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UN arms embargo on Iran has expired, Tehran declares

Iran says it is now free to expand its arsenal, after ban on arms sales expires.

In search of the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel

Some 100 million people likely are descended from lost Jewish communities. Is conversion a suitable option for all of them?

Armenian Jews urge Israel to stop arms sales to Azerbaijan

Amid ongoing conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Armenian Jews urge Israel to end weapons sales to Azerbaijan.

Israeli town in Samaria accused of racism for banning Arabs

Town of Yitzhar faces criticism after sign warns Arabs against entering. Residents say sign was meant to mock signs warning Israelis in PA.

Israel teams with India to develop rapid COVID testing

New coronavirus test being developed by Israel and India replaces swab with breathalyzer, gives results in just seconds.

Tensions rise between Greece & Turkey over Mediterranean rights

Greece vents frustrations with Turkey, after Turkey dispatches ship to disputed Mediterranean waters.

Israeli weapons sales to Azerbaijan under scrutiny

Dr. Emmanuel Navon, Senior Fellow at Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security speaks to i24NEWS about Israel's ties to Azerbaijan.

i24NEWS Poll: 63% of Israelis say Trump better for Israel

18.8% of Israelis think Joe Biden is better for Israel, 87.8% are following the US presidential elections.

Israel-Lebanon talks to decide fate of $600 billion in gas

Talks for fixing maritime border between Israel and Lebanon hold in the balance $600 billion worth of natural gas.

Watch: Israel plans 4-month exit from COVID-19 lockdown

Israel plans long, gradual exit from lockdown, raising ire from businesses and Israelis fed up with the lengthy lockdown.

UAE peace deal breathes new life into Israeli diamond industry

New Arab-Israeli peace deals give Israel's diamond industry access to Dubai-based economic free trade zone.

Iran in crisis as Rial hits new low against the US dollar

Iran buckling under pressure from both the coronavirus crisis and a worsening economic crisis.

Mideast Eats: Israel's kosher cheeseburger

Tod Aarons, Executive Chef at Bodega in Tel Aviv, reveals how he creates the kosher 'cheeseburger'.

Qatar reportedly submits request to buy US F-35 jets

i24NEWS looks into ramifications of possible sale.

Watch: i24NEWS team attacked in haredi neighborhood

News team mobbed by fringe haredi group while reporting from Ramat Beit Shemesh.

UAE prepares for second wave of COVID-19

UAE health officials confident the country will be able to handle second wave of the coronavirus pandemic - if it hits.

Hebron Arabs demand IDF remove security roadblock

i24NEWS' correspondent Adi Koplewitz breaks down the controversy surrounding an anti-terror roadblock in the Hebron area.

Delivery by drone? Israeli start-up looks to push the envelope

Israeli company working to develop drone aircraft capable of delivering packages quickly and with full automation.

'Armenians expect Israel to show solidarity'

Amid escalating conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Armenia expresses growing frustration with Israeli weapons sales to Azerbaijan.

Ambassador to Egypt discusses Israel-Egypt ties

Israeli Ambassador to Egypt, Amira Oron, speaks with i24NEWS about Israel's ties with Egypt in the emerging new Middle East.

Descendants of Nazis, Holocaust victims march together for peace

The March of Life brings together descendants of Holocaust victims with the children and grandchildren of Nazi storm troopers.

Breaking down stock market trends amid coronavirus pandemic

How is the ongoing pandemic affecting Wall Street and new initial public offerings?

Jerusalem synagogue remains open despite COVID-19 restrictions

Despite the lockdown, this Jerusalem synagogue is open, with prayer groups in self-contained capsules.

Israel Police prepare for Sukkot holiday lockdown

Pre-Sukkot markets empty as nation prepares for holiday under coronavirus lockdown.

What do the new trade deals with the UAE mean for Israel?

Zeev Lavie, Director of International Trade Relations Division at the Federation of Chambers of Commerce, explains the new UAE trade deals.

20 years since the outbreak of the Second Intifada

Israel marks two decades since the outbreak of the Second Intifada in the fall of 2000.

Former Ambassador Danny Danon on Netanyahu's UN speech

'When the next explosion happens in Lebanon - and it will happen - people will go back to Netanyahu's speech to understand why,' says Danon

Watch: Who won the first Biden-Trump debate?

Heather Stone and Marc Zell, representing the Democratic and Republican parties in Israel, discuss the first presidential debate.

Report: Syria's Assad seeking peace deal with Israel

Leading Arabic newspaper reports that Syria is widely believed to be in secret talks with Israel for peace deal.

Safed: A Kabbalah tourism hotspot in Israel

How this quiet city in northern Israel became a tourist hotspot focusing on its legacy as a center of Kabbalah.

Armenia and Azerbaijan clash over disputed region

Jonathan Regev breaks down the clashes over a disputed Armenian-majority region on the frontier between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

COVID-19: Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda Market now a 'ghost town'

Amid the coronavirus lockdown, Jerusalem's iconic Mahane Yehuda open-air market has become a 'ghost town'.

Ex-IDF Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alon remembers the 2nd Intifada

MK and former Defense Minister and IDF Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alon speaks with i24NEWS about the 20th anniversary of the 2nd Intifada.

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PM Netanyahu to meet Sudanese leader within next few days

Meeting expected to take place in Uganda.

'No Mercy': Reports China is forcibly sterilizing minorities

US official warns world is turning a blind eye to China's 'final solution' for its Uighur minority.

Erdogan, Abdullah II, Rouhani, Macron: Highlights from UN 2020

Jordan pushes for Palestinian statehood, Turkey slams move to open embassies in Jerusalem, while France explains support for Iran nuke deal.

Emirati Investor Masaood Rahma Al Masaood on Israel-UAE business

i24NEWS speaks to Emirati Investor Masaood Rahma Al Masaood.

Israel's former Ambassador to UN Danny Danon Discusses #UN75

i24NEWS speaks to Danny Danon.

US: Iran will have nuclear weapon capability by end of this year

Pentagon warns that Iran will have enough material for a nuclear weapon by the end of 2020.

Israel-UAE to establish shipping route

Following signing of peace deal between Israel and UAE, new shipping route planned between Arab Gulf and the Jewish state.

IDF develops advanced coronavirus mask

New active coronavirus mask developed by IDF for hospitals is more effective and convenient for medical staff.

Does Netanyahu deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?

Middle East expert Dr. Emmanuel Navon says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "definitely" deserves to be nominated for the prize

Why did an Italian MP nominate Netanyahu for the Nobel Prize?

MP Paolo Grimoldi tells i24NEWs why he nominated Israel's prime minister for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.

Israel and India: Celebrating 70 years of friendship

i24NEWS looks at the historic friendly relationship between the two countries.

Former Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon on Israel-UAE agreement

Danon tells i24NEWS agreement hails historic day for peace.

Dr. Eran Lerman on Israel normalizing ties with UAE, Bahrain

Dr. Eran Lerman, VP of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, discusses Israel normalizing ties with the UAE and Bahrain.

Israeli gov't ramps up Arabic outreach efforts

Yonatan Gonen, Head of Arabic New Media at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, speaks with i24NEWS about outreach efforts to Arab world.

Former Miss Iraq lauds Israel-UAE-Bahrain peace deals

2017 Miss Iraq, Sarah Idan, explains why she supports Abraham Accords peace deals between Israel and UAE and Bahrain.

Saving the heritage of Iraqi Jews

New documentary highlights efforts to preserve Iraqi Jewish heritage after ethnic cleansing destroyed one world's oldest Jewish communities.

What to expect from Israel, UAE, Bahrain peace signing ceremony

White House prepares to host signing of Abraham Accords between Israel, UAE, and Bahrain.

Abraham Accords: A historic day for the Middle East

Netanyahu to meet with Trump at White House, before signing peace treaty with UAE and 'declaration of peace' with Bahrain on Tuesday.

Head of Bahrain Jewish community discusses normalization

Ebrahim Nonoo, head of the Jewish community in Bahrain, discusses the Israel-Bahrain normalization deal agreed upon last week.

Live: Abraham Accords Special coverage

i24NEWS presents 2 days of live coverage after PM Netanyahu arrives in Washington to sign peace deal with the UAE.

Israel looks to open trade center in UAE by end of the year

Ohad Cohen, head of Israel's Foreign Trade Administration, speaks with i24NEWS about plans to open commerce center in UAE this year.

Hamas-Israel prisoner swap negotiations ongoing during COVID-19

Coronavirus pandemic rekindling hopes that Israel and Hamas can reach agreement for return of remains of two IDF soldiers held in Gaza.

Will Beitar Jerusalem soccer team be sold to UAE businessmen?

Jerusalem soccer team with significant right-wing following may be sold to group of UAE businessmen.

Meet the Israeli rabbi who will oversee kashrut in UAE

UAE eatery receives country's first kosher certificate.

Kosher in Dubai: Elli's Kosher Kitchen caters to Jewish guests

Dubai caterer specializes in kosher food for Jewish visitors to the UAE.

EU threatens sanctions Turkey amid dispute with Greece

Turkey and Greece in deadlock around Cyprus over offshore fuel exploration, with EU threatening to impose sanctions on Turkey.

UK mulls classifying "Extinction Rebellion" as criminal group

Radical far-left environmentalist group could be designated as a criminal organization in the UK.