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Israel vs India: A comparison of economic development in last 70 years

The Republic of India and the State of Israel enjoy an extensive economic relationship which has grown exponentially in the last 70 years of robust association.

Jul 06, 2017, 17:56 PM IST

Benjamin Netanyahu and family host PM Narendra Modi for a 3-hour dinner

Prime Minister Modi was at the Beit Aghion for three hours, as the entire Netanyahu family greeted and met him with utmost warmth.

Jul 05, 2017, 15:01 PM IST

First day of PM Modi's three-day historic visit to Israel: In Pics

PM Modi was accorded a Guard of Honour after an Israeli military band played the national anthems of the two countries.

Jul 04, 2017, 23:49 PM IST

PM Modi visits Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial

The museum leads into the Hall of Names, which contains more than three million names of Holocaust victims submitted by their families and relatives.
 

Jul 04, 2017, 22:27 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu visit Danziger Flower Farm in Israel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited the Danziger "Dan" flower farm along with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu to gain first-hand information about the latest innovations and advancements in floriculture.

Jul 04, 2017, 19:48 PM IST

Benjamin Netanyahu gives in to Ultra-Orthodox demands to secure his government

The approval of these demands is deepening the divide between Israel and more liberal streams of Judaism.

Jul 02, 2017, 18:30 PM IST

Israeli ex-Prime Minister Ehud Olmert freed from jail

Olmert served 16 months of his 27-month sentence. 

Jul 02, 2017, 15:31 PM IST

26/11 survivor's kin touched by PM Narendra Modi's decision to meet him

Modi will also meet Moshe's Indian nanny Sandra Samuels, who managed to escape with him from the Nariman House which came under attack by Pakistan-based LeT terrorists, and his grandparents Shimon and Yehudit Rosenberg.

Jun 30, 2017, 15:29 PM IST

Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert granted early prison release: Lawyer

"The committee accepted all our arguments," Olmert's lawyer Shani Illouz told public radio.

Jun 29, 2017, 13:19 PM IST

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu hails Narendra Modi's upcoming visit as 'very significant step'

In a big fillip to already robust ties, Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to land in Israel on July 4 on a three-day visit.

 

Jun 25, 2017, 18:53 PM IST

Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner begins peace push with Middle East talks

Kushner, a 36-year-old real estate developer with little experience of international diplomacy and peace negotiations, arrived in Israel early on Wednesday and will spend barely 20 hours on the ground - he departs shortly after midnight.

Jun 21, 2017, 15:58 PM IST

Israel would go ''all-out'' if war breaks out again with Lebanon: Air force chief

 Israel would use all its strength from the start in any new war with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, the chief of the Israeli air force said on Wednesday.

Jun 21, 2017, 14:42 PM IST

Palestinians dismiss IS claim of Israel policewoman killing

The jihadist group has a major presence across Israel`s southern border in Egypt`s Sinai Peninsula, from where it has claimed several rocket attacks from into Israel.
 

Jun 17, 2017, 15:21 PM IST

No link between Palestinian Jerusalem attackers and any armed group: Israeli police

No connection has been found between three Palestinians who carried out a fatal attack in Jerusalem on Friday and any organisation, Israeli police said on Saturday, after Islamic State had claimed the assault.

Jun 17, 2017, 14:10 PM IST

Israeli PM calls for dismantling of U.N. Palestinian refugee agency

"It is time UNRWA be dismantled and merged with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees," Netanyahu said.

Jun 11, 2017, 18:47 PM IST

Hamas denies it built tunnel under UN schools in Gaza

Over the years, Gaza`s Hamas rulers have built a labyrinth of tunnels, some passing under the border into Israel which they used to launch attacks during their last conflict in 2014.
 

Jun 10, 2017, 19:41 PM IST

Donald Trump will not move US embassy to Jerusalem for now: Official

President Donald Trump has decided not to move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem for now, a US official said Thursday, shying away from a major campaign promise.

Jun 01, 2017, 21:18 PM IST

White House reiterates Trump's support for strong US-Israel

In a tweet, Michael C. Short, senior assistant to White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, said, "...the question is not if that move happens, but only when.

Jun 01, 2017, 20:52 PM IST

Jewish hardliners ejected from Jerusalem mosque compound

A group of hardline activists were removed from the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in east Jerusalem Wednesday after violating a ban on Jewish prayer there, police said.

May 24, 2017, 15:33 PM IST

Donald Trump heads for Bethlehem to see Palestinian leader

After Israel and the Palestinian territories, Trump will head to the Vatican City along with Brussels and Italy for NATO and G7 meetings.

May 23, 2017, 09:02 AM IST