The Israeli government on Sunday appointed Energy Minister Israel Katz as Foreign Minister to replace Eli Cohen. According to a statement, the pre-arranged reshuffle had both ministers swapping positions with Cohen as part of the ministerial rotation that is subject to parliamentary approval. “The government has now approved appointing Eli Cohen to the position of minister of energy and infrastructure… and …

As we were saying, Abram, father of the Jewish faith of Judaism, the Christian faith of Christianity and the Muslim faith of Islam, came from Ur in Mesopotamia in present-day Iraq. Christianity’s Old Testament bible and the Jewish Tanakh bible, which are significantly the same, has this to say in Genesis 12: 1 -6: “Now the Lord had said unto …

No matches organised by UEFA will be played in Israel “until further notice” due to the “current safety and security situation” in the country, European football’s governing body said in a statement on Thursday. “After a thorough evaluation of the current safety and security situation in the whole territory of Israel, the UEFA executive committee decided that no UEFA competition …

The United Nations on Sunday, said more than one million people have been displaced in the Gaza Strip in the last week after the sustained Israeli bombardment and warnings about a ground attack against Hamas commanders. Israel declared war on the Islamist group last Sunday, a day after waves of fighters broke through the heavily fortified border and shot, stabbed …

And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew …

Israel awoke in shock on Sunday after Hamas fighters killed hundreds of Israelis and abducted an unknown number of captives into Gaza, setting off a war that risked spreading as Israel struck a Hezbollah militia target in southern Lebanon. Israeli air strikes battered Gaza overnight, killing more than 300 Palestinians and smashing buildings, tunnels and the houses of Hamas officials, as …

The Lagos State Government, on Saturday night, airlifted 310 intending pilgrims earlier scheduled for the Easter edition of the holy pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Jordan and Israel. The pilgrims landed in the Kingdom of Jordan in the early hours of Sunday, after a seven-hour flight from the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, to the Queen Alia International Airport in …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned intending FCT pilgrims to drop the idea of absconding because the full wrath of the law will be applied on them if caught. The FCTA permanent secretary, Olusade Adesola, stated this at the pre-departure orientation program for FCT pilgrims, which was organised by the FCT Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board (FCT-CPWB) in Abuja. …

On the eve of Nigeria quarterfinal clash with Korea Republic, Israel produced one of the biggest wins in its football history, stunning Brazil 3-2 in extra time to qualify for the last four of the FIFA U20 World Cup holding in Argentina. Seeking the fourth semifinals after those of 1985, 1989 and 2005, the Flying Eagles will tackle Korea Republic …

Direct flights between Israel and Nigeria will begin on 20th April, the Ambassador of Israel to Nigeria, Mr Michael Freeman said in Abuja on Saturday. “On 20th April, we will be starting direct air links between Israel and Nigeria; there will be twice weekly flights from Lagos, Abuja, and Tel Aviv with Air Peace Airline. “This would not have been …