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Israeli Strike Demands Prisoner Deal, Ending War
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) On Sunday, a massive nationwide strike swept across Israel, with thousands of participants obstructing highways in several major cities. The goal was to increase pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration to negotiate...
UEFA Chief Defends Israel’s Participation in European Games
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has acknowledged the contentious issue surrounding Israeli clubs and national teams participating in European competitions during the ongoing Gaza conflict, calling it “a legitimate question.” However, he...
UEFA Chief Defends Israeli Teams’ Participation
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) UEFA head Aleksander Ceferin has admitted that the involvement of Israeli national squads and clubs in European competitions during the ongoing Gaza conflict is “a legitimate question,” though he stood by the governing body’s present...
Houthis allege of firing fresh "hypersonic ballistic missile" on airport in Israel
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Reports indicate that Yemen’s Houthi armed group claimed responsibility on Thursday for a new "hypersonic ballistic missile" attack targeting an airport in central Israel earlier in the day. "The Yemeni armed forces (Houthi armed forces)...
Houthi Group Targets Israel's Ben Gurion Airport with Ballistic Missile
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Yemen's Houthi armed group claimed responsibility for a "hypersonic ballistic missile" attack on Israel's Ben Gurion Airport Thursday, a bold escalation in the ongoing regional conflict. In a statement broadcast by local TV, Houthi...
UN rapporteur urges European soccer body to ban Israel
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) The UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories has called on UEFA, Europe’s football governing body, to expel Israel from its competitions due to alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. “Let’s...
Houthis announces new drone attacks on Four occupied cities by Israel
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Yemen’s Houthi movement has announced that it carried out drone attacks on four Israeli cities—Haifa, Negev, Eilat, and Be’er Sheva—earlier Tuesday, according to reports. The group’s military spokesperson, Yahya Sarea, stated on...
AIStorm & Tower Semiconductor Introduce Cheetah HS, World’s First Up-to-260K FPS AI-in-Imager Chip for Inspection, Robotics & Sports
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 12, 2025
Charge-domain imager with on-chip neural network, provides breakthrough slow-motion vision at a fraction of the cost and power consumption of competing high-speed cameras HOUSTON, Texas, and MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel - August 12, 2025: AIStorm, the...
AIStorm & Tower Semiconductor Unveil Cheetah HS, Up-to-260K fps AI-in-Imager for Inspection, Robotics & Sports
EIN Presswire
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August 12, 2025
Charge-domain sensor with an on-chip neural-network input layer delivers slow-motion vision at a fraction of the cost and power of rival high-speed cameras. TX, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- AIStorm & Tower Semiconductor...
UN Rapporteur Urges UEFA to Kick Israel Out Over Gaza Genocide
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories has demanded that UEFA, Europe’s football governing body, remove Israel from its competitions due to war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza....
UN Rapporteur Urges UEFA to Ban Israel
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) The UN special rapporteur for human rights in the Palestinian territories appealed to the European football governing body (UEFA) on Sunday to exclude Israel from tournaments due to its war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza...
Post-Oct. 7 divergent paths: Israel’s military maximalism and Saudi Arabia’s strategic de-escalation
Middle East Institute
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August 7, 2025
The Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, shattered Israel’s long-standing security paradigm, replacing limited deterrence with an ambitious campaign aimed at dismantling Hamas, confronting Hizballah and other Iranian proxies, and directly targeting...
Gaza Tribunal Demands Armed Action to Halt Gaza “Genocide”
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The Gaza Tribunal issued a strong appeal on Monday for an immediate international military intervention, asserting that Israel has entered its "most lethal phase of genocide" in Gaza. The tribunal cautioned that inaction at this stage...
German Public Figures Urge Halting Arms Exports to Israel
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Over 160 well-known German personalities, including entertainers and journalists, joined a growing initiative on Wednesday urging Germany to end its weapons exports to Israel. According to the activist network Avaaz, the list of 162...
Lifeward Expands Distribution Partnership with SportsMed Ltd. to Add Coverage for United Arab Emirates and Entire Gulf Cooperation Council Region
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 4, 2025
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. and YOKNEAM ILLIT, Israel, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lifeward Ltd., (Nasdaq: LFWD) (“Lifeward” or the “Company”), a global leader in innovative medical technology to transform the lives of people with physical...
Houthis take responsibility for attacking Israel's army targets with drones
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed responsibility for launching five drones at Israeli military targets on Wednesday evening, according to a statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said the...
Cooling Fabrics Market worth $4.08 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 7.1%, says MarketsandMarkets™
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 17, 2025
Delray Beach, FL, Aug. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Cooling Fabrics Market is anticipated to grow from USD 2.70 billion in 2024 to USD 4.08 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 7.1% during the forecast period. Several unique factors are driving the...
Healthy4U Integrates with Apple Health and Major Fitness Trackers, Unlocking a New Era of Deeply Personalized Wellness
EIN Presswire
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July 28, 2025
Healthy4U now syncs with Apple Health and top trackers, delivering deeper insights and truly personalized health recommendations. TEL AVIV, TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, July 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Healthy4U, an Israeli health-tech startup and the...
Synthetic Diamond Market Size Worth USD 44.53 Billion by 2032 and CAGR of 7.0% | Coherent Market Insights
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 18, 2025
Burlingame, CA, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Synthetic Diamond Market is estimated to be valued at USD 27.73 Bn in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 44.53 Bn in 2032, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.0% from...
Houthis Launch Missiles, Drones Toward Israel
MENAFN
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) The Houthi movement in Yemen asserted on Friday that it had conducted assaults on Israeli targets, including the deployment of a hypersonic projectile aimed at a “sensitive” site in southern Israel. Military spokesperson Yahya Saree,...