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Israel has instructed its diplomatic missions in Europe to try to get the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group in Yemen designated as a terrorist organisation. The Houthis have repeatedly fired drones and missiles towards Israel in what the group describes as acts of solidarity with Palestinians fighting Israeli forces in Gaza.

India has maintained a balanced position on the evolving situation in West Asia given its close and strategic ties with both Israel and Arab states.

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has announced the closure of the country’s embassy in Ireland on Sunday, citing “extreme anti-Israel policies.”

Israel said it had wiped out the vast majority of the Syrian military's assets, including huge chunks of its air-defense network.

Israel is working to convince governments abroad to designate the Houthis in Yemen as a terrorist organization. The Houthis are an Iranian proxy; Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) military organization has already been designated a terrorist organization by the United States.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar held a press conference this afternoon (Monday) explaining his decision to close Israel's embassy in Ireland, citing the Irish government's request that the ...

Israel slammed Ireland as "antisemitic" while announcing the closure of its Embassy in Dublin, kicking off a charged back and forth between the two countries.

Ireland's Ambassador to Israel asserts that "criticism is not antisemitism" in an op-ed following days of back-and-forth after Israeli accusations.

Israel is urging European nations to classify the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group in Yemen as a terrorist organization. The Houthis' attacks on Israel and international shipping have raised global inflation concerns.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar ordered the closure of Israel's embassy in Ireland on Sunday, over the European nation's recognition of a Palestinian state and criticism of the Middle Eastern country.

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