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Together with NATO allies, no intention to supply weapons to Ukraine: Israel

October 20, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Defence Minister of Israel Benny Gantz at a meeting with EU envoys on Wednesday said Israel is with its NATO allies and supports Ukraine but still has no intention to supply Kyiv with weapons. “Israel supports Ukraine, NATO, and the West and stands with them – this is something we have stated in the […]

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PM Modi, US President Biden to Attend I2U2 Virtual Summit Next Month: White House

June 15, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The White House official informed the media on Tuesday that the President of the US – Joe Biden to attend the first I2U2 virtual summit next month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Israeli Prime Minister Neftali Bennett, and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan would also attend a first-of-its-kind virtual summit called I2U2 […]

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ISRAEL: Palestinians clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem holy site, 57 injured

April 23, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: At least 57 stone pelters Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli police within the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem on Friday. Israeli police said they intervened when hundreds of people hurled rocks and fireworks and drew close to the Western Wall, where Jewish worship was underway. A policewoman was injured by a […]

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Covid-19: New Variant Detected in Isreal

March 17, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Israel’s ministry of health said Wednesday it had recorded two cases of new Covid variant, but which officials said they were not unduly worried about. The strain, combining two sub-variants of the Omicron version of the Covid-19 virus – dubbed BA.1 and BA.2 – was recorded during PCR tests on two passengers arriving at […]

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India-Israel Celebrates Thirty Years of Diplomatic relations, PM Bennett Likely to visit India

January 25, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Israel’s Ambassador to India Naor Gilon on Monday said that Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and other senior officials are likely to visit India this year as the two countries celebrate 30 years of diplomatic relations. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had extended an invitation to Bennett from Prime Minister Narendra Modi during […]

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Israel’s Tel Aviv is now the most expensive city in the world to live in

December 2, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Tel Aviv, Israel, was ranked the most expensive city in the world, according to this year’s Worldwide Cost of Living Report released by the Economist Intelligence Unit on Wednesday. With soaring inflation and supply-chain problems pushing up prices globally, Tel Aviv climbed from fifth place last year to top the Worldwide Cost of […]

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The phone call between Prime Minister Modi and H.E. Naftali Bennett, Prime Minister of Israel

August 17, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on phone on Monday late at night with H.E. Naftali Bennett, Prime Minister of Israel. Prime Minister reiterated his congratulations to H.E. Bennett for assuming office as the Israeli Prime Minister earlier this year. The leaders expressed satisfaction over the remarkable growth in the bilateral relationship in recent […]

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Israel conducts airstrikes on Gaza Strip, Declared ceasefire in May

June 16, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Israeli Airforce on Wednesday launched an airstrike on Gaza Strip in response to the incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian territory into southern Israel. According to the media report, this is the first flare-up since the end of 11 days cross border fighting in May. Tensions rose after a march was conducted […]

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Looking forward to work with India: Israel PM Naftali Bennett

June 15, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett on Monday said that he was looking forward to working with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. A newly elected Prime Minister showed interest to develop “unique and warm relations” between the two democracies. Prime Minister Modi had earlier congratulated Bennett on being sworn in as Israel’s new […]

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Parliament of Israel approves the new government: Naftali Bennett is the new Prime Minister

June 14, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: A former Defence Minister of Israel – Naftali Bennett on Sunday defeated Netanyahu in polls to become Israel’s Prime Minister. According to a media report, Netanyahu’s extreme right-wing supporters shouted slurs at Bennett as the Parliament announced the former’s close victory by a 60-59 majority. A-49-years-old Bennett has served the nation as a […]

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