Israel
Israeli archaeologists uncover 'world's largest' Byzantine-era winery
The facility in Yavne, south of Tel Aviv that was a Jewish settlement during biblical times and a key city after the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD, is...
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Islamist-Israel clashes kill four Palestinians in West Bank
The Palestinian health ministry confirmed a total of four deaths from Israeli gunfire, including one in Burqin near Jenin and three more in Bidu, an area comprising several villages between Ramallah and Jerusalem.
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Bennett meets Sisi on first Egypt visit by Israeli PM in decade
Sisi hosted Bennett in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh where they discussed "efforts to revive the peace process" between the Israelis and Palestinians, presidential spokesman Bassam Radi said.
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Israel further eases Gaza restrictions despite unrest
Israel has maintained a tight blockade on the territory since 2007, the year Hamas took power.
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Palestinian president, Israeli defence minister hold rare talks
The meeting included the head of the Israeli military branch responsible for civil affairs in the Palestinian territories, Ghasan Alyan, senior PA official Hussein Al Sheikh and Palestinian intelligence chief Majid Faraj.
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Biden delays meeting with Israeli PM amid Kabul blasts
The two leaders will now meet at the White House Friday morning, Bennett's office said. They will first talk one-on-one, then make statements to the press and then continue negotiations with the participation of their staffs.
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Israel to begin COVID booster shots for over 30s
Israel is among a handful of nations that has decided to administer a third vaccine dose, a policy criticised by the World Health Organization, which has called for more doses to be sent to poorer states.
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Morocco, Israel sign deals to mark historic visit
Nasser Bourita and his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid signed agreements on political consultations, aviation and culture. Lapid told reporters the accords would "bring our countries innovation and opportunities for the benefit of our children and their children, for years to come".
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Ramaphosa: SA concerned about AU move to grant Israel observer status
South Africa's Department of International Relations has accused the commission chair of failing to consult with member states before granting Israel's request.
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Israel tells France it takes spyware scandal seriously
Pegasus can switch on a phone's camera or microphone and harvest its data, and is at the centre of a storm after a list of about 50,000 potential surveillance targets worldwide was leaked to human rights groups.
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SA 'appalled' by Israel's African Union observer status
The AU handed Israel the observer status on Thursday, a move the two parties expected would enable Israel to further help the AU battle the coronavirus pandemic and terrorism on the continent.
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HRW accuses Israel, Hamas of 'apparent war crimes' in Gaza conflict
In a report released Tuesday, HRW said it had investigated three Israeli attacks that 'killed 62 Palestinian civilians where there were no evident military targets in the vicinity,' interviewing Palestinians in Gaza and analysing data from the sites and digital imagery.
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Israel appoints commission to review Pegasus-maker NSO
Pegasus has been implicated in possible mass surveillance of journalists, human rights defenders and 14 heads of state. Their phone numbers were among some 50,000 potential surveillance targets on a list leaked to rights group Amnesty International and Paris-based Forbidden Stories.
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Saudi Arabia denies Pegasus spyware allegations
Saudi Arabia was one of a number of governments around the world accused of using Pegasus spyware to monitor the activities of dissidents and other critics, following an investigation by a consortium of media companies.
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Israel firm NSO says Macron not targeted by Pegasus spyware
Pegasus can hack into mobile phones without a user knowing, enabling clients to read every message, track a user's location and tap into the phone's camera and microphone.
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Israeli settlements amount to 'war crimes': UN expert
Presenting his latest report to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Michael Lynk, the United Nations special rapporteur on the rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, said the settlements constitute a "violation of the absolute prohibition against settler implantation".
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Israel strikes Gaza after incendiary balloon launch
On Thursday, Israel's fire service said that incendiary balloon launches from Gaza had sparked four minor fires in the southern Eshkol region, on the Gaza border.
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Israel PM strikes deal for settlers to leave West Bank outpost
Dozens of settler families several weeks ago started to build the Eviatar wildcat settlement in defiance of both international and Israeli law, sparking fierce protests from Palestinians in nearby villages.
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'New type of early human' found in Israel
Excavations in the quarry of a cement plant near the central city of Ramla uncovered prehistoric remains that could not be matched to any known species from the Homo genus.
