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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

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Israel and US discuss Gaza war as Netanyahu rejects full ceasefire

During their talks, Blinken underscored the need for a "robust" post-war plan.

25/06/2024

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Intense fighting in Rafah 'winding down', says Netanyahu

The Israeli PM warned the war would not end until the extremist group no longer controlled the Palestinian enclave.

24/06/2024

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Anti-war protesters in Israel demand the government resigns

The protesters are angry as many of the hostages who were taken to Gaza are still captive and some of them are presumed dead.

23/06/2024

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Netanyahu dissolves war cabinet amid coalition shifts

The Israeli Prime Minister dissolved the six-member war cabinet after the departure of centrist former general Benny Gantz.

17/06/2024

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Thousands in Tel Aviv demand release of hostages held in Gaza

Since Israel launched its military offensive in Gaza, more than 100 hostages were released during a weeklong ceasefire in November last year. But efforts to strike a new truce deal which would include an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners have so far stalled.

15/06/2024

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Hamas responds to Gaza ceasefire plan with 'remarks'

Hamas responded to a US-backed ceasefire proposal with remarks, currently under review by the US, according to Qatari and Egyptian mediators.

11/06/2024

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Israeli centrist Benny Gantz resigns from Netanyahu's war cabinet

Centrist politician Benny Gantz resigns from Israel's war cabinet, leaving Netanyahu more reliant on far-right allies.

09/06/2024

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Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood says BDS criticism is "unjustifiable"

The pro-Palestinian BDS movement has criticised the Radiohead guitarist for his collaboration with Israeli musician of Kuwait origin Dudu Tassa.

05/06/2024

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Israel steps up its offensive in Gaza amid ongoing ceasefire efforts

Doctors Without Borders says at least 70 bodies and 300 wounded people, mostly women and children, have been brought to a hospital in central Gaza since Tuesday.

05/06/2024

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Four more Israeli hostages declared dead

From Blinken's latest phone call with Israeli officials to the number of displaced people from Rafah surpassing one million, these are the latest developments from the Israel-Hamas war this Monday.

03/06/2024

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Sirens blare in Tel Aviv as Hamas fires rockets

Palestinian militants have fired projectiles at Israeli communities around Gaza for more than seven months, but have not fired longer-range rockets in months.

26/05/2024

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Bodies of three hostages recovered from Gaza

The bodies of three more hostages killed on October 7 were recovered overnight from Gaza, the Israeli army said on Friday.

24/05/2024

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Israeli minister orders return of seized AP equipment

Israeli communications minister reverses seizure of AP equipment amid criticism, restoring live video access to Gaza.

21/05/2024

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Israel PM slams arrest warrant as Palestinians killed in West Bank

Benjamin Netanyahu has blasted the International Criminal Court's decision to seek an arrest warrant for him and Hamas leaders, while Israeli forces have shot dead at least seven in the occupied West Bank.

21/05/2024