Inflation may persuade Bank of Israel to embrace shekel strength
It has taken $50 billion and two years but the Bank of Israel may have finally accepted it is time to pare interventions and let the shekel juggernaut roll on.
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Azeri national and five others referred for trial
An Azeri national and five other men suspected of planning attacks against Israeli businessmen living in Cyprus were on Friday referred to trial before a criminal court.
The six suspects ...
Buffer zone surveillance deal signed with Israel (Updated)
Cyprus signed an agreement Thursday procuring from Israel a modern system to be used for the surveillance of the buffer zone.
A defence ministry statement said the agreement was signed ...
Recovered firearm believed connected with Azeri case
Authorities have recovered a firearm in Paphos linked to the case of an Azeri national suspected of planning to assassinate Israeli businessmen living in Cyprus.
The location of the weapon ...
Israeli startup AIR unveils flying vehicle to be used ‘like cars’
Israeli startup AIR on Tuesday unveiled its first “easy-to-operate” electric, vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft that it aims to sell directly to consumers predominantly in the United States starting ...
Two more arrested in connection with Azeri case
Two more suspects, aged 25 and 32, were arrested in connection with a suspected plot to assassinate Israeli nationals living in Cyprus, police said on Friday.
According to police, the two people ...
With boosters, masks and Green Pass, Israel sees a Covid -19 wave in retreat
Four months into one of its worst COVID-19 outbreaks, Israel is seeing a sharp drop in new infections and severe illness, aided by its use of vaccine boosters, vaccine passports ...
Brother dismisses claims Iran is involved in Azeri arrest
A 39-year-old Azeri suspected of planning to assassinate Israeli nationals residing on the island had come to Cyprus for a rest, according to his brother, who said claims of Iran ...
Israel says it will keep Golan as Assad’s fortunes, US views shift
Israel will keep the Golan Heights, which it captured from Syria in a 1967 war, even if international views on Damascus change, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Monday.
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Israeli rightist seeks to outlaw opening of U.S. Palestinian mission in Jerusalem
An Israeli right-wing opposition legislator is seeking to outlaw the planned reopening of a U.S. mission in Jerusalem that has traditionally been a base for diplomatic outreach to the ...
Azeri suspected gunman to remain in custody
A 39-year-old Azeri suspected of planning to assassinate Israeli nationals living on the island will remain in custody until Monday to give time for documents to be translated before a ...
Israel accuses Iran of Cyprus attack plot after suspect arrested
Israel accused Iran on Monday of orchestrating an attempted attack against Israelis in Cyprus after police on the Mediterranean island said an armed individual had been arrested. Iran swiftly denied ...
Israel reports very few myocarditis cases after Pfizer boosters
Israel’s Health Ministry has identified fewer than 10 cases of heart inflammation following a third dose of the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine among millions administered, according to recently released data.
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At U.N., Israeli PM Bennett says Iran has crossed nuclear “all red lines”
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Monday that Iran had crossed “all red lines” in its nuclear program and vowed that Israel would not allow Tehran to acquire a ...
‘No proof that surveillance van was used to spy on citizens’
Almost two years later, reports said Friday no proof has been found that a van with covert surveillance capabilities had been used to spy on people, but four people involved ...
Israel Q2 GDP revised upwards as economy rebounds from COVID
Israel’s economy grew faster than previously estimated in the second quarter, bouncing back strongly after most COVID-19 related restrictions were lifted.
Gross domestic product grew 16.6 per cent at an ...
Cyprus stays mum on participation in Durbin conference amid antisemitism row
Cyprus is reported to be among several countries that will not participate in September’s event marking 20 years since the World Conference Against Racism in Durban, according to sources cited ...
Six Palestinian militants escape from high-security Israeli prison
Six Palestinian militants broke out of a high-security Israeli prison on Monday in what Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called a grave incident.
Israeli police and the military had started a ...
Israel bombs Hamas sites in Gaza over fire balloons
Israeli warplanes bombed Hamas sites in Gaza in response to incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian enclave that caused brush fires in southern Israel, its military said early on Tuesday.
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Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta
Less than a month into a Covid -19 vaccine booster drive, Israel is seeing signs of an impact on the country’s high infection and severe illness rates fuelled by ...
Cyprus, Greece and Israel FMs meeting to focus on enhancing regional cooperation
Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides visits Israel on Sunday for a trilateral meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Cyprus, Greece and Israel.
Their agenda includes ways to enhance regional cooperation, ...
Cyprus offers firefighting help to Israel
Cyprus has expressed readiness to assist in fighting the wildfires that rage in Israel.
Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides said in a post on Twitter that he had had a telephone ...
Israel expresses deep concern over Varosha
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid expressed his deep concern over Turkey’s ‘provocative actions in Cyprus’, referencing the move to reopen 3.5 per cent of Varosha.
Lapid’s comments were made ...
FM on two-day working visit to Israel as of Monday
Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides will travel to Israel on Sunday for a two-day working visit following an invitation from his counterpart Yair Lapid.
Christodoulides will hold consultations with Lapid, the ...