May 12, 2020
IDF soldier Amit Ben Ygal killed in action
An IDF combat soldier was killed early this morning during routine operational activity in the West Bank village of Ya’bad, situated next to the city of Jenin. The IDF spokesperson’s…
May 12, 2020
COVID-19 hampers battle against expanding locust infestation
Desert locusts in East Africa were decimating crops and boosting the number of people reliant on food aid even before the advent of the coronavirus, but the pandemic is now…
May 11, 2020
Economic distress grows amid Lebanese nationwide lockdown
Beirut Authorities announced yet another extension of the nationwide lockdown (decree no. 6296/2020), despite relatively low recorded figures pertaining to the spread of the coronavirus and mortality rate, which is…
May 11, 2020
Former Likud ally joins opposition and ‘prepares for day after Netanyahu”
Israel’s 35th government is slated to be officially sworn in on Wednesday (13 May), when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will take office without the support of one of his formerly-staunchest…
May 11, 2020
Israeli economy gradually reopens despite coronavirus risks
The interim Israeli government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, announced a series of newly adopted amendments to the previously imposed emergency regulations with the goal of further…
May 08, 2020
Khamenei proclaims ‘the Persian Gulf belongs to Iran’
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has proclaimed that the Islamic Republic plays a vital role in maintaining security in the Persian Gulf - and insisted the strategic waterway “belongs…
May 08, 2020
Israel accuses EU of funding Palestinian NGOs linked to terror
Tensions are seemingly on the rise between the European Union and Israel. The Head of the EU Delegation to Israel, Ambassador Emanuelle Giaufret, was forced to provide an explanation to…
May 08, 2020
Palestinian child given lifesaving Israeli medical care
A two-year-old Palestinian child from Ramallah has been able to return home after undergoing life-saving heart-surgery in Israel. The toddler was admitted to an Israeli hospital to undergo an operation…
May 08, 2020
Malls and outdoor markets reopen in Israel
After weeks of being confined to homes or immediate neighborhoods, the Israeli public is now allowed to travel anywhere in the country. This, following a significant lifting government measures aimed…
May 08, 2020
Israel joins world effort against COVID-19
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participated in a videoconference with leaders from several countries around the world in a cooperative effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz…