The soldier acted "in severe violation of his authority" and his weapon had been confiscated, the military said.
Israel formally recognised Somaliland, establishing diplomatic ties, while Egypt, Turkey, Somalia, and regional blocs condemned the move, citing threats to Somali sovereignty and regional stability amid strategic and economic motivations.
A Palestinian attacker killed two and injured two others in northern Israel after ramming a car into pedestrians and stabbing a woman. Israeli forces launched retaliatory operations in the assailant’s West Bank hometown.
Israel said it killed a Quds Force operative in a Lebanon strike, accusing Iran of directing planned attacks, as tensions remain high after recent Israel-Iran fighting across the region persist.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a record $35 billion gas export deal with Egypt, saying it would boost state revenues, public services and Israel’s role as a regional energy power.
Jaishankar, who arrived in Israel on Tuesday on a two-day visit, made the remarks while addressing the press alongside Israeli counterpart Gideon Moshe Sa'ar
India is ramping up its trade efforts heading into 2026, with a free trade deal with the EU on the horizon and negotiations advancing with the US, Oman, Peru, Chile, New Zealand, Israel and more. These moves aim to diversify export markets, reduce reliance on any single economy, and secure critical minerals amid global supply constraints.
The announcement comes as Israel continues to deal with the security fallout of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack and the wider conflict that followed.
These remarks echo an earlier statement from the Israeli Defence Forces. On December 1, Lt Col Nadav Shoshani, spokesperson for the IDF, had said that a designation by India would be “a good thing.”
Benjamin Netanyahu's legal troubles, which have lasted for years, continue to divide Israeli society at a moment of intense regional instability.
Benjamin Netanyahu seeks a presidential pardon to end his corruption trial, citing national unity, triggering fierce opposition warnings over rule of law, as experts say the request cannot halt proceedings.
UN torture watchdog condemns Hamas’s October attack while warning Israel’s response, detention conditions and interrogation practices may amount to collective punishment, urging independent probes, prosecutions and unobstructed humanitarian access to Gaza.
Ten people were killed in Beit Jinn during an Israel raid in southern Syria, state media said, as Israel reported five soldiers wounded during clashes while detaining militants overnight operation.
India is also eyeing a trade pact with Africa’s oldest customs union - SACU - to expand market access and diversify export routes.
A growing clash over antisemitism and Israel is exposing deep divisions within the Republican Party ahead of 2026 and beyond
Israel struck Beirut for the first time since June, targeting Hezbollah’s chief of staff. The attack killed one, wounded 21, and heightened tensions amid ongoing regional conflict and diplomatic pressure.
At a time when the Middle East is being rewired and South Asia remains a theatre of newer strategic alignments, India must treat such signals not as mere protocol breaches but as potential harbingers of change.
Israel returned 15 Palestinian bodies to Gaza as part of the fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire, continuing a hostage-remains exchange even amid mutual accusations of violations and rising settler violence in the West Bank.
At the start of the truce, which came into effect on October 10, Hamas was holding 20 living hostages and 28 bodies of deceased captives.
Macron spoke as Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas visited Paris one month into a fragile truce between Hamas and Israel
Another challenge has emerged recently, involving scores of Hamas fighters believed to be in tunnels beneath the southern city of Rafah behind the so-called "Yellow Line", which marks the area under Israeli control.
Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has conveyed solidarity with India after the deadly Red Fort blast in New Delhi, offering condolences to the victims’ families and reaffirming Israel’s commitment to stand with India against terrorism.
Israel has received the remains of soldier Hadar Goldin, held in Gaza since 2014. The handover ends an 11-year ordeal for his family and marks progress in the ongoing truce.
Saudi Arabia signalled that normalising ties with Israel depends on clear progress towards Palestinian statehood, as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman prepares for Washington talks focused on defence, investment, and regional stability.
The almost month-old ceasefire has twice been shaken by airstrikes launched by Israel in retaliation for ambushes against its troops around the southern Gaza town of Rafah, which it blamed on Hamas