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Israel launches massive attack on Gaza

IDF warplanes bombed the Palestinian city in “revenge” for rockets fired from Lebanon. Israeli planes began bombing Gaza in the early hours of Friday, after...

Syria suffers third night of ‘Israeli strikes’ – media

The latest air raid reportedly targeted the central Homs province, following strikes on Damascus. Syria's air defenses have been activated in response to a wave...

Massive crowds protest in Tel Aviv

The demonstration took place despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suspending his controversial reforms. Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched in Tel Aviv on Saturday evening,...

Watch: Massive wave of protests sweeps across Israel

An estimated 630,000 people demonstrated against the government’s proposed judicial reform. Hundreds of thousands of Israelis took to the streets across the country on Saturday...

Reports Israeli pilots refuse to fly Netanyahu to London

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was forced to postpone a visit to London for a day due to the refusal of a number of...

State Department ‘extremely troubled’ over Israeli law

The newly approved bill is “inconsistent” with Israel’s vows to ease tensions with the Palestinians, a senior official said. The US government has voiced major...

Syria accuses Israel of deadly strike on central Damascus

Multiple casualties reported in a “residential neighborhood” of the Syrian capital. At least one missile hit the Kafar Souseh neighborhood of Damascus overnight, severely damaging...

Naftali Bennett’s inconvenient ‘recollection’

On March 5, 2022, former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett visited Moscow, where he held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to the...

Eight killed in Jerusalem terrorist attack

Gunman reportedly opened fire on Jews leaving evening prayers. At least eight people have been killed and ten more wounded in a shooting at a...

Israel bans Palestinian flags

West Jerusalem’s new national security chief has ordered the removal of “terror flags” from public places. Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has reportedly banned...

Thousands Participate in Anti-Government Protest in Tel Aviv

A mass anti-government demonstration has been held in Tel Aviv after Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin announced a new legal reform, Israeli media report. More...

Netanyahu announces foreign policy change

Israel will now defend its interests instead of “bowing” to international demands, the newly re-elected prime minister has declared. Israel will revise its foreign policy...

Ukraine exacts revenge on Israel at UN – Axios

The media outlet claims Kiev refused to oppose a pro-Palestinian resolution after Israel declined to provide weapons to the country. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has...

UN votes for global court to rule on Israeli occupation

The International Court of Justice will study how Israel’s policies and actions affect the illegal occupation of Palestine. The United Nations General Assembly has approved...

Israel grounds top-notch US fighter jets

The planes appear to have similar deficiencies to the one that crashed in Texas last week. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has decided to ground...

Israeli officials slam director over ‘propaganda’ claim

Filmmaker Nadav Lapid’s denunciation of a popular Indian film as ‘vulgar’ agitprop drew attacks from his countrymen. Israeli officials have torn into their countryman, filmmaker...

Israel’s voters bring radical ultranationalists too close to power

To get back in power, Benjamin Netanyahu had to make a deal with a group known for promoting Jewish supremacy and segregation. As Benjamin Netanyahu...

Netanyahu wins Israeli election

The long-time prime minister ousted in 2021 has come back with a decisive Knesset majority. Benjamin Netanyahu will be the next prime minister of Israel,...

UN urges world court to address Palestine occupation

A UN-led commission said Israel’s decades-long presence on Palestinian lands is likely illegal under international law. The United Nations has called on its highest court...

Israel strikes targets near Syrian capital – state media

Most of the projectiles were shot down, a Syrian military source told local media. Syria’s air defenses were activated to repel an Israeli rocket assault...

Will Lebanon and Israel go to war over the maritime border dispute?

With Tel Aviv’s military on alert and Hezbollah threatening to destroy Israeli oil and gas facilities, the dispute is teetering on the brink. Israel has...

NZDSOS: Unsafe and ineffective – Israeli government covers up vaccine side effects

With the sudden drop in New Zealand’s two-tier society and government-issued mandates two weeks ago, New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science (NZDSOS) received...

Prominent Franco-Palestinian lawyer goes on hunger strike

Salah Hamouri has joined dozens of prisoners who are protesting the Israeli practice of indefinite detention without charges. Franco-Palestinian human rights lawyer Salah Hamouri, who...

Israel strikes Damascus again – Syrian media

Multiple missiles were reportedly fired at the airport and areas south of the capital. At least five Syrian servicemen were killed after Israel launched airstrikes...

Bats not to blame for Covid-19 – study

They are wrongly accused of being reservoirs for viruses, Israeli researchers claim. There is no compelling evidence linking bats to the outbreak of the Covid-19...

Israel carries out new attack on Aleppo airport – Syrian media

At least one missile reportedly struck the runway of Syria’s second-largest airport. In a second attack on the Aleppo international airport in the span of...

Israel admits journalist Shireen Abu Akleh probably killed ‘accidentally’

The IDF says there is a “high possibility” Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by mistake and won’t charge soldiers. Israel will not be opening criminal...

Israel blames Gaza rocket misfire for child deaths

The IDF accuses Palestinian militants of using civilians as “human shields”. The death toll in the Gaza Strip amid Israel’s ongoing ‘Operation Breaking Dawn’ has...

Watch: Palestinian militants say 100 rockets launched at Israel

Israel’s Iron Dome intercepted many, as IDF jets pounded Gaza. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) said on Friday that it had launched more than 100...

Israel exonerates itself of killing Palestinian journalist

A probe claims the IDF did not intentionally kill an Al-Jazeera journalist, though the US State Department is not so sure. The Israel Defense Forces...

Israeli parliament votes to dissolve itself amid major crisis

The decision by Israeli MPs paves the way for a fifth election in the Jewish state in less than four years. Israel’s parliament, the Knesset,...

Watch: Clashes erupt during journalist’s funeral in Jerusalem

The funeral of an Al Jazeera reporter escalated into violence between Palestinians and Israeli security forces. Clashes erupted in Jerusalem on Friday during the funeral...

Disturbing photos prompt panic on plane

A Tel Aviv-Istanbul flight turned around after passengers received images of airline disasters on their cell phones. Nine Israeli youths have been detained on Tuesday,...

At Least 12 Injured Amid Clashes in Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, Red Crescent Says

Tensions around Jerusalem's Temple Mount have been escalating over the past weeks, as Muslims have accused Israeli authorities of blocking access to the site...

Normalisation of Morocco-Israel Ties is Nothing to Be Excited About

Morocco and Israel have had more than cordial ties for many years even before the recent Abraham Accords that also included Morocco among other...

‘Harry Potter’ star accused of anti-Semitism

Emma Watson’s post in support of Palestine unleashed a furious debate online. Israel’s current and former ambassadors to the UN have hounded ‘Harry Potter’ star...

Aussie man banned from leaving Israel until year 9,999

An Australian man says he has been barred from leaving Israel for another 7,978 years over a $2.4 million debt in child support. An Australian...

Watch: Anti-vax mandate protesters rally outside Israeli PM’s house

Israelis decried compulsory vaccination and tough Covid restrictions in front of the prime minister’s home on Saturday, after government experts recommended a fourth dose...

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