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Netanyahu says Iran-backed Hezbollah tried to kill him
Oct 20, 2024In a move that further alarmed the Middle East, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed on Saturday that Hezbollah, which is supported by Iran, was attempting to kill him. Israel had pledged reprisal for an Iranian... -
Biden presses Netanyahu on Gaza deal as talks stumble
Aug 22, 2024As negotiations for a cease-fire broke down on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to strike a cease-fire agreement with Hamas. Hours after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken concluded a... -
UN rights council demands halt of arms sales to Israel, Bangladesh votes in favor
Apr 6, 2024The UN Human Rights Council called for an immediate end to all military sales to Israel on Friday, citing allegations of “genocide” in the country’s conflict in Gaza, which has claimed more than 33,000 lives. The... -
Iran rejects Israel accusations over ship seized by Yemen rebels
Nov 21, 2023Iran on Monday dismissed as “invalid” Israel’s accusations that Yemen’s Huthi rebels were acting on Tehran’s “guidance” when they seized a Red Sea ship owned by an Israeli businessman. The Iran-backed rebels in Yemen seized the... -
Hamas releases two more hostages, US demands rest be freed
Oct 24, 2023Before Gaza ceasefire negotiations are taken into consideration, the US insisted that Palestinian militants release 200 additional captives. On Tuesday, two elderly Hamas hostages were evacuated to an Israeli hospital to be reunited with relatives. According... -
Hamas says no plans to engage in talks until fighting ends
Oct 11, 2023Palestinian activism Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas’ political bureau, claimed that Hamas has warned all interested parties that as long as combat persists, it has no intention of holding discussions concerning the fate of its Israeli... -
UN Security Council members condemn Hamas but no unanimity
Oct 10, 2023On Sunday, a large number of UN Security Council members condemned Hamas for its fierce attack on Israel, but the United States lamented that there was not universal agreement. The Palestinian Islamists who control the blockaded... -
Four shot dead near West Bank settlement
Jun 21, 2023Israeli authorities said that four persons were shot and killed in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, only a day after six Palestinians were murdered during an army assault there. Before the shooting on Tuesday, at... -
Israelis revive flashpoint West Bank settlement
May 30, 2023Israelis reportedly restarted a controversial outpost settlement in the occupied West Bank on Monday and are already building a structure there that has attracted attention from around the world. At the northern West Bank location, construction... -
Israeli PM’s visit to Russia during the war
Mar 6, 2022In the midst of Russia’s continuous assault in Ukraine, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has landed in Moscow. He is in Russia, according to Reuters, for discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two leaders’ meeting...
