Israel trying to thwart UN fact-finding mission on settlements
March 19th, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, March 19 (IANS) Israel is taking steps to prevent a Palestinian initiative at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to establish a fact-finding mission on West Bank settlements.According ... Read more...
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Bangkok’s Iranian bomber loses legs, four others injured (Second Lead)
February 14th, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Feb 14 (IANS) At least four bombings in Bangkok Tuesday left five people injured, including an Iranian national who lost both his legs after a bomb he lobbed bounced ... Read more...
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Israel, Egypt to swap prisoners
October 25th, 2011 - 9:03 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Oct 25 (IANS) Israel and Egypt have agreed on a deal for the exchange of a suspected Israeli spy with 25 Egyptians, the Israeli prime minister's office said.Egyptian security ... Read more...
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Spanish porn site owner sold Twitter user name to Israel for ‘thousands of pounds’
September 15th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.15 (ANI): A user of Twitter has sold his username on the micro-blogging website to Israel for thousands of pounds.Israel Melendez, the owner of a porn site, sold the @Israel username ... Read more...
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Israel will ‘never apologize’ for Gaza flotilla raid
July 5th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, July 5(ANI): Israel's Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor has said that the government will never apologize for the commando raid on the international aid convoy to Gaza.Palmor's comments come after ... Read more...
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Gaza-bound ship refuses Israeli order to change course (Lead)
June 5th, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv/Larnaca, June 5 (DPA) The Israeli Navy made contact early Saturday with a ship headed for the blockaded Gaza Strip but the vessel refused an order to divert to the Israeli ... Read more...
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Israel accuses IAEA of hiding critical information on Iran’s nuclear progress
August 30th, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, Aug. 30 (ANI): Israel has accused the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of "hiding critical information on Iran's nuclear progress" despite criticizing the country in its report for defying United Nations ... Read more...
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Israel condemns Swedish report on IDF
August 19th, 2009 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, Aug.19 (ANI): Israel's Foreign Ministry has rejected a story in Sweden's largest circulation daily, Aftonbladet, that accused the Israel Defence Force (IDF) of abducting Palestinians to steal their organs, saying this ... Read more...
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Israel demands explanation from UK on funding political activities
July 30th, 2009 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, July 30 (ANI): Following a declaration by a British government spokesperson that the UK is funding political activities in Israel, the Jewish country has demanded an answer from Britain. Last week, ... Read more...
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Israel not to cooperate with Gaza war crimes probe
May 29th, 2009 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, May 29 (DPA) Israel said Friday it would not cooperate with a United Nations team appointed to investigate into alleged war crimes committed during its 22-day offensive in Gaza.
The UN announced ... Read more...
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Israel greatest nuclear threat: Egypt
May 5th, 2009 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, May 5 (ANI): Egypt has warned Western countries that their nuclear policies, which include pressuring Iran to give up its nuclear program, will fail as long as they ignore Israeli nuclear ... Read more...
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US envoy Mitchell to visit Middle East: Israeli official
January 25th, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, Jan 25 (DPA) George Mitchell, the former US senator who has been named a special envoy to the Middle East, is scheduled to visit Israel and Palestinian-controlled territories in the ... Read more...
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Israel allows over 300 foreigners to leave Gaza
January 2nd, 2009 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, Jan 2 (DPA) Israel has permitted some 367 Palestinians with foreign passports to leave the Gaza Strip Friday, according to the foreign ministry. They include 168 people from Russia, 85 ... Read more...
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Bodies of six Israelis killed in Mumbai attacks to be flown home
December 1st, 2008 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, Dec 1 (DPA) An Israel Air Force plane is expected to fly the bodies of six Israelis and Jews killed in the Mumbai terrorist attacks to Tel Aviv later Monday.Israel's ... Read more...
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Shock in Israel over attack on Mumbai Jewish centre
November 30th, 2008 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Nov 30 (DPA) There was still shock in Israel Sunday four days after the attack on Nariman House, a Jewish religious centre in the Indian city Mumbai.According to Israel radio, three ... Read more...
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