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Sep 07 2016

Two die after crane collapses in Tel Aviv

September 07 2016, 14:13

On Monday morning a crane collapsed on a four storey underground car park in the Ramat Hachayal district of Tel Aviv. Two deaths have been reported, along with 23 casualties.... Read more

Sep 02 2016

Israeli Air Force takes part in US drill with Pakistan and UAE

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September 02 2016, 15:02

Last week, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) took part in an 11-day Red Flag exercise hosted by the US Air Force at Nellis Air Base, Nevada, before returning to Israel... Read more

Sep 02 2016

Turkish President Erdogan ratifies reconciliation deal with Israel

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September 02 2016, 14:14

On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed legislation necessary to bring into effect the country’s reconciliation agreement with Israel. The deal had already been approved by Turkey’s parliament and... Read more

Sep 02 2016

Iran deploys Russian S-300 air defence missiles at underground nuclear site

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September 02 2016, 12:16

Iran has deployed a Russian made S-300 air defence system at its underground Fordo nuclear facility, Iranian state television reported on Sunday. Video footage posted online shows trucks arriving at... Read more

Sep 01 2016

Israeli aid team leads relief effort in Italy

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September 01 2016, 11:42

An aid team from Israel has travelled to Italy after an earthquake hit the country on Saturday, causing hundreds of deaths and widespread damage. Israeli NGO IsraAID was the first... Read more

Aug 31 2016

August 2016: CFI coordinates ninth delegation to Israel since 2015 General Election

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August 31 2016, 17:55

CFI coordinated a delegation to Israel last week for five Conservative Members of Parliament and three Conservative Peers. The trip was CFI’s ninth delegation since the General Election in May... Read more

Aug 25 2016

Joint Israeli-Palestinian poll shows support for two-state solution

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August 25 2016, 19:18

A new poll conducted jointly by the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) and the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR) has found that Israelis and Palestinians still show significant... Read more

Aug 25 2016

Gaza rocket hits Sderot, Israel responds with air strikes

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August 25 2016, 18:50

A rocket was fired into Israel from Gaza on Sunday, landing inside the border town of Sderot, with no casualties caused. In response, Israel launched a series of airstrikes on... Read more

Aug 25 2016

Israeli scientists make breakthrough in cancer research

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August 25 2016, 17:49

Israeli scientists have identified the way in which the deadliest form of skin cancer, melanoma, spreads through the body, a breakthrough they hope will lead to the development of cancer-treating... Read more