2022 has been the deadliest year for the Palestinians since 2006. Israeli forces have been trying to crush a new group, it's called 'The Lion's Den'. Meanwhile, the Palestinians blame the upcoming Israeli elections for the bloodshed.

Violence escalates in Palestine; Over 180 Palestinians killed this year

US President Joe Biden and Israeli President Isaac Herzog held talks focused on Iran. The leaders discussed Tehran's nuclear program and the accusations around its drone supply to Russia.

WION Dispatch: Biden meets Israeli counterpart; leaders discuss Tehran's nuclear programme

In a rare diplomatic feat in the West Asia, Israel and Lebanon have signed a new maritime border deal. Watch this report for all the details.

Rare diplomatic feat in West Asia: Israel, Lebanon sign maritime border deal

Biden and Israel's Herzog discuss Iran's nuclear program

Israel has been caught in the crosshairs over assistance to Kyiv. Ukraine President Zelensky slammed Israel for not sending arms to Ukraine amid the ongoing war.

WION Dispatch: Ukraine President Zelensky slams Israel for not sending arms

Tensions have flared up yet again in the West Bank as Israel launched an overnight raid in the city of Nablus in Palestine and amid the bombings five Palestinians were killed and one more member of the rebel group Lion's Den was killed while cross-questioning.

Clashes erupt in West Bank after Israeli raid kills six in Nablus city

Tensions have flared up yet again in the West Bank as Israel launched an overnight raid in the city of Nablus in Palestine and amid the bombings five Palestinians were killed and one more member of the rebel group Lion's Den was killed while cross-questioning while 20 others were wounded.

Israeli raid kills six in Palestine's Nablus; thousands carry bodies of Palestinians killed

Israel is in the crosshairs over the issue of providing assistance to Ukraine. In the ongoing war against Russia, Ukraine's President Zelensky suggested that the Russian Iranian Alliance has been spurred by Israel's neutral position on the war.

Zelensky: Israel’s neutrality spurred Russia-Iran ties

Israelis and Palestinians are calling for a boycott of clothing chain Zara after the head of the retailer's local franchise hosted a campaign event for a prominent far-right election candidate.

Clothing chain Zara faces boycott calls in Israel

Six Palestinians, including a leader of a rising militant group, were killed on Tuesday after Israeli forces raided the West Bank city of Nablus on Tuesday.

Six Palestinians killed in West Bank clashes with Israeli forces

It is the fifth election in three and a half years. Former PM Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party is expected to win the most votes again. Polls predict he would be able to pull together a coalition of 60.

What will Benjamin Netanyahu's return mean for Israel's foreign relations?

Amid the ongoing Russia Ukraine war, Israel has been making diplomatic moves like siding with the West and condemning the Invasion.

Israel's dual stance on Russia-Ukraine war

Tensions continue to brew between Israel and Palestine as the West Bank region remains on the edge. A Palestinian was killed in an overnight explosion in the city of Nablus. The Palestinians said that the killing was carried out by Israel as it targeted explosion.

Tensions escalate in West Bank; Palestinian killed in explosion

Voting for Israel's 25th Parliament has begun with a week to go before the Israelis head to the polling booth. Those in the country's overseas missions have already cast their vote. Watch the video to know more details.

Israel heads to polls on November 1; voting begins for 25th Knesset

Israel’s Ambassador to India Naor Gilon has termed India as a "major partner" even as he hoped for an early prime ministerial visit post the elections.

Israel will witness elections on November 11 to elect the members of parliament, Knesset. The poll results will be declared on November 9.

Speaking to WION’s diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal, Gilon said, "India is a major partner for us, a very close friend and an ally. We do a lot together and I believe, since we do a lot together, a visit from a PM is a missing element in the relationship".

Ahead of the national elections in the west Asian country, Israeli missions globally and in Delhi participated in the polls. Many Israeli diplomats, including ambassador Gilon, his wife and daughter voted at the embassy on Thursday. More than 4,500 diplomats and their families from around 100 Israeli missions across voted to elect Knesset MPs.

The November elections take place after a political deadlock that lasted for four terms beginning in April 2019. But that hasn't stopped the bilateral or multilateral ties progressing, with I2U2 or west Asian quad between India, US, Israel and UAE due to take place meeting and announcing a slew of projects on food security, and renewable energy.

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WION: If you can brief us about the elections in Israel, how big is the process?

Naor Gilon: We are a country of about 10 million people eligible to vote, citizens above the age of 18, and permanent residents about 6.7 million people. We are voting (at the Israel embassy) about 10 days before the general elections, so that our ballots can be counted along with the general population on the 1st of November when they vote. For the ministry of foreign affairs, we have over 100 representations and ballots, every embassy and consulate have a ballot. This includes 3 in India, one here in Delhi and 2 in Bangalore and Mumbai. In general, abroad, not all Israeli citizens are allowed to vote, Israeli citizens who are representatives of the govt, spouses, and children up to a certain age.

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WION: What are the measures that have been put in place for voting in Israel embassies across the world, and have you voted?

Naor Gilon: Yes, of course, I have voted, my wife has voted and my daughter for the first time in life, because she turned 18 a few months ago. We all voted this morning. Same measures across the world, you get the ballot box, you get the list of entitled people, you get authorization, and each person has to get their own authorisation, even though we know the people, you must bring the identity card. We live together, we know each other but the law requires you to do that, and that is it. Immediately after the elections, all the ballots will be sent by diplomatic post back to Israel. We are voting here abroad in double envelopes so that nobody is voting twice.

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WION: Israel saw political instability and now the democratic processes, but democracy is a link between India and Israel. Your view on the shared value and political system?

Naor Gilon: I don't like to speak about instability, especially political instability in Israel. I would like to speak about a very vibrant democracy. It is so vibrant that we have voted five times in the last three years already. The system is like that and when the public is split into two groups, either one group or another, the difference between them is relatively small. I think the main similarity between India and Israel in the political system is that we are both very heterogeneous societies. 20 per cent or more of the voters are Muslim Israelis or Arab Israelis you can call, they vote, some of them vote for general parties, and they have their own party. We have ministers from the minority group, and the last coalition, of the party was a Muslim party. You have Muslims, Christians, orthodox, no orthodox, newcomers, and immigrants, so it's a very heterogeneous group, very much like India.

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WION: India and Israel are celebrating 30 years of ties, so once the new govt takes charge, what are we looking forward to? Can we expect a Prime Ministerial visit from Israel to India?

Naor Gilon: The wish for a visit, the need for a visit is even stronger there but first of all we need to have a government. This is a process that might take 6-7 weeks in Israel, once we have a govt, we have a Prime Minister. Hopefully it will happen, we have stability and not re-election. We will put very high on the agenda, the need to visit India. India is a major partner for us, a very close friend and ally. We do a lot together and I believe, since we do a lot together, a visit from a PM is a missing element in the relationship. Not everything depends on that, it's part of the issue, especially now when we are celebrating 30 years of diplomatic relations, 75 years of Independence of India and Israel will celebrate 75 years of Independence because we were established a few months apart. I think there is a need since the relationship is so good, and I hope the next PM will accept that and do it relatively early in the term.

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WION: I2U2 is a group that has taken off, what is the update in terms of the initiative, especially on the agriculture front? 

Naor Gilon: Last time a semi-hybrid summit took place was when the US was visiting Israel and PM Modi also joined virtually. They announced 2 major projects, one in the clean energy field building a very big project, and another in agriculture, farms, and food security, these are projects for cooperation in a big way between the 4 countries. In New York, during the general assembly, another meeting of Sherpas of the group discussed the ongoing projects, implementation, and potential projects that the group can take up. Big projects, involving the 4 countries, companies have something in infrastructure that helps the countries and the world become a better place.

Israel’s Ambassador to India Naor Gilon has termed India as a "major partner" even as he hoped for an early prime ministerial visit post the elections. Israel will witness elections on November 11 to elect the members of parliament, Knesset.

Israel’s Ambassador to India Naor Gilon has termed India as a "major partner" even as he hoped for an early prime ministerial visit post the elections. Israel will witness elections on November 11 to elect the members of parliament, Knesset. The poll results will be declared on November 9. Speaking to WION’s diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal, Gilon said, "India is a major partner for us, a very close friend and an ally. We do a lot together and I believe, since we do a lot together, a visit from a PM is a missing element in the relationship". Ahead of the national elections in the west Asian country, Israeli missions globally and in Delhi participated in the polls. Many Israeli diplomats, including ambassador Gilon, his wife and daughter voted at the embassy on Thursday. More than 4,500 diplomats and their families from around 100 Israeli missions across voted to elect Knesset MPs. The November elections take place after a political deadlock that lasted for four terms beginning in April 2019. But that hasn't stopped the bilateral or multilateral ties progressing, with I2U2 or west Asian quad between India, US, Israel and UAE due to take place meeting and announcing a slew of projects on food security, and renewable energy. WION: If you can brief us about the elections in Israel, how big is the process? Naor Gilon: We are a country of about 10 million people eligible to vote, citizens above the age of 18, and permanent residents about 6.7 million people. We are voting (at the Israel embassy) about 10 days before the general elections, so that our ballots can be counted along with the general population on the 1st of November when they vote. For the ministry of foreign affairs, we have over 100 representations and ballots, every embassy and consulate have a ballot. This includes 3 in India, one here in Delhi and 2 in Bangalore and Mumbai. In general, abroad, not all Israeli citizens are allowed to vote, Israeli citizens who are representatives of the govt, spouses, and children up to a certain age. WION: What are the measures that have been put in place for voting in Israel embassies across the world, and have you voted? Naor Gilon: Yes, of course, I have voted, my wife has voted and my daughter for the first time in life, because she turned 18 a few months ago. We all voted this morning. Same measures across the world, you get the ballot box, you get the list of entitled people, you get authorization, and each person has to get their own authorisation, even though we know the people, you must bring the identity card. We live together, we know each other but the law requires you to do that, and that is it. Immediately after the elections, all the ballots will be sent by diplomatic post back to Israel. We are voting here abroad in double envelopes so that nobody is voting twice. WION: Israel saw political instability and now the democratic processes, but democracy is a link between India and Israel. Your view on the shared value and political system? Naor Gilon: I don't like to speak about instability, especially political instability in Israel. I would like to speak about a very vibrant democracy. It is so vibrant that we have voted five times in the last three years already. The system is like that and when the public is split into two groups, either one group or another, the difference between them is relatively small. I think the main similarity between India and Israel in the political system is that we are both very heterogeneous societies. 20 per cent or more of the voters are Muslim Israelis or Arab Israelis you can call, they vote, some of them vote for general parties, and they have their own party. We have ministers from the minority group, and the last coalition, of the party was a Muslim party. You have Muslims, Christians, orthodox, no orthodox, newcomers, and immigrants, so it's a very heterogeneous group, very much like India. WION: India and Israel are celebrating 30 years of ties, so once the new govt takes charge, what are we looking forward to? Can we expect a Prime Ministerial visit from Israel to India? Naor Gilon: The wish for a visit, the need for a visit is even stronger there but first of all we need to have a government. This is a process that might take 6-7 weeks in Israel, once we have a govt, we have a Prime Minister. Hopefully it will happen, we have stability and not re-election. We will put very high on the agenda, the need to visit India. India is a major partner for us, a very close friend and ally. We do a lot together and I believe, since we do a lot together, a visit from a PM is a missing element in the relationship. Not everything depends on that, it's part of the issue, especially now when we are celebrating 30 years of diplomatic relations, 75 years of Independence of India and Israel will celebrate 75 years of Independence because we were established a few months apart. I think there is a need since the relationship is so good, and I hope the next PM will accept that and do it relatively early in the term. WION: I2U2 is a group that has taken off, what is the update in terms of the initiative, especially on the agriculture front? Naor Gilon: Last time a semi-hybrid summit took place was when the US was visiting Israel and PM Modi also joined virtually. They announced 2 major projects, one in the clean energy field building a very big project, and another in agriculture, farms, and food security, these are projects for cooperation in a big way between the 4 countries. In New York, during the general assembly, another meeting of Sherpas of the group discussed the ongoing projects, implementation, and potential projects that the group can take up. Big projects, involving the 4 countries, companies have something in infrastructure that helps the countries and the world become a better place.

India is a major partner for us, says Israel envoy Naor Gilon

Israel edges towards air defence assistance for Ukraine as it offers to help Ukrainians develop air attack alert systems for civilians.

Russia-Ukraine War Update: Israel edges towards air defence assistance for Kyiv

Following former Russian President Medvedev's warning that if Israel sends weapons to Ukraine, it could destroy the country's ties with Russia, Israel's foreign Ministry has moved to distance itself from a Minister's call to provide military aid to Ukraine.

Medvedev: Israel will destroy ties with Russia if it backs Ukraine

Reports say Iran will be sending missiles and drones to Russia. Ukraine says it will cut diplomatic ties with Iran, and also ask Israel for weapons. Is West Asia being dragged into the West's war?

Gravitas: Will Israel be dragged into the Ukraine war?

“There is no longer any doubt where Israel should stand in this bloody conflict. The time has come for Ukraine to receive military aid as well, just as the US and NATO countries provide,” says Israel's minister.

Russia-Ukraine war | 'No doubt where Israel stands in this conflict'

India is hosting the 90th Interpol General Assembly from October 18th. Representatives of the 195 member countries are expected to participate in the annual meeting. Taiwan was forced to withdraw from Interpol in 1984 and cannot be a part of the global fight against international crime. Can its participation help build a safer world? Watch our special report.

Can Taiwan's participation in Interpol help build a safer world?

Lebanon has accused Israel of border violations. Lebanon said Israeli boats entered our waters. However, Israel has denied Lebanon's charge.

Lebanon accuses Israel of border violations; Israel denies Lebanon's charge

As months of clashes continuing, the occupied West Bank Israeli forces killed three armed Palestinians in two separate attacks.

Israel: Violence escalates ahead of November 1 elections

Lebanon and Israel have agreed on a historic maritime border deal. The new demarcations will help both sides exploit oil in the Mediterranean. The lead negotiator from Lebanon is the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon, Elias Bou Saab.

Straight Talk: Deputy Speaker of Lebanon's Parliament Elias Bou Saab exclusive on WION

"The presence of Hezbollah in Lebanon was a factor that helped Lebanon in the negotiation because they are a force that exists. They realise that for them to move forward they must find a solution for Lebanon as well," says Deputy Speaker of Lebanon Parliament Elias Bou Saab.

'Lebanon, Israel maritime deal is the only way forward,' says Deputy Speaker of Lebanon Parliament

According to the reports, Israel is said to be providing Ukraine with intelligence to help them with intel on drones from Russia. The news comes as the Palestinian Authority President Abbas met with Russian President Putin and this was the first face-to-face meeting after Russia-Ukraine war.

Israel gives Ukraine intel on drones: Reports

Israel and Lebanon have now reached a historic agreement to settle their long disputed maritime border. American president Jo Biden has congratulated the leaders of both the nations over this historic breakthrough and has termed it a diplomatic achievement.

WION Dispatch | Joe Biden: Israel, Lebanon reach 'historic agreement' on maritime dispute

Israel and Lebanon reached a historic agreement to resolve a long-running maritime border dispute, following months of negotiations guided by the United States.

Israel, Lebanon settle their longtime maritime border dispute

Israel and Lebanon are one step closer to finalising a maritime border deal. The clear demarcation will help both nations identify offshore oilfields in the Mediterranean.

Gravitas: Israel and Lebanon close to signing Maritime Border deal

Israel and Lebanon have reached a historic agreement settling a years-long maritime border dispute involving major oil and gas fields in the Mediterranean.

US: Israel and Lebanon agree 'historic' maritime border deal

Lebanon and Israel are getting closer to reaching a deal in a maritime border dispute between the two neighbors. The talks have been brokered by US envoy Amos Hochstein who has sought to settle longstanding competing claims.

Lebanon, Israel closer to historic deal in maritime border dispute

Two fresh incidents of violence between Israel and Palestine have been reported. Israeli Army claimed that the soldier was shot and killed in an overnight attack at a checkpoint in East Jerusalem.

Israeli soldier died after attack at Jerusalem checkpoint

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