Israel says intercepted message brought down spy Cohen in 1965
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel sought to lay to rest on Monday a decades-old debate about one of its most famous spies, Eli Cohen, saying his …
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Israel economy to grow lower than expected 3% in 2023 -finance ministry
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s economic growth is set to slow sharply to 3% in 2023 after rapid expansion in the prior two …
U.S. jurist Alan Dershowitz troubled by proposed Israel court reforms
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A U.S. legal scholar who has advised several Israeli leaders opposes judicial reforms sought by members of Prime Minister-designate …
Bank of Israel voted 6-0 to raise rates 1/2-point of Nov 21 -minutes
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – All six rate setters at the Bank of Israel supported raising the benchmark interest rate by 0.5 point to 3.25% at their …
Blinken says U.S. to work with Israel, and support two state solution
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. plans to work closely with Israel’s new government, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told a left-leaning Jewish group in Washington …
Iran executes four men convicted of cooperating with Israel, state media report
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran on Sunday executed four men convicted of cooperating with Israel’s spy agency Mossad, Iranian state media reported. The Islamic Republic has …
US And Israel To Hold Joint Drills Mimicking Strike On Iran
US And Israel To Hold Joint Drills Mimicking Strike On Iran Micaela Burrow on November 29, 2022 The U.S. and Israeli air forces will hold …
Israel rescinds 200 Gaza work permits, citing bomb worries
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel has cancelled 200 out of some 15,500 permits issued to Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to work in its territory after …
Israel announces first step towards free trade pact with Japan
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel has agreed to open contacts with Japan aimed at reaching a free trade agreement that could lift bilateral trade valued at …
Bank of Israel likely to raise rates above 3.5%, deputy governor says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Bank of Israel is still in the process of front-loading interest rates and will likely raise rates to above 3.5%, Deputy …
Forecasts split on Bank of Israel benchmark rate rise
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Bank of Israel is expected to raise short-term interest rates for a sixth straight time next week, a …
FBI Investigating Death Of Palestinian-American Journalist After Israel Calls Killing ‘Unintentional’
FBI Investigating Death Of Palestinian-American Journalist After Israel Calls Killing ‘Unintentional’ Micaela Burrow on November 14, 2022 The FBI has opened an investigation into the …
COP27: Israel says big boost in gas supply to Europe will take years
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – Israel will require several years before it can significantly increase its natural gas supplies to Europe, the country’s energy ministry …
Israel, Bahrain hope to seal free trade deal by end of year
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel and Bahrain hope to seal a free trade agreement before the end of the year, officials from both countries said on …
Lebanese president signs deal laying out maritime boundary with Israel
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun signed a letter approving a landmark U.S.-brokered deal laying out his country’s maritime boundary with Israel on Thursday, …
Israel annual inflation dips to 4.6% in August after topping 5% in July
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s annual consumer price index (CPI) of inflation dipped to a 4.6% rate in August, the Central Bureau of Statistics said on …
Israel sees no new Iran nuclear deal before U.S. November mid-terms
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel does not anticipate a renewal of Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers before the U.S. mid-term elections in November, an Israeli …
Iran Nuclear Deal Won’t Happen In Foreseeable Future, US Tells Israel: REPORT
Iran Nuclear Deal Won’t Happen In Foreseeable Future, US Tells Israel: REPORT Micaela Burrow on September 7, 2022 President Joe Biden indicated to interim Israeli …
Israel Says Its Military Probably Killed Reporter In West Bank
Israel Says Its Military Probably Killed Reporter In West Bank Micaela Burrow on September 6, 2022 Israel’s military admitted a “high probability” that one of …
Israel sentences convicted Gaza aid worker to six more years in jail
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli court on Tuesday sentenced a Palestinian aid worker convicted of funnelling funds to Gaza militant group Hamas to six more …
Mexico president chides Israel for ‘protecting’ ex-official accused in missing students case
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday rebuked Israel’s government for what he called its protection of a top former …
‘Walk Away’: Israel Is Trying To Tank The Iran Nuclear Deal
‘Walk Away’: Israel Is Trying To Tank The Iran Nuclear Deal Micaela Burrow on August 19, 2022 Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid lobbied U.S. officials …
Israel inflation rate jumps to new 14-year high of 5.2% y/y in July
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM -Israel’s annual consumer price index (CPI) rose to a higher than expected rate of 5.2% in July, the most since October …
Israel says it blocked ‘attack tunnel’ from Gaza Strip
JERUSALEM – Israel’s military said on Monday it blocked a tunnel dug by the Gaza’s ruling Islamist group Hamas that was meant as a passageway …
Israeli strikes hit Iranian targets near Russia’s Mediterranean bases – sources
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN -Israel hit Iranian targets in a series of strikes on Sunday near the ancestral home region of Syrian President Bashar al …
Israel Ramps Up Campaign Against Iran-Backed Militants Despite Gaza Ceasefire
Israel Ramps Up Campaign Against Iran-Backed Militants Despite Gaza Ceasefire Micaela Burrow on August 9, 2022 Israel killed three more militants after clashes with the …
Israeli-Designated Terror Org Urges Voters To Pressure Lawmakers Into Supporting Resolution ‘Condemning’ Israel
Israeli-Designated Terror Org Urges Voters To Pressure Lawmakers Into Supporting Resolution ‘Condemning’ Israel Gabe Kaminsky on August 7, 2022 Defense for Children International — Palestine …
Israel, Palestinians agree truce from Sunday evening – sources
GAZA/JERUSALEM – Israel and Palestinian militants have agreed to observe a truce in Gaza from Sunday evening as proposed by Cairo, sources said, after a …
Timeline: Major flare-ups between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza
(Reuters) – Israeli air strikes hit Gaza and the militant Islamic Jihad group fired rockets into Israel on Sunday, the third day of violence that …
Explainer: Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the group targeted by Israel in Gaza
JERUSALEM – Israeli officials say air strikes on Gaza have targeted the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement rather than Hamas, the militant group which rules …
Israel demands U.N. disband Gaza war panel over alleged anti-Semitism
JERUSALEM – Israel on Sunday demanded that a United Nations’ panel investigating its 2021 war with Palestinian militants be disbanded, condemning remarks made by one …
Hezbollah warns Israel against ‘playing with time’ over maritime border dispute
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s armed Hezbollah group issued a video on Sunday showing vessels involved in the Israeli offshore oil and gas industry and warned against …
Israel grounds F-35s over pilot ejection seat concerns
JERUSALEM – The Israeli Air Force announced a temporary halt in its stealth fighter F-35 aircraft activity on Saturday, following U.S. concerns over defects in …
Russia raps Israel on Ukraine but plays down Jewish Agency court case
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM -Russia criticised Israel’s stance on the war in Ukraine but said on Tuesday that a dispute over a Jewish emigration agency …
Bank of Israel unanimously backed 50 bps July hike to fight inflation -minutes
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM – All six rate setters at the Bank of Israel supported raising the benchmark interest rate by 0.5 point to 1.25% …
Israel To Resolve Maritime Dispute With Former Rival While Iran-Backed Terrorists Threaten War
Israel To Resolve Maritime Dispute With Former Rival While Iran-Backed Terrorists Threaten War Micaela Burrow on July 14, 2022 Israel will approve a U.S.-mediated arrangement …
Ben & Jerry’s proposes to mediate Israel dispute with parent Unilever
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – Ben & Jerry’s and its parent, consumer products company Unilever Plc, plan to seek mediation over the disputed sale …
‘In Honor Of The Holocaust’: Biden Majorly Slips Up During Speech In Israel
‘In Honor Of The Holocaust’: Biden Majorly Slips Up During Speech In Israel Justine Brooke Murray on July 13, 2022 President Biden slipped up in …
U.S., Israel announce new tech partnership in health, climate
JERUSALEM – The United States and Israel announced on Wednesday a new advanced technology partnership ahead of President Joe Biden’s trip to the region. “A …
Factbox: Biden set to tackle oil, Israel, Yemen, Iran on Saudi trip
DUBAI – President Joe Biden will visit the United State’s most important Arab ally Saudi Arabia on July 15-16 after two years of strained ties …
US, Israel push Arab allies for joint defence pact amid Iran tensions
By Aziz El Yaakoubi, Andrew Mills and Matt Spetalnick RIYADH – The United States and Israel are seeking to lay the groundwork for a security …
Israel finance ministry trims GDP forecasts but sees surge in tax income
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM -Israel is on track to collect 45.5 billion shekels ($13 billion) more than initially expected in revenue in 2022, the Finance …
Israel invokes Macron’s 2018 proposal on Iran, wants tougher nuclear talks
By Dan Williams PARIS – Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday urged French President Emmanuel Macron to revisit a 2018 proposal for a new …
Uber continues global expansion with launch in Israel
JERUSALEM – Uber Technologies Inc said it was launching its ride-hailing and platform in Israel by connecting to a nationwide network of licensed taxis, as …
Israel, Poland to restore relations strained by Holocaust restitution row
JERUSALEM/WARSAW -Israel and Poland have agreed to improve relations that had deteriorated after Warsaw introduced a law last year limiting the ability of Jews to …
Agudath Israel of America Applauds The End of ‘Antisemitic’ Ben and Jerry’s Boycott in Israel
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Ben & Jerry’s makers of the famous progressive liberal ice cream brand have announced they are ceasing their product boycott in Israel …
Agudath Israel of America Applauds New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s $50.6 Billion Budget
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Avi Schnall, the New Jersey Director of Agudath Israel of America today applauded Governor Phil Murphy’s massive $50.6 billion budget as it …
Israel, Middle East Countries Crafting Deal To Build Regional Defense Network: REPORT
Israel, Middle East Countries Crafting Deal To Build Regional Defense Network: REPORT Micaela Burrow on June 30, 2022 Israel is in consultations with Middle Eastern …
Rocky Road For Ben And Jerry’s As Company Ends Boycott In Israel
Rocky Road For Ben And Jerry’s As Company Ends Boycott In Israel Micaela Burrow on June 29, 2022 Ice cream manufacturer Ben & Jerry’s ended …
Israel to let more Palestinians work in manufacturing to fill labour shortage
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM – Israel’s cabinet approved issuing 3,500 additional permits for Palestinian workers in Israel’s manufacturing and services sectors, increasing the number to …