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Israel: Police forcibly clear protesters outside PM Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem
Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday, protesting against the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding new elections and a deal to release the hostages still in captivity in Gaza. The protesters lit fires and flares as police tried to control the demonstra...
Israel-Iran tensions: 'We are ready for any scenario', says Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the IDF was "prepared for any scenario" after Iran launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles toward Israel late Saturday.Israel-Iran tensions: 'We are ready for any scenario', says Israeli PM Benjamin N...
Iran attacks Israel with hundreds of drones and missiles; 'minor damage' to army base reported
Iran launched more than 200 drones and missiles on Israel in an unprecedented attack late Saturday, the Israeli army announced, in a major escalation of the long-running covert war between the regional foes. Iran's proxies and allies also carried out coord...
Palestinians pray on first Friday of Ramadan, with some denied entry into Jerusalem; AP reports
The first Friday prayer of Ramadan wasn't experienced in the same way for Palestinians in Jerusalem, Gaza, and West Bank.Crowds of worshipers gathered at a holy site in Jerusalem for the first Friday prayers of Ramadan, Islam's holiest month.Thousands of ...
Israeli PM rejects Gaza peace deal that weakens Israel; Scholz calls for ‘longer-lasting ceasefire’
On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that any Gaza peace deal that weakens Israel and leaves it unable to defend itself against hostile neighbours would be unacceptable. A potential peace agreement 'that makes Israel so weak and u...
Three gunmen open fire in the West Bank, killing 1 Israeli and wounding others
Israeli police say three gunmen opened fire on the road near a checkpoint in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, killing one Israeli and wounding at least eight, including several critically. Police said the attackers took advantage of the slow morning traffic around 7:30 a.m...
Israel: US Secy Blinken briefs President Herzog on Gaza ceasefire and hostage talks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed a hostage release and cease-fire plan with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem on Wednesday as the war in Gaza enters its fifth month. Israel remains deeply shaken by Hamas’ October 7 attack, in which militants b
Israel in ‘just war’ against Hamas, will fight until ‘total victory’: Netanyahu after ICJ ruling
Israel rejects the “vile” attempt to deny its right to defend itself and will continue to battle Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declares following a provisional ruling of the International Court of Justice calling on Jerusalem to take measures
Close-quarters combat in Gaza: IDF battles Hamas operatives in Khan Yunis; watch footage from the front line
Israeli forces have killed around 40 Palestinian fighters and raided a militant compound and tunnel shafts during expanded operations in the southern Gaza Strip's Khan Younis, the military said on Tuesday. Summarising operations since Monday,
Israeli protesters rally at PM Netanyahu's Jerusalem home, demand release of hostages in Gaza
Thousands demonstrated in Israel on Saturday as pressure mounts on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his government's lack of preparedness for the October 7 attacks and its handling of the ensuing hostage crisis.Israeli protesters rally at PM Netanyahu
Israel: Thousands of Israelis march to Jerusalem against Netanyahu's judicial overhaul
Tens of thousands of protesters marched into Jerusalem on Saturday evening in a last-ditch show of force aimed at blocking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious judicial overhaul.Israel: Thousands of Israelis march to Jerusalem against Netanyahu's judici
Israel: Heavy police presence ahead of Jerusalem march
Israel is deploying over 2,000 police personnel for a parade by flag-waving Jewish nationalists through the main Palestinian thoroughfare in Jerusalem’s Old City. (AP video/Moamar Awad and Moshe Edri)Israel: Heavy police presence ahead of Jerusalem march
Israel: Thousands march to Parliament; protest govt’s judicial overhaul plan
Tens of thousands of protesters marched into Jerusalem on Saturday evening in a last-ditch show of force aimed at blocking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious judicial overhaul.In scorching heat that reached 91 degrees Fahrenheit, the procession turned the city'
Israeli–Palestinian Conflict: 2 killed, 5 wounded in Jerusalem car-ramming
A Palestinian plowed a car into a crowded bus stop in east Jerusalem on Friday, killing two people, including a six-year-old, and injuring five others before being shot and killed, Israeli police and medics said, the latest escalation as violence grips the contested capital.
Israel: At least seven dead after shooting at synagogue in Jerusalem
Israel's national rescue service Mada says a gunman killed five people and wounded three others in a shooting near a synagogue Friday night in east Jerusalem in one of the deadliest attacks on Israelis in years. The gunman was shot and reportedly killed.Israel: At least seven dead
Israel: Clashes broke out in the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City
Clashes broke out in the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City late Wednesday despite claims by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the country was working to “calm tensions" at the holy site.Israeli police in riot gear could be seen at the gates of the Al-Aqsa Mosque trying
Watch: Pope Francis leads Palm Sunday Mass after illness
Bundled in a long, white coat and battling a hoarse voice, Pope Francis presided over Mass in St. Peter's Square before tens of thousands of faithful on Palm Sunday, a day after he left a Rome hospital where he was treated for bronchitis. Palm Sunday marks Jesus’ triumphant entrance into Jerus
Israeli police storm Jerusalem holy site after Palestinian youths hurl stones
Israeli police in full riot gear stormed a sensitive Jerusalem holy site sacred to Jews and Muslims on Friday after Palestinian youths hurled stones at a gate where they were stationed. The Palestinian Red Crescent medical service said at least 27 Palestinians were wounded
Watch: Gaza militants fire new barrage of rockets on Israel
Several rockets were fired on Sunday from Gaza City towards Israel. Video filmed by the Associated Press shows at least three rockets blasting off. Later, sirens were heard in the Jerusalem area. According to Israeli media, two rockets were intercepted.Watch: Gaza militants fire new barrage
Israel: Clashes break out at Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, 150 Palestinians injured
Palestinians clashed with Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem before dawn on Friday as thousands gathered for prayers during the holy month of Ramadan. Medics said that at least 152 Palestinians were wounded. The holy site, which is sac
Russian invasion Day 18: Russia strikes near Ukrainian capital Kyiv; port city Mariupol under siege
Russian forces pounded the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, shelling its downtown as residents hid in an iconic mosque and elsewhere to avoid the explosions. Fighting also raged in the outskirts of the capital, Kyiv, as Russia kept up its bombardment
Jerusalem: 20 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli citizens, security forces
Some 20 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli citizens and security forces in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem on Monday, informed the Palestinian Red Crescent, over a month after both sides agreed to a ceasefire.Jerusalem: 20 Palestinia
Israel police clash with Palestinians in Jerusalem, use stun grenades, water cannons; over 200 injured
Israeli police threw stun grenades to disperse Palestinians gathered late Saturday outside Jerusalem's Old City during the holiest night of Ramadan, as clashes between Palestinians and police continued for the second consecutive night. Friday's vio
Israel-Palestine conflict: Morning scenes at Gaza port following ceasefire
People headed to the beach and there was activity at the port on the second day of a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. After 11 days of Israeli airstrikes which forced many to flee their homes, celebrations erupted in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem after th
Israel-Palestine conflict: Why cross-border hostilities escalated so much
The Israel-Palestine battle of Jerusalem has got escalated to never before proportions. Israeli cities like Tel Aviv came under Hamas fire, Israel has hit back, destroying buildings and tunnels. We try to decode the cause for the escalation and the options for both sides to re
Israel-Palestine conflict: Airstrike on Gaza home kills atleast 7; Netanyahu condemns Arab-Jewish violence
An Israeli air raid in Gaza City killed at least seven Palestinians early Saturday in the deadliest single strike since the battle with Gaza's militant Hamas rulers erupted earlier this week. The latest outburst of violence began in Jerusalem a
Israel-Palestine conflict: Benjamin Netanyahu vows to intensify attacks on Hamas
As hostilities between Israel and Palestine continue to escalate, rocket sirens are going off across southern and central Israel while dozens of explosions have also been reported. The health ministry run by the Hamas group reported that so far, 32 Palestinians have bee
Israel-Palestine conflict: US expresses 'serious' concern, calls for de-escalation in Gaza
The US State Department is calling on Israel and the Palestinians to de-escalate the tensions that have currently turned violent and deadly between both sides. This comes as Palestinian militants launched dozens of rockets from Gaza and Israel unleashed new ai
Israel-Gaza fight escalates as airstrikes and rocket fire unleashed
Israel unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza early Tuesday, hitting the high-rise home of a Hamas field commander and two border tunnels dug by militants, as Hamas and other armed groups fired dozens of rockets toward Israel. The escalation in the conflict was sparked by weeks of tension
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