Israel: News
09 Oct 2023
Israel Defense Forces (IDF)Israel-Hamas war: Death toll crosses 1,100, US sends warships
At least 700 people have reportedly been killed in Israel, and over 400 have lost their lives in Gaza since the Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas launched its unprecedented attack on the former on Saturday.
09 Oct 2023
PalestineUS says Americans killed in Israel, deploys warships against Hamas
A United States (US) official confirmed on Sunday that several American citizens were killed in recent land-sea-air attacks on Israel by the Palestinian group Hamas.
08 Oct 2023
Ministry Of External AffairsRajya Sabha MP among Indians reportedly stranded in war-torn Israel
National People's Party (NPP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Wanweiroy Kharlukhi and his family are reportedly stranded in Israel, which is at war, following a surprise attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday.
08 Oct 2023
LebanonWhat is Iron Dome, Israel's flagship missile defense system
Israel is currently at war after a surprise attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday morning.
08 Oct 2023
Jerusalem'Nervous, scared': Indian students in Israel narrate plight amid conflict
Indian students in Israel are reportedly facing a distressing situation as the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants intensified on Saturday.
08 Oct 2023
Nushrratt BharucchaNushrratt Bharuccha, stranded in war-stricken Israel, finally returning to India
After being stranded in Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, actor Nushrratt Bharuccha is finally coming back home.
08 Oct 2023
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael-Hamas war: Over 500 dead, Netanyahu vows taking 'deadliest revenge'
At least 300 Israelis have died while 1,590 others have been injured since Palestinian militant Islamist group Hamas launched its surprise attack on Israel on Saturday morning, Fox News reported, quoting local news media.
07 Oct 2023
PalestineIsrael: Mayor among 22 killed in Hamas rocket attacks
At least 22 people, including the mayor of Israel's Sha'ar Hanegev region, Ofir Libstein, have reportedly been killed in rocket attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
07 Oct 2023
Benjamin NetanyahuWe are at war: Netanyahu after Hamas's attack on Israel
After Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired a barrage of rockets toward Israel on Saturday morning, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the country was "at war!"
07 Oct 2023
Tel AvivIsreal declares 'state of war' amid Hamas infiltration, rocket attacks
Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip reportedly fired a barrage of rockets toward Israel on Saturday morning, triggering air raid sirens that could be heard in the greater Tel Aviv area.
04 Oct 2023
SonyLIV'Kan Khajura': SonyLIV secures rights to Israeli crime-drama 'Magpie'
Israeli gritty thriller drama Magpie is getting an Indian makeover.
07 Sep 2023
PregnancyScientists grow 'complete' human embryo models, without sperm or egg
Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have created stem cell-based embryo-like structures (SEMs) that closely resemble the development of real human embryos, without using sperm, eggs or womb.
25 Jul 2023
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael passes controversial judicial reform law, protesters clash with police
Israel's parliament, called the Knesset, passed a controversial law on Monday curbing the Supreme Court's power to overturn government actions it deemed unreasonable.
25 May 2023
Travel And TourismTraditional Israeli souvenirs you don't want to miss
Israel is a country full of fascinating souvenirs that capture the essence of its unique culture.
17 May 2023
Travel And TourismThings you should never do when in Israel
Israel is a land of diverse cultures, religions, and customs, which makes it a fascinating destination for travelers from all over the world.
17 May 2023
IranIranian-Israeli film 'Judo' first look unveiled
Judo is an upcoming Iranian-Israeli film that is in a slight buzz among cinephiles. Now, the makers have unveiled the first look of the movie, starring Zae Amir-Ebrahimi and Arienne Mandi.
12 May 2023
PalestineIsrael-Palestine conflict: Top Gaza commanders killed in latest Israeli strikes
The commander of Palestinian Islamic Jihad's Gaza rocket squads, Ali Ghali, was reportedly killed in an Israeli air strike on Thursday morning as the conflict between Palestine and Israel continues.
07 Apr 2023
LebanonIsrael launches air strikes on Lebanon, Gaza after rocket attack
Israel has launched airstrikes in Gaza and struck targets that belonged to the Palestinian militant group Hamas in southern Lebanon on Friday morning, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
27 Mar 2023
Benjamin NetanyahuProtests break out in Israel as Netanyahu sacks defense minister
Tens of thousands of protesters have hit the streets across Israel as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu removed Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over his statement against the controversial plan to reduce the power of the country's judiciary.
21 Mar 2023
Web SeriesIsraeli surrogacy drama 'A Body That Works' trailer out
Israeli surrogacy drama series titled A Body That Works received its international trailer recently.
17 Mar 2023
CoronavirusCases of new unidentified COVID-19 variant reported in Israel
While the world thought it might have seen the back of COVID-19, Israel's health ministry announced the discovery of a new coronavirus variant, which may be a combination of two Omicron sub-variants of the novel virus.
04 Dec 2022
International Film Festival of India (IFFI)3 IFFI jury members support Lapid's 'The Kashmir Files' comments
IFFI 2022 jury member Jinko Gotoh took to Twitter to back Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid and his comments at the closing ceremony of the film festival.
01 Dec 2022
International Film Festival of India (IFFI)Vivek Agnihotri reacts to Nadav Lapid's apology
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri reacted to Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid's apology regarding the latter's comments on The Kashmir Files at the closing ceremony of IFFI 2022.
01 Dec 2022
International Film Festival of India (IFFI)Nadav Lapid issues apology to Kashmiri Pandits
Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid has issued an apology for his comment at the closing ceremony of IFFI 2022, where he called The Kashmir Files, "vulgar," "propaganda," and inappropriate for the competition category of the festival.
30 Nov 2022
International Film Festival of India (IFFI)Israel's Counsel General apologizes to Anupam Kher amid Lapid's remarks
Counsel General of Israel in Mumbai, Kobb Shoshani visited actor Anupam Kher's school and the actor took to Twitter to share it.
29 Nov 2022
The Kashmir FilesMeet filmmaker Nadav Lapid, who called 'The Kashmir Files' vulgar
Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid triggered a countrywide debate in India after calling Vivek Agnihotri's film The Kashmir Files ''vulgar propaganda" and ''inappropriate for an artistic competitive section" at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.
29 Nov 2022
The Kashmir Files'The Kashmir Files' remark: Israel envoy slams IFFI jury chief
The controversial yet popular Bollywood flick The Kashmir Files has again garnered the limelight after the jury chief at the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI)—the Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid—called it "vulgar propaganda".
29 Nov 2022
The Kashmir Files'The Kashmir Files': Vivek Agnihotri reacts to Nadav Lapid's comments
International Film Festival of India jury head Nadav Lapid created an uproar in the nation after his closing note at the 53rd edition of the festival on Monday.
04 Nov 2022
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael: Far-right alliance propels Benjamin Netanyahu back to power
Israel's longest-serving President, Benjamin Netanyahu is set to return to power after a resounding win in the elections on Thursday.
02 Nov 2022
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael elections: Exit polls predict return of Netanyahu as PM
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to return as the Jewish state's new Prime Minister, BBC reported.
11 May 2022
PalestineAl Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh killed in West Bank
In a tragic incident, an Al Jazeera journalist was allegedly shot in the head while reporting an Israeli raid in the West Bank town of Palestine's Jenin early on Wednesday, the Palestinian health ministry said.
26 Apr 2022
JerusalemDeeply concerned by violence in Jerusalem: India at UNSC
Following the recent flare-up in violence at holy places in Jerusalem, India on Tuesday said it was deeply concerned by such incidents occurring during the holy month of Ramzan.
17 Mar 2022
COVID-19Israel reports new COVID-19 variant; know everything about it
Israel has claimed that a new coronavirus variant has been discovered in several persons in the country.
26 Nov 2021
Naftali BennettIsrael PM warns state of emergency over new coronavirus variant
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Friday said the country is currently on the verge of a state of emergency.
13 Sep 2021
JerusalemIndian-origin neurosurgeon helps save Israeli twins conjoined at the head
A world-renowned Indian-origin pediatric neurosurgeon in the UK has helped a group of Israeli doctors to successfully operate on a pair of twins conjoined at the head, with the babies now likely to lead normal lives, a media report said.
08 Sep 2021
COVID-19Hailed for vaccination drive, Israel sees COVID-19 spike after reopening
Recently hailed for its COVID-19 vaccination coverage and fast return to "normalcy," Israel is quickly turning into one of the pandemic's biggest hotspots.
07 Sep 2021
PalestineIsraeli army launches strikes on Hamas site in Gaza
Israel launched airstrikes on what it said was a Hamas military site in the Gaza Strip early on Tuesday after incendiary balloons were sent into Israeli territory, the army said.
30 Jul 2021
OmanShip linked to Israeli billionaire reportedly attacked off Oman
An oil tanker linked to an Israeli billionaire reportedly came under attack off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea, authorities said Friday, as details about the incident remained few.
21 Jul 2021
KarnatakaCongress government in Karnataka fell due to Pegasus, says party
The phone numbers of those linked to the former Janata Dal (Secular)-Congress government in Karnataka were reportedly surveilled at the time when the coalition government crumbled in 2019.
25 Jun 2021
CoronavirusIsrael brings back mask rule as COVID-19 cases rise again
Israel, a country praised for its handling of COVID-19, reimposed its requirement for masks to be worn in enclosed public places 10 days after the rule was lifted.
