Israel plans $27bn rail expansion, eyes future link to Saudi Arabia JERUSALEM: Israel will build a 100 billion shekel ($27 billion) rail expansion that will connect its outlying areas... Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am
World Israel MPs approve key judicial reform clause as protests flare JERUSALEM: Israel’s hard-right government on Monday pushed through parliament a key clause of its controversial... Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am
World Netanyahu in hospital as Israeli judicial crisis flares OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in hospital after being fitted with a pacemaker... Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am
World Netanyahu says invited to China, with US-Israel ties tense JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he had been invited to China and his office had... Published 27 Jun, 2023 07:18pm
Business & Finance Intel to invest $25bn in new Israel plant JERUSALEM: US chip giant Intel will spend $25 billion on a new plant in Israel, officials said Sunday, with Prime... Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:54am
Business & Finance Intel to build $25bn factory in largest foreign investment in Israel JERUSALEM: Intel Corp will build a new factory in Israel worth $25 billion, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said... Published 18 Jun, 2023 01:50pm
Print Israel buries three soldiers killed near Egypt border OCCUPIED JERUSAL-EM: Israel on Sunday buried three soldiers killed in a firefight at its usually secure border with... Updated 05 Jun, 2023 08:43am
Markets Israeli parliament passes 2023-2024 national budget JERUSALEM: Israel’s parliament passed the 2023-2024 national budget on Wednesday, gaining Prime Minister Benjamin... Published 24 May, 2023 09:44am
Editorials Relentless Israeli aggression EDITORIAL: In a fresh spate of violence that began last Tuesday between the Israeli forces and the Gaza-based... Updated 17 May, 2023 02:49pm
World Israel, Palestinian militants trade deadly fire over Gaza GAZA CITY, (Palestinian Territories): Israel’s army and Gaza militants traded heavy cross-border fire Wednesday,... Published 11 May, 2023 05:54am
World White House’s Sullivan to travel to Saudi this weekend WASHINGTON: White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Thursday he will travel to Saudi Arabia this... Published 05 May, 2023 10:34am
World East Jerusalem man wounds five in car ramming ‘attack’, shot dead OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: A resident of Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem wounded on Monday five pedestrians in the city... Published 25 Apr, 2023 06:25am
World Two more die as Israel-Palestinian unrest simmers AQABAT JABR (West Bank): A growing wave of unrest between Israelis and Palestinians claimed two more lives on ... Published 11 Apr, 2023 03:44am
Editorials ‘Summit for Democracy’ EDITORIAL: In the name of democracy and human rights the United States set in motion its campaign to secure global... Published 02 Apr, 2023 03:02am
World Netanyahu tells Biden democracy summit that US-Israel alliance ‘unshakable’ WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday the alliance with the United States was... Published 29 Mar, 2023 05:34pm
World In Arab world, Israel’s crisis dominates the news GAZA: Arab broadcasters carried rolling coverage of Israeli protests, strikes and political chaos on Monday, drawing... Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:28am
World Netanyahu pauses judicial reform in Israel OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday night paused a judicial overhaul which... Published 28 Mar, 2023 06:21am
World Israel’s Netanyahu sacks defence minister who opposed judicial overhaul OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday dismissed Defence Minister Yoav Gallant ... Published 27 Mar, 2023 07:09am
World Israeli PM Netanyahu dismisses defense minister: statement JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday dismissed Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Netanyahu's... Updated 27 Mar, 2023 12:32am
World Netanyahu pledges more action against Palestinian attackers OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday promised a stronger Israeli response in dealing with... Published 13 Feb, 2023 05:57am
World Netanyahu says Syria requests quake relief, Israel ready to send it JERUSALEM: Israel said on Monday that it had received a Syrian request for assistance with earthquake relief for the... Published 06 Feb, 2023 05:33pm
World After Netanyahu talks, Macron warns of Iran nuclear ‘consequences’ PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron denounced on Thursday the “headlong rush” of Iran’s nuclear programme after... Published 03 Feb, 2023 11:42am
World Chad opens first embassy in Israel OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno on Thursday opened his majority-Muslim country’s... Published 03 Feb, 2023 07:18am
World Netanyahu fires minister in compliance with SC order JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed a senior cabinet member with a criminal record on... Published 23 Jan, 2023 07:28am
Editorials Shameful provocation EDITORIAL: Just days after returning to power as the most far-right government in Israel, headed by Benjamin... Published 09 Jan, 2023 06:00am
World Israel minister storms Al Aqsa mosque compound OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s new far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir briefly visited Al Aqsa... Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am
World Israeli forces kill two Palestinians KAFR-DAN: Israeli forces killed a Hamas militant and another Palestinian during clashes near the occupied West Bank... Published 03 Jan, 2023 03:25am
World Netanyahu says Israel not bound by U.N. vote JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday said a United Nations General Assembly vote asking... Published 31 Dec, 2022 11:31pm
World Netanyahu to return to power with extreme-right govt JERUSALEM: Israel’s hawkish veteran Benjamin Netanyahu was set to return to power Thursday after a stint in... Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am
World Biden calls Netanyahu 'friend,' vows to press 'two state solution' WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Thursday he would work with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,... Published 29 Dec, 2022 11:50pm