Unmanned aircraft from Lebanon crossed into Israel, Israeli army says Israel's military said on Friday its missile defences had been triggered by an unmanned aircraft that crossed into Israel from Lebanon. Reuters · Feb 18, 2022
Govt accused of racial discrimination A Palestinian-Australian man says the federal government is racially discriminating against him in a complaint accepted by the Human Rights Commission. AAP · Feb 18, 2022
News briefs With immigration bill in flux, Democrats mull executive action Tribune News Service · Feb 18, 2022
ACT to ease Covid restrictions; Bob Katter decries ‘super sneaky’ passing of firearms bill – as it happened Follow all the day’s news The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2022
Iconic Gaza bookstore reopens, months after Israeli strike An iconic Gaza bookstore destroyed in an Israeli airstrike last year has reopened The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022
Israel Says it Shot Down Hezbollah Drone The Israeli military on Thursday said it shot down an unmanned aircraft launched by Lebanon's Hezbollah into Israeli airspace. The incident occurred just a day after Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said his group has been manufacturing military drones in Lebanon and has the technology to turn thousands of missiles in… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2022
Israel shoots down alleged drone launched by Hezbollah The Israeli military says it has shot down an unmanned aircraft launched by Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group into Israeli airspace The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022
Israeli strawberry clocks in as world's heaviest on record After a year-long jam, a mammoth Israeli strawberry is entering the record books The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022
Israel drops 'Green Passes' as Omicron infections wane Israel on Thursday dropped a "Green Pass" policy requiring proof of vaccination, recovery from COVID-19 or a negative test to enter some public venues, further rolling back restrictions as a wave of infections recedes. Reuters · Feb 17, 2022
Israel to scrap COVID passport system as omicron wanes Israel’s prime minister says the country’s coronavirus vaccination “green pass” system will be suspended as new daily cases of COVID-19 continue to decline The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022
Israel to Scrap COVID Passport System as Omicron Wanes Israel’s prime minister says the country’s coronavirus vaccination “green pass” system will be suspended as new daily cases of COVID-19 continue to decline. According to The Associated Press, Naftali Bennett said Thursday after meeting with health officials that Israel’s omicron wave “has been broken” and that additional reductions in coronavirus… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2022
Australia says it will list Hamas as ‘terrorist’ group Designation to place restrictions on financing or providing support to Palestinian movement. Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2022
Israeli missiles strike Syrian town south of Damascus Syrian news agency reported that Israel carried out a strike from the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights. Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2022
Germany and Portugal to cut restrictions – as it happened Germany and Portugal preparing to axe most curbs as cases stabilise; Israel’s PM says ‘green pass’ system to be suspended as cases decline The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2022 Israel Strikes Town South of Damascus Israeli shelling struck a town south of Damascus on Wednesday evening, causing material damage, according to Syrian state media. This is the second Israeli aerial strike on Syria this month, after Israel targeted anti-aircraft batteries on February 9 in response to a missile fired from Syria. "The Israeli enemy carried…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2022 Australia to List Hamas as Terror Group Australia on Thursday said it would list all of Palestinian Hamas movement as a terrorist organization, the latest Western nation to do so. Canberra had previously listed Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades as a terror group, but the new designation will list the organization in its entirety. Hamas currently controls the Gaza…
Bangkok Post · Feb 17, 2022 Singapore opens to more countries, eases test rules Singapore will ease Covid travel testing rules and launch new vaccinated travel lanes with the Philippines and Israel as it woos more tourists and seeks to reclaim its status of one of Asia’s major travel hubs. Shares of the city-state’s aviation-related stocks rose.
ABC News · Feb 17, 2022 Hamas to be listed in entirety as a terrorist organisation by Australian government The federal government will list the entirety of Palestinian group Hamas as a terrorist organisation, including its political wing.
Reuters · Feb 16, 2022 Israel carries out missile strike over south of Syria's Damascus -defense ministry Israel carried out on Wednesday a strike using several surface-to-surface missiles from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights targeting points south of Damascus, Syria's capital, which resulted in some material damage, the Syrian defense ministry said on Facebook citing a military source.
Benzinga · Feb 16, 2022 Israeli Study Reveals Promising Medical Cannabis Results, Especially For PTSD Treatment A recent clinical trial conducted by Soroka University Medical Center and Israeli medical cannabis company Cannbit-Tikun Olam (TASE:TKUN) showed promising results, especially for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), reported the Jerusalem Post.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 16, 2022 Israeli Energy Ministry Okays Gas Flow to Egypt through Jordan More Israeli natural gas will flow to Egypt via a new route through Jordan by the end of February, Israel's Energy Ministry said on Wednesday. The ministry said the new route was approved because of growing demand in Egypt, which produces its own gas but still needs imports from Israel's…
The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022 Hezbollah chief boasts of drones, precision-guided missiles The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah has revealed that his militant faction is manufacturing military drones in Lebanon
The Guardian - US · Feb 16, 2022 Texas sues Biden administration to stop mask mandates on planes – as it happened State attorney general challenges CDC mask rules on transport – follow all the day’s politics news
Benzinga · Feb 16, 2022 InterCure To Acquire Israel-Based Medical Cannabis Producer Better For $35M InterCure Ltd. (NASDAQ: INCR) (TSX: INCR.U) (TASE: INCR), which is doing business as Canndoc, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cann Pharmaceutical Ltd., also known as Better.
Benzinga · Feb 16, 2022 Medical-Grade Cannabis Developer Canonic Appoints Ex-SEO At Israeli Ministry Of Health To Its Board Medical-grade cannabis developer Canonic Ltd., and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Evogene Ltd. (NASDAQ: EVGN), announced that professor Itamar Grotto will be joining its board of directors.