Israel’s Eilat Port to lay off half of its workers amid Houthi attacks
TEL AVIV (Agencies): The Port of Eilat in southern Israel plans to lay off half of its workforce this week due to Houthi attacks on commercial ships in the Red…
Knesset extends law to shut down foreign channels in Israel
TEL AVIV (Agencies): The Israeli parliament (Knesset) on Thursday passed an extension to a law allowing the shutdown of foreign media outlets operating in the country until November, Anadolu Agency…
‘Suicide drone’ explodes near US consulate in Tel Aviv – reports
TEL AVIV (Agencies): An explosion injured at least seven people in an area near the US consulate in Tel Aviv early Friday morning. A man in his 30s and a…
Israel says Eilat Port ‘bankrupt’ after months Houthi naval blockade
TEL AVIV (Agencies): The Israeli port of Eilat has officially declared bankruptcy because of a sharp decline in commercial activities and revenues due to the naval blockade imposed by Yemen’s…
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews to receive draft notices in days
TEL AVIV (Agencies): The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said it will begin sending initial draft orders to members of the country’s ultra-Orthodox Haredi community on Sunday. Exempt from military…
Houthis Open Office in Baghdad a Stone’s Throw From Fortified US Embassy Compound
BAGHDAD (Agencies): Yemen’s Ansar Allah militia (better known as the Houthis) have reportedly established an office in Baghdad, Iraq, with the apparent push to cement their growing regional clout coming…
ICC backtracks on Israel arrest warrants
Hague (Agencies): Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have postponed a decision on whether arrest warrants should be issued against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav…
Morocco allows Israeli warship to dock after Spain refused
RABAT (Agencies): The Moroccan authorities allowed an Israeli warship to dock in the port of Tangier to allow its crew to replenish fuel and food supplies en route from the…
Hamas denies moving its office from Qatar to Iraq
Baghdad (Agencies): Hamas, the Palestinian resistance group, has denied recent allegations that it plans to transfer its political bureau from Qatar to Iraq. A member of the Hamas political bureau,…
Israel eyes use of Musk’s Starlink in event of war with Hezbollah
TEL AVIV (Agencies): Israel is looking to use Elon Musk’s Starlink to maintain Internet connectivity should there be a potential all-out-war with Lebanese Hezbollah on the northern border that causes…