JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his ministers to get approval from his office before publicizing secret diplomatic meetings. The move came two days after the controversial first-ever meeting between Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and his Libyan counterpart Najla Al-Mangoush, held in Rome last week, ma...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The first-ever public meeting between the foreign ministers of Israel and Libya was coordinated at the highest level, Israeli officials have claimed. The meeting took place with the knowledge of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, they said. Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said that he had met with his Libyan counter...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Papua New Guinea will open its embassy in Jerusalem next week, according to the Israeli media. The embassy will be opened on September 5 during a visit by Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape to Israel, The Times of Israel newspaper reported. Papua New Guinea established diplomatic relations with Israel in [&hel...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Five Palestinians have been injured by Israeli fire while 19 others detained in Israeli raids in the occupied West Bank, according to state media and a local NGO. Israeli soldiers stationed at Dutan military checkpoint, southwest of Jenin, opened fire at four Palestinians near the town of Yabad, the state news [&hell...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US on Friday said that parties should avoid making comments that “exacerbate tensions,” in response to Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s comments on the freedom of movement of Arabs in the occupied West Bank. “We have been clear that parties should refrain from actions, com...
LONDON (AA) – The EU has “strongly” condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s comments on the freedom of movement of Arabs in the occupied West Bank. The EU recalled that ties between Israel and the EU should be based on respect for human rights and democratic principles, Palestine’s official news a...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – The Israeli army on Thursday detained 40 Palestinians in separate areas of the occupied West Bank. The non-profit Palestinian Prisoners Society said in a statement that the Israeli forces made the arrests during a “detention campaign” in Hebron, Tulkarm, Jenin, Qalqilya, Nablus, Jericho, Bethlehem, and Jerusalem. Acc...
Tehran, Iran — AFP Iran has unveiled its latest domestically built drone with enhanced weapons capabilities, the state media reported. The “Mohajer-10” drone was introduced at a ceremony in Tehran attended by President Ebrahim Raisi, celebrating the achievements of Iran’s defence industry. The new drone is an upgraded v...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The long-standing impasse in peace talks between Israel and Palestine is exacerbating an already dire situation that is being exploited by extremists, the UN has warned. “The lack of progress towards a political horizon that addresses the core issues driving the conflict has left a dangerous and volatile vacuum fi...
JERUSALEM (AA) – While the Israeli police have denied branding a Palestinian man’s cheek with the Jewish Star of David, forensics experts have said it was done using a metal tool. The trial of Arva Sheikh Aliwe was held at the West Jerusalem District Court. The 22-year-old Palestinian had been detained last week by Israeli […]