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Euroviews. Freedom of speech and dissent must stay key to US-Israel relationship

Western governments have taken extreme and unprecedented measures that step outside the normal parameters of statecraft, with little or no thought to the larger ramifications, Oded Forer writes.

13/08/2024

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US sends submarine to Middle East as Europe calls for ceasefire

As the US deployed its guided-missile submarine USS Georgia to the Middle East, international leaders have joined forces to demand de-escalation and stability in the region that is on the precipice of all-out war.

12/08/2024

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Israel revokes accreditation of Norwegian diplomats to Palestine

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said the move showed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government "actively opposes the work for a two-state solution”.

08/08/2024

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'Appalling': Western allies slam Israel over Gaza starvation remarks

The EU said that Israel's finance minister's comments that starving Gaza may be "just and moral" constitutes a war crime.

08/08/2024

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Israel-Hamas war: Hezbollah launches drone attack on northern Israel

All the latest updates from the crisis in the Middle East.

04/08/2024

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Calls for ceasefire grow as tensions rise in Middle East

US President Joe Biden says he’s “very concerned” that the violence in the Middle East could escalate, adding that the killing of a top Hamas leader in Iran has “not helped” efforts to negotiate a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.

03/08/2024

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Families and supporters of Israeli hostages held in Gaza mark 300 days

The rapid events this week that saw the killing of top Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in an apparent Israeli strike, have left the US, Egyptian, and Qatari mediators scrambling to salvage talks for a ceasefire deal in Gaza.

02/08/2024

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Community mourns loss of 12 after strike on football pitch

Israel have blamed Hezbollah for the strike, and threatened further retaliation.

29/07/2024

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Top UN court says Israel's presence in occupied Palestine should end

The UN's top court has Issued an unprecedented, sweeping condemnation of Israel’s rule over the lands it captured 57 years ago.

19/07/2024

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Yemen's Houthi rebels claim drone strike on Tel Avi that leaves 1 dead

At least ten others are said to have been injured in the strike near the United States Embassy.

19/07/2024

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Hundreds of Israelis call on Netanyahu to bring hostages home

Taking to the streets of Tel Aviv, they demanded the prime minister put in place an effective hostage deal.

18/07/2024

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WATCH: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men block highway in Israel

Dozens of people blocked a main highway in central Israel after the Israeli military said Tuesday it will begin sending draft notices to Jewish ultra-Orthodox men.

17/07/2024

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Three people seriously injured after car rams bus stops in Israel

At least three people at a bus stop queue in central Israel were seriously injured when a car rammed them. The driver was then shot dead.

14/07/2024

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Netanyahu says 'no absolute certainty' Hamas deputy killed in strike

58-year-old Mohamed Deif has survived seven Israeli assassination attempts, the most recent in 2021. He’s been at the top of Israel's most wanted list for decades and is believed to be one of the chief architects of the October 7 Hamas incursion into Israel.

13/07/2024

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Israel admits military failures during 7 October Hamas attack

The Israeli army has acknowledged some mistakes, such as long response times and disorganization in a report on the community where the attack took place.

12/07/2024

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WATCH: Protesters demand hostages returned

Thousands protested in Tel Aviv, urging Prime Minister Netanyahu to secure a cease-fire to free hostages held by Hamas.

08/07/2024

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Israelis stage 'Day of Disruption' protest in Tel Aviv

Protesters are demanding more action from the Israeli government to strike a ceasefire deal and secure the release of the remaining Israelis still being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.

08/07/2024

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Mothers of Israeli hostages protest in Tel Aviv

In Gaza 116 hostages out of 251 captured by Hamas on 7 October last year still remain unaccounted for.

05/07/2024

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Israel backs plans for new homes in the West Bank

More than 500,000 Jewish settlers currently live in the West Bank, where they have Israeli citizenship. Meanwhile, the three million Palestinians living there are subject to Israeli military rule.

04/07/2024

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Hezbollah fires 200 rockets into Israel after commander's killing

Israel sees Hezbollah as its most direct threat and estimates that it has an arsenal of 150,000 rockets and missiles, including precision-guided missiles.

04/07/2024

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Euroviews. The dragnet approach to the EU individual sanctions regime is failing

Dr Moshe Kantor's case clearly demonstrates a cleanup of the list is long overdue. Those who deserve sanctions should remain, while those who were caught up in the overly tenacious initial compilation should be removed, Eldad Beck writes.

03/07/2024

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Knife attack in Israeli mall leaves one dead and another injured

The incident took place at Hutzot Karmiel Mall on Wednesday. Local authorities labelled the stabbing as a "terrorist attack".

03/07/2024

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Israel releases dozens of Palestinians detained in Gaza

In video comments aired by Palestinian media following his release, Abu Selmia accused Israeli authorities of mistreating Palestinian detainees, saying they are "subjected to daily physical and psychological humiliation”.

01/07/2024

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Thousands demand release of hostages held by Hamas

Protesters have also demanded an immediate ceasefire to bring about an end to more than eight months of fighting in Gaza, which has killed almost 38,000 Palestinians and at least 318 Israeli soldiers.

29/06/2024

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Euroviews. Netanyahu has everything to lose and nothing to gain from deescalating

Once known as Mr Security, Netanyahu has made a career out of the persona he built for himself: the self-proclaimed "King Bibi" who can save Israel. Now, he'll do anything to ensure self-preservation, Shlomo Roiter Jesner writes.

28/06/2024

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Israel's top court orders army to draft ultra-Orthodox men

Israel's Supreme Court has ruled that ultra-Orthodox men must be subject to compulsory military service, ending longstanding exemptions and potentially impacting PM Netanyahu’s coalition amid ongoing conflict in Gaza.

25/06/2024