Jerusalem, July 11 (IANS) For many around the world, Israel is often viewed through the prism of conflict. Yet beyond the headlines lies another story, one best experienced through its food. From bustling markets and centuries-old bakeries to family kitchens, vineyards and contemporary restaurants, Israel offers a culinary journey shaped by history, faith and generations of cultural exchange.Known as the Holy Land, Israel is home to sites sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam.Much like the c…
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United Nations, July 7 (IANS) Israeli authorities’ restrictions and closures reduced the overall volume of critical aid the United Nations and its partners brought into Gaza in June, UN humanitarians have said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Monday (local time) said the amount of aid that relief organisations and the private sector can bring into Gaza to meet people’s immense needs is limited because all crossings except Kerem Shalom/Karem Abu Salem remain c…
Jerusalem, June 8 (IANS) An Iranian missile, or debris from an interception, struck a settlement in the occupied West Bank on Monday, damaging three homes, Israel’s Channel 12 News reported. Video footage shared on social media showed a large plume of smoke rising from the area. There were no immediate reports of casualties, according to Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service.The attack triggered air-raid sirens in the Jerusalem area and parts of the West Bank, while explosions were heard as a…
Doha, June 1 (IANS) Qatar on Monday condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli extremists, terming their actions “flagrant violation of international law and unacceptable provocation of the feelings of millions of Muslims around the world.” It stated that Al-Aqsa Mosque is a place of worship of Muslims and all unilateral actions aimed at altering the historical and legal status quo in Jerusalem and its sanctities are null and void under international law.”The State of Qatar condemns the…
Tel Aviv, May 8 (IANS) Pakistan has long portrayed itself as both a victim of terrorism and a partner in the global war on terror, yet the reported reconstruction of terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed’s Bahawalpur headquarters following a major Indian military strike during Operation Sindoor last year goes far more than just a South Asian security concern. It serves as a warning about how jihadist infrastructure can endure when states focus on managing international scrutiny rather than dismantling t…
Tehran, April 18 (IANS) Iran will not transfer its enriched uranium to a foreign country, and sending it to the United States has never been under consideration, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said.Baghaei, speaking on state-run IRIB television, said that recent public statements by Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi were made within the framework of the ceasefire between Iran and the United States announced on April 8, not as signals of a new diplomatic opening.Earlier on…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Emphasising that “international law and multilateralism” has deteriorated, Palestinian Ambassador to India, Abdullah Abu Shawesh on Monday criticised US President Donald Trump for labelling Pope Leo XIV as “weak”. In an interview with IANS, Shawesh also slammed Trump for his decision to block the Strait of Hormuz and stressed that it would not only affect Iran but the entire international community.On Sunday, Trump launched a sharp attack on Pope Leo XIV in a lengthy s…
Doha, April 11 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a sharp verbal attack on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, accusing him of “massacring his own Kurdish citizens” while accommodating Iran’s “terror regime”. Jewish Prime Minister’s statement comes as high-stakes US-Iran negotiations are underway in Islamabad.In a post on X, Netanyahu said: “Israel under my leadership will continue to fight Iran’s terror regime and its proxies, unlike Erdo…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Reuven Azar, the Ambassador of Israel to India, on Thursday said that the United States has chosen to use Pakistan as a facilitator for its own reasons and Jerusalem trusts Washington’s decision as long as the 15-point plan to end the war in the Middle East is implemented. “We have not seen Pakistan participating in the war, but they have not been playing a positive role. The United States has chosen to use them as a facilitator for their own reasons. We trust the Unite…
Jerusalem, March 20 (IANS) An Israeli reservist was charged with security offences linked to Iran on Friday after being arrested earlier this month, the Israel Police said in a statement. Raz Cohen, a 26-year-old Jerusalem resident who served in the Iron Dome air defence missile interception system unit, was arrested on March 1, a day after the joint US-Israel offensive against Iran began.Cohen was indicted for having been in contact for months with Iranian intelligence officials who asked him t…