Israel has been in talks with the US over annexing settlements in the occupied West Bank, a spokesman noted on Monday.&nbsp;

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been discussing legislation with the United States on the same, the spokesman added.

&quot;Regarding the issue of applying sovereignty, I can tell you that I have for some time been speaking with the Americans about it,&quot; Netanyahu told lawmakers according to comments relayed by a spokesman.

Netanyahu said he wanted to coordinate any such move with the United States because of the country&#39;s strategic importance to Israel.

The comments come as Netanyahu is under pressure from right-wing politicians to move ahead with legislation that would apply Israeli sovereignty to settlements in the West Bank.

Netanyahu blocked it from being advanced on Sunday, with officials citing the need to focus on security issues following a confrontation that led to Israeli air strikes in Syria at the weekend.

Netanyahu stressed recently that Israel must retain security control in the Palestinian territories under any peace arrangement.

&quot;Whether or not it&#39;s defined as a state when we have the military control is another matter, but I&#39;d rather not discuss labels, but substance,&quot; he said when meeting German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on January 31.

Trump&#39;s ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, has in the past been a supporter of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

The move is likely to hit the prospects for a two-state solution to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

(With inputs from AFP)&nbsp;

The move is likely to hit the prospects for a two-state solution to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Israel has been in talks with the US over annexing settlements in the occupied West Bank, a spokesman noted on Monday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been discussing legislation with the United States on the same, the spokesman added. "Regarding the issue of applying sovereignty, I can tell you that I have for some time been speaking with the Americans about it," Netanyahu told lawmakers according to comments relayed by a spokesman. Netanyahu said he wanted to coordinate any such move with the United States because of the country's strategic importance to Israel. The comments come as Netanyahu is under pressure from right-wing politicians to move ahead with legislation that would apply Israeli sovereignty to settlements in the West Bank. Netanyahu blocked it from being advanced on Sunday, with officials citing the need to focus on security issues following a confrontation that led to Israeli air strikes in Syria at the weekend. Netanyahu stressed recently that Israel must retain security control in the Palestinian territories under any peace arrangement. "Whether or not it's defined as a state when we have the military control is another matter, but I'd rather not discuss labels, but substance," he said when meeting German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on January 31. Trump's ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, has in the past been a supporter of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The move is likely to hit the prospects for a two-state solution to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (With inputs from AFP)

Netanyahu says discussing annexing West Bank settlements with US

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas visits Russia on Monday in a bid to secure Russian President Vladimir Putin&#39;s support following Washington&#39;s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel&#39;s capital.

The Palestinian leader was set to visit Moscow two weeks after a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Abbas has refused any contact with US President Donald Trump&#39;s administration since Washington&#39;s recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital at the end of last year. Abbas is due to speak at the United Nations Security Council on February 20.

Palestinians see the US decision, which broke with years of international diplomacy, as a denial of their claim to East Jerusalem as the capital of an eventual Palestinian state.

Israel took control of East Jerusalem in the 1967 Six-Day War, annexed it and later declared it the indivisible capital of Israel.

The US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, has accused Abbas of lacking the courage needed to forge a peace deal with Israel.&nbsp;

Abbas in turn has rejected any mediation by Washington in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and has promised his people to work towards full recognition of a Palestinian state by the United Nations.

Alexander Shumilin, a Middle East scholar at the Institute for US and Canadian Studies, called Abbas&#39;s visit &quot;an attempt to cosy up to Russia, a consistent ally, and to stop Netanyahu leading Moscow astray during an improvement in Russia-Israeli ties&quot;.

Netanyahu visited Russia on January 29 and along with Putin attended a memorial ceremony at the Jewish museum in Moscow for the victims of Nazi camps. He took the opportunity to accuse Iran of wanting to &quot;destroy&quot; the Jewish state.

In turn, the Russian president likened antisemitism to &quot;Russophobia&quot; and said Russia and Israel were &quot;cooperating closely&quot;, particularly against &quot;attempts to falsify history&quot;.

Chances &#39;close to zero

For Shumilin, Monday&#39;s visit &quot;is a necessary political gesture for Abbas but can do little in the practical sense&quot;.

&quot;It is also definitely not worth expecting a breakthrough from this visit,&quot; he added.

In 2016 Russia offered to host one-on-one talks without preconditions between Abbas and Netanyahu but these never materialised.

In January, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov estimated that chances of resuming direct talks between the two sides in the current situation were &quot;close to zero&quot;.

Lavrov also said &quot;we understand the emotions&quot; Palestinians feel towards Trump.

&quot;We keep hearing in recent months that the US is about to publish some &#39;major deal&#39; that... will satisfy everyone,&quot; he said. But he added that Russia &quot;has not seen or heard of such a document or even any statement&quot;.

With relations between Washington and Moscow at a record low for the post-Cold War era, Abbas may be expecting that &quot;Russia-US relations will get even worse and then Russia could do something to spite the US&quot;, Shumilin said.

On November 29, 2012, the United Nations designated Palestine as a non-member observer state after a vote by the General Assembly.

That enabled the Palestinians to join international organisations and the International Criminal Court, though they did not become a full UN member state.

Palestinian statehood is recognised by more than 130 countries.

Abbas has refused any contact with US President Donald Trump's administration since Washington's recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital at the end of last year

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas visits Russia on Monday in a bid to secure Russian President Vladimir Putin's support following Washington's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The Palestinian leader was set to visit Moscow two weeks after a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Abbas has refused any contact with US President Donald Trump's administration since Washington's recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital at the end of last year. Abbas is due to speak at the United Nations Security Council on February 20. Palestinians see the US decision, which broke with years of international diplomacy, as a denial of their claim to East Jerusalem as the capital of an eventual Palestinian state. Israel took control of East Jerusalem in the 1967 Six-Day War, annexed it and later declared it the indivisible capital of Israel. The US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, has accused Abbas of lacking the courage needed to forge a peace deal with Israel. Abbas in turn has rejected any mediation by Washington in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and has promised his people to work towards full recognition of a Palestinian state by the United Nations. Alexander Shumilin, a Middle East scholar at the Institute for US and Canadian Studies, called Abbas's visit "an attempt to cosy up to Russia, a consistent ally, and to stop Netanyahu leading Moscow astray during an improvement in Russia-Israeli ties". Netanyahu visited Russia on January 29 and along with Putin attended a memorial ceremony at the Jewish museum in Moscow for the victims of Nazi camps. He took the opportunity to accuse Iran of wanting to "destroy" the Jewish state. In turn, the Russian president likened antisemitism to "Russophobia" and said Russia and Israel were "cooperating closely", particularly against "attempts to falsify history". Chances 'close to zero For Shumilin, Monday's visit "is a necessary political gesture for Abbas but can do little in the practical sense". "It is also definitely not worth expecting a breakthrough from this visit," he added. In 2016 Russia offered to host one-on-one talks without preconditions between Abbas and Netanyahu but these never materialised. In January, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov estimated that chances of resuming direct talks between the two sides in the current situation were "close to zero". Lavrov also said "we understand the emotions" Palestinians feel towards Trump. "We keep hearing in recent months that the US is about to publish some 'major deal' that... will satisfy everyone," he said. But he added that Russia "has not seen or heard of such a document or even any statement". With relations between Washington and Moscow at a record low for the post-Cold War era, Abbas may be expecting that "Russia-US relations will get even worse and then Russia could do something to spite the US", Shumilin said. On November 29, 2012, the United Nations designated Palestine as a non-member observer state after a vote by the General Assembly. That enabled the Palestinians to join international organisations and the International Criminal Court, though they did not become a full UN member state. Palestinian statehood is recognised by more than 130 countries.

Jerusalem row: After Netanyahu's meeting, Mahmud Abbas to also meet Putin seeking Russia's support

Israel issued stark warnings on Sunday over Iran&#39;s presence in neighbouring Syria after a confrontation threatened to open a new and unpredictable period in the country&#39;s seven-year civil war.

Israel carried out major air raids in Syria on Saturday, including against what it described as Iranian targets -- the first time it had publicly acknowledged doing so since the war began.

The raids came after an Israeli F16 fighter was shot down by Syrian air defences. The pilots survived, but it was Israel&#39;s first loss of a warplane in battle since 1982.

&quot;We inflicted on Saturday a heavy blow to Iranian and Syrian forces,&quot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the start of Sunday&#39;s cabinet meeting.

&quot;We made clear to everyone that our rules of engagement will not change in any way. We will continue to harm anyone who tries to harm us. This was our policy and this will remain our policy.&quot;

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Other Israeli ministers spoke of refusing to accept Iran entrenching itself militarily in Syria, as Netanyahu has said repeatedly. Tehran denies it is doing so.

While several analysts said they did not expect a further escalation in the coming days, some spoke of the possibility of the Syrian war entering a new phase.

Syria has become more emboldened to try to stop Israeli strikes inside the country, while Israel wants to maintain its ability to operate there when it sees fit, said Ofer Zalzberg of the International Crisis Group think tank.

Israel has sought to stay out of direct involvement in the Syrian war, but it acknowledges carrying out dozens of air strikes there to stop what it describes as deliveries of advanced weapons to Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah.

Israel fought a devastating war in 2006 with Hezbollah, which along with Iran and Russia backs the Syrian regime in the conflict.

&quot;I think this incident is more likely to be contained because fundamentally it is a gradual attempt to renegotiate the so-called rules of the game,&quot; Zalzberg said, adding that Russia should mediate.

Witnesses said Israel had deployed a missile defence system in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights near the demarcation line with Syria on Sunday morning.

&#39;Playing with fire&#39; 
Saturday&#39;s events began with Israel shooting down what it described as an Iranian drone that had entered Israeli airspace from Syria -- which Tehran has denied.

On Sunday, Israeli military spokesman Jonathan Conricus alleged the drone was a copy of a US model captured by Iran in 2011. He said the conclusion was made from an analysis of the drone&#39;s debris.

Israel responded on Saturday with a raid on what it said was the Iranian control systems in Syria that sent the drone.

During that raid, the Israeli F16 met heavy Syrian anti-aircraft fire and was hit, Israeli Air Force Brigadier General Amnon Ein Dar told army radio.

The pilots ejected and the plane crashed inside Israel. One crew member was severely wounded, but his condition was said to be improving on Sunday.

Israel then carried out what it called &quot;large-scale&quot; air strikes inside Syria, including against what it described as Iranian targets.

Conricus warned on Saturday that Syria and Iran were &quot;playing with fire&quot;, but stressed that Israel was not seeking an escalation.

&quot;This is the most blatant and severe Iranian violation of Israeli sovereignty&quot; in recent years, Conricus said.

Iran dismissed Israeli &quot;lies&quot; and said Syria had the right to defend itself against Israeli attacks.

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said &quot;Iran does not have a military presence in Syria, and has only sent military advisers at the request of the Syrian government.&quot;

Russia stressed the need to &quot;avoid any measure that could lead to a dangerous escalation&quot;.

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for an immediate de-escalation.&nbsp;

Netanyahu spoke with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson after Saturday&#39;s confrontation.

Washington backed Israel and blamed Iran for the escalation.

Tillerson on Sunday begins a Middle East tour that will take him to Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Kuwait.

Netanyahu has met regularly with Putin in recent months in a bid to convince Russia to keep Iranian forces away from Israeli territory.

Russia and Israel have also established a hotline to avoid accidental clashes in Syria.

Israel is technically at war with Syria and occupies a swathe of the Golan Heights that it seized in the Six-Day War of 1967 and later annexed in a move never recognised by the international community.

Israel carried out major air raids in Syria on Saturday, including against what it described as Iranian targets

Israel issued stark warnings on Sunday over Iran's presence in neighbouring Syria after a confrontation threatened to open a new and unpredictable period in the country's seven-year civil war. Israel carried out major air raids in Syria on Saturday, including against what it described as Iranian targets -- the first time it had publicly acknowledged doing so since the war began. The raids came after an Israeli F16 fighter was shot down by Syrian air defences. The pilots survived, but it was Israel's first loss of a warplane in battle since 1982. "We inflicted on Saturday a heavy blow to Iranian and Syrian forces," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the start of Sunday's cabinet meeting. "We made clear to everyone that our rules of engagement will not change in any way. We will continue to harm anyone who tries to harm us. This was our policy and this will remain our policy." The raids came after an Israeli F16 fighter was shot down by Syrian air defences. The pilots survived, but it was Israel's first loss of a warplane in battle since 1982 × Other Israeli ministers spoke of refusing to accept Iran entrenching itself militarily in Syria, as Netanyahu has said repeatedly. Tehran denies it is doing so. While several analysts said they did not expect a further escalation in the coming days, some spoke of the possibility of the Syrian war entering a new phase. Syria has become more emboldened to try to stop Israeli strikes inside the country, while Israel wants to maintain its ability to operate there when it sees fit, said Ofer Zalzberg of the International Crisis Group think tank. Israel has sought to stay out of direct involvement in the Syrian war, but it acknowledges carrying out dozens of air strikes there to stop what it describes as deliveries of advanced weapons to Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah. Israel fought a devastating war in 2006 with Hezbollah, which along with Iran and Russia backs the Syrian regime in the conflict. "I think this incident is more likely to be contained because fundamentally it is a gradual attempt to renegotiate the so-called rules of the game," Zalzberg said, adding that Russia should mediate. Witnesses said Israel had deployed a missile defence system in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights near the demarcation line with Syria on Sunday morning. 'Playing with fire' Saturday's events began with Israel shooting down what it described as an Iranian drone that had entered Israeli airspace from Syria -- which Tehran has denied. On Sunday, Israeli military spokesman Jonathan Conricus alleged the drone was a copy of a US model captured by Iran in 2011. He said the conclusion was made from an analysis of the drone's debris. Israel responded on Saturday with a raid on what it said was the Iranian control systems in Syria that sent the drone. During that raid, the Israeli F16 met heavy Syrian anti-aircraft fire and was hit, Israeli Air Force Brigadier General Amnon Ein Dar told army radio. The pilots ejected and the plane crashed inside Israel. One crew member was severely wounded, but his condition was said to be improving on Sunday. Israel then carried out what it called "large-scale" air strikes inside Syria, including against what it described as Iranian targets. Conricus warned on Saturday that Syria and Iran were "playing with fire", but stressed that Israel was not seeking an escalation. "This is the most blatant and severe Iranian violation of Israeli sovereignty" in recent years, Conricus said. Iran dismissed Israeli "lies" and said Syria had the right to defend itself against Israeli attacks. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said "Iran does not have a military presence in Syria, and has only sent military advisers at the request of the Syrian government." Russia stressed the need to "avoid any measure that could lead to a dangerous escalation". United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for an immediate de-escalation. Netanyahu spoke with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson after Saturday's confrontation. Washington backed Israel and blamed Iran for the escalation. Tillerson on Sunday begins a Middle East tour that will take him to Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Kuwait. Netanyahu has met regularly with Putin in recent months in a bid to convince Russia to keep Iranian forces away from Israeli territory. Russia and Israel have also established a hotline to avoid accidental clashes in Syria. Israel is technically at war with Syria and occupies a swathe of the Golan Heights that it seized in the Six-Day War of 1967 and later annexed in a move never recognised by the international community.

'We will continue to harm anyone who tries to harm us,' Israel tells Iran, Syria

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that Israel would do whatever was necessary to protect its sovereignty and security.&nbsp;Netanyahu&#39;s statement comes&nbsp;after an anti-aircraft fire downed an Israeli warplane returning from a bombing raid on Iran-backed positions in Syria earlier in the day.

In a video statement in English, Netanyahu said he held Iran and Syria responsible for the day&#39;s aggression. In a separate statement in Hebrew, he added that he had spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin and both agreed to continue coordination between the two states&#39; armies, according to Reuters.

The F-16, one of at least eight Israeli planes despatched in response to what Israel said was an Iranian drone&#39;s incursion into its airspace earlier in the day, was hit by a Syrian anti-aircraft missile and crashed in northern Israel, an Israeli official told Reuters. Both pilots ejected and were injured, one critically.

Israel then launched a second and more intensive air raid, hitting what it said were 12 Iranian and Syrian targets in Syria, including Syrian air defence systems.

In a video statement in English, Netanyahu said he held Iran and Syria responsible for the day's aggression.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that Israel would do whatever was necessary to protect its sovereignty and security. Netanyahu's statement comes after an anti-aircraft fire downed an Israeli warplane returning from a bombing raid on Iran-backed positions in Syria earlier in the day. In a video statement in English, Netanyahu said he held Iran and Syria responsible for the day's aggression. In a separate statement in Hebrew, he added that he had spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin and both agreed to continue coordination between the two states' armies, according to Reuters. The F-16, one of at least eight Israeli planes despatched in response to what Israel said was an Iranian drone's incursion into its airspace earlier in the day, was hit by a Syrian anti-aircraft missile and crashed in northern Israel, an Israeli official told Reuters. Both pilots ejected and were injured, one critically. Israel then launched a second and more intensive air raid, hitting what it said were 12 Iranian and Syrian targets in Syria, including Syrian air defence systems.

Israel will do 'whatever is necessary' to defend itself against aggression: Netanyahu

India&#39;s improved relations with Israel could actually benefit Palestine, experts said here, underlining that the Palestinian leadership sees an opportunity in Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#39;s visit in reviving the peace process with Israel.

Modi, the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Palestine, is reaching Ramallah amid heightened tensions in the region after US President Donald Trump recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

India has consistently voted in favour of resolutions supporting the Palestinian cause at international forums, an issue that has bothered strategic partner Israel.

Ahmad Majdalani, a Palestine Liberation Organisation Executive Committee member, said improved relations between Israel and India could help the Palestinians.

&quot;The growing ties between them could be positive, because now India has more leverage with Israel and can pressure it in our favour,&quot; Majdalani was quoted as saying by The Jerusalem Post. 
In discussions with several officials in Ramallah, who spoke on conditions of anonymity, it appears that the Palestinian leadership sees in the Indian prime minister&#39;s visit an opportunity to seek his assistance in pushing forward the deadlocked peace process.

&quot;India today enjoys wider acceptance in the global community. The recent participation of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) leaders in its Republic Day function is a clear demonstration of its enhanced status. Its membership in the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and visibility at several leading international forums, clearly shows that it is today a global player&quot;, an official said.

Another official pointed at the &quot;moral standing&quot; India enjoys in the international community which can be put to good use.

The hype around India&#39;s strategic ties with Israel and the bonhomie around Modi&#39;s visit to Israel and its prime minister&#39;s visit to India also does not seem to perturb the Palestinians.

&quot;Well even Jordan and Egypt have full diplomatic relations with Israel so why can&#39;t India have,&quot; said Ayman, a university student.

His friends seem to back the same contention displaying a great degree of acquaintance of international politics. Some appreciated India&#39;s support for the Palestinians at the UN despite all the publicity around the personal chemistry between Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netnayahu.

When asked about India&#39;s growing engagement with Israel, President Mahmoud Abbas himself emphaticlally asserted that &quot;any state has the right to establish relations with other countries&quot;.

The Indian prime minister would be skipping Israel during his tour of the Middle East in a clear message that New Delhi is de-hyphenating its ties with Israel and Palestine.

Modi had visited Israel last year in July in a standalone visit that had led to many analysts questioning the future of the Indo-Palestine ties.

The question that arises out of Abbas&#39; effort is if Israel would accept a multilateral forum of the sort being promoted by him to seek negotiated peace. Israel has made it clear that it will only work under a US-led peace process.

India has also consistently voted in favour of the Palestinians at all international forums and Netanyahu clearly expressed his &quot;disappointment&quot; at New Delhi&#39;s recent vote at the UN General Assembly where 128 nations rejected US&#39; unilateral declaration of Jerusalem as Israel&#39;s capital.

As Modi embarks on the three-hour hectic trip to Palestine today, he kickstarts his engagement by laying a wreath at the Mausoleum of iconic Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

The Israeli press has highlighted the event with some reports expressing disappointment over the gesture. Many Israelis see Arafat responsible for th killing of several innocent civilians and stoking violence in the region.

Modi will be accompanied by his Palestinian counterpart Rami Hamdallah during the ceremony.

The Mausoleum of Yasser Arafat was unveiled on November 10, 2007 and is located adjacent to the Palestinian Presidential compound, also known as Muqata&#39;a here.

After paying homage to Arafat, the prime minister will take a short tour accompanied by Hamdallah of the Yasser Arafat Museum located adjacent to the Mausoleum.

He will spend some 20 minutes touring the 15-month-old Yasser Arafat Museum, which chronicles the life of the former Palestinian leader.

According to Muhammad Halayka, the director of the Arafat Museum, Modi will be the first Prime Minister to visit the site.

Modi will then be received by President Abbas before the ceremonial welcome at the Muqata&#39;a.

The two leaders will then have discussions, sign bilateral agreements, hold a joint press conference and share lunch before Modi leaves for Amman in a chopper following a farewell ceremony.

Modi will then leave for the UAE later in the day for a two-day visit.

Modi, the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Palestine, is reaching Ramallah amid heightened tensions in the region after US President Donald Trump recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel

India's improved relations with Israel could actually benefit Palestine, experts said here, underlining that the Palestinian leadership sees an opportunity in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit in reviving the peace process with Israel. Modi, the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Palestine, is reaching Ramallah amid heightened tensions in the region after US President Donald Trump recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. India has consistently voted in favour of resolutions supporting the Palestinian cause at international forums, an issue that has bothered strategic partner Israel. Ahmad Majdalani, a Palestine Liberation Organisation Executive Committee member, said improved relations between Israel and India could help the Palestinians. "The growing ties between them could be positive, because now India has more leverage with Israel and can pressure it in our favour," Majdalani was quoted as saying by The Jerusalem Post. In discussions with several officials in Ramallah, who spoke on conditions of anonymity, it appears that the Palestinian leadership sees in the Indian prime minister's visit an opportunity to seek his assistance in pushing forward the deadlocked peace process. "India today enjoys wider acceptance in the global community. The recent participation of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) leaders in its Republic Day function is a clear demonstration of its enhanced status. Its membership in the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and visibility at several leading international forums, clearly shows that it is today a global player", an official said. Another official pointed at the "moral standing" India enjoys in the international community which can be put to good use. The hype around India's strategic ties with Israel and the bonhomie around Modi's visit to Israel and its prime minister's visit to India also does not seem to perturb the Palestinians. "Well even Jordan and Egypt have full diplomatic relations with Israel so why can't India have," said Ayman, a university student. His friends seem to back the same contention displaying a great degree of acquaintance of international politics. Some appreciated India's support for the Palestinians at the UN despite all the publicity around the personal chemistry between Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netnayahu. When asked about India's growing engagement with Israel, President Mahmoud Abbas himself emphaticlally asserted that "any state has the right to establish relations with other countries". The Indian prime minister would be skipping Israel during his tour of the Middle East in a clear message that New Delhi is de-hyphenating its ties with Israel and Palestine. Modi had visited Israel last year in July in a standalone visit that had led to many analysts questioning the future of the Indo-Palestine ties. The question that arises out of Abbas' effort is if Israel would accept a multilateral forum of the sort being promoted by him to seek negotiated peace. Israel has made it clear that it will only work under a US-led peace process. India has also consistently voted in favour of the Palestinians at all international forums and Netanyahu clearly expressed his "disappointment" at New Delhi's recent vote at the UN General Assembly where 128 nations rejected US' unilateral declaration of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. As Modi embarks on the three-hour hectic trip to Palestine today, he kickstarts his engagement by laying a wreath at the Mausoleum of iconic Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. The Israeli press has highlighted the event with some reports expressing disappointment over the gesture. Many Israelis see Arafat responsible for th killing of several innocent civilians and stoking violence in the region. Modi will be accompanied by his Palestinian counterpart Rami Hamdallah during the ceremony. The Mausoleum of Yasser Arafat was unveiled on November 10, 2007 and is located adjacent to the Palestinian Presidential compound, also known as Muqata'a here. After paying homage to Arafat, the prime minister will take a short tour accompanied by Hamdallah of the Yasser Arafat Museum located adjacent to the Mausoleum. He will spend some 20 minutes touring the 15-month-old Yasser Arafat Museum, which chronicles the life of the former Palestinian leader. According to Muhammad Halayka, the director of the Arafat Museum, Modi will be the first Prime Minister to visit the site. Modi will then be received by President Abbas before the ceremonial welcome at the Muqata'a. The two leaders will then have discussions, sign bilateral agreements, hold a joint press conference and share lunch before Modi leaves for Amman in a chopper following a farewell ceremony. Modi will then leave for the UAE later in the day for a two-day visit.

India's improved ties with Israel could benefit Palestine

Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#39;s first engagement after arriving in Ramallah on Saturday morning will be to lay a wreath at the Mausoleum of Late President Yasser Arafat.

Prime Minister Modi will be accompanied by his Palestinian counterpart Rami Hamdallah.

The Mausoleum of Yasser Arafat was unveiled on November 10, 2007 and is located adjacent to the compound of Presidential Headquarters (Al-Muqata&#39;a).

After paying homage to Yasser Arafat at the Mausoleum, the Prime Minister will take a short tour, accompanied by Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, of the Yasser Arafat Museum located adjacent to the Mausoleum.

Prime Minister Modi, who is on his maiden trip to Palestine, will be received by President Mahmoud Abbas before the ceremonial welcome in the compound of the Presidential Headquarters, also known as Muqata&#39;a.

The Presidential Headquarters in Ramallah is the compound that encompasses the Office of the President, offices of Advisors to President, in addition to the headquarters of the Presidential Guard.

The Prime Minister on his first day of the three-nation tour will hold meetings and exchange agreements with ministers in Ramallah in the West Bank.

Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said Prime Minister Modi&#39;s visit to Ramallah in Palestine was the first ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister there.

Prime Minister Modi&#39;s visit to Palestine comes a month after India hosted Israel&#39;s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

On February 9, Prime Minister Modi arrived in Jordan, which is his transit to Palestine. The prime minister&#39;s office expressed gratitude to King Abdullah II of Jordan for facilitating the transit.

After Palestine, the Prime Minister would visit United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman.

The Prime Minister will leave for the UAE tomorrow and then on the final leg, to Muscat on February 11, before returning to Delhi the following day.

Prior to Prime Minister Modi, former President Pranab Mukherjee and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had visited Palestine in October 2015 and January 2016 respectively.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first engagement after arriving in Ramallah on Saturday morning will be to lay a wreath at the Mausoleum of Late President Yasser Arafat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first engagement after arriving in Ramallah on Saturday morning will be to lay a wreath at the Mausoleum of Late President Yasser Arafat. Prime Minister Modi will be accompanied by his Palestinian counterpart Rami Hamdallah. The Mausoleum of Yasser Arafat was unveiled on November 10, 2007 and is located adjacent to the compound of Presidential Headquarters (Al-Muqata'a). After paying homage to Yasser Arafat at the Mausoleum, the Prime Minister will take a short tour, accompanied by Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, of the Yasser Arafat Museum located adjacent to the Mausoleum. Prime Minister Modi, who is on his maiden trip to Palestine, will be received by President Mahmoud Abbas before the ceremonial welcome in the compound of the Presidential Headquarters, also known as Muqata'a. The Presidential Headquarters in Ramallah is the compound that encompasses the Office of the President, offices of Advisors to President, in addition to the headquarters of the Presidential Guard. The Prime Minister on his first day of the three-nation tour will hold meetings and exchange agreements with ministers in Ramallah in the West Bank. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said Prime Minister Modi's visit to Ramallah in Palestine was the first ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister there. Prime Minister Modi's visit to Palestine comes a month after India hosted Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. On February 9, Prime Minister Modi arrived in Jordan, which is his transit to Palestine. The prime minister's office expressed gratitude to King Abdullah II of Jordan for facilitating the transit. After Palestine, the Prime Minister would visit United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. The Prime Minister will leave for the UAE tomorrow and then on the final leg, to Muscat on February 11, before returning to Delhi the following day. Prior to Prime Minister Modi, former President Pranab Mukherjee and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had visited Palestine in October 2015 and January 2016 respectively.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Palestine: All you need to know

Israel has started handing out notices to 20,000 male African migrants giving them two months to leave the country or risk being thrown in jail.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#39;s government is offering the migrants, most of whom are from Sudan and Eritrea, $3,500 and a plane ticket to what it says is a safe destination in another country in sub-Saharan Africa.

The fate of some 37,000 Africans in Israel is posing a moral dilemma for a state founded as haven for Jews from persecution and a national home. The right-wing government is under pressure from its nationalist voter base to expel the migrants, while others are calling for them to be taken in.

The government says the migrants are &quot;infiltrators&quot; looking for work rather than asylum, but there is a growing liberal backlash against the plan, including from rabbis, a small group of survivors of the Nazi Holocaust and ordinary people who say Israel should show greater compassion to the migrants.

The first eviction notices were handed out on Sunday and job advertisements for immigration inspectors to implement the deportation plan have been posted on government websites.

Rights groups advocating on behalf of the migrants say many fled abuse and war and their expulsion, even to a different country in Africa, would endanger them further.

&quot;I don&#39;t know what to do. Rwanda, Uganda are not my countries, what will a third country help me?&quot; said Eritrean Berihu Ainom, after receiving an eviction notice on Sunday.

The deportation notices do not name the country migrants will be flown to but Netanyahu has said it will be a safe destination. Rights groups have named Uganda and Rwanda as possible host countries.

In a poor neighbourhood in the south of Tel Aviv that has attracted thousands of African migrants, shops are dotted with signs in Tigrinya and other African languages while abandoned warehouses have been converted into churches.

&quot;I came to Israel to save my life,&quot; said Eritrean Afoworki Kidane, sitting on a street bench.

He said he would rather go to jail than take the cash and plane ticket on offer to leave the country that has been his home for nine years.

Backlash building

Interior Minister Aryeh Deri said Israel&#39;s first obligation was to its own citizens, rather than the migrants.

&quot;They are not numbers, they are people, they are human and I am full of compassion and mercy,&quot; Deri told Army Radio. &quot;But the small state of Israel cannot contain such a vast number of illegal infiltrators.&quot;

But opposition to the plan has been building and some Israelis are now offering to take migrants at risk of expulsion into their homes.

On Thursday, a group of 36 Holocaust survivors sent a letter to Netanyahu asking him not to deport the migrants. The US-based Anti Defamation League has also urged Israel to reconsider the plan, citing &quot;Jewish values and refugee heritage&quot;.

Rabbi Israel Meir Lau, chairman of the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and a Holocaust survivor, said in a statement the issue required &quot;as much compassion, empathy and mercy that can possibly be marshalled. The experiences of the Jewish people over the ages underscore this commitment.&quot;

Rabbi Susan Silverman has launched a campaign called Miklat Israel (Israel Shelter) for Israelis to take migrants into their homes.

&quot;It&#39;s unconscionable for the Jewish state to deport people to harrowing vulnerability,&quot; she said.

Miklat Israel&#39;s Rabbi Tamara Schagas said 600 Israeli families had already signed up and the organisation would begin to connect migrants with potential hosts this week.

Moral compass

The Supreme Court ruled in August that Israeli authorities can hold illegal migrants for up to 60 days in custody.

Immigration officials have said women, children and men with families in Israel were allowed to stay for now, as was anyone with outstanding asylum requests.

Out of 6,800 requests reviewed so far, Israel has granted refugee status to 11 migrants. It has at least 8,000 more requests to process.

Israeli authorities have said Israeli officials will keep in touch with migrants accepted in a third country to oversee their progress. Rwanda has said it will only accept migrants who have left Israel of their own free will.

Nonetheless, the UN&#39;s refugee agency has urged Israel to reconsider, saying migrants who have relocated to sub-Saharan Africa in the past few years were unsafe and ended up on the perilous migrant trail to Europe, some suffering abuse, torture and even perishing on the way.

Rights groups in Israel say the government is simply ridding itself of people it should be recognising as refugees in Israel and that there was no real guarantee for their safety.

A fence Israel has built over the past few years along its border with Egypt has all but stopped African migrants from entering the country illegally. Beginning in the previous decade, when the border was porous, a total of 64,000 Africans made it to Israel though thousands have since left.

Emmanuel Asfaha from Eritrea crossed into Israel in 2011 with his wife and baby son. His second child was born in Israel.

A narrow grocery store stockroom stacked with bags of flour leads to their two-room apartment in Tel Aviv, a poster of Jesus hanging on the cracked walls above his son&#39;s bed. Asfaha is concerned Israel will eventually deport families too.

&quot;I am worried about the situation,&quot; he said while cooking Shiro, a traditional stew. &quot;Tomorrow it will be for me also.&quot;

A few kilometres away, in a hip, upscale part of Tel Aviv, Ben Yefet, a 39-year-old stockbroker, said he had signed up with Miklat Israel to house two or three migrants in his two-room apartment.

&quot;As Israelis and Jews we are obligated. We have a moral compass, we just have to do it,&quot; he said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government is offering the migrants, most of whom are from Sudan and Eritrea, $3,500 and a plane ticket

Israel has started handing out notices to 20,000 male African migrants giving them two months to leave the country or risk being thrown in jail. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government is offering the migrants, most of whom are from Sudan and Eritrea, $3,500 and a plane ticket to what it says is a safe destination in another country in sub-Saharan Africa. The fate of some 37,000 Africans in Israel is posing a moral dilemma for a state founded as haven for Jews from persecution and a national home. The right-wing government is under pressure from its nationalist voter base to expel the migrants, while others are calling for them to be taken in. The government says the migrants are "infiltrators" looking for work rather than asylum, but there is a growing liberal backlash against the plan, including from rabbis, a small group of survivors of the Nazi Holocaust and ordinary people who say Israel should show greater compassion to the migrants. The first eviction notices were handed out on Sunday and job advertisements for immigration inspectors to implement the deportation plan have been posted on government websites. Rights groups advocating on behalf of the migrants say many fled abuse and war and their expulsion, even to a different country in Africa, would endanger them further. "I don't know what to do. Rwanda, Uganda are not my countries, what will a third country help me?" said Eritrean Berihu Ainom, after receiving an eviction notice on Sunday. The deportation notices do not name the country migrants will be flown to but Netanyahu has said it will be a safe destination. Rights groups have named Uganda and Rwanda as possible host countries. In a poor neighbourhood in the south of Tel Aviv that has attracted thousands of African migrants, shops are dotted with signs in Tigrinya and other African languages while abandoned warehouses have been converted into churches. "I came to Israel to save my life," said Eritrean Afoworki Kidane, sitting on a street bench. He said he would rather go to jail than take the cash and plane ticket on offer to leave the country that has been his home for nine years. Backlash building Interior Minister Aryeh Deri said Israel's first obligation was to its own citizens, rather than the migrants. "They are not numbers, they are people, they are human and I am full of compassion and mercy," Deri told Army Radio. "But the small state of Israel cannot contain such a vast number of illegal infiltrators." But opposition to the plan has been building and some Israelis are now offering to take migrants at risk of expulsion into their homes. On Thursday, a group of 36 Holocaust survivors sent a letter to Netanyahu asking him not to deport the migrants. The US-based Anti Defamation League has also urged Israel to reconsider the plan, citing "Jewish values and refugee heritage". Rabbi Israel Meir Lau, chairman of the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and a Holocaust survivor, said in a statement the issue required "as much compassion, empathy and mercy that can possibly be marshalled. The experiences of the Jewish people over the ages underscore this commitment." Rabbi Susan Silverman has launched a campaign called Miklat Israel (Israel Shelter) for Israelis to take migrants into their homes. "It's unconscionable for the Jewish state to deport people to harrowing vulnerability," she said. Miklat Israel's Rabbi Tamara Schagas said 600 Israeli families had already signed up and the organisation would begin to connect migrants with potential hosts this week. Moral compass The Supreme Court ruled in August that Israeli authorities can hold illegal migrants for up to 60 days in custody. Immigration officials have said women, children and men with families in Israel were allowed to stay for now, as was anyone with outstanding asylum requests. Out of 6,800 requests reviewed so far, Israel has granted refugee status to 11 migrants. It has at least 8,000 more requests to process. Israeli authorities have said Israeli officials will keep in touch with migrants accepted in a third country to oversee their progress. Rwanda has said it will only accept migrants who have left Israel of their own free will. Nonetheless, the UN's refugee agency has urged Israel to reconsider, saying migrants who have relocated to sub-Saharan Africa in the past few years were unsafe and ended up on the perilous migrant trail to Europe, some suffering abuse, torture and even perishing on the way. Rights groups in Israel say the government is simply ridding itself of people it should be recognising as refugees in Israel and that there was no real guarantee for their safety. A fence Israel has built over the past few years along its border with Egypt has all but stopped African migrants from entering the country illegally. Beginning in the previous decade, when the border was porous, a total of 64,000 Africans made it to Israel though thousands have since left. Emmanuel Asfaha from Eritrea crossed into Israel in 2011 with his wife and baby son. His second child was born in Israel. A narrow grocery store stockroom stacked with bags of flour leads to their two-room apartment in Tel Aviv, a poster of Jesus hanging on the cracked walls above his son's bed. Asfaha is concerned Israel will eventually deport families too. "I am worried about the situation," he said while cooking Shiro, a traditional stew. "Tomorrow it will be for me also." A few kilometres away, in a hip, upscale part of Tel Aviv, Ben Yefet, a 39-year-old stockbroker, said he had signed up with Miklat Israel to house two or three migrants in his two-room apartment. "As Israelis and Jews we are obligated. We have a moral compass, we just have to do it," he said.

Cash or custody: Israel begins deporting African migrants

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday Israel would &quot;do whatever is necessary to defend ourselves&quot; after a report its military has carried out dozens of air strikes against jihadists in Egypt&#39;s Sinai.

Netanyahu did not address the New York Times report published Saturday, commenting only generally on Israel&#39;s stance. Israel&#39;s military also declined to comment.

The report, citing current and former US and British officials, said Israeli forces had carried out more than 100 airstrikes in Egypt over the course of more than two years with Cairo&#39;s approval.

Using unmarked drones, helicopters and jets, the strikes in northern Sinai just over the border with Israel have targeted jihadists linked with the Islamic State group, it said.

Speaking at the start of a cabinet meeting, Netanyahu referred to recent meetings with US President Donald Trump, European leaders and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

&quot;As I also made it clear to President Trump and afterwards to European leaders and President Putin, our presence here is the main element in the Middle East blocking the spread of radical Islam, led by Iran and Islamic State, which also threaten all other elements in the world,&quot; he said.&nbsp;

&quot;We are not bent on war, but we will do whatever is necessary to defend ourselves.&quot;

IS-linked militants have waged a deadly insurgency in the Sinai against Egyptian security forces, and Israeli officials have watched the violence with concern.

Egypt and Jordan are the only two Arab nations with peace treaties with Israel, but relations remain sensitive due to hostility toward the Jewish state among their populations.

While there have long been suggestions of behind-the-scenes military and intelligence cooperation between Egypt and Israel, officials from both countries rarely comment publicly on them.

Netanyahu has repeatedly spoken of improving ties with Arab nations in recent months without providing details, with many analysts saying their shared concern over Iran and IS jihadists has drawn them closer together.

The report said Israeli forces had carried out more than 100 airstrikes in Egypt over the course of more than two years

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday Israel would "do whatever is necessary to defend ourselves" after a report its military has carried out dozens of air strikes against jihadists in Egypt's Sinai. Netanyahu did not address the New York Times report published Saturday, commenting only generally on Israel's stance. Israel's military also declined to comment. The report, citing current and former US and British officials, said Israeli forces had carried out more than 100 airstrikes in Egypt over the course of more than two years with Cairo's approval. Using unmarked drones, helicopters and jets, the strikes in northern Sinai just over the border with Israel have targeted jihadists linked with the Islamic State group, it said. Speaking at the start of a cabinet meeting, Netanyahu referred to recent meetings with US President Donald Trump, European leaders and Russian President Vladimir Putin. "As I also made it clear to President Trump and afterwards to European leaders and President Putin, our presence here is the main element in the Middle East blocking the spread of radical Islam, led by Iran and Islamic State, which also threaten all other elements in the world," he said. "We are not bent on war, but we will do whatever is necessary to defend ourselves." IS-linked militants have waged a deadly insurgency in the Sinai against Egyptian security forces, and Israeli officials have watched the violence with concern. Egypt and Jordan are the only two Arab nations with peace treaties with Israel, but relations remain sensitive due to hostility toward the Jewish state among their populations. While there have long been suggestions of behind-the-scenes military and intelligence cooperation between Egypt and Israel, officials from both countries rarely comment publicly on them. Netanyahu has repeatedly spoken of improving ties with Arab nations in recent months without providing details, with many analysts saying their shared concern over Iran and IS jihadists has drawn them closer together.

Netanyahu says will 'defend ourselves' after report of Sinai strikes

Years ago, Aishwarya Rai and Vivek Oberoi had done a film together called Kyun! Hogaya Na&hellip;&nbsp;There were rumours that the two even started dating during the making of the film. The alleged affair created havoc in Aishwarya Rai&#39;s life as her former boyfriend Salman Khan disapproved of the relationship and threatened Vivek Oberoi one night with incessant calls. Vivek Oberoi promptly held a press conference to talk about Khan&#39;s behaviour and we all know how went downhill for Oberoi&#39;s career after that.&nbsp; 
 
Aishwarya was irked by the incident and was quick to distance herself from both Salman and Vivek soon after. That was in 2004. The three have avoided each other since then. Ash has not worked with either of them in any films and they usually avoid crossing each other&#39;s path at filmy events. The two are now married to different people. Aishwarya married Abhishek Bachchan in 2007 and Vivek Oberoi married Priyanka Alva in 2010. 
 
On Thursday, things were a tad different.<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/shalom-bollywood-israel-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-meets-indian-celebs-in-mumbai-29994"> Bollywood played host to Israel PM &nbsp;Benjamin Netanyahu at an event called Shalom Bollywood. </a>In attendance were Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Karan Johar, Imtiaz Ali, Madhur Bhandarkar, Sara Ali Khan along with Aishwarya Rai and Vivek Oberoi.&nbsp; 
 
The celebrities came together for the perfect selfie along with Netanyahu. The selfie has Amitabh, Abhishek, and Aishwarya standing in one corner and Vivek standing at the other along with Karan Johar.&nbsp; 
 
The epic selfie was posted by Netanyahu himself on his Twitter account. Here, have a look.

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What the filmmakers haven&#39;t been able to do for so many years, the Israeli PM managed to do during his visit to India. We just hope the two have creased out their differences and do share screen space together&nbsp;again.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The former couple were under the same roof on Thursday night for an event in honour of Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu

Years ago, Aishwarya Rai and Vivek Oberoi had done a film together called Kyun! Hogaya Na… There were rumours that the two even started dating during the making of the film. The alleged affair created havoc in Aishwarya Rai's life as her former boyfriend Salman Khan disapproved of the relationship and threatened Vivek Oberoi one night with incessant calls. Vivek Oberoi promptly held a press conference to talk about Khan's behaviour and we all know how went downhill for Oberoi's career after that. Aishwarya was irked by the incident and was quick to distance herself from both Salman and Vivek soon after. That was in 2004. The three have avoided each other since then. Ash has not worked with either of them in any films and they usually avoid crossing each other's path at filmy events. The two are now married to different people. Aishwarya married Abhishek Bachchan in 2007 and Vivek Oberoi married Priyanka Alva in 2010. On Thursday, things were a tad different. Bollywood played host to Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu at an event called Shalom Bollywood. In attendance were Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Karan Johar, Imtiaz Ali, Madhur Bhandarkar, Sara Ali Khan along with Aishwarya Rai and Vivek Oberoi. The celebrities came together for the perfect selfie along with Netanyahu. The selfie has Amitabh, Abhishek, and Aishwarya standing in one corner and Vivek standing at the other along with Karan Johar. The epic selfie was posted by Netanyahu himself on his Twitter account. Here, have a look. Will my Bollywood selfie beat @TheEllenShow Hollywood selfie at the Oscars? @SrBachchan @juniorbachchan @rajcheerfull @imbhandarkar @vivek_oberoi @ pic.twitter.com/v1r0GIhKLy — Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) January 18, 2018 × Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes a selfie with Bollywood personalities during Shalom Bollywood an evening to celebrate Israeli and Indian Bollywood relations during his visit in Mumbai on Thursday. (PTI) × Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, Devendra Fadnavis pose with the Israel PM. (Twitter) × Vivek Oberoi and his wife Priyanka pose with the Israel PM. (Twitter) × What the filmmakers haven't been able to do for so many years, the Israeli PM managed to do during his visit to India. We just hope the two have creased out their differences and do share screen space together again.

When Aishwarya Rai and Vivek Oberoi posed for a selfie together

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took a step back on Thursday from comments, challenged by U.S. President Donald Trump, that envisioned a one-year timeframe for the planned relocation of the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

An official in Netanyahu&#39;s office said the prime minister recognised that construction of a new embassy will take years but believes Washington is considering &quot;interim measures that could result in an embassy opening much faster&quot;.

The official, who declined to be named, did not define those steps or mention any dates for a Jerusalem embassy to begin operating. In the past, Israeli media have speculated that, before a building is ready, the U.S. ambassador would operate part of the time out of a temporary location in Jerusalem.

Reversing decades of U.S. policy, Trump in early December recognised Jerusalem as Israel&rsquo;s capital and set in motion the process of moving the embassy from Tel Aviv, imperilling Middle East peace efforts and upsetting the Arab world and Western allies alike.

Netanyahu, according to Israeli reporters travelling with him on a trip to India, said on Wednesday: &quot;My solid assessment is that it will go much faster than you think - within a year from now.&quot;

Asked about Netanyahu&rsquo;s comment, Trump told Reuters in an interview that was not the case. &quot;By the end of the year? We&rsquo;re talking about different scenarios - I mean obviously that would be on a temporary basis. We&rsquo;re not really looking at that. That&#39;s no.&quot;

The Israeli official, responding to Trump&#39;s remarks, said: &quot;The president and the prime minister are not saying anything different&quot;.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said last month the embassy move was &quot;probably no earlier than three years out, and that&rsquo;s pretty ambitious&quot;, a timeframe that administration officials have attributed to the logistics of finding and securing a site as well as arranging housing for diplomats.

Jerusalem is home to sites holy to the Muslim, Jewish and Christian religions. The Palestinians want East Jerusalem, which Israel captured in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war and annexed in a move not recognised internationally, as the capital of their future state.

An official in Netanyahu's office said the prime minister recognised that construction of a new embassy will take years

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took a step back on Thursday from comments, challenged by U.S. President Donald Trump, that envisioned a one-year timeframe for the planned relocation of the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. An official in Netanyahu's office said the prime minister recognised that construction of a new embassy will take years but believes Washington is considering "interim measures that could result in an embassy opening much faster". The official, who declined to be named, did not define those steps or mention any dates for a Jerusalem embassy to begin operating. In the past, Israeli media have speculated that, before a building is ready, the U.S. ambassador would operate part of the time out of a temporary location in Jerusalem. Reversing decades of U.S. policy, Trump in early December recognised Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and set in motion the process of moving the embassy from Tel Aviv, imperilling Middle East peace efforts and upsetting the Arab world and Western allies alike. Netanyahu, according to Israeli reporters travelling with him on a trip to India, said on Wednesday: "My solid assessment is that it will go much faster than you think - within a year from now." Asked about Netanyahu’s comment, Trump told Reuters in an interview that was not the case. "By the end of the year? We’re talking about different scenarios - I mean obviously that would be on a temporary basis. We’re not really looking at that. That's no." The Israeli official, responding to Trump's remarks, said: "The president and the prime minister are not saying anything different". U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said last month the embassy move was "probably no earlier than three years out, and that’s pretty ambitious", a timeframe that administration officials have attributed to the logistics of finding and securing a site as well as arranging housing for diplomats. Jerusalem is home to sites holy to the Muslim, Jewish and Christian religions. The Palestinians want East Jerusalem, which Israel captured in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war and annexed in a move not recognised internationally, as the capital of their future state.

After Trump denial, Netanyahu clarifies remarks on timeframe for US embassy in Jerusalem

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said &quot;the business partnership between India and Israel is doing wonders&quot; and said he has a strong bonding with his Indian counterpart.

Addressing the India-Israel Business Summit in Mumbai, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu&nbsp;said that the two countries are a &ldquo;match made in heaven.&rdquo;

The Israel PM also added that &ldquo;Indo-Israel partnership is reaching unprecedented heights and this is beginning of a wonderful friendship, possibilities are boundless.&rdquo;

&quot;The future belongs to those who innovate and it is our job to encourage you to innovate. It is very crucial for you and your Israeli counterparts to meet,&quot; Netanyahu said.

He emphasized that innovation cannot self-manifest but &quot;it can be nurtured and encouraged and it can also be discouraged&quot;.

Speaking at the India-Israel Business Summit in Mumbai, Netanyahu said, Israel is an innovation nation, India is an innovation nation.

The two innovation nations must come together to define the future.

&quot;Our job is to encourage you to innovate. The partnership between India and Israel is doing wonders. I have a strong personal friendship with PM Modi,&quot; he added.&nbsp;

Talking about his visit to Gujarat, the Israeli Prime Minister mentioned about a 14-year-old boy, who made a landmines identifier drone.&quot;I also visited iCreate, an impressive hub where brilliant young minds come to solve problems.&nbsp;

Earlier today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met the top Indian CEOs and head honchos for a power breakfast in Mumbai.While addressing the Indian CEOs in Mumbai at a business forum.

Business leaders who were present at the breakfast included Ajay Piramal, Rahul Bajaj, Adi Godrej, Harsh Goenka, Anand Mahindra, Dilip Shanghvi, Ashok Hinduja, Atul Punj and Chanda Kochhar.The business forum was also attended by Israeli business persons.

Netanyahu paid tributes to the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

Netanyahu, along with Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, laid a wreath at the memorial of the terror attack victims, that claimed 166 lives, at the iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in south Mumbai under a heavy security blanket.

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"It is very crucial for you and your Israeli counterparts to meet," Netanyahu said

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said "the business partnership between India and Israel is doing wonders" and said he has a strong bonding with his Indian counterpart. Addressing the India-Israel Business Summit in Mumbai, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the two countries are a “match made in heaven.” The Israel PM also added that “Indo-Israel partnership is reaching unprecedented heights and this is beginning of a wonderful friendship, possibilities are boundless.” "The future belongs to those who innovate and it is our job to encourage you to innovate. It is very crucial for you and your Israeli counterparts to meet," Netanyahu said. He emphasized that innovation cannot self-manifest but "it can be nurtured and encouraged and it can also be discouraged". Speaking at the India-Israel Business Summit in Mumbai, Netanyahu said, Israel is an innovation nation, India is an innovation nation. The two innovation nations must come together to define the future. "Our job is to encourage you to innovate. The partnership between India and Israel is doing wonders. I have a strong personal friendship with PM Modi," he added. Talking about his visit to Gujarat, the Israeli Prime Minister mentioned about a 14-year-old boy, who made a landmines identifier drone."I also visited iCreate, an impressive hub where brilliant young minds come to solve problems. Earlier today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met the top Indian CEOs and head honchos for a power breakfast in Mumbai.While addressing the Indian CEOs in Mumbai at a business forum. Business leaders who were present at the breakfast included Ajay Piramal, Rahul Bajaj, Adi Godrej, Harsh Goenka, Anand Mahindra, Dilip Shanghvi, Ashok Hinduja, Atul Punj and Chanda Kochhar.The business forum was also attended by Israeli business persons. Netanyahu paid tributes to the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Netanyahu, along with Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, laid a wreath at the memorial of the terror attack victims, that claimed 166 lives, at the iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in south Mumbai under a heavy security blanket. (With inputs from Agencies)

India-Israel partnership doing 'wonders': Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today met top leadership of India Inc for a power breakfast, the first of his numerous assignments for the day as he wraps up his four-day India visit.

Netanyahu interacted with business leaders at the iconic Taj hotel overlooking the Arabia Sea. This will be followed by his address to the India-Israel Business Summit, also at the same venue.

Business leaders who were present at the breakfast included Ajay Piramal, Rahul Bajaj, Adi Godrej, Harsh Goenka, Anand Mahindra, Dilip Shanghvi, Ashok Hinduja, Atul Punj and Chanda Kochhar.

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In the first visit by an Israeli Prime Minister to the financial capital of India, Netanyahu will lay a wreath at the memorial for the victims of the 26/11 terror attacks.

Netanyahu will then proceed to the nearby Nariman House, where he will meet 11-year-old Moshe Holtzberg. Moshe&#39;s father Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and mother Rivka were killed at the Nariman House during the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

The Jewish couple ran a cultural and outreach centre for the Chabad-Lubavitch movement at the Nariman House in south Mumbai&#39;s Colaba area.

Netanyahu will later meet around 25 to 30 members of the Jewish community at the Taj hotel.

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There are about 5,000 members of the Jewish community living in India, but most of them call Mumbai their home. The city earlier had a sizable Jewish population, but around 33,000 Jews migrated when Israel was created.

Mumbai has three distinct Jewish communities -- Bene Israel Jews, Baghdadi Jews and the Malabar Jews. For them, the visit by the Israeli prime minister is about reconnecting with old friends and strengthening old bonds.

Netanyahu will cap his hectic schedule by attending the &#39;Shalom Bollywood&#39; event, in which he will invite leading actors, directors, and producers in the Indian cinema industry to come to Israel to shoot movies and collaborate with the Israeli film and television industry.

Netanyahu is accompanied by a 130-member business delegation representing 102 companies, with a focus on the agriculture, defence and cybersecurity sectors.

Till now, the visit has seen agreements and comments on innovation, strengthening the start-up innovation system, information technology, defence, electric vehicles and agriculture sectors.

The bilateral trade between the countries increased to USD 5 billion in 2016-17 from USD 4.91 billion in the previous fiscal.

In the first leg of the visit in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had invited Israeli companies to invest in the country, saying India presents vast opportunities.

India has received total FDI of USD 130 million from Israel during April 2000 to September 2017 period.

Netanyahu will leave for Israel in early hours tomorrow.&nbsp;

In the first visit by an Israeli Prime Minister to the financial capital of India, Netanyahu will lay a wreath at the memorial for the victims of the 26/11 terror attacks.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today met top leadership of India Inc for a power breakfast, the first of his numerous assignments for the day as he wraps up his four-day India visit. Netanyahu interacted with business leaders at the iconic Taj hotel overlooking the Arabia Sea. This will be followed by his address to the India-Israel Business Summit, also at the same venue. Business leaders who were present at the breakfast included Ajay Piramal, Rahul Bajaj, Adi Godrej, Harsh Goenka, Anand Mahindra, Dilip Shanghvi, Ashok Hinduja, Atul Punj and Chanda Kochhar. Future belongs to those who innovate; innovation doesn't happen by itself, it has to be encouraged: Netanyahu to business leaders. — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 18, 2018 × In the first visit by an Israeli Prime Minister to the financial capital of India, Netanyahu will lay a wreath at the memorial for the victims of the 26/11 terror attacks. Netanyahu will then proceed to the nearby Nariman House, where he will meet 11-year-old Moshe Holtzberg. Moshe's father Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and mother Rivka were killed at the Nariman House during the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. The Jewish couple ran a cultural and outreach centre for the Chabad-Lubavitch movement at the Nariman House in south Mumbai's Colaba area. Netanyahu will later meet around 25 to 30 members of the Jewish community at the Taj hotel. Partnership between Israel and India doing wonders: Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu. — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 18, 2018 × There are about 5,000 members of the Jewish community living in India, but most of them call Mumbai their home. The city earlier had a sizable Jewish population, but around 33,000 Jews migrated when Israel was created. Mumbai has three distinct Jewish communities -- Bene Israel Jews, Baghdadi Jews and the Malabar Jews. For them, the visit by the Israeli prime minister is about reconnecting with old friends and strengthening old bonds. Netanyahu will cap his hectic schedule by attending the 'Shalom Bollywood' event, in which he will invite leading actors, directors, and producers in the Indian cinema industry to come to Israel to shoot movies and collaborate with the Israeli film and television industry. Netanyahu is accompanied by a 130-member business delegation representing 102 companies, with a focus on the agriculture, defence and cybersecurity sectors. Till now, the visit has seen agreements and comments on innovation, strengthening the start-up innovation system, information technology, defence, electric vehicles and agriculture sectors. The bilateral trade between the countries increased to USD 5 billion in 2016-17 from USD 4.91 billion in the previous fiscal. In the first leg of the visit in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had invited Israeli companies to invest in the country, saying India presents vast opportunities. India has received total FDI of USD 130 million from Israel during April 2000 to September 2017 period. Netanyahu will leave for Israel in early hours tomorrow.

Netanyahu meets business leaders over power breakfast

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Mumbai on Thursday to join a memorial event for the parents of an 11-year-old Israeli boy who was among the 166 people killed during an attack by Pakistan-based militants in 2008.&nbsp;

Ahead of that trip, a small group of people staged a protest in Mumbai holding placards denouncing Netanyahu and accusing him of atrocities against Palestinians.

Arabs and Muslims across the Middle East, the European Union and the United Nations have all opposed the U.S. President Donald Trump`s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel`s capital last month as an incendiary move in a volatile region and Palestinians said Washington was abandoning its leading role as a peace mediator.

Israel, by contrast, applauded Trump`s move. Netanyahu said it was &quot;an important step towards peace&quot; and it was &quot;our goal from Israel`s first day&quot;.&nbsp;

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday visited the home of Mahatma Gandhi on Wednesday, saying modern India`s founding father and promoter of peace was an inspiration for humanity.

Netanyahu is making the first visit by an Israeli prime minister in 15 years and the nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has rolled out the red carpet, seeing Israel as an ally in the fight against terrorism.

Modi hosted the Israeli leader in his home state of Gujarat where hundreds of people waving Indian and Israeli flags lined up the streets as the motorcade passed.

The two men, accompanied by Netanyahu`s wife, Sara, went to Gandhi`s ashram on the banks of a river where Netanyahu tried his hand at a spinning wheel, a pastime Gandhi made popular while he was jailed during British colonial rule.

&quot;An inspiring visit to the hearth of one of humanity`s great prophets of inspiration - Mahatma Gandhi&quot;, Netanyahu and his wife wrote in the guestbook.

Netanyahu and Modi have pledged to deepen economic and security ties in a more open embrace of the relationship which New Delhi had long kept at a low profile, largely for fear of upsetting Arab nations on which it depends for oil.&nbsp;

Modi said India`s cooperation with Israel was diverse and benefited both countries. On Tuesday, Netanyahu said the two countries were discussing ways to strengthen cooperation to fight the menace of radical Islam that they both faced

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(With PTI inputs)&nbsp;

Ahead of that trip, a small group of people staged a protest in Mumbai holding placards denouncing Netanyahu and accusing him of atrocities against Palestinians.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Mumbai on Thursday to join a memorial event for the parents of an 11-year-old Israeli boy who was among the 166 people killed during an attack by Pakistan-based militants in 2008. Ahead of that trip, a small group of people staged a protest in Mumbai holding placards denouncing Netanyahu and accusing him of atrocities against Palestinians. Arabs and Muslims across the Middle East, the European Union and the United Nations have all opposed the U.S. President Donald Trump`s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel`s capital last month as an incendiary move in a volatile region and Palestinians said Washington was abandoning its leading role as a peace mediator. Israel, by contrast, applauded Trump`s move. Netanyahu said it was "an important step towards peace" and it was "our goal from Israel`s first day". Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday visited the home of Mahatma Gandhi on Wednesday, saying modern India`s founding father and promoter of peace was an inspiration for humanity. Netanyahu is making the first visit by an Israeli prime minister in 15 years and the nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has rolled out the red carpet, seeing Israel as an ally in the fight against terrorism. Modi hosted the Israeli leader in his home state of Gujarat where hundreds of people waving Indian and Israeli flags lined up the streets as the motorcade passed. The two men, accompanied by Netanyahu`s wife, Sara, went to Gandhi`s ashram on the banks of a river where Netanyahu tried his hand at a spinning wheel, a pastime Gandhi made popular while he was jailed during British colonial rule. "An inspiring visit to the hearth of one of humanity`s great prophets of inspiration - Mahatma Gandhi", Netanyahu and his wife wrote in the guestbook. Netanyahu and Modi have pledged to deepen economic and security ties in a more open embrace of the relationship which New Delhi had long kept at a low profile, largely for fear of upsetting Arab nations on which it depends for oil. Modi said India`s cooperation with Israel was diverse and benefited both countries. On Tuesday, Netanyahu said the two countries were discussing ways to strengthen cooperation to fight the menace of radical Islam that they both faced (With PTI inputs)

Israel's Netanyahu to visit Mumbai today

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The Chabad House is a unique blend of love and hatred towards the people of Israel, the country&#39;s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said today.

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The Supreme Court said Thursday that the movie Padmaavat would have to be released across the country. Four states -- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh -- had banned the release of the film.&nbsp;

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Police said Thursday that the 11-year-old girl who attacked the Class 1 boy with a sharp-edged weapon in the toilet of his Lucknow school had wanted a holiday.&nbsp;

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/virat-kohli-named-icc-cricketer-of-the-year-29916">Virat Kohli named ICC Cricketer of the Year</a>

Indian captain Virat Kohli has been awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year, besides bagging the top honour for ODI players in the ICC annual awards, announced in Dubai.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/australia-lifesaving-drone-makes-first-rescue-29970">In world first, drone rescues 2 swimmers off Australian beach</a>

A pair of Australian swimmers on Thursday became the first people to be rescued in the ocean by a drone when the aerial lifesaver dropped a safety device to distressed teens caught in rough seas.

Netanyahu meets Moshe at Chabad House, calls it 'a unique blend of love and hatred' The Chabad House is a unique blend of love and hatred towards the people of Israel, the country's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said today. When Bandit Queen can release, why not Padmaavat, says Supreme Court The Supreme Court said Thursday that the movie Padmaavat would have to be released across the country. Four states -- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh -- had banned the release of the film. Lucknow: Schoolgirl who attacked class 1 boy with knife had wanted a holiday Police said Thursday that the 11-year-old girl who attacked the Class 1 boy with a sharp-edged weapon in the toilet of his Lucknow school had wanted a holiday. Virat Kohli named ICC Cricketer of the Year Indian captain Virat Kohli has been awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year, besides bagging the top honour for ODI players in the ICC annual awards, announced in Dubai. In world first, drone rescues 2 swimmers off Australian beach A pair of Australian swimmers on Thursday became the first people to be rescued in the ocean by a drone when the aerial lifesaver dropped a safety device to distressed teens caught in rough seas.

WION Evening News brief, 18 January, 2018

The Chabad House is a unique blend of love and hatred towards the people of Israel, the country&#39;s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said today.

He was addressing people at the Chabad House, or the Nariman House, after meeting 11-year-old Moshe Holtzberg whose father Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and mother Rivka were killed along with six others there during the 26/11 terror attacks.

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Moshe, then a toddler of two years, was miraculously saved by his Indian nanny Sandra Samuel, who now lives in Israel.

The Jewish couple ran a cultural outreach centre of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement at the five-storey building in south Mumbai&#39;s Colaba.

Moshe, who now lives in Israel with his grandparents, came to Mumbai on Tuesday, returning to the place where he was orphaned nine years ago.

&quot;This place is a unique merge between love for Israeli people and the hatred towards the people of Israel. The nation of Israel is known for salvation,&quot; Netanyahu told the gathering in Hebrew.

The Israeli prime minister thanked Moshe for hosting him and showing him his room in the Chabad House.

&quot;Your parents showed love to the people and welcomed all to this house. They provided for every Jew a home. This is loving Israel but terrorists showed hatred towards Israel,&quot; he said.

Netanyahu said the terrorists could not harm Moshe because of the love shown by his nanny.

&quot;In the past, the Jewish people have witnessed a lot of challenges but with the help of God they overcame everything. The people of Israel are living and will live forever,&quot; he said.&nbsp;

The Israeli prime minister thanked Moshe for hosting him and showing him his room at the Chabad House

The Chabad House is a unique blend of love and hatred towards the people of Israel, the country's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said today. He was addressing people at the Chabad House, or the Nariman House, after meeting 11-year-old Moshe Holtzberg whose father Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and mother Rivka were killed along with six others there during the 26/11 terror attacks. #Mumbai: Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu meets 26/11 survivor Moshe Holtzberg at Nariman House. pic.twitter.com/PRjj2NZZlF — ANI (@ANI) January 18, 2018 × Moshe, then a toddler of two years, was miraculously saved by his Indian nanny Sandra Samuel, who now lives in Israel. The Jewish couple ran a cultural outreach centre of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement at the five-storey building in south Mumbai's Colaba. Moshe, who now lives in Israel with his grandparents, came to Mumbai on Tuesday, returning to the place where he was orphaned nine years ago. "This place is a unique merge between love for Israeli people and the hatred towards the people of Israel. The nation of Israel is known for salvation," Netanyahu told the gathering in Hebrew. The Israeli prime minister thanked Moshe for hosting him and showing him his room in the Chabad House. "Your parents showed love to the people and welcomed all to this house. They provided for every Jew a home. This is loving Israel but terrorists showed hatred towards Israel," he said. Netanyahu said the terrorists could not harm Moshe because of the love shown by his nanny. "In the past, the Jewish people have witnessed a lot of challenges but with the help of God they overcame everything. The people of Israel are living and will live forever," he said.

Netanyahu meets Moshe at Chabad House, calls it 'a unique blend of love and hatred'

Pakistan Foreign Minister, Khawaja Asif, criticised Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu&#39;s visit to India.

He allegedly accused the two countries to have &quot;anti-Islam nexus&quot;.&nbsp;

Asif, in an interview, on Wednesday noted both the countries to have a connection.

He said that both India and Isreal have occupied Muslim territories -- India has occupied Kashmir while Israel is occupying a vast area of Palestine.

Asif also accused India of the mass killing of Muslims in Gujarat.

Israel&#39;s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on a 6-day visit to India.

Netanyahu and PM Modi attended a roadshow together in Gujarat earlier today followed by the inauguration of the iCreate centre in Ahmedabad.

(With inputs from ANI)&nbsp;

Pakistan's foreign minister accused India and Israel to have 'anti-Islam nexus'

Pakistan Foreign Minister, Khawaja Asif, criticised Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to India. He allegedly accused the two countries to have "anti-Islam nexus". Asif, in an interview, on Wednesday noted both the countries to have a connection. He said that both India and Isreal have occupied Muslim territories -- India has occupied Kashmir while Israel is occupying a vast area of Palestine. Asif also accused India of the mass killing of Muslims in Gujarat. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on a 6-day visit to India. Netanyahu and PM Modi attended a roadshow together in Gujarat earlier today followed by the inauguration of the iCreate centre in Ahmedabad. (With inputs from ANI)

Pakistan criticises Benjamin Netanyahu's India visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/live-pm-modi-netanyahu-to-hold-open-jeep-roadshow-in-ahmedabad-29784">attended the inauguration of the iCreate centre</a> in Ahmedabad today.

At the event, both the leaders talked about the significance of technology and how it can help in cementing India-Israel ties.&nbsp;

PM Modi noted that technology and innovation can bring India and Israel closer.&nbsp;

&quot;I am pleased that today, in the presence of the Prime Minister of Israel, the country is getting an institution dedicated to innovators,&quot; PM Modi noted.

&quot;Israel&#39;s creativity and technology inspire and affect the entire world,&quot; PM Modi noted.

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The Prime Minister addressed the youth of the nation and noted that today&#39;s youngsters are full of energy and ideas, all they need is a small nudge in the right direction, some mentorship, encouragement and institutional support.

&quot;We are trying to make India an innovation-friendly nation. Intent will lead to innovations and with the power of innovations we will build a new India,&quot; PM noted.

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PM Modi also noted that during his visit to Israel last year, a gigantic fund worth $40 million was created as a joint-venture between the two countries.

&quot;The fund will help the talent and youth of the two countries in the field of innovation and technology. The joint venture will pay special attention to the area of food, water, diseases and energy,&quot; he noted.&nbsp;

&quot;These collaborations between India and Israel are very important for the bright future of both the countries. In the 21st century, both the countries will write new chapters in the history of humanity,&quot; noted PM Modi.

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Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his delight at being able to attend the event.

&quot;The world knows about iPads and iPods, there is one more &#39;i&#39; that the world needs to know about, that is iCreate,&quot; Netanyahu exclaimed.&nbsp;

&quot;Now, Prime Minister Modi is changing India by the force and vision of his leadership. He is revolutionizing India as one of the world&#39;s great power. He and I are both very young and both very optimistic, we are young in our thinking and optimistic about the future,&quot; Netanyahu asserted.

PM Modi and Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Sabarmati Ashram earlier today and also held a grand roadshow in Ahmedabad.

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Netanyahu and his wife Sara wrote their comments in the visitor&#39;s log book at the Sabarmati Ashram where the Israeli PM described his visit as &quot;inspiring&quot;.&nbsp;

&quot;An inspiring visit to the hearth of one of humanity&#39;s great prophets of inspiration - Mahatma Gandhi,&quot; Netanyahu wrote in the book.&nbsp;

The two dignitaries also tried their hands at the &#39;charkha&#39;, the hand spinning wheel which was emblematic of India&#39;s quest for self-reliance during the freedom struggle.&nbsp;

&quot;The quest for modernity &amp; innovation is being challenged by radical Islam and its terrorist offshoots, and this can upset the international system. One of the ways to overcome this is to strengthen the relationship between our two great democracies,&quot; PM Netanyahu noted earlier yesterday.&nbsp;

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Both the leaders talked about the significance of technology and how can it help cement India-Israel ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu attended the inauguration of the iCreate centre in Ahmedabad today. At the event, both the leaders talked about the significance of technology and how it can help in cementing India-Israel ties. PM Modi noted that technology and innovation can bring India and Israel closer. "I am pleased that today, in the presence of the Prime Minister of Israel, the country is getting an institution dedicated to innovators," PM Modi noted. "Israel's creativity and technology inspire and affect the entire world," PM Modi noted. मुझे खुशी है कि आज, इजराइल के प्रधानमंत्री की उपस्थिति में, देश के नौजवान innovators को समर्पित इस संस्थान का लोकार्पण हो रहा है : PM @narendramodi — PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 17, 2018 × The Prime Minister addressed the youth of the nation and noted that today's youngsters are full of energy and ideas, all they need is a small nudge in the right direction, some mentorship, encouragement and institutional support. "We are trying to make India an innovation-friendly nation. Intent will lead to innovations and with the power of innovations we will build a new India," PM noted. इजरायल की technology एवं creativity पूरे विश्व को प्रभावित करती है: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/3Rik6M6WK2 — PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 17, 2018 × PM Modi also noted that during his visit to Israel last year, a gigantic fund worth $40 million was created as a joint-venture between the two countries. "The fund will help the talent and youth of the two countries in the field of innovation and technology. The joint venture will pay special attention to the area of food, water, diseases and energy," he noted. "These collaborations between India and Israel are very important for the bright future of both the countries. In the 21st century, both the countries will write new chapters in the history of humanity," noted PM Modi. भारत और इजरायल के बीच ये सहयोग, ये परस्पर विकास की भावना, दोनों ही देशों के उज्जवल भविष्य के लिए बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है। 21वीं सदी में दोनों देशों का ये साथ मानवता के इतिहास में नया अध्याय लिखेगा: PM @narendramodi — PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 17, 2018 × Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his delight at being able to attend the event. "The world knows about iPads and iPods, there is one more 'i' that the world needs to know about, that is iCreate," Netanyahu exclaimed. "Now, Prime Minister Modi is changing India by the force and vision of his leadership. He is revolutionizing India as one of the world's great power. He and I are both very young and both very optimistic, we are young in our thinking and optimistic about the future," Netanyahu asserted. PM Modi and Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Sabarmati Ashram earlier today and also held a grand roadshow in Ahmedabad. Here is how Gujarat welcomed Mrs. Netanyahu and PM @netanyahu. pic.twitter.com/mEKFfiNk0t — PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 17, 2018 × Netanyahu and his wife Sara wrote their comments in the visitor's log book at the Sabarmati Ashram where the Israeli PM described his visit as "inspiring". "An inspiring visit to the hearth of one of humanity's great prophets of inspiration - Mahatma Gandhi," Netanyahu wrote in the book. The two dignitaries also tried their hands at the 'charkha', the hand spinning wheel which was emblematic of India's quest for self-reliance during the freedom struggle. "The quest for modernity & innovation is being challenged by radical Islam and its terrorist offshoots, and this can upset the international system. One of the ways to overcome this is to strengthen the relationship between our two great democracies," PM Netanyahu noted earlier yesterday. PM: The quest for modernity & innovation is being challenged by radical Islam and its terrorist offshoots, and this can upset the international system. One of the ways to overcome this is to strengthen the relationship between our two great democracieshttps://t.co/unt8hbxJ4X — PM of Israel (@IsraeliPM) January 16, 2018 ×

PM Modi is changing India by vision of his leadership: Benjamin Netanyahu in Ahmedabad

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have a packed schedule during the Mumbai leg of his visit tomorrow, as he will breakfast with business leaders, pay tributes to the Mumbai terror attack victims and attend a &#39;Shalom Bollywood&#39; event among other engagements.

Netanyahu will have a &#39;power breakfast&#39; with select captains of the industry, including Anand Mahindra, Ajay Piramal, Adi Godrej, and Chanda Kochhar.

He will later address the India-Israel Business Summit at the iconic Taj hotel in south Mumbai. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will also attend the summit, sources said.

There may be a one-on-one meeting between Fadnavis and Netanyahu after which the Maharashtra chief minister will be hosting a lunch for the Israeli premier and the visiting delegation, they said.

This will be followed by a wreath-laying ceremony for the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack victims.

Netanyahu will then proceed to the nearby Nariman House, where he will meet 11-year-old Moshe Holtzberg.

Moshe&#39;s father Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and mother Rivka were killed at the Nariman House, during the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

The Jewish couple ran a cultural and outreach centre for the Chabad-Lubavitch movement at the Nariman House in south Mumbai&#39;s Colaba area.

Moshe came to Mumbai yesterday, returning to the place where he has orphaned nine years ago.

Netanyahu will later meet around 25 to 30 members of the Jewish community at the Taj hotel.

There are about 5,000 members of the Jewish community living in India, but most of them call Mumbai their home. The city earlier had a sizable Jewish population, but around 33,000 Jews migrated when Israel was created.

Mumbai has three distinct Jewish communities -- Bene Israel Jews, Baghdadi Jews and the Malabar Jews. For them, the visit by the Israeli prime minister is about reconnecting with old friends and strengthening old bonds.

Netanyahu will cap his hectic schedule by attending the &#39;Shalom Bollywood&#39; event, also at the Taj hotel. 
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Benjamin Netanyahu will have a 'power breakfast' with select captains of industry, including Anand Mahindra, Ajay Piramal, Adi Godrej, and Chanda Kochhar

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have a packed schedule during the Mumbai leg of his visit tomorrow, as he will breakfast with business leaders, pay tributes to the Mumbai terror attack victims and attend a 'Shalom Bollywood' event among other engagements. Netanyahu will have a 'power breakfast' with select captains of the industry, including Anand Mahindra, Ajay Piramal, Adi Godrej, and Chanda Kochhar. He will later address the India-Israel Business Summit at the iconic Taj hotel in south Mumbai. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will also attend the summit, sources said. There may be a one-on-one meeting between Fadnavis and Netanyahu after which the Maharashtra chief minister will be hosting a lunch for the Israeli premier and the visiting delegation, they said. This will be followed by a wreath-laying ceremony for the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack victims. Netanyahu will then proceed to the nearby Nariman House, where he will meet 11-year-old Moshe Holtzberg. Moshe's father Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and mother Rivka were killed at the Nariman House, during the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. The Jewish couple ran a cultural and outreach centre for the Chabad-Lubavitch movement at the Nariman House in south Mumbai's Colaba area. Moshe came to Mumbai yesterday, returning to the place where he has orphaned nine years ago. Netanyahu will later meet around 25 to 30 members of the Jewish community at the Taj hotel. There are about 5,000 members of the Jewish community living in India, but most of them call Mumbai their home. The city earlier had a sizable Jewish population, but around 33,000 Jews migrated when Israel was created. Mumbai has three distinct Jewish communities -- Bene Israel Jews, Baghdadi Jews and the Malabar Jews. For them, the visit by the Israeli prime minister is about reconnecting with old friends and strengthening old bonds. Netanyahu will cap his hectic schedule by attending the 'Shalom Bollywood' event, also at the Taj hotel.

Shalom Mumbai: Netanyahu to meet business leaders, pay tribute to 26/11 victims

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented a special gift from his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Israeli Prime Minister is reported to have gifted PM Modi a water desalination and purification jeep.

The Gal-Mobile water purification jeep is an integrated water purification vehicle which can produce high-quality drinking water.

The machine can purify up to 20,000 litres of seawater in a day and close to 80,000 litres of brackish or contaminated river water every day.&nbsp;

The vehicle can prove beneficial in tackling calamities and natural disasters.

It can easily provide pure drinking water to military personnel and to people living in remote villages.&nbsp;

PM Modi dedicated Netanyahu&#39;s gift to the people of Suigam village in Banaskantha.

A live demonstration of seawater desalination using the vehicle was also done.

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&quot;Last year, I was shown a motorable vehicle (during a visit to Israel), which can purify dirty water. I was driven by the prime minister (Netanyahu). He has brought this vehicle here as a gift,&quot; Modi said.

&quot;This vehicle, the live demonstration of which you witnessed, is stationed at Suigam in the border region, from where it will be able to give pure water to BSF soldiers guarding our borders and people of the surrounding villages,&quot; Modi said.

PM Modi thanked Benjamin Netanyahu for his valuable gift. &quot;People of India will be thankful for this,&quot; PM Modi exclaimed.&nbsp;

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Seawater purification technology is believed to be pioneered by Isreal. PM Modi and Netanyahu had witnessed a demonstration of the purification technology at a water desalination unit during the Indian Prime Minister&#39;s visit to Israel last year.

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The jeep complies with WHO standards for&nbsp;water purification and costs close to 390,000 shekels -- approximately $111,000.&nbsp;

PM Modi dedicated Netanyahu's gift to the people of Suigam village in Banaskantha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented a special gift from his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli Prime Minister is reported to have gifted PM Modi a water desalination and purification jeep. The Gal-Mobile water purification jeep is an integrated water purification vehicle which can produce high-quality drinking water. The machine can purify up to 20,000 litres of seawater in a day and close to 80,000 litres of brackish or contaminated river water every day. The vehicle can prove beneficial in tackling calamities and natural disasters. It can easily provide pure drinking water to military personnel and to people living in remote villages. PM Modi dedicated Netanyahu's gift to the people of Suigam village in Banaskantha. A live demonstration of seawater desalination using the vehicle was also done. The Gal-Mobile (Mobile Filtration Vehicle), on which I also rode with PM @netanyahu, fascinated me! I thank @IsraeliPM for gifting it to us. We will be using this vehicle to provide clean water to our brave BSF Jawans in Banaskantha and some villages in that district. pic.twitter.com/ODy97Cj4Qd — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 17, 2018 × "Last year, I was shown a motorable vehicle (during a visit to Israel), which can purify dirty water. I was driven by the prime minister (Netanyahu). He has brought this vehicle here as a gift," Modi said. "This vehicle, the live demonstration of which you witnessed, is stationed at Suigam in the border region, from where it will be able to give pure water to BSF soldiers guarding our borders and people of the surrounding villages," Modi said. PM Modi thanked Benjamin Netanyahu for his valuable gift. "People of India will be thankful for this," PM Modi exclaimed. The two Prime Ministers will dedicate a mobile water desalination van to Suigam Taluka, of Banaskantha district, through a video link. Both leaders will also address the gathering. — PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 16, 2018 × Seawater purification technology is believed to be pioneered by Isreal. PM Modi and Netanyahu had witnessed a demonstration of the purification technology at a water desalination unit during the Indian Prime Minister's visit to Israel last year. Visited the GAL-Mobile water desalination unit at Olga Beach. pic.twitter.com/FuirtlyLAG — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 6, 2017 × The jeep complies with WHO standards for water purification and costs close to 390,000 shekels -- approximately $111,000.

Benjamin Netanyahu's gift to PM Modi: Mass water-purifying jeep

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and wife Sara &mdash; in his home state Gujarat today. &nbsp;

Both the Prime Ministers&nbsp;will start off the day by paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi at the Sabarmati Ashram.

Modi and&nbsp;Netanyahu developed cordial connect after Modi&#39;s visit to Israel in July last year - first ever by an Indian Prime Minister.&nbsp;

The Israeli PM will be the third international leader to be hosted in Ahmedabad in a span of over three years ever since Modi became PM in May 2014. &nbsp;

Modi hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping on his birthday on September 17, 2014, followed by Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe on September 13 last year.&nbsp;

On the itinerary of the Israeli PM is a visit to Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, where he would reach after conducting a roadshow with his Indian counterpart Prime Minister Modi.&nbsp;

Security deployments are all in place ahead of the roadshow.

Prime Minister Modi and Netanyahu will inaugurate the iCreate Center at Deo Dholera Village in Ahmedabad.&nbsp;

They will visit a Startup Exhibition and interact with innovators and Startup CEOs.&nbsp;

The two Prime Ministers will dedicate a mobile water desalination van to Suigam Taluka, of Sabarkantha district, through a video link. Both leaders will also address the gathering.&nbsp;

Later in the day, the duo will visit a centre of excellence (CoE) for vegetables in Vadrad near Prantij in Sabarkantha district, set up under the Indo-Israel Agriculture Work Plan for exchange of advanced farming technology. &nbsp;

They will inaugurate the Centre of Excellence for Date Palms at Kukama, Kutch District, through a video link. The two Prime Ministers will also interact with farmers.&nbsp;

Prime Minister Netanyahu will later depart for Mumbai.&nbsp;

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PM Narendra Modi's home state is all geared up to welcome Israeli PM as he arrives on a day-long visit to Gujarat today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and wife Sara — in his home state Gujarat today. Both the Prime Ministers will start off the day by paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi at the Sabarmati Ashram. Modi and Netanyahu developed cordial connect after Modi's visit to Israel in July last year - first ever by an Indian Prime Minister. The Israeli PM will be the third international leader to be hosted in Ahmedabad in a span of over three years ever since Modi became PM in May 2014. Modi hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping on his birthday on September 17, 2014, followed by Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe on September 13 last year. On the itinerary of the Israeli PM is a visit to Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, where he would reach after conducting a roadshow with his Indian counterpart Prime Minister Modi. Security deployments are all in place ahead of the roadshow. Prime Minister Modi and Netanyahu will inaugurate the iCreate Center at Deo Dholera Village in Ahmedabad. They will visit a Startup Exhibition and interact with innovators and Startup CEOs. The two Prime Ministers will dedicate a mobile water desalination van to Suigam Taluka, of Sabarkantha district, through a video link. Both leaders will also address the gathering. Later in the day, the duo will visit a centre of excellence (CoE) for vegetables in Vadrad near Prantij in Sabarkantha district, set up under the Indo-Israel Agriculture Work Plan for exchange of advanced farming technology. They will inaugurate the Centre of Excellence for Date Palms at Kukama, Kutch District, through a video link. The two Prime Ministers will also interact with farmers. Prime Minister Netanyahu will later depart for Mumbai. (With inputs from ANI)

Modi, Netanyahu on a day's visit to Gujarat today

Baby Moshe returned to Mumbai&#39;s Chabad House Tuesday nine years after the 26/11 attacks.&nbsp;

Moshe Holtzberg&#39;s -- he is now 11 -- were killed at Chabad House in the attacks.&nbsp;

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&quot;Finally, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BabyMoshe?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">Baby Moshe</a> is back home. This visit is very emotional for him. He is here to see the living memorial project,&quot; Chabad House director Rabbi Israel Kozlovsky said.&nbsp;

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<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/baby-moshe-who-survived-2611-attacks-arrives-in-mumbai-29651">Moshe </a>and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will unveil a memorial to the victims of the 26/11 attacks at Chabad House on Thursday.

Moshe&nbsp;was two years old when his parents, Rabbi Gabriel and Rivka Holtzberg, were killed&nbsp;in the attacks.&nbsp;

Moshe was saved by his Indian nanny Sandra Samuel and was later handed over to his maternal grandparents, who had rushed to Mumbai even as the attack was unfolding.

164 peope&nbsp;died in the Mumbai attacks and over 300 were injured. Nine of the attackers&nbsp;were killed while Ajmal Kasab, the sole attacker to be capture, was hanged in 2012.&nbsp;

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also met Moshe during his visit to Israel last year.

Baby Moshe returned to Mumbai's Chabad House Tuesday nine years after the 26/11 attacks. Moshe Holtzberg's -- he is now 11 -- were killed at Chabad House in the attacks. Moshe Holtzberg (Baby Moshe) arrives at Chabad House in #Mumbai pic.twitter.com/QbDCBuwEui — ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2018 × "Finally, Baby Moshe is back home. This visit is very emotional for him. He is here to see the living memorial project," Chabad House director Rabbi Israel Kozlovsky said. Finally, #BabyMoshe is back home. This visit is very emotional for him. He is here to see the living memorial project: Rabbi Israel Kozlovsky, Chabad Mumbai Director #Baby pic.twitter.com/GZnA0KIHyC — ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2018 × Moshe and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will unveil a memorial to the victims of the 26/11 attacks at Chabad House on Thursday. Moshe was two years old when his parents, Rabbi Gabriel and Rivka Holtzberg, were killed in the attacks. Moshe was saved by his Indian nanny Sandra Samuel and was later handed over to his maternal grandparents, who had rushed to Mumbai even as the attack was unfolding. 164 peope died in the Mumbai attacks and over 300 were injured. Nine of the attackers were killed while Ajmal Kasab, the sole attacker to be capture, was hanged in 2012. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also met Moshe during his visit to Israel last year.

After nine years, 'Baby' Moshe returns to Mumbai's Chabad House

Gujarat is set to roll out the red carpet for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he arrives here tomorrow along with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.

The two leaders will hold a roadshow, which will begin from the city airport and end at the Sabarmati Ashram, a journey of eight kilometres.

Around 50 stages will be erected on the roadside along the stretch and people from different states of the country will welcome Netanyahu.

The two leaders, who hit it off during Modi&#39;s visit to Israel in July last year, the first by an Indian prime minister, would visit two centres of excellence and inaugurate another such facility.

&quot;Around 50 stages have been built along the roadside on the eight-kilometre stretch. Cultural programmes will be performed by troupes of different states as well as ethnicity to welcome the guests,&quot; Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation&#39;s standing committee chairman Pravin Patel said.

&quot;The Indian Jewish people will also welcome the two leaders,&quot; he said.

The city, especially the stretch from the airport to the Sabarmati Ashram, has been decked up to welcome Netanyahu along with his wife Sara.

Modi and Japanese premier Shinzo Abe had also held a joint roadshow during the latter&#39;s visit here in September last year. The Indian premier had shown Abe and his wife around at the Sabarmati Ashram.

They had also spent some time at the Sabarmati Riverfront, developed during Modi&#39;s tenure as Gujarat chief minister.

Modi had also accompanied Chinese President Xi Jinping and his spouse to the riverfront during the latter&#39;s India visit in 2014.

&quot;According to the tentative schedule, Modi and Netanyahu would first visit the Sabarmati Ashram on their arrival here tomorrow. Both the dignitaries will be accorded a grand welcome,&quot; Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani had earlier said.

From the Ashram, Modi and Netanyahu would go to &#39;iCreate&#39;, an autonomous centre of excellence near Bavla town close to the city, Rupani said.

&#39;iCreate&#39; was formally launched in 2011 by Modi when he was the chief minister. The institution mentors budding entrepreneurs and guides them to set up start-ups, according to an official.

The Israeli prime minister will also present Modi a special gift -- the Gal-Mobile water desalinisation and purification jeep the two leaders rode at Israel&#39;s Olga beach last year.

There will be a live demonstration of desalination of sea water that the two prime ministers will witness through video conferencing from the iCreate centre on Janaury 17.

The jeep is said to cost around 390,000 shekels (approximately USD 111,000).

The two leaders would then proceed for a Sabarkantha- based centre of excellence for agriculture established by Isreal. They will inaugurate a research facility for cultivation of dates in Kutch by remote control from Sabarkantha, the chief minister had earlier said.

Netanyahu and Narendra Modi will hold a roadshow from the airport to Sabarmati Ashram, a journey of eight kilometres

Gujarat is set to roll out the red carpet for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he arrives here tomorrow along with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. The two leaders will hold a roadshow, which will begin from the city airport and end at the Sabarmati Ashram, a journey of eight kilometres. Around 50 stages will be erected on the roadside along the stretch and people from different states of the country will welcome Netanyahu. The two leaders, who hit it off during Modi's visit to Israel in July last year, the first by an Indian prime minister, would visit two centres of excellence and inaugurate another such facility. "Around 50 stages have been built along the roadside on the eight-kilometre stretch. Cultural programmes will be performed by troupes of different states as well as ethnicity to welcome the guests," Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's standing committee chairman Pravin Patel said. "The Indian Jewish people will also welcome the two leaders," he said. The city, especially the stretch from the airport to the Sabarmati Ashram, has been decked up to welcome Netanyahu along with his wife Sara. Modi and Japanese premier Shinzo Abe had also held a joint roadshow during the latter's visit here in September last year. The Indian premier had shown Abe and his wife around at the Sabarmati Ashram. They had also spent some time at the Sabarmati Riverfront, developed during Modi's tenure as Gujarat chief minister. Modi had also accompanied Chinese President Xi Jinping and his spouse to the riverfront during the latter's India visit in 2014. "According to the tentative schedule, Modi and Netanyahu would first visit the Sabarmati Ashram on their arrival here tomorrow. Both the dignitaries will be accorded a grand welcome," Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani had earlier said. From the Ashram, Modi and Netanyahu would go to 'iCreate', an autonomous centre of excellence near Bavla town close to the city, Rupani said. 'iCreate' was formally launched in 2011 by Modi when he was the chief minister. The institution mentors budding entrepreneurs and guides them to set up start-ups, according to an official. The Israeli prime minister will also present Modi a special gift -- the Gal-Mobile water desalinisation and purification jeep the two leaders rode at Israel's Olga beach last year. There will be a live demonstration of desalination of sea water that the two prime ministers will witness through video conferencing from the iCreate centre on Janaury 17. The jeep is said to cost around 390,000 shekels (approximately USD 111,000). The two leaders would then proceed for a Sabarkantha- based centre of excellence for agriculture established by Isreal. They will inaugurate a research facility for cultivation of dates in Kutch by remote control from Sabarkantha, the chief minister had earlier said.

Red carpet welcome awaits Netanyahu in Ahmedabad

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he was discussing with India ways to strengthen security cooperation against the menace of Islamist extremism that both democracies faced.

Netanyahu spoke while on a six-day tour of India, the first by an Israeli premier for 15 years, and is being feted by Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, whose Hindu nationalist party has long admired Israel for its tough posture against terrorism.

India, wary of upsetting Arab nations on which it was dependent for oil, and heeding the sentiments of its own large Muslim minority, kept a distance from Israel for decades. But under Modi, the two sides have embraced a closer relationship based on security and economics.

The right-wing Netanyahu told a security conference that India and Israel were two democracies with a natural affinity, but their open and liberal societies faced risks.

&quot;Our way of life is being challenged, most notably, the quest for modernity, the quest for innovation (are) being challenged by radical Islam and its terrorist offshoots from a variety of corners,&quot; he said.

Both Israel and India have long sought to counter militant Islamists - in Israel&#39;s case, mainly from Gaza and Egypt&#39;s Sinai region and, in India&#39;s case, mainly from Pakistan. Away from the public eye, India and Israel have been cooperating against the threat through, in part, intelligence sharing, officials say.&nbsp;

&quot;We&#39;ve discussed in this visit how we can strengthen our two nations in the civilian areas, in security areas, in every area,&quot; Netanyahu told the conference.

His trip to India comes just six months after Modi made the first trip by an Indian prime minister to Israel, during which he did not go to Ramallah, seat of the self-ruling Palestinian Authority and a customary stop for leaders visiting the region.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/videos/watch-israeli-pm-netanyahu-visits-taj-mahal-during-visit-to-india-7813">Netanyahu toured the Taj Mahal on Tuesday</a> and will also visit Modi&#39;s home state of Gujarat and India&#39;s financial capital Mumbai.&nbsp;

He will join an 11-year-old Israeli boy, Moshe Holtzberg, whose parents were murdered by Pakistan-based militants in Mumbai in 2008, for a memorial event at

Mumbai&#39;s Jewish centre where the attack took place.&nbsp;

The boy, who lives with his grandparents in Israel, arrived on Tuesday as a guest of Modi.

Netanyahu told a security conference that India and Israel were two democracies with a natural affinity for each other

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he was discussing with India ways to strengthen security cooperation against the menace of Islamist extremism that both democracies faced. Netanyahu spoke while on a six-day tour of India, the first by an Israeli premier for 15 years, and is being feted by Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, whose Hindu nationalist party has long admired Israel for its tough posture against terrorism. India, wary of upsetting Arab nations on which it was dependent for oil, and heeding the sentiments of its own large Muslim minority, kept a distance from Israel for decades. But under Modi, the two sides have embraced a closer relationship based on security and economics. The right-wing Netanyahu told a security conference that India and Israel were two democracies with a natural affinity, but their open and liberal societies faced risks. "Our way of life is being challenged, most notably, the quest for modernity, the quest for innovation (are) being challenged by radical Islam and its terrorist offshoots from a variety of corners," he said. Both Israel and India have long sought to counter militant Islamists - in Israel's case, mainly from Gaza and Egypt's Sinai region and, in India's case, mainly from Pakistan. Away from the public eye, India and Israel have been cooperating against the threat through, in part, intelligence sharing, officials say. "We've discussed in this visit how we can strengthen our two nations in the civilian areas, in security areas, in every area," Netanyahu told the conference. His trip to India comes just six months after Modi made the first trip by an Indian prime minister to Israel, during which he did not go to Ramallah, seat of the self-ruling Palestinian Authority and a customary stop for leaders visiting the region. Netanyahu toured the Taj Mahal on Tuesday and will also visit Modi's home state of Gujarat and India's financial capital Mumbai. He will join an 11-year-old Israeli boy, Moshe Holtzberg, whose parents were murdered by Pakistan-based militants in Mumbai in 2008, for a memorial event at Mumbai's Jewish centre where the attack took place. The boy, who lives with his grandparents in Israel, arrived on Tuesday as a guest of Modi.

India, Israel both face threat from radical Islam, says Netanyahu

The bonhomie between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his &quot;good friend&quot; <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/one-un-vote-will-not-affect-ties-netanyahu-on-jerusalem-29519">Benjamin Netanyahu</a> was on full display on Monday when the leaders hugged and shook hands a number of times during their joint press event.

While the visiting Israeli prime minister called Modi a &quot;revolutionary leader&quot; and used an endearment like &quot;my friend Narendra&quot;, Modi responded with great warmth, welcoming the guest in Hebrew.

Netanyahu said he was willing to participate in a &quot;yoga class&quot; with his &quot;friend Narendra&quot;.

&quot;My friend Narendra... any time you want to do yoga a class with me... it is a big stretch but I will be there. Trust me,&quot; Netanyahu remarked, reflecting the deep camaraderie the two leaders share.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/opinion-india-and-israel-see-a-new-era-of-brotherhood-29497">Opinion: India and Israel see a new era of brotherhood</a>

The chemistry between the two leaders is well known.

Last year when Modi visited Israel, the first Indian prime minister to do so, he was received by Netanyahu at the airport, a gesture normally reserved for guests such as US presidents.

The overwhelming warmth was also seen when the two leaders took a walk along the Mediterranean Sea during Modi&#39;s visit.

The warmth has continued with Modi setting aside protocol to receive Netanyahu at the airport yesterday.

At the joint press statement, Netanyahu showered praise on Modi.

&quot;You are a revolutionary leader and you are revolutionising India. You are catapulting this magnificent state into to the future. And you have revolutionised the relations between Israel and India,&quot; Netanyahu, popularly known as &#39;Bibi&#39;, said.

Modi also responded warmly dubbing <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-israel-ink-9-pacts-modi-invites-israeli-defence-companies-for-co-production-29610">Netanyahu&#39;s visit</a> as a &quot;long-anticipated moment in the journey of friendship&quot; between India and Israel.

He further said that the visit was also a fitting climax to the commemoration of 25 years of bilateral diplomatic relations and marked a &quot;special beginning&quot; to the new year calendar, with Indians rejoicing the arrival of spring, hope and harvest.

Modi will also accompany Netanyahu to his home state, Gujarat, on January 17.

The chemistry between the two leaders is well known.

The bonhomie between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his "good friend" Benjamin Netanyahu was on full display on Monday when the leaders hugged and shook hands a number of times during their joint press event. While the visiting Israeli prime minister called Modi a "revolutionary leader" and used an endearment like "my friend Narendra", Modi responded with great warmth, welcoming the guest in Hebrew. Netanyahu said he was willing to participate in a "yoga class" with his "friend Narendra". "My friend Narendra... any time you want to do yoga a class with me... it is a big stretch but I will be there. Trust me," Netanyahu remarked, reflecting the deep camaraderie the two leaders share. Opinion: India and Israel see a new era of brotherhood The chemistry between the two leaders is well known. Last year when Modi visited Israel, the first Indian prime minister to do so, he was received by Netanyahu at the airport, a gesture normally reserved for guests such as US presidents. The overwhelming warmth was also seen when the two leaders took a walk along the Mediterranean Sea during Modi's visit. The warmth has continued with Modi setting aside protocol to receive Netanyahu at the airport yesterday. At the joint press statement, Netanyahu showered praise on Modi. "You are a revolutionary leader and you are revolutionising India. You are catapulting this magnificent state into to the future. And you have revolutionised the relations between Israel and India," Netanyahu, popularly known as 'Bibi', said. Modi also responded warmly dubbing Netanyahu's visit as a "long-anticipated moment in the journey of friendship" between India and Israel. He further said that the visit was also a fitting climax to the commemoration of 25 years of bilateral diplomatic relations and marked a "special beginning" to the new year calendar, with Indians rejoicing the arrival of spring, hope and harvest. Modi will also accompany Netanyahu to his home state, Gujarat, on January 17.

It's a big stretch but I will be there: Netanyahu ready to do yoga with 'friend Narendra'

Your Excellency Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, members of the media,&nbsp;

It is a great pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on his first ever visit to India.&nbsp;

(My good friend, Welcome to India!)

Your visit, Prime Minister, is a long-anticipated moment in the journey of friendship between India and Israel.&nbsp;

Your visit is also a fitting climax to the comemoration of 25 years of diplomatic relations between India and Israel.&nbsp;

As our first honoured guest in 2018, your visit marks a special beginning to our New Year calendar. It comes at an especially auspicious time as people all over India are rejoicing the arrival of spring, renewal, hope and harvest. The festivals of Lohri, Bihu, MakarSankranti, and Pongal celebrate the splendour of India&rsquo;s diversity and unity.&nbsp;

Friends,&nbsp;

Last year in July, I carried the greetings and friendship of 1.25 billion Indians during my momentous journey to Israel. In return, I was overwhelmed by the generous affection and warmth of the Israeli people, led by my friend, Bibi.&nbsp;

In that visit, Prime Minister Netanyahu and I promised each other and our people to build a strategic partnership: of hope and trust and progress of diverse and cutting-edge cooperation, and of joint endeavours and shared successes Such a promise flows as much from the natural affinity and friendship that have linked us for centuries as it does from the compelling win-win case for engagement in almost all spheres .&nbsp;

And it is a measure of our shared ambition and commitment that six short months after that visit; your extraordinary visit is taking place to India.&nbsp;

Today and yesterday, Prime Minister Netanyahu and I reviewed the progress in our relations and renewed our conversation on the possibilities and the opportunities that beckon us and need to be seized.&nbsp;

Our discussions were wide-ranging and intensive. They were marked by the desire to do more. Prime Minister, I have a reputation of being impatient in getting results.&nbsp;

If I may let out an open secret, I know that so are you.&nbsp;

Last year in Tel Aviv, you had expressed the intent to cut down bureaucratic red tape with a machete and forge ahead with speed.&nbsp;

Prime Minister, I am happy to tell you that in India, we are well on our way to doing just that. We have imparted our shared impatience to the implemntation of our earlier decisions.&nbsp;

The results are already visible on the ground. Our discussions today were marked by convergence to accelerate our engagement and to scale up our partnership.&nbsp;

We will pursue this in three ways:&nbsp;

First, we will strengthen the existing pillars of cooperation in areas that touch the lives of our peoples. These are agriculture, science and technology, and security.

We exchanged views on scaling up the Centers of Excellence that have been a main-stay of agricultural cooperation by bringing in advanced Israeli practices and technology.&nbsp;

In defence, I have invited Israeli companies to take advantage of the liberalized FDI regime to make more in India with our companies.&nbsp;

Second,&nbsp;

we are venturing into less explored areas of cooperation, such as oil &amp; gas, cyber security, films, and start-ups. You will find this reflected in the agreements that were just exchanged. Several of these areas are indicative of our desire to diversify and broad-base engagement. 
And third,&nbsp;

we are committed to facilitating the flow of people and ideas between our geographies. It requires policy facilitation, infrastructure and connectivity links and fostering constituencies of support beyond Government.&nbsp;

We are working with Israel to make it easier for our people to work and visit each other&rsquo;s countries, including for longer work durations To bring people closer on both sides, an Indian Cultural Center will soon open in Israel.&nbsp;

We have also decided to start an annual exchange of bilateral visits by 100 young people from science-related educational streams. 
Friends,

Thriving two-way trade and investment is an integral part of our vision for a strong partnership. Prime Minister Netanyahu and I agreed on the need to do more in this direction. After the meeting in Tel Aviv last year, we will interact for the second time with our CEOs under the bilateral Forum.&nbsp;

I welcome the large business component that Prime Minister Netanyahu has brought along with him. Prime Minister Netanyahu and I also exchanged perspectives on the regional and global situation.&nbsp;

We reviewed our cooperation as a factor for stability and peace in our regions and the world.&nbsp;

Friends,

Yesterday, as his first stop after touching Indian soil, Prime Minister Netanyahu joined me at the re-named Teen Murti Haifa Chowk to pay homage to the memory of the brave Indian soldiers who laid down their lives a century ago in the Battle of Haifa in Israel.&nbsp;

We are both countries that have never forgotten our history and our heroes. And we deeply appreciate this gesture by Prime Minister Netanyahu.&nbsp;

As we look to the future of this exciting partnership with Israel, I am filled with hope and optimism. In Prime Minister Netanyahu, I have a counter-part who is equally committed to taking the India-Israel relationship to soaring new heights.&nbsp;

Finally, I am delighted to have the chance to be with you, Prime Minister , in my home state, Gujarat, day after.&nbsp;

There, we will have another opportunity to see the fulfillment of the promise, which our mutual cooperation holds in diverse areas such as agriculture, technology, and innovation.&nbsp;

I wish Prime Minister Netanyahu, Mrs. Netanyahu and the delegation a memorable stay in India.&nbsp;

Thank you very much. Toda Rabah!

'Your visit, Prime Minister, is a long-anticipated moment in the journey of friendship between India and Israel,' Modi said

Your Excellency Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, members of the media, It is a great pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on his first ever visit to India. (My good friend, Welcome to India!) Your visit, Prime Minister, is a long-anticipated moment in the journey of friendship between India and Israel. Your visit is also a fitting climax to the comemoration of 25 years of diplomatic relations between India and Israel. As our first honoured guest in 2018, your visit marks a special beginning to our New Year calendar. It comes at an especially auspicious time as people all over India are rejoicing the arrival of spring, renewal, hope and harvest. The festivals of Lohri, Bihu, MakarSankranti, and Pongal celebrate the splendour of India’s diversity and unity. Friends, Last year in July, I carried the greetings and friendship of 1.25 billion Indians during my momentous journey to Israel. In return, I was overwhelmed by the generous affection and warmth of the Israeli people, led by my friend, Bibi. In that visit, Prime Minister Netanyahu and I promised each other and our people to build a strategic partnership: of hope and trust and progress of diverse and cutting-edge cooperation, and of joint endeavours and shared successes Such a promise flows as much from the natural affinity and friendship that have linked us for centuries as it does from the compelling win-win case for engagement in almost all spheres . And it is a measure of our shared ambition and commitment that six short months after that visit; your extraordinary visit is taking place to India. Today and yesterday, Prime Minister Netanyahu and I reviewed the progress in our relations and renewed our conversation on the possibilities and the opportunities that beckon us and need to be seized. Our discussions were wide-ranging and intensive. They were marked by the desire to do more. Prime Minister, I have a reputation of being impatient in getting results. If I may let out an open secret, I know that so are you. Last year in Tel Aviv, you had expressed the intent to cut down bureaucratic red tape with a machete and forge ahead with speed. Prime Minister, I am happy to tell you that in India, we are well on our way to doing just that. We have imparted our shared impatience to the implemntation of our earlier decisions. The results are already visible on the ground. Our discussions today were marked by convergence to accelerate our engagement and to scale up our partnership. We will pursue this in three ways: First, we will strengthen the existing pillars of cooperation in areas that touch the lives of our peoples. These are agriculture, science and technology, and security. We exchanged views on scaling up the Centers of Excellence that have been a main-stay of agricultural cooperation by bringing in advanced Israeli practices and technology. In defence, I have invited Israeli companies to take advantage of the liberalized FDI regime to make more in India with our companies. Second, we are venturing into less explored areas of cooperation, such as oil & gas, cyber security, films, and start-ups. You will find this reflected in the agreements that were just exchanged. Several of these areas are indicative of our desire to diversify and broad-base engagement. And third, we are committed to facilitating the flow of people and ideas between our geographies. It requires policy facilitation, infrastructure and connectivity links and fostering constituencies of support beyond Government. We are working with Israel to make it easier for our people to work and visit each other’s countries, including for longer work durations To bring people closer on both sides, an Indian Cultural Center will soon open in Israel. We have also decided to start an annual exchange of bilateral visits by 100 young people from science-related educational streams. Friends, Thriving two-way trade and investment is an integral part of our vision for a strong partnership. Prime Minister Netanyahu and I agreed on the need to do more in this direction. After the meeting in Tel Aviv last year, we will interact for the second time with our CEOs under the bilateral Forum. I welcome the large business component that Prime Minister Netanyahu has brought along with him. Prime Minister Netanyahu and I also exchanged perspectives on the regional and global situation. We reviewed our cooperation as a factor for stability and peace in our regions and the world. Friends, Yesterday, as his first stop after touching Indian soil, Prime Minister Netanyahu joined me at the re-named Teen Murti Haifa Chowk to pay homage to the memory of the brave Indian soldiers who laid down their lives a century ago in the Battle of Haifa in Israel. We are both countries that have never forgotten our history and our heroes. And we deeply appreciate this gesture by Prime Minister Netanyahu. As we look to the future of this exciting partnership with Israel, I am filled with hope and optimism. In Prime Minister Netanyahu, I have a counter-part who is equally committed to taking the India-Israel relationship to soaring new heights. Finally, I am delighted to have the chance to be with you, Prime Minister , in my home state, Gujarat, day after. There, we will have another opportunity to see the fulfillment of the promise, which our mutual cooperation holds in diverse areas such as agriculture, technology, and innovation. I wish Prime Minister Netanyahu, Mrs. Netanyahu and the delegation a memorable stay in India. Thank you very much. Toda Rabah!

Read: Full statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at press conference with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli&nbsp;Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a yoga class Monday.

&quot;My friend Narendra, if anytime you want to do a yoga class with me, it is a big stretch, but I will be there,&quot; Netanyahu said.&nbsp;

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The comment was&nbsp;of course&nbsp;made lightheartedly -- at a joint press statement by the two prime ministers -- but goes a long way towards showing how well the two leaders get along.&nbsp;

It is also not certain whether Netanyahu actually does yoga.

Modi on the other hand is known to be a practitioner. He has also led yoga demonstrations in Delhi on World Yoga Day.

Netanyahu also called Narendra Modi a revolutionary leader and praised Modi&#39;s visit to Israel last year, calling it &quot;groundbreaking&nbsp;as it was the first time an Indian leader visited Israel.&quot;

India and Israel signed nine agreements on Monday including film cooperation, homoeopathy and alternative medicine.&nbsp;

Netanyahu arrived in India on Sunday on a six-day visit. He is scheduled to meet President Ram Nath Kovind later today.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/one-un-vote-will-not-affect-ties-netanyahu-on-jerusalem-29519">Also read: One negative UN vote will not affect ties with India: Netanyahu on Jerusalem</a>

Also read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/jews-in-india-never-witnessed-antisemitism-like-in-some-other-countries-netanyahu-29578">Jews in India never witnessed antisemitism like in some other countries: Netanyahu</a>

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'My friend Narendra, if anytime you want to do a yoga class with me, it is a big stretch, but I will be there,' Netanyahu said

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a yoga class Monday. "My friend Narendra, if anytime you want to do a yoga class with me, it is a big stretch, but I will be there," Netanyahu said. #WATCH "My friend Narendra if anytime you want to do a Yoga class with me,it is a big stretch but I will be there": PM #BenjaminNetanyahu to PM Modi pic.twitter.com/RUjVtNFckf — ANI (@ANI) January 15, 2018 × The comment was of course made lightheartedly -- at a joint press statement by the two prime ministers -- but goes a long way towards showing how well the two leaders get along. It is also not certain whether Netanyahu actually does yoga. Modi on the other hand is known to be a practitioner. He has also led yoga demonstrations in Delhi on World Yoga Day. Netanyahu also called Narendra Modi a revolutionary leader and praised Modi's visit to Israel last year, calling it "groundbreaking as it was the first time an Indian leader visited Israel." India and Israel signed nine agreements on Monday including film cooperation, homoeopathy and alternative medicine. Netanyahu arrived in India on Sunday on a six-day visit. He is scheduled to meet President Ram Nath Kovind later today. Also read: One negative UN vote will not affect ties with India: Netanyahu on Jerusalem Also read: Jews in India never witnessed antisemitism like in some other countries: Netanyahu

Israeli PM Netanyahu invites Modi to yoga class

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday praised India&#39;s great civilization, tolerance and democracy and said Jews in India have never witnessed antisemitism.

&#39;&#39;Jews in India have never witnessed antisemitism like in some other countries, this is a tribute to India&#39;s great civilization, tolerance and democracy,&#39;&#39; Netanyahu said during a joint press conference with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on the second day of his India visit.

He also praised Modi&#39;s Israel visit and said that the Indian prime minister excited all Israelis and many Israelis of Indian descent.

Describing Modi&#39;s visit to the country as groundbreaking, he said it was the first time an Indian leader visited Israel.

&#39;&#39;It (PM Modi&#39;s visit to Israel) excited all Israelis and of course many Israelis of Indian descent and origin came. Well, I thought I was at a rock concert. But it was a historic event,&#39;&#39; he said commenting on Modi&#39;s visit to his country.

The Israeli PM also promised to fight terror on the occasion.&nbsp;

&#39;&#39;We remember the horrific savagery in Mumbai (26/11 attacks), we will never give in and will fight back,&#39;&#39; he said.

Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Modi said that in Prime Minister Netanyahu, he has a counterpart who is equally committed to taking the India-Israel relationship to soaring new heights.

Modi also said that he invited Israeli companies to take advantage of the liberalised foreign direct investment (FDI) regime.&nbsp;

&#39;&#39;In Defence, I have invited Israeli companies to take advantage of the liberalized FDI regime to make more in India with our companies,&#39;&#39; Modi said.

The two prime ministers, accompanied by their respective senior Cabinet colleagues, held delegation-level talks during which they also discussed regional and international issues of mutual interest.

Apart from a pact on cybersecurity, the agreements included cooperation in the oil and gas sector, film-co- production as well as amendments to an air transport pact.

Netanyahu, who arrived here yesterday, will also visit Ahmedabad and Mumbai during his six-day stay in India.

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Describing Modi's visit to the country as groundbreaking, he said it was the first time an Indian leader visited Israel.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday praised India's great civilization, tolerance and democracy and said Jews in India have never witnessed antisemitism. ''Jews in India have never witnessed antisemitism like in some other countries, this is a tribute to India's great civilization, tolerance and democracy,'' Netanyahu said during a joint press conference with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on the second day of his India visit. He also praised Modi's Israel visit and said that the Indian prime minister excited all Israelis and many Israelis of Indian descent. Describing Modi's visit to the country as groundbreaking, he said it was the first time an Indian leader visited Israel. ''It (PM Modi's visit to Israel) excited all Israelis and of course many Israelis of Indian descent and origin came. Well, I thought I was at a rock concert. But it was a historic event,'' he said commenting on Modi's visit to his country. The Israeli PM also promised to fight terror on the occasion. ''We remember the horrific savagery in Mumbai (26/11 attacks), we will never give in and will fight back,'' he said. Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Modi said that in Prime Minister Netanyahu, he has a counterpart who is equally committed to taking the India-Israel relationship to soaring new heights. Modi also said that he invited Israeli companies to take advantage of the liberalised foreign direct investment (FDI) regime. ''In Defence, I have invited Israeli companies to take advantage of the liberalized FDI regime to make more in India with our companies,'' Modi said. The two prime ministers, accompanied by their respective senior Cabinet colleagues, held delegation-level talks during which they also discussed regional and international issues of mutual interest. Apart from a pact on cybersecurity, the agreements included cooperation in the oil and gas sector, film-co- production as well as amendments to an air transport pact. Netanyahu, who arrived here yesterday, will also visit Ahmedabad and Mumbai during his six-day stay in India.

Jews in India never witnessed antisemitism like in some other countries: Netanyahu

Defence cooperation between India and Isreal is expected to see a major leap forward following Isreali Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#39;s six-day visit to New Delhi.

For quite some years, Israeli weapons and systems have been making a quiet but steady entry into the Indian armed forces.

The Indian forces have raised, trained and maintained specialised commando units for a range of operations including surgical strikes, anti-hijacking and hostage rescue among others, with all being armed with the Israeli Tavor assault rifle.&nbsp;

The Tavor came into use around 2006 after modifications and is now being made in India.&nbsp;

The Galil, Negev and the B-300 anti-tank rocket launcher are some of the other Israeli weapons used by India&#39;s commando units.&nbsp;

Apart, the Indian Air Force has six Israeli Phalcon AWACS systems deployed on Il-76 aircraft. These can act as airborne command posts and with its powerful radars, it can detect enemy missiles and aircraft over 500 km range.

The long-range surface to air missile system is based on the Israeli Barak-8 and is for use on naval ships.&nbsp;

India has purchased a number of heron and searcher unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for surveillance and reconnaissance. It has also bought the harpy drone, which can be used to destroy enemy targets &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
The army is acquiring more than 8000 spike anti-tank guided missiles and 320 launchers for use by infantry battalions.

Leading Israeli weapons developers and manufacturers are tying up with Indian private sector companies in joint ventures.&nbsp;

Rafael, for instance, has tied up with India&#39;s Reliance defence and the Kalyani group to make remote weapon systems, advanced armour solutions, surveillance balloons and air defence systems in India 
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Adani enterprises and Israel&#39;s Elbit are also joining hands to make unmanned aerial vehicles in India. &nbsp;

Other Indian firms like Taneja Aerospace and Dynamic Technologies are tying up with Israel Aerospace industries.&nbsp;

Given the slow pace of indigenisation in India, the Indian government is evidently hoping the Israeli connection with the private sector will boost the idea of &#39;Make in India&#39;.

Israeli weapons and systems have been making a quiet but steady entry into the Indian forces

Defence cooperation between India and Isreal is expected to see a major leap forward following Isreali Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's six-day visit to New Delhi. For quite some years, Israeli weapons and systems have been making a quiet but steady entry into the Indian armed forces. The Indian forces have raised, trained and maintained specialised commando units for a range of operations including surgical strikes, anti-hijacking and hostage rescue among others, with all being armed with the Israeli Tavor assault rifle. The Tavor came into use around 2006 after modifications and is now being made in India. The Galil, Negev and the B-300 anti-tank rocket launcher are some of the other Israeli weapons used by India's commando units. Apart, the Indian Air Force has six Israeli Phalcon AWACS systems deployed on Il-76 aircraft. These can act as airborne command posts and with its powerful radars, it can detect enemy missiles and aircraft over 500 km range. The long-range surface to air missile system is based on the Israeli Barak-8 and is for use on naval ships. India has purchased a number of heron and searcher unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for surveillance and reconnaissance. It has also bought the harpy drone, which can be used to destroy enemy targets The army is acquiring more than 8000 spike anti-tank guided missiles and 320 launchers for use by infantry battalions. Leading Israeli weapons developers and manufacturers are tying up with Indian private sector companies in joint ventures. Rafael, for instance, has tied up with India's Reliance defence and the Kalyani group to make remote weapon systems, advanced armour solutions, surveillance balloons and air defence systems in India Adani enterprises and Israel's Elbit are also joining hands to make unmanned aerial vehicles in India. Other Indian firms like Taneja Aerospace and Dynamic Technologies are tying up with Israel Aerospace industries. Given the slow pace of indigenisation in India, the Indian government is evidently hoping the Israeli connection with the private sector will boost the idea of 'Make in India'.

The Israeli weapons the Indian armed forces use

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday India and Israel &quot;can shape a future together&quot; by combining the &quot;brilliant people&quot; of the two countries.&nbsp;

&quot;You have brilliant people in India. We have brilliant people in Israel. What we can do is shape the future together,&quot; Netanyahu said.&nbsp;

&quot;I believe in India,&quot; he added.&nbsp;

Netanyahu was addressing a forum of Indian and Israeli CEOs in New Delhi alongwith&nbsp;Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the second day of his six-day India visit.&nbsp;

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&quot;There is not going to be anymore distinction between high-tech and low-tech because at the end everything is going to be technology,&quot; said Netanyahu.&nbsp;

&quot;We have 500 start-up companies that receive $500 bn investment every year,&quot; he added.&nbsp;

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Speaking at the event, Modi stressed on cooperation between business and industry for the success of the nation.

Narendra Modi also invited Israeli businesses and companies to come and work in India.

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&quot;Along with the government and people, the business community of India is keen to join hands,&quot; Modi said.

He added that in India &quot;we have been taking steady steps over three years at both macro as well as micro-level to make difference. Our motto is-reform, perform and transform.&quot;

Netanyahu and Modi had held bilateral talks earlier in the day.

Following the delegation-level talks, the two leaders signed&nbsp;nine agreements in order to boost cooperation in key areas such as cybersecurity and gas and oil.

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'You have brilliant people in India. We have brilliant people in Israel. What we can do is shape the future together,' Netanyahu said

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday India and Israel "can shape a future together" by combining the "brilliant people" of the two countries. "You have brilliant people in India. We have brilliant people in Israel. What we can do is shape the future together," Netanyahu said. "I believe in India," he added. Netanyahu was addressing a forum of Indian and Israeli CEOs in New Delhi alongwith Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the second day of his six-day India visit. You have brilliant people in India. We have brilliant people in Israel. What we can do, is shape the future together. I believe in India. I came here to say today thank you PM Modi for believing in Israel, we believe in India: #BenjaminNetanyahu PM of Israel #NetanyahuInIndia pic.twitter.com/GGNMbiGazS — ANI (@ANI) January 15, 2018 × "There is not going to be anymore distinction between high-tech and low-tech because at the end everything is going to be technology," said Netanyahu. "We have 500 start-up companies that receive $500 bn investment every year," he added. There is not going to be anymore distinction between high tech & low tech because at the end everything is going to be technology: #BenjaminNetanyahu PM of Israel #NetanyahuInIndia pic.twitter.com/TGfrhkOO3L — ANI (@ANI) January 15, 2018 × Speaking at the event, Modi stressed on cooperation between business and industry for the success of the nation. Narendra Modi also invited Israeli businesses and companies to come and work in India. India’s development agenda is huge. It presents a vast economic opportunity for Israeli companies. I invite more & more Israeli people, businesses & companies to come & work in India. Along with Govt & people, the business community of India too is keen to join hands: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/gScHdXMHN4 — ANI (@ANI) January 15, 2018 × "Along with the government and people, the business community of India is keen to join hands," Modi said. He added that in India "we have been taking steady steps over three years at both macro as well as micro-level to make difference. Our motto is-reform, perform and transform." Netanyahu and Modi had held bilateral talks earlier in the day. Following the delegation-level talks, the two leaders signed nine agreements in order to boost cooperation in key areas such as cybersecurity and gas and oil.

India and Israel can shape the future together, says Israeli PM Netanyahu

The left parties on Monday staged a protest near India Gate in Delhi against Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#39;s visit to India.

Communist Party of India leader D&nbsp;Raja said that they were protesting against the Israel Prime Minister&#39;s visit to India do not approve of the policies pursued by the Israel government.

&quot;The left parties have decided to communicate that people of India do not approve the policies pursued by the Israel government,&quot; said D Raja.

He further alleged that Israel is an illegal occupation of Palestinian territories adding that it was not accepting the two-state solution offered by Unite Nation.

&quot;Unless we resolve the pelesterian question there cannot be peace and security in West Asia. It is better to address the Palestinian question in a proper historic prospective. This message we want to communicate to the visiting Israel head of the state. It is part of our democracy,&quot; he added.

The Israeli Prime Minister is on a six-day visit to India to hold delegation level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Netanyahu is accompanied by his wife Sara and a 130-member delegation from various sectors, including cyber, agriculture and defence.

He is also scheduled to visit Agra, Gujarat and Mumbai.

'The left parties have decided to communicate that people of India do not approve the policies pursued by the Israel government,' said D Raja

The left parties on Monday staged a protest near India Gate in Delhi against Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to India. Communist Party of India leader D Raja said that they were protesting against the Israel Prime Minister's visit to India do not approve of the policies pursued by the Israel government. "The left parties have decided to communicate that people of India do not approve the policies pursued by the Israel government," said D Raja. He further alleged that Israel is an illegal occupation of Palestinian territories adding that it was not accepting the two-state solution offered by Unite Nation. "Unless we resolve the pelesterian question there cannot be peace and security in West Asia. It is better to address the Palestinian question in a proper historic prospective. This message we want to communicate to the visiting Israel head of the state. It is part of our democracy," he added. The Israeli Prime Minister is on a six-day visit to India to hold delegation level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Netanyahu is accompanied by his wife Sara and a 130-member delegation from various sectors, including cyber, agriculture and defence. He is also scheduled to visit Agra, Gujarat and Mumbai.

Left parties protest against Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in India on Sunday on a six-day visit, during which he will hold extensive talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. &nbsp;

Israeli PM Netanyahu is the second Prime Minister from his country after Ariel Sharon to visit India in the last 25 years. &nbsp;

He is accompanied by a 130-member delegation from various sectors including cyber, agriculture and defence. &nbsp;

His visit assumes even more significance as it comes just over six months after the visit of Modi to Israel, the first ever Indian prime ministerial visit to the West Asian nation. &nbsp;

The visiting Israeli PM, on Monday, will be given a ceremonial reception at 10 am at the Rashtrapati Bhawan which will be followed by the wreath laying at the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi. &nbsp;

Netanyahu will also meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House and hold delegation level talks. &nbsp;

The two sides will sign agreements and also issue a joint press statement at Hyderabad House around 1 pm. &nbsp;

The Israeli Prime Minister will pay a visit to President Ram Nath Kovind later in the day.

Israeli PM will be given a ceremonial reception at 10 am at the Rashtrapati Bhawan which will be followed by the wreath laying at the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in India on Sunday on a six-day visit, during which he will hold extensive talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Israeli PM Netanyahu is the second Prime Minister from his country after Ariel Sharon to visit India in the last 25 years. He is accompanied by a 130-member delegation from various sectors including cyber, agriculture and defence. His visit assumes even more significance as it comes just over six months after the visit of Modi to Israel, the first ever Indian prime ministerial visit to the West Asian nation. The visiting Israeli PM, on Monday, will be given a ceremonial reception at 10 am at the Rashtrapati Bhawan which will be followed by the wreath laying at the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi. Netanyahu will also meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House and hold delegation level talks. The two sides will sign agreements and also issue a joint press statement at Hyderabad House around 1 pm. The Israeli Prime Minister will pay a visit to President Ram Nath Kovind later in the day.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to hold delegation-level talks with PM Narendra Modi today

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