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Ben & Jerry's to stop sales in Palestinian territories

The announcement was one of the strongest and highest-profile rebukes by a well-known company of Israel’s policy of settling its citizens on war-won lands.

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Israel strikes Gaza after Palestinians launch incendiary balloons

The new escalation of violence comes after hundreds of Israeli ultranationalists, some chanting “Death to Arabs,” paraded in east Jerusalem.

Israel

UN rights chief says Israeli strikes in Gaza may be war crimes

The top UN human rights body on Thursday passed a resolution to intensify scrutiny of Israel's treatment of Palestinians.

World News

Blinken starts Mideast tour to secure Gaza truce and push for aid

The US secretary of state will seek to bolster the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and push for humanitarian aid for Gaza. But he says the time is not right for an immediate resumption of peace talks.

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Aid reached Gaza as Israel-Palestinian ceasefire enters second day

The ceasefire agreement came into effect on Friday, officially closing the worst round of violence since 2014, which has killed at least 230 Palestinians and 12 Israelis.

Israel

Sheikh Jarrah: Small neighbourhood making big impact in Gaza conflict

One of the sparks that lit the fuse of the latest conflict in Gaza came from a small neighbourhood in East Jerusalem, where Israeli settlers are working to evict Palestinian families.

Israel

Israel unleashes strikes after vowing to press on in Gaza

The latest strikes came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back against U.S. pressure to wind down the offensive against Gaza's militant Hamas rulers, who have fired thousands of rockets at Israel.

Israel

Joe Biden calls for 'significant de-escalation' in Gaza conflict

The US president stepped up pressure on Israel during a call with prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to the White House.

Europe News

EU urged to 'stand with Israel' ahead of foreign ministers' meeting

"Israel is, right now, in need of friends from Europe," said Walid Abu-Haya, deputy head of Israel's mission to the EU.

World News

EU foreign ministers meet on Gaza as Israel-Hamas conflict rages on

The European Union says it will redouble efforts to end the violence between the Israeli military and Palestinian militants during a special meeting of its foreign ministers on Tuesday.

USA

UN chief calls for end to "utterly appalling" Israel-Hamas conflict

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the fresh wave of violence "perpetuates the cycles of death, destruction and despair... Fighting must stop. It must stop immediately."

Israel

Euroviews. In Gaza, bombs drop and the conflict again hits home | View

In all, six of my relatives, three close friends and several colleagues have died in the three bloody wars and countless battles between Israel and Hamas.

Israel

Israel strikes Hamas targets as Gaza conflict continues

As the conflict entered its second week on Monday, violence showed no signs of easing with heavy Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and continued rocket fire from Hamas in southern Israel.

World News

Pro-Palestine protesters take to streets of cities across Europe

Tear gas and water cannons were turned on protests in Paris, while similar demonstrations took place across France and in London, Madrid, and Berlin.

Israel

'Shocked and terrified': Israeli strike flattens Gaza media building

The high-rise building, which housed several media outlets including AP and Al-Jazeera, was targeted by an Israeli airstrike on Saturday afternoon.

World News

Can the EU play a role as Israeli-Palestinian violence escalates?

Beyond issuing statements urging calm, can European diplomacy have an actual impact in defusing the recent surge in Israeli-Palestinian violence?

Israel

US envoy arrives for talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials

At least 126 people have been killed, including 31 children and 20 women in Gaza so far; in Israel, seven people have been killed, including a 6-year-old boy and a soldier.

Israel

Israeli-Palestinian clashes: How did we get here?

Rockets fired at Jerusalem, Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, tensions are running high in the holy land.

Israel

Rocket barrage fired at Israel after Hamas commanders killed

A 6-year old was killed on Wednesday evening in a rocket strike on an apartment building in the Israeli city of Sderot, becoming the latest victim of the recent flare-up in violence.

Israel

At least 90 Palestinians wounded as unrest continues in Jerusalem

Israeli police on Saturday clashed with Palestinian protesters in a show of force that threatened to deepen the holy city's worst religious unrest in several years.