Jerusalem : Israel bombed dozens of Iranian military targets in Syria on Thursday as a retaliation against an alleged rocket attack in the occupied Golan Heights area by Tehran, the Israel Defence Force (IDF) said. On Wednesday night, Iran had allegedly launched 20 rockets at Israel from outside Damascus, around 40 km from the border, […]
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US is India’s 2nd biggest arms supplier, Israel 3rd: Report
United Nations : As New Delhi diversifies its arms purchases, the US is rapidly increasing its arms sales to India, emerging over the last five years as its second biggest supplier by providing 15 per cent of its weapons imports, a study by Sipri said. Washington increased its sales by more than five times compared […]
Israel builds disputed wall along border with Lebanon
Beirut : The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) confirmed on Wednesday that Israel has begun to construct a controversial wall along its border with Lebanon. “We are in contact with the parties on both sides of the border to resolve this issue and prevent any tension or escalation,” UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti said in a […]
Israeli PM accuses Iran of stockpiling missiles in Lebanon
Tel Aviv, Jan 29 : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu headed to Moscow on Monday morning to meet President Vladimir Putin to warn him that Iran is trying to “turn Lebanon into a giant missile site”. Ahead of his departure, Netanyahu said he intended to devote his five-hour visit to speaking with Putin about Iran’s actions […]
US, Israel, India nexus major ‘threat’ to Muslim world: Pakistan Senate Chairman
Islamabad, Jan 18 : An emerging nexus between the US, Israel and India is a major threat to the Muslim world, Pakistan’s Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani has said. According to a press release issued by the Senate secretariat on Wednesday, Rabbani sounded the “warning” while addressing the 13th session of the Parliamentary Union of Islamic Countries […]
India, Israel sign nine agreements
New Delhi, Jan 15 : India and Israel on Monday signed nine agreements, including in the areas of cyber security and oil and gas, following delegation-level talks headed by Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Benjamin Netanyahu here. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in cyber security was signed which envisages cooperation in the field […]
One vote can’t change dynamics of our relations: Netanyahu on India
New Delhi, Jan 14 : Just one negative vote at UN cannot change the dynamics of Indian-Israeli relations between India and Israel, visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said here on Sunday, terming relations with India as “marriage made in heaven”. “I don’t think one vote affects a general trend you can see in many […]
Why Netanyahu’s son couldn’t visit India
Tel Aviv, Jan 14 : Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son Yair had secured a visa for a week-long visit to India with his parents but was dropped at the last minute following a scandal involving his recordings from a night out at strip clubs disparaging women. Netanyahu and his wife Sara landed in Delhi with […]
India-Israel ties much stronger than one UN vote: Envoy
New Delhi, Jan 12 : The India-Israel relationship is much stronger than one vote in the UN, Israeli Ambassador to India Daniel Carmon said on Friday, referring to New Delhi’s vote against US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. “The question is if it will influence our relationship or if it […]