Tag: Israel
Gasoline Price to Drop in Israel in June
As of Sunday June 2nd the price of gasoline in Israel will be reduced.
New Entry Rules When Traveling to Israel from Visa-Exempt Countries
Israel introduces new Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system.
South Africa is Hamas ‘Ally,’ Israel says at Hague court
“Calling something a genocide, again and again, does not make it genocide,” said Gilad Noam, an attorney for the Jewish state. “Repeating a lie does not make it true.”
Israel’s Economy Rebounds in First Quarter
GDP grew at an 14.1% annual rate in the first three months of the year after an annualized contraction of 21.7% in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Israel and UAE Join New ‘Crystal Ball’ Platform of the Counter Ransomware Initiative
The purpose of the platform is to empower countries to predict threats, unite against cybercrimes and shape a future where security knows no borders.
‘Unprecedented’: Members of Congress Slam Biden Ultimatum to Israel
Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) said “Joe Biden is about to abandon Israel the same way he abandoned Afghanistan.”
Biden Admin Confirms: IDF Using US Arms Lawfully, Not Blocking Gaza Aid
That must not have been easy for them to admit.
Israel Has a Population of Almost 5 Million Women with an 85-Year Life Expectancy
The average number of children that a woman in Israel is expected to give birth to during her lifetime (Total Fertility Rate) is 2.89, higher than the average in OECD countries, which is 1.58.
Israel Moving to Adopt ‘European’ Import Standards to Lower Prices
Cutting restriction, cutting bureaucracy, cutting regulations...
Israeli Officials Puzzled by Biden’s Statement on Impending Ceasefire Deal
Qatar was also unaware of any breakthroughs.
Israel Moving to Electronic Tourist Visas
The E-visa will allow foreigners coming from countries that require an entry visa and who wish to come to Israel on a tourist visa to receive one through their e-mail, without having to go to the Israeli embassy.
Israel Approves Operations of Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellite Services
The Starlink company, owned and operated by SpaceX.
Israel Opens Electricity Services to Competition
The competition will cause electricity prices to drop, “saving every family hundreds and even thousands of shekels a year.”
House GOP Rejects Senate Compromise Aid Package, with Billions for Israel
GOP leaders, who proposed stand-alone Israel funding, said the Senate bill is “dead on arrival,” for insufficiently addressing the immigration crisis on the U.S. southern border.
UN Calls for Meeting on Judea and Samaria, Focuses on Gaza, Ignores Hezbollah
“Everywhere around Israel, there is one actor that continues to pull the strings, though its proxies, and this is Iran,” says Albania’s envoy.
Israel’s Christian Population Grew 1.3% in 2023
Israel is the only country in the Middle East with a growing Christian population.
High Court: State Must Pay for Circumcisions of Non-Orthodox Converts
The justices based their decision on the need for equality and "respect for religious freedom."
Biden: Israel Losing World Support, Must Embrace Two-State Solution
“This government in Israel is making it very difficult for him to move,” the U.S. president said of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
240,000 Israeli Refugees Look Forward to Returning to Their Homes
“It’s clear to us that we won’t move back until Hamas is fully destroyed. I miss my home. I don’t know what it would take to get me back there. The army will have to regain our trust.”
256,000 Applications for Gun Licenses Submitted Since Start of War
Minister of National Security MK Itamar Ben-Gvir said, “A weapon saves lives..."
Orly Wahba: Israel is at War. Raise Your Hands and Voices
When we proclaim what we want, we have the ability to create miracles!
Biden May Visit Israel, Sees Danger to American Jews from Hamas
The AP suggested that Biden’s visit would be viewed by Iran as a provocation, and evoke anger among Arabs.
Reports: Israel Takes Aleppo Airport Out of Commission with 2nd Attack in as Many...
Flights were turned to Latakia airport, which is operated by the Russian Army.
Israel Says it’s in Visa Waiver Program, but US Issues Denial
"Within a few weeks Israelis will be able to visit the United States without having to wait a long time for a visa from the American Embassy," said Foreign Minister Eli Cohen.
Washington, Jerusalem Divided on Latter’s Role in New ‘Economic Corridor’
“Biden’s team holds grudges. It will never appreciate Israel for the ally it is,” said Michael Rubin of the American Enterprise Institute.
Israeli Government OKs New National Priorities Map
The plan expands state assistance to communities in the social and geographic periphery.
Israel to Join Economic Corridor Linking India with Middle East, Europe
"The initiative includes the construction of railways, the laying of a hydrogen pipeline, the energy of the future, the laying of fiber optic communications cables, the laying of electricity cables and more infrastructure."
Netanyahu Govt. Conducting Second Strategic Dialogue with Germany
The talks focused on questions of security in Europe and the Middle East, including Russia's war against Ukraine.
Bank of America Executive Bullish on Israel’s Economy
Bernard Mensah stressed the country's strength in high-tech, "strong human capital" and government spending on R&D.
Biden Sends Jake Sullivan Again to Push for Saudi-Israeli Rapprochement
Sullivan met with bin Salman in May, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the crown prince in June.