English

More about this topic

Israel

Death toll rises in Israel-Gaza border unrest

Gaza officials say at least seven Palestinians have been killed by Israeli gunfire and more than 1,000 wounded in clashes during protests at the border.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi crown prince: Israel has 'right to have their own land'

Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman says Israelis are entitled to live peacefully on their own land as he compares Iran's supreme leader to Hitler

Gaza

Israel rejects UN call for inquiry into Gaza killings

Catholic officials and Palestinians show solidarity with victims and their families of last Friday's violence in Gaza

Turkey

Netanyahu & Erdogan trade verbal blows over Gaza

Relations between Israel and Turkey deteriorate further after violence on Gaza border.

ADVERTISEMENT

No Comment

No Comments of the Week

It has been a dramatic seven days in Europe and beyond, involving political clashes, international incidents and moving ceremonies. Here are some of our highlights and lowlights of the week.

Gaza

Several Palestinians killed in Gaza-Israel border protests

The demonstrators are demanding that Palestinian refugees be allowed to return to towns and villages their families fled from, or were driven out of, when the state of Israel was created in 1948

Gaza

Gaza 360°: what life is like after 10 years of Israeli blockade

Ten years on, what is life like in Gaza under Israeli blockade? Euronews takes you to the Strip where locals describe a harsh daily reality: poverty, child labour, energy scarcity and an uncertain future.

Israel

Pre-Christian story of Noah and other figures on public display

Israel Museum shows fragment of story expanding on material in Biblical book of Genesis

Israel

Israel admits to destroying a nuclear reactor in Syria in 2007

The admission is being seen as a veiled threat to Iran

No Comment

The Western Wall in Jerusalem gets a spring clean

Twice a year, the Rabbi of the Western Wall oversees the collection of thousands of notes to ensure there's always room for more

Israel

Israel arrests French citizen 'smuggling weapons to Palestinians'

The man was working for the French consulate in Jerusalem and was allegedly using his diplomatic vehicle to smuggle weapons into the Gaza Strip.

Israel

An Israeli has been stabbed in Jerusalem

Israeli police spokesman confirmed the attack, near the Western Wall, and says the assailant was "neutralised" but gave no further details

Russia

Russian factory under fire for 'Little Jew' ice cream

The dessert's packaging was blue and white, reminiscent of the Israeli flag, and included a Star of David.

USA

Netanyahu in USA as trouble brews at home

Israeli police left Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence on Friday (March 2) after questioning him for the first time in a corruption case involving the country's largest telecommunications company, Israel Radio said.

Israel

PM Netanyahu's former adviser turns state's witness in corruption case

Benjamin Netanyahu's former adviser signed a state's witness deal on Monday.

Israel

Israeli PM Netanyahu questioned over corruption case

The Israeli prime minister and his wife were questioned by police over a corruption scandal involving Israel's largest telecommunications company.

World News

Israel backtracks in church tax row

It follows a protest by Christian leaders in Jerusalem who closed the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Israel

Church leaders close Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre church to protest on n

Church leaders said in a statement the municipality's move to tax commercial assets owned by the church seemed like an "attempt to weaken the Christian presence in Jerusalem".

Poland

Polish minister backs idea to create 'Polocaust' museum

Poland’s Deputy Culture Minister has proposed the creation of a ‘Polocaust’ museum to recognise Poles as victims of the Nazi regime, rather than co-perpetrators of their crimes.

Germany

Israel warns it could act against Iran's 'empire'

"Israel will not allow the regime to put a noose of terror around our neck," said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Get the latest news on Israel’s politics, society, culture, and regional relations. Stay updated with clear analysis and reports on key events shaping the country.