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Israel braces for bitter fight after Netanyahu indictment

5:55 pm November 22, 2019

Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s indictment is expected to sharpen the battle lines in Israel’s already deadlocked political system and could test the loyalty of his right-wing allies, Israeli commentators said Friday. The serious corruption charges announced Thursday appear to have dashed already slim hopes for a unity government following September’s elections, paving the way […]

Financial aid for Christians, Muslims pilgrims enhanced

8:23 pm November 19, 2019

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday enhanced the financial assistance to each of the Christians and Muslims undertaking pilgrimage to Jerusalem and Haj respectively. Minorities Welfare Department Principal Secretary Mohd Ilyas Rizvi issued two separate orders in this regard. He said pilgrims with an annual income of upto Rs 3 lakh would be given […]

Israel court rejects Russian ‘hacker’ appeal against US extradition

7:36 pm November 10, 2019

Jerusalem: Israel’s top court upheld Sunday an extradition order of a Russian alleged hacker to the United States, where he is wanted for fraud. The justice ministry had last month finalised the extradition of Aleksey Burkov, who has been held in Israeli custody since 2015, without providing a date. Burkov appealed the decision to the […]

France reopens contested Jewish tomb in east Jerusalem

3:43 pm November 8, 2019

Jerusalem: France has reopened a contested Jewish tomb in east Jerusalem after several aborted attempts. The French Consulate General reopened the Tomb of the Kings one of Jerusalem’s most magnificent ancient tombs to the public last month, for the first time in over a decade. Tensions between French authorities and Israeli nationalists and ultra-Orthodox Jews […]

Israel strikes kill one in Gaza after first rockets in weeks

7:59 pm November 2, 2019

Jerusalem: Israel carried out retaliatory strikes on Gaza Saturday, killing one Palestinian and seriously wounding two, following two nights of rocket attacks that were the first since September, the health ministry said. Dozens of pre-dawn strikes targeted bases of Gaza’s Islamist rulers Hamas and allied militant groups, a Gaza security source said. The Israeli army […]