Israel

Election Results 2019: Xi Jinping Sends "Congratulations" To PM Modi As BJP Set For Massive Win

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Thursday May 23, 2019

Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) decimating the opposition and the BJP emerging as the single-largest party in the national election.

India Election Results 2019: "Well Done, Friend," Israel's Netanyahu Tweets To PM Modi In Hindi

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Thursday May 23, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who led his party to a stellar win in Lok Sabha elections, has received a congratulatory message from Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the electoral victory.

Dave Sharma Becomes First Indian-Origin Man To Win In Australian Election

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2019

Dave Sharma, the Liberal candidate and former Australian ambassador to Israel, has scripted history by becoming the first Indian-origin lawmaker in the country's Parliament after winning a seat in Sydney suburb in the federal election.

Facebook Says Removes 265 'Fake Accounts' Linked to Israel

Reuters | Friday May 17, 2019

Facebook said on Thursday it had removed 265 Facebook and Instagram accounts, pages, groups and events linked to Israel.

Goa Deputy Chief Minister Visits Hebrew University, Holds Talks

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2019

Goa Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai has discussed the possibility of student exchange programme between Goa and Hebrew University at Rehovot in Israel, during his visit there.

"Looking Forward To Co-Operation With Israel": Goa Deputy Chief Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2019

Goa Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai has called on officials of the Israel's foreign affairs ministry to discuss how the coastal state and the West Asian country could work in cooperation with each other.

WhatsApp Hack: Israeli Spyware Maker Says It Will Prevent Abuse of Its Hacking Tools

Reuters | Thursday May 16, 2019

Israel’s NSO Group said it would investigate any "credible allegations of misuse" of its technology which "is solely operated by intelligence and law enforcement agencies".

WhatsApp Hack Aided by Spyware Linked to Human Rights Abuses

Natalia Drozdiak, Blooomberg | Wednesday May 15, 2019

Israeli spyware maker NSO Group was in the limelight Tuesday after its software was suspected of being used in hacking the phones of human rights activists through WhatsApp.

Two Israelis Arrested in Global 'Dark' Internet Probe

Reuters | Tuesday May 7, 2019

Two Israelis have been arrested on suspicion of setting up a "dark" Internet site that was used to buy weapons, drugs and stolen credit cards.

Google Launches Israel Programme to Help Startups Grow Globally

Reuters | Tuesday May 7, 2019

Google said on Tuesday it has launched a four-month programme in Israel to help startups grow globally using its experts and tools.

Gaza's Homemade Rockets Still Test Israel's Sophisticated Defense System

World News | Loveday Morris, Adam Taylor, The Washington Post | Tuesday May 7, 2019

The impoverished Gaza Strip has long been under strict Israeli border controls, including tight restrictions on anything that might be considered "dual use" and potentially put toward the production of weapons.

Donald Trump Says US Backs Israel '100%' Over Gaza Escalation

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday May 6, 2019

President Donald Trump assured Israel on Sunday that it has Washington's full support after the Jewish state led waves of retaliatory strikes in the Gaza Strip in response to Palestinian rockets.

Israeli PM Vows More "Massive Strikes" In Response To Gaza Rockets

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 5, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he had ordered the military to launch further strikes on Gaza Strip terrorists in response to rocket fire from the territory, as an escalation entered its second day.

Israeli Killed And 2 Palestinian Gunmen Dead As Gaza Violence Persists

World News | Reuters | Sunday May 5, 2019

A rocket fired from Gaza killed an Israeli civilian on Sunday and two Palestinian gunmen were killed in an Israeli strike as cross-border hostilities ran into their third day.

Palestinian Baby Dead, Pregnant Mother Hurt In Israeli Strike: Officials

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 4, 2019

A Palestinian baby was killed by an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, the health ministry in the enclave said.