Jerusalem
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Israel-Palestine conflict: 2 killed in West Bank after Israel strikes Lebanon, Gaza
World | Apr 07, 2023, 11:56 PM ISTThe early morning Israeli strikes followed an unusually large rocket barrage fired at Israel from southern Lebanon — some of the heaviest and most serious cross-border violence since Israel's 2006 war with Lebanon's Hezbollah militants.
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EXPLAINED: Why Jerusalem is the most bitterly disputed holy site on Earth?
World | Apr 07, 2023, 06:54 PM ISTThe Palestinians view the holy site as the last remnant of their homeland that is not under full Israeli control, and they fear that Israel plans to one day take over the site or partition it.
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Israel judicial overhaul plan backfires at PM Netanyahu; agrees to delay his plan
World | Mar 27, 2023, 09:20 PM ISTNetanyahu’s government pledged to forge ahead with a parliamentary vote this week on a centrepiece of the overhaul — a law that would give the governing coalition the final say over all judicial appointments.
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Israel: 7 killed in shooting outside Jerusalem synagogue, suspect shot dead
World | Jan 28, 2023, 07:39 AM ISTIsrael: The attack came a day after Israeli forces killed 10 Palestinians during a raid in the West Bank town of Jenin, nine of them in the army operation, in what was the bloodiest day in the Palestinian Authority (PA) controlled area in many years.
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Jerusalem: Twin blasts near bus stops kill 1, injure 1
World | Nov 23, 2022, 01:11 PM ISTJerusalem blasts: The first explosion occurred near a bus stop on the edge of the city, where commuters usually crowd waiting for buses. The second went off in Ramot, a neighborhood in the city's north.
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Palestinian gunman kills woman Israeli soldier in Jerusalem
World | Oct 09, 2022, 08:59 AM ISTSaturday night’s shooting occurred at a checkpoint near the Shuafat refugee camp in east Jerusalem. Police said the assailant got out of a car and opened fire, seriously wounding the female soldier and a security guard before running into the camp.
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Israeli government dissolves parliament, holds 5th elections in three years
World | Jun 21, 2022, 02:00 AM ISTThe immediate cause for Bennett’s decision was the looming expiration of laws that grant West Bank settlers special legal status.
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Israel: 4 people killed in stabbing attack, suspect shot
World | Mar 22, 2022, 11:20 PM ISTPolice said the attacker careened his car into a cyclist and stabbed five people across a swath of the city center. Amateur video footage posted online appeared to show armed bystanders shooting and killing the attacker at the scene.
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Israel detects 1st polio case since 1989
World | Mar 07, 2022, 08:17 AM ISTThis is the first case of polio detected in Israel since 1989, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the Israeli media.
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Jerusalem covered in smoke as wildfire rages outside city
World | Aug 15, 2021, 09:30 PM ISTThe cloud stretched over much of the city on Sunday afternoon, covering the skies overhead with a black and orange blanket of smoke.
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Israel to ease some restrictions on Gaza
World | Jun 25, 2021, 09:29 AM ISTThe permitted range for fishing will be expanded from 6 nautical miles, or some 11 km, to 9 nautical miles, or some 16.7 km, the office of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, Israel's military liaison to the Palestinians, said in a statement.
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US to reopen Jerusalem consulate, upgrading Palestinian ties
World | May 25, 2021, 09:23 PM ISTSecretary of State Antony Blinken announced Tuesday that the U.S. would reopen its Consulate General in Jerusalem — a move that restores ties with Palestinians that had been downgraded by the Trump administration.
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More Jerusalem clashes on eve of contentious Israeli parade
World | May 10, 2021, 07:42 AM ISTIsraeli police faced off with Palestinian protesters Sunday in another night of clashes in east Jerusalem.
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10 boys and teens among the dead in Israel festival stampede
World | May 02, 2021, 06:51 AM ISTFour Americans, a Canadian, and a man from Argentina were also among those killed. Two families each lost two children. The youngest victim was nine years old.
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'Great tragedy', says PM Benjamin Netanyahu as 40 killed in stampede at religious festival in Israel
World | Apr 30, 2021, 09:17 AM ISTA stampede broke out early Friday at a Jewish religious gathering attended by tens of thousands of people in northern Israel.
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Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque reopens after 2 months
World | May 31, 2020, 03:41 PM ISTAfter remaining closed for two months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the compound of the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, which is the third-holiest site in Islam after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia, started welcoming worshippers from Sunday again.
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coronavirus outbreak: Israel confirms 14 new COVID-19 cases
World | Mar 09, 2020, 08:30 AM ISTIsrael's Ministry of Health announced 14 more Israelis were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number to 39. The patients diagnosed include residents who came back from Spain, Austria, Belgium and Italy, Xinhua.
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Israeli high school students to launch self-made satellite from Sriharikota
World | Dec 08, 2019, 05:12 PM IST"The students' work included satellite planning, writing the airborne and ground software and testing it up for satellite launch," he noted, adding, "One can see that it is the high school students who are at the centre of the whole project. The elders were more in a consultative role".
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Andhra hikes financial aid for Haj, Jerusalem pilgrims
India | Oct 30, 2019, 08:08 PM ISTMuslims going to Saudi Arabia to perform Haj and the Christians visiting holy places in Jerusalem will get higher financial help. The assistance for those with an annual income of below Rs 3 lakh will get Rs 60,000 against Rs 40,000 under the existing scheme.
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Ads of Jerusalem, Haj on Tirupati bus tickets, BJP demands action for 'hurting Hindu sentiments'
India | Aug 23, 2019, 04:25 PM ISTBJP leaders and workers on Friday staged a protest at the office of the regional manager of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) and raised slogans against the corporation officials. They said the sentiments of Hindus should be respected.