The Latest Breaking News from Israel

Syria shoots down Israeli missiles around Damascus -state TV

Syrian air defences on Wednesday shot down a number of "Israeli aggression's missiles" around Damascus, the capital, state TV said.

Reuters · Feb 8, 2022

Israel strikes Syria in response to anti-aircraft fire

The Israeli military said it attacked missile batteries in Syria on Wednesday after an anti-aircraft missile was fired towards Israel during what Syrian state television reported was an earlier strike around Damascus.

Reuters · Feb 8, 2022

Israeli forces kill 3 suspected militants in West Bank city

Israel says its security forces killed three Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus who had been responsible for recent shooting attacks

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

Pegasus: What you need to know about Israeli spyware

Israeli firm has been linked to governments exploiting its technology to spy on journalists, activists and politicians.

Al Jazeera · Feb 8, 2022

Rightwing lobby group Alec driving laws to blacklist companies that boycott the oil industry

The American Legislative Exchange Council has drafted legislation modelled on efforts to block divestment from Israel

The Guardian - US · Feb 8, 2022

Israeli Knesset Receives Emirati Delegation

The Israeli Knesset hosted on Monday an Emirati parliamentary delegation for the first time in its history. The delegation was chaired by head of the Federal National Council (FNC) Ali al-Nuaimi and included lawmakers Sara Falaknaz and Marwan al-Muhairi, and UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed al-Khaja. Knesset Speaker Mickey Levy…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 8, 2022

Novel human spinal cord implants to treat chronic paralysis

Israeli scientists have engineered human spinal cord implants for treating paralysis, Tel Aviv University (TAU) in central Israel has said.

The Times of India · Feb 8, 2022

UAE National Council delegation in first visit to Israeli Knesset

The visit marks the first Emirati delegation in Israel since the US-brokered normalisation of ties in 2020.

Al Jazeera · Feb 7, 2022

AU summit exposes deep rifts among African states

The African Union concluded its annual summit on Sunday, condemning a recent wave of military coups on the continent. An unprecedented number of member states have been suspended from the bloc amid fears of democratic "backpedalling".

Radio France Internationale · Feb 7, 2022

Israel to probe alleged police use of Pegasus spyware on Netanyahu’s son and associates

 Phone hacking targets reportedly include confidants of Netanyahu as well as politicians and officials

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022