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Jerusalem, April 13 (IANS) Israel's military chief Herzi Halevi has said that the army was prepared, in close coordination with the US Central Command (CENTCOM), for a possible Iranian retaliatory attack. Israel was on high alert on Friday…

Jerusalem, April 12 (IANS) Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has vowed an "appropriate response" if Iran attacks his country's territory."A direct Iranian attack on Israeli territory will require an appropriate Israeli response against…

Tel Aviv, April 1 (IANS) The US and Israel will hold a virtual meeting of senior officials regarding the Rafah operations. The meeting will be held later on Monday.The US side is likely to be led by Brett McGurk, the Special envoy of the…

Tel Aviv, March 30 (IANS) The indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas are set to resume from Saturday in the Qatar's capital of Doha and the Egyptian capital of Cairo.Sources in the Israeli Prime Minister's office told IANS that…

Tel Aviv, March 23 (IANS) US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken's visit to the Middle east and Israel on Thursday and Friday repectively, has accelerated the indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas in Doha, Qatar. Mossad Chief,…

Tel Aviv, March 21 (IANS) US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, will visit Israel on Friday and meet the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior leaders.Blinken will also be meeting senior Egyptian and Saudi leaders on…

Tel Aviv, March 20 (IANS) US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, will visit Egypt later this week and will be reviewing the ongoing peace talks between Israel and Hamas. The US has already told Israel that it won't be supporting any ground…

Kiev, March 19 (IANS) Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba welcomed the decision of the European Union (EU) to allocate an additional 5 billion euros (about $5.44 billion) for military support to Ukraine, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry…

Washington, March 13 (IANS) The US will send $300 million (£234 million) in military weapons to Ukraine, including ammunition, rockets and anti-aircraft missiles, the White House has said as quoted by media reports.The surprise announcement…