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Israel

Eight injured as gunman opens fire near holy site in Jerusalem

Two people, including a pregnant woman, are in a critical condition.

14/08/2022

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Israeli artist Sigalit Landau mades Dead Sea sculptures

Israeli artist Sigalit Landau wades into the warm, briny waters of the Dead Sea to inspect her latest creations

11/08/2022

Israel

Israel-Gaza ceasefire holds after days of deadly violence

Israel and Islamic Jihad have reportedly held to an Egypt-brokered truce following days of violence which killed some 44 Palestinians, including children.

07/08/2022

Israel

US and Israel vow never to let Iran get nuclear weapons

The US president met the Israeli prime minister but neither can agree how to proceed.

14/07/2022

Israel

Biden praises 'bone deep' bond on first presidential visit to Israel

The US president wlll meet with Palestinian officials on Friday, and continue to Saudi Arabia on his first Middle East tour since taking office.

13/07/2022

Israel

Israel shoots down Hezbollah drones aimed at gas platform

Three unmanned aircraft launched by the Lebanese militant group were heading towards an area where an Israeli gas platform was recently installed in the Mediterranean Sea.

03/07/2022

Israel

Yair Lapid becomes Israel's interim PM ahead of November election

Polls suggest the centrist leader will face a difficult battle against ex-leader Benjamin Netanyahu, the divisive figure at the heart of the prolonged political crisis.

01/07/2022

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Israel uncovers rare early mosque in Negev

Workers from Israel's Antiquities Authority excavate a rare ancient mosque in the Bedouin town of Rahat, in the country's southern Negev desert, that officials say sheds light on the region's transition from Christianity to Islam.

23/06/2022

Israel

Israel faces fifth election in three years as PM dissolves parliament

PM Naftali Bennett's fragile coalition government lost its majority earlier this year and has faced various rebellions in recent weeks.

20/06/2022

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Pride parade in Tel Aviv draws tens of thousands

Tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of Tel Aviv in the annual Pride parade, in an explosion of glamorous expression.

10/06/2022

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Jewish nationalists gather to celebrate ahead of the "Jerusalem Day"

Jewish nationalists gather to celebrate ahead of the "Jerusalem Day" march as Palestinians in Ramallah rally against Israel's "Jerusalem Day".

29/05/2022

Europe News

MEP barred from Israel wants EU to hit back with reciprocal measures

A European Parliament's delegation to Palestine was cancelled on Monday after Israel said Manu Pineda could not enter the country.

24/05/2022

Europe News

MEPs cancel official trip to Israel & Palestine after one denied entry

The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the arrival of Manu Pineda, President of the European Parliament's Delegation for relations with Palestine, "was not approved."

23/05/2022

Eco-Innovation

Are robot beekeepers the secret to saving the vital pollinators?

A robot controls everything from the ideal temperature to honey harvesting.

20/05/2022

Destinations

Israel drops all travel restrictions in boost for tourism

Israel is celebrating a "crucial milestone" as it scraps all Covid-19 entry rules for travellers.

18/05/2022

Israel

Israeli police to probe conduct at Al Jazeera journalist's funeral

Israeli police say the investigation will be concluded in the coming days, adding that the organisation would "draw lessons from the incident".

14/05/2022

Israel

Israel police beat pallbearers at Al Jazeera journalist's funeral

Shireen Abu Akleh was shot in the head during an Israeli military raid in the West Bank town of Jenin on Wednesday.

13/05/2022

Israel

Al Jazeera journalist dies after being shot covering Israeli raid

Al Jazeera journalist dies after being shot covering Israeli raid

11/05/2022

Israel

Three killed in stabbing attack near Tel Aviv, Israeli medics say

Police said they suspect it was a militant attack and that the assailant fled in a vehicle.

05/05/2022

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Israeli police force Palestinians from Jerusalem's al-Aqsa compound

Palestinians run as they are removed by Israeli forces from Jerusalem's flashpoint, the al-Aqsa mosque compound, after clashes early on Friday, according to witnesses and the police.

29/04/2022

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Sirens blare as Israel honours Holocaust victims

Sirens blared across Israel early Thursday as the country came to a standstill in an annual ritual honoring the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust.

28/04/2022

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Jerusalem's Christians gather for Easter service

Jerusalem's Christians gathered at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for Easter services. Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, as recounted in the Bible. Christians traditionally believe Jesus was crucified and buried at the site where the Jerusalem church now stands.

17/04/2022

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Prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque hours after clashes

Hours after clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, the mosque was re-opened, and some 60,000 people attended the main Friday prayers midday, according to the Islamic endowment that administers the site.

15/04/2022

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Clashes at Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem

Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli police clash at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound.

15/04/2022

Israel

EU and US call for restraint after Al-Aqsa mosque clashes injure 150

More than 150 Palestinians were hurt and hundreds more arrested in clashes with Israeli riot police inside Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Friday.

15/04/2022

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Washing of the Feet ceremony at the Holy Sepulchre

A Holy Thursday ceremony was held at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre as Catholics mark Holy Week in Jerusalem.

14/04/2022