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Over 100 rockets fired into Israel from Lebanon, injuring four

Some landed near the northern city of Haifa, as Israel and Hezbollah appeared to be spiralling toward all-out war following months of escalating tensions.

22/09/2024

Israel

Relatives and supporters rally for release of hostages in Tel Aviv

Protests demanding for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government to reach a deal securing the release of hostages taken by Hamas continued on Saturday.

22/09/2024

Israel

Hezbollah retaliates, firing around 150 rockets at northern Israel

Hours earlier Israeli fighter jets southern Lebanon's ravaged border area. Israel said it hit rocket launchers and military infrastructure.

20/09/2024

Israel

Yemen fires long-range missile at Israel, with no casualties reported

A long-range missile fired from Yemen landed in an open area in central Israel early on Sunday, the Israeli military said.

15/09/2024

Israel

Tel Aviv protesters demand release of Israeli hostages in Gaza

Protesters say the Israeli government hasn't done enough to secure the release of their loved ones and accuse Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of potentially derailing talks with new demands.

05/09/2024

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No Comment: demonstration in Tel Aviv for the release of Hamas hostages

Demonstrators, including families of hostages held by Hamas, gathered in Tel Aviv on Monday evening to call on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to press for a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip and the release of the hostages.

03/09/2024

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Boy who smashed ancient Bronze Age jar welcomed back to museum

The toppled jar could be back on show as soon as this week – thanks to repair techniques that use 3D technology and high-resolution videos.

03/09/2024

Israel

Netanyahu insists Israel will not withdraw from Philadelphi corridor

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his stance on keeping an Israeli presence along the Philadelphi corridor, while thousands protested against the government's failure to secure a hostage deal.

03/09/2024

Israel

Israeli protesters go on major strike demanding Gaza hostage deal

The first organised strike, meant to be held nationwide, affected key transportation hubs and public services in parts of Israel on Monday.

01/09/2024

Culture news

Ancient 3,500-year-old jar shattered by toddler at Israeli Museum

In response to the accident, the museum has invited the family back for a guided tour to "sweeten" their mortifying experience.

28/08/2024

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Hamas reports at least 10 fighters killed in Israel's West Bank raid

An Israeli government spokesperson says several suspected militants were also arrested in its 'counter-terrorism' operation.

28/08/2024

Israel

Israeli military says it has recovered the bodies of six hostages

Hamas is still believed to be holding around 110 hostages captured in the 7 October attack. Israeli authorities estimate that around a third of them are dead.

20/08/2024

Israel

Israel has agreed to a 'bridging proposal', Blinken says

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that Israel has agreed to a "bridging proposal" in a peace deal he's proposed.

19/08/2024

Israel

Now could be 'last chance' for Gaza ceasefire deal, says Blinken

Mediators are to meet again this week in Egypt to try to cement a ceasefire.

19/08/2024

Israel

Blinken arrives in Israel in bid to seal Gaza ceasefire deal

The US Secretary of States arrival comes after US and fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar said they were closing in on a deal after two days of talks in Doha, with American and Israeli officials expressing cautious optimism.

19/08/2024

Israel

Protesters demand deal to release Israeli hostages held in Gaza

International efforts continue to try to secure a ceasefire agreement to end more than 10 months of war between Israel and Hamas. Officials from the United States, Egypt and Qatar ended two days of talks in Doha optimistic that a deal could be reached.

18/08/2024

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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

Israel

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

Israel

'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

Israel

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

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

04/08/2024

Israel

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

Israel

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