Israel’s decision to take over Gaza City has been met with strong rejection from the Palestinians and widespread international condemnation, marking a further escalation in its 22-month war with Hamas. The move, approved in a late-night security Cabinet meeting, has also sparked concern in Israel over the fate of hostages still held by the group, […]
Read MoreJERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced pushback from the head of the military over his proposal to seize remaining areas of Gaza it doesn’t already control during a tense three-hour meeting, three Israeli officials said. Eyal Zamir, the military chief of staff, warned the prime minister that taking the rest of Gaza could trap […]
Read MoreRussia lodged a formal protest to Israel following an alleged attack on a Russian diplomatic vehicle near the settlement of Givat Assaf near Jerusalem, according to a statement issued by the Russian foreign ministry. “On July 30, a vehicle of the Russian Federation’s mission to the Palestinian National Authority, bearing diplomatic license plates and carrying […]
Read MoreIsrael’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem on Sunday and said he prayed there, challenging rules covering one of the most sensitive sites in the Middle East. Under a delicate decades-old “status quo” arrangement with Muslim authorities, the Al-Aqsa compound is administered by a Jordanian religious foundation […]
Read MoreJERUSALEM: Hundreds of retired Israeli security officials including former heads of intelligence agencies have urged US President Donald Trump to pressure their own government to end the war in Gaza. “It is our professional judgment that Hamas no longer poses a strategic threat to Israel,” the former officials wrote in an open letter shared with […]
Read MoreLONDON: A pair of Australian pro-Palestine activists have complained of being “brutalized psychologically” after the boat they were on was stopped by the Israeli military trying to reach Gaza, The Guardian reported on Friday. Tania Safi, Robert Martin and 19 others were detained aboard the boat, named Handala, as it tried to deliver aid as […]
Read MoreJERUSALEM: Israel is reviewing a revised response from Hamas to a proposed ceasefire and hostage release deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Thursday, as Israeli air and ground strikes continued to pound the Gaza Strip. Hamas confirmed it had handed over a new proposal, but did not disclose its contents. A previous version, […]
Read MoreIsraeli tanks pushed into southern and eastern districts of the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah for the first time on Monday, an area where Israeli sources said the military believes some of the remaining hostages may be held. The area is packed with Palestinians displaced during more than 21 months of war in Gaza, hundreds […]
Read MoreBy Zaheena Rasheed Two prominent Israeli politicians have criticised plans by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to set up what it calls a “humanitarian city” in southern Gaza, saying the proposal would amount to interning Palestinians in a “concentration camp”. Former Prime Ministers Yair Lapid and Ehud Olmert levelled the criticism on Sunday […]
Read MoreIsrael will strike Iran again if it is threatened by Tehran, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday. “Israel’s long arm will reach you in Tehran, Tabriz, Isfahan, and anywhere you try to threaten or harm Israel. There is no place to hide”, Katz said at an air force graduation ceremony, according to a statement […]
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