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India-Israel important amid global change: PM

Modi lauds ties since 1992

The Hindu · Jan 29, 2022

Can you trust NYT, asks minister as opposition targets govt over Pegasus report

A New York Times report, which claimed that India bought the Pegasus spyware from Israel in 2017 as part of a deal, has triggered a war of words. While the opposition accused the BJP of deceiving parliament, Union minister Gen V K Singh called the paper “Supari media”.

Newslaundry · Jan 29, 2022

India bought Israeli Pegasus spyware as part of weapons deal: NYT

Pegasus and a missile system were the ‘centerpieces’ of a $2bn deal from 2017, the newspaper says.

Al Jazeera · Jan 29, 2022

India bought Israeli spyware Pegasus in $2 billion deal in 2017: NYT report

The Indian government bought Isreali spyware Pegasus as part of a larger arms deal in 2017, according to an investigative report by the New York Times.

Newslaundry · Jan 29, 2022

Israel's Bennett Says Netanyahu 'Threatened' Him over Govt

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said his predecessor Benjamin Netanyahu "threatened" him last year when he was fighting to unseat the veteran leader, in an interview published Friday. The Jewish nationalist Bennett became prime minister in June 2021, after he banded with blocs ranging from right to left to Arab…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 28, 2022

‘More than wonderful’ … Gaza bookshop to reopen after unexpectedly successful global campaign

After it was destroyed by Israeli airstrikes, Samir Mansour’s beloved book store has been rebuilt and restocked, as tens of thousands of books flood in from around the world

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2022

Israel Inks COVID-19 Vaccine Deal With Novavax

Israel's Ministry of Health has agreed to purchase Novavax Inc's (NASDAQ: NVAX) protein-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate, NVX-CoV2373.

Benzinga · Jan 28, 2022

India to convert 150 villages into 'Villages of Excellence' with technical help from Israel: Tomar

The Israel government has established 29 Centre of Excellence (CoEs) in 12 States

The Hindu · Jan 28, 2022

Finnish diplomats targeted with Pegasus spyware -ministry

The Finnish foreign ministry said on Friday it had detected Pegasus, a controversial spyware tool developed by Israeli-based NSO Group, in several phones used by its diplomats abroad.

Reuters · Jan 28, 2022

Sullivan Reassures Israel as US Seeks to Conclude Nuclear Deal with Iran

The United States’ stressed that while it remains committed to diplomacy as the best means for preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, it is preparing alternative options, in coordination with its partners, should diplomacy fail, a top US diplomat assured Israel. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and his…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 28, 2022