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Gaza

US and Israel tensions rise over Gaza

Netanyahu has cancelled a high-level visit to the US to protest a UN Security Council decision calling for an immediate ceasefire which Washington allowed to pass.

World News

Israel's Supreme Court strikes down judicial reforms in blow to Netanyahu

Israel’s Supreme Court struck down a key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial judicial reforms on Monday, delivering a landmark decision on an issue that caused nationwide anti-government protests last year.

Israel

Euroviews. These are the paradigm shifts Israel urgently needs

Victory for Israel is not just on the battlefield — it is also through regional reconsideration and a shared desire for life, prosperity, creative development, and a better future, Erel Margalit writes.

28 December 2023

Israel

Israel trying to clear Palestinians from Gaza - UN agency head

An Israeli government spokesperson called these allegations "outrageous and false".

11 December 2023

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Israel

Euroviews. Does Israel have a vision for the day after Hamas?

Hamas’ rule in Gaza may end due to its own strategic miscalculation, but the real question is what happens after, Shlomo Roiter Jesner writes.

6 December 2023

Gaza

Israeli strikes kill more than 175 people in Gaza as truce ends

The pause in fighting that began a week ago had allowed hostages and prisoners to be freed, plus much-needed humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza.

1 December 2023

World News

Hamas hands over ten Israeli and two foreign hostages

The ceasefire has enabled the release of 50 hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip and 150 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel. It has also allowed more aid to flow into Gaza where the humanitarian situation remains "catastrophic".

28 November 2023

Israel

Four-day truce begins in Israel Hamas war

Israel has said the pause in hostilities would be extended an extra day for every additional 10 hostages freed.

23 November 2023

World News

Protests across the Middle East and Europe demand an end to the war

The marches reflected the growing anger over the mounting civilian casualty toll and suffering from the Israel-Hamas war.

18 November 2023

Israel

In Israel, some residents are scared to speak out about the war

In Israel, amid the trauma of the 7 October massacre by Hamas and the subsequent Israeli military offensive in Gaza, a silencing of dissenting voices has ensued.

14 November 2023

Gaza

More than 10,000 Palestinians killed since 7 October, officials say

The latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.

6 November 2023

Israel

Euroviews. One century on, Shimon Peres' legacy remains a beacon of hope

In this transformed world, it is crucial to uphold the values that Peres held dear — the pursuit of peace, the embrace of innovation, and the commitment to a better world for all, Efrat Duvedani writes.

1 September 2023

Libya

Libyans protest at minister's meeting with Israeli counterpart

Crowds of demonstrators across Libya have protested after the country's foreign minister held discussions with her Israeli counterpart

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WATCH: Israelis protest for 32nd week against judicial overhaul plan

Thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday in the latest protest against the hard-right government's controversial judicial reform plans that opponents see as threat to democracy.

Israel

Euroviews. As Israel struggles for its democratic soul, this could be a solution

An additional legislative layer with an oversight role made up of ordinary individuals from all walks of life with no political ambition could well be the panacea to Israel’s constitutional conundrum, Joshua Hantman writes.

Israel

Netanyahu to push ahead with judicial plan after 'emergency' surgery

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was rushed to the hospital early Sunday for an emergency implantation of a heart pacemaker, plunging Israel into deeper turmoil after widespread protests over his contentious judicial overhaul plan.

West Bank

Palestinians survey destruction after intense Israeli West Bank raid

Israel withdrew troops from the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday but warned the two-day raid in the area was not a one-off. Thirteen Palestinians and an Israeli soldier were killed in the operation.

Europe News

EU cancels Europe Day event in Israel over far-right minister's speech

"We don't endorse the political views of Mr. Ben-Gvir," a spokesperson for the European Commission said on Monday ahead of the event.

Israel

Euroviews. On Israel's 75th birthday, the fight for our democracy continues

Today, in Israel, millions of people from across its diverse communities are gearing up for the long-haul struggle to defend our democracy and secure the next 75 years for future generations, Erel Margalit writes.

Israel

Euroviews. Boycotting Israel’s new government would only make it more anti-EU

Any overreaction would only play into the right wing’s hands, which already portrays the EU as an actor antithetical to Israel’s national interest., Shlomo Roiter Jesner writes.