precision-guided missiles at Israel from Yemen. Netanyahu does not release much details on the discovery but this is a signal that the war-torn Gulf Arab country could come under pre-emptive Israeli attack. Neither Iran […]
Netanyahu fails to secure majority coalition, door open for Gantz
Benjamin Netanyahu gave up his effort to form a new government on Monday after failing to secure a majority coalition, creating an opportunity for centrist rival Benny Gantz to replace Israel’s longest-serving prime minister. Netanyahu, who heads the right-wing Likud party, said he had been unable to form a government following an election in September, […]
Israel’s Netanyahu failed to form government, opponent sets to take over challenge
The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu has announced Monday that he will be unable to form a coalition government as the 28 days ultimatum given by the president, Reuven Rivlin draws near. Netanyahu of the Israeli Lukid party made the announcement via a video today which coincides with his birthday. If he eventually failed […]
Israel arrests Palestine’s Jerusalem Minister
Israeli police said they have arrested Jerusalem Affairs Minister Fadi al-Hadami of the Palestinian Authority (PA) – a move Palestinians said was “routine” and part of a “harassment campaign”. The Jerusalem Affairs Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that Israeli forces raided the minister’s home before taking al-Hadami into custody. Israeli police say he […]
Exit polls see Israel’s Netanyahu and rival Gantz neck-and-neck
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and Benny Gantz’s centrist Blue and White party were neck-and-neck in Israel’s general election, according to exit polls late Tuesday.
Just in: Israel denies spying White House
Israel, on Thursday, denied that it planted spy devices near the White House. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in an official statement that a report by the American Politico news site was “absolutely false’’.
Israel to help Nigeria fight insecurity
The Israelis authorities, Monday, announced that it will partner with the Federal Government to address numerous insecurity challenges currently confronting the country, especially to end the Boko Haram insurgence in the North East zone.
STRANGE as Israel shoots at own civilian aircraft
Israeli troops in the Golan Heights fired at an Israeli civilian aircraft on Wednesday night, having misidentified it as a hostile plane which they thought had infiltrated from Syria.
Deadly escalation as Israel retaliates over Gaza rockets
Israel carried out waves of retaliatory strikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday after Palestinian rockets hit Israeli cities, in a deadly escalation that showed no signs of slowing and raised fears of war.
2000-year-old Jewish settlement discovered in Israel
Archaeologists have uncovered a 2000-year-old Jewish settlement in the southern city of Be’er Sheva.
