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Israel's ex-premier and leader of the Likud party Benjamin Netanyahu addresses supporters at campaign headquarters in Jerusalem early on November 2, 2022, after the end of voting for national elections. - Netanyahu inched towards reclaiming power after projected election results showed a majority government was within reach for the veteran right-winger, but the outlook could shift as ballots are counted. (Photo: AFP)

Israel's Netanyahu appears to edge toward victory after vote

The early results also showed that Netanyahu had overcome his detractors, who claimed he was not fit to rule while on trial for corruption

02 Nov 2022 7:36 PM

Palestinians inspect their destroyed houses following overnight Israeli airstrikes in town of Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip, Friday, May 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

EXPLAINER: Why is Gaza almost always mired in conflict?

Gaza, sandwiched between Israel and Egypt, is just 25 miles (40 kilometers) long and six miles (10 kilometers) wide

14 May 2021 11:07 PM

Soumya, who hailed from Kerala's Idukki district, worked as a caregiver attending to an old woman at a house in the southern Israeli coastal city of Ashkelon. (Photo: Twitter)

Mortal remains of Indian woman killed in Israel rocket attack sent to India

The jet carrying her body left from Ben-Gurion airport at around 7 PM on Friday and is likely to arrive in Delhi Saturday morning

14 May 2021 10:45 PM

Two women walk past the closed Gogo Girls strip club in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. (AFP)

Curtains fall on strip clubs in Israel's 'Sin City'

Once popular among even the TV stars and military, Israel's strip clubs are now converted into centres for social activism

03 May 2020 8:53 AM

Argentina’s Lionel Messi scored an added-time penalty to salvage a 2-2 draw with Uruguay as they twice came from behind in an entertaining friendly match in Israel on Monday. (Photo:AFP)

Lionel Messi helps Argentina salvage 2-2 draw against Uruguay

Argentina had the better of the early play but fell behind in the 34th minute.

19 Nov 2019 8:48 AM

Hours earlier, bodyguards rushed Netanyahu to shelter in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod when the sirens sounded during a Tuesday evening rally. (Photo: File)

Israel hits Gaza after rocket sirens force Netanyahu off stage

The Israeli military said 15 targets were hit, including a weapons manufacturing facility.

11 Sep 2019 11:40 AM

Hezbollah issued a statement soon afterward saying it had destroyed an Israeli military vehicle and killed and wounded those inside. (Photo: AFP)

Escalation between Israel, Hezbollah ends but tensions remained along Lebanese border

Burnt fields could be seen in the border area and a new military checkpoint was set up outside the Israeli community of Avivim.

02 Sep 2019 6:01 PM

Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza, ruled by Islamist movement Hamas, have fought three wars since 2008. (Photo: Representational)

3 Palestinians killed by Israeli troops at Gaza border: ministry

The latest violence came after Palestinians in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip fired three rockets at southern Israel late Saturday.

18 Aug 2019 12:50 PM

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: AP)

US Muslim lawmakers barred by Israel; AIPAC, Democrats object

While most Republicans laid low, some support for Netanyahu's move, and Trump's intervention, trickled out.

16 Aug 2019 9:03 AM

The video ran a montage of the various meetings between Modi and Netanyahu over the past few years. (Photo: Screengrab)

Namaste! Netanyahu greets PM Modi, Indians on Independence Day

India and Israel share an extensive economic, military and strategic relationship that has strengthened in recent years.

15 Aug 2019 6:29 PM

By 2030, residential real estate has the potential to almost double from the current stock of 1.5 million units in key cities, the report said. (Representational Image)

India's real estate sector on growth trajectory: CREDAI-CBRE report

The report estimated that office space stock will touch one billion sq ft by 2030.

11 Aug 2019 2:24 PM

Modi visited Israel in July 2017, the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister in 70 years. (Photo: File)

India-Israel ties in 'upward trajectory' courtesy Modi-Bibi equation: Indian envoy

Ties between India and Israel, into the 27th year now, strengthened with Modi's historic visit in 2017 during first term, Kapoor told.

16 Jun 2019 12:13 PM

PM Narendra Modi with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: PTI)

India votes in favor of Israel against Palestinian human rights group at UN

Israel had objected to Palestinian rights group Shahed being given an observer status in UN bodies

12 Jun 2019 3:24 PM

However, later it was discovered that he had painted an avocado black to make it look like a grenade. (Photo: Representational)

Israeli man uses avocado to loot USD 8,300 from two banks

The man demanded money by handing over a note -- 'hand over the money in the drawer' -- at the cash counter.

12 Jun 2019 2:24 PM

Personnel from Israel's national emergency services, Magen David Adom (MDA), arrived at the apartment shortly after the incident was reported. (Photo: Representational image)

2 Indians arrested for stabbing another Indian to death

Initial investigations revealed that a quarrel broke out among the three tenants.

10 Jun 2019 8:19 PM

An initial investigation by police revealed that a quarrel broke out among the tenants during which two of them were stabbed in their upper bodies, sustaining severe and moderate injuries. (Representational Image)

50-year-old Kerala man stabbed to death in Israel, roommate injured

Police suspect that the man was murdered, and have arrested two suspects -- who are also Indian citizens.

10 Jun 2019 10:59 AM

Palestinian students inside their damaged school nearby a building that was destroyed by Israeli airstikes, in Gaza. (Photo: ANI)

Israel repoens Gaza crossings on Sunday

The developments came after a week that saw violent clashes along the Israel-Gaza border.

12 May 2019 1:43 PM

On April 30, Israel's Foreign Affairs and Information Minister, Yisrael Katz said that a train stop in the Old City of Jerusalem would be named after Trump. (Photo: File)

Israel to rename city square after Donald Trump on July 4

The United States became the first country to recognise the Golan Heights as part of Israel on March 25.

09 May 2019 3:32 PM

Benjamin Netanyahu has not yet commented on the claim. (Photo: AFP)

Israeli air strikes hit sites across Gaza Strip, ceasefire reached

Hamas said Egypt had brokered the ceasefire following the escalation that came before Israel's April 9 elections.

26 Mar 2019 9:30 AM

Geller came to prominence in Britain with a series of appearances on prime time television. (Photo:Facebook)

Bristish psychic wants to use mass telepathy to stop Brexit

Spoon-bending psychic Uri Geller wants to bend British Prime Minister Theresa May's will against Brexit using mass-telepathy.

25 Mar 2019 2:39 PM

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