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First Flight From UAE Lands In Israel Month After The Two Normalise Ties

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 19, 2020

The first ever passenger flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel landed near Tel Aviv on Monday, a month after the countries signed an agreement normalising ties.

Israel Top Model Bar Refaeli Sentenced In Tax Evasion Case

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 13, 2020

A Tel Aviv court on Sunday sentenced Israel's most famous model Bar Refaeli to nine months of community service and a large fine for tax evasion.

US-Israeli Delegation Led By Jared Kushner Lands In Abu Dhabi

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 31, 2020

A US-Israeli delegation led by White House advisor Jared Kushner arrived Monday in Abu Dhabi, on the historic first commercial flight from Tel Aviv to mark the normalisation of ties between the Jewish state and the UAE.

Tight Security, And An Arabic Greeting, On First Israel-UAE Flight

World News | Reuters | Monday August 31, 2020

On board a packed airliner taking US and Israeli delegates to the United Arab Emirates on Monday, passengers were welcomed in Arabic as well as English and Hebrew, a gesture marking the historic first Israeli direct flight from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi.

First Commercial Flight Between UAE-Israel Takes Off Following Peace Deal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 31, 2020

The first direct commercial flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates took off Monday from Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, AFP journalists on the ground reported.

Israeli Team Leaves For India To Participate In Covid Testing Programme

India News | ANI | Monday July 27, 2020

A delegation of Israel's ministries of foreign affairs and health have left for India to test the four coronavirus diagnosis solutions with All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi.

China's Ambassador To Israel Found Dead In Tel Aviv Home: Police

World News | Reuters | Sunday May 17, 2020

China's ambassador to Israel, Du Wei, was found dead at his residence on the outskirts of Tel Aviv on Sunday, the police said.

Israeli Police Use Drones to Check in on COVID-19 Patients

Associated Press | Wednesday April 15, 2020

A drone used outside the apartment complex in the Tel Aviv area was deployed by police checking in on patients who have been ordered to self-isolate.

Coronavirus: Israel Thanks Air India For Rescuing Its Stranded Nationals

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 27, 2020

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, an Air India special flight carrying 314 Israelis landed in Tel Aviv on Thursday evening with many relieved passengers holding the flags of India and Israel thanking the Indian national carrier and its crew for flying them back home in difficult circumstances.

Air India's "Relief" Flight To Fly Stranded Israelis To Tel Aviv: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 26, 2020

Air India will operate a ''relief'' flight to Tel Aviv on Thursday to fly stranded Israeli nationals in the country in the wake of visa and travel restrictions on foreign citizens, a source said.

'First Non-Oxygen Breathing Animal' Accidentally Discovered by Scientists in Israel

Abhik Sengupta | Wednesday February 26, 2020

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered what is believed to be the first "non-oxygen breathing animal". Henneguya Salminicola is a parasite with less than ten cells.

Facebook Sued by Workers at Israeli Spyware Firm Over Blocked Personal Accounts

Reuters | Wednesday November 27, 2019

A group of employees from Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group filed a lawsuit against Facebook on Tuesday, saying the social media giant had unfairly blocked their private accounts when it sued NSO last month.

Lionel Messi, Argentina Teammates Arrive In Israel For Uruguay Friendly

Agence France-Presse | Monday November 18, 2019

Argentina and Uruguay will face off on Monday evening in a match expected to pit Lionel Messi against his Barcelona strike partner Luis Suarez.

Rockets Rain From Gaza As Israel Kills Palestinian Militant Group Chief

World News | Reuters | Wednesday November 13, 2019

Israel killed a top commander from the Iranian-backed Palestinian terror group Islamic Jihad on Tuesday in the Gaza Strip, drawing day-long rocket salvoes in the worst cross-border fighting in months.The rare targeted strike which killed Islamic Jihad's Baha Abu Al-Atta in Gaza came as Syrian state media said a separate missile attack had hit the h...

Study Reveals That Prehistoric Humans Stored Bone Marrow For Consumption. Here’s Why

Edited by Neha Grover | Monday October 14, 2019

A recently conducted study gives direct evidence that Paleolithic people living in a cave near Tel Aviv around 40,000 years ago, learnt the importance of storing food for rainy days.