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Israel military sacks officers over aid worker strike

The latest developments from the war in Gaza.

05/04/2024

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest against new military draft exemption rules

Police use water cannons to disperse the protesters blocking a road in central Israel.

02/04/2024

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Israel will return to the table for cease-fire talks with Hamas

Israel will return to the table for cease-fire talks with Hamas, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

29/03/2024

Israel

Euroviews. View from Israel: 'Guterres wants Israel to lose, but he will fail'

Hamas understands that it can not win on the battlefield, so it tries to win in the court of global public opinion. Guterres, unfortunately, appears to be the poster boy for these efforts, Middle East Forum Israel’s Nave Dromi writes.

28/03/2024

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Israel attacks Gaza's main hospital as protests grip Tel Aviv

All the latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.

24/03/2024

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Washington urges Israel not to invade Rafah. Netanyahu persists

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned a ground invasion into Gaza's southern border city could isolate Israel.

23/03/2024

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Netanyahu okays military operation in Rafah as aid ships reaches Gaza

Benjamin Netanyahu has approved a military operation in Rafah as aid ships reach Gaza. More than a million people are displaced in the area.

16/03/2024

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WATCH: Families of female Israeli hostages protest in Tel Aviv

They are urging hardline Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure the release of those still held by Hamas in Gaza.

14/03/2024

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Aid airdrops into Gaza slammed by humanitarian organisations

NGOs called a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, saying states hide behind airdrops to "create the illusion that they are doing enough."

14/03/2024

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‘We will finish the job in Rafah’: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu

Netanyahu insists on pressing on with his military campaign in Gaza, as British Foreign Secretary David Cameron calls for maritime aid corridor.

13/03/2024

Culture news

Israel will compete at Eurovision after changing lyrics to its song

Organisers have confirmed that Israel will be allowed to compete at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 after changing the lyrics to its song ‘October Rain’ - now titled ‘Hurricane’.

08/03/2024

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One foreign worker killed in missile attack on Israel

A missile attack killed one person on Israel's northern border, as attacks in Rafah kill at least 13 and the Arab League Council asks for aid to be sent to Gaza.

04/03/2024

Culture news

Eurovision: Israel U-turns and agrees to controversial lyrics change

Threatened with exclusion, Israel has finally agreed to change its controversial song entry...

04/03/2024

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Netanyahu rival Benny Gantz makes 'unauthorised' visit to US for talks

A top Israeli Cabinet minister headed to Washington on Sunday for talks with US officials, sparking a rebuke from Israel's leader.

03/03/2024

Health news

Scientists create testicles in a lab to help male infertility

Scientists managed to create organoid testicles, a major scientific achievement that paves the way for further research to help with male infertility.

03/03/2024

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WATCH: Families of hostages held in Gaza launch 4-day march

Supporters and families are walking to Jerusalem to call for their loved ones be set free.

28/02/2024

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Palestinian prime minister submits government’s resignation

A six-week pause in fighting is being negotiated to allow for the release of hostages and prisoners and the delivery of aid into Gaza.

26/02/2024

Israel

Netanyahu presents first plan for post-war Gaza

The proposal, coming as Israel faces mounting international pressure to pause or abandon its devastating campaign, is likely to garner little support.

23/02/2024

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Euroviews. Don’t silence Israel’s story at Eurovision

If it does not allow Eden Golan to perform her song "October Rain" as written, the EBU would overlook Israel's lived experience, indirectly dismissing the suffering of the Jewish state, Sacha Roytman Dratwa writes.

23/02/2024

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Israeli strikes kill scores across Gaza as ceasefire attempts continue

All the latest developments on the Israel Hamas war.

22/02/2024

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Three gunmen open fire in West Bank, killing one

All the latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.

22/02/2024

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Starvation fears as food deliveries into north Gaza halted

“The situation is beyond your imagination,” said Soad Abu Hussein, a widow and mother of five children sheltering in a school in Jabaliya refugee camp.

21/02/2024

Economy

Israel-Hamas war takes its toll on Israel's economy

Israel's economic output plummeted in the final three months of 2023, mainly driven by a large drop in private consumption.

19/02/2024

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Protesters across Israel demand early elections and hostages release

The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the demonstrators demands and continues his offensive in Gaza.

19/02/2024

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'Finish the job': Israel sets deadline for Rafah offensive

All the latest from the Israel Hamas war.

19/02/2024

Culture news

Over 400 stars sign letter supporting Israel's inclusion in Eurovision

The letter comes in response to calls to ban the country from entry into this year's Eurovision song contest that's set to take place in Sweden.

15/02/2024