The Latest Breaking News from Israel

Is the ICC going to issue arrest warrants for Israel and Hamas leaders?

ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan seek warrants for five people, including Israeli PM Netanyahu and Hamas leader Sinwar.

Al Jazeera · May 20, 2024

Biden attacks request by ICC prosecutor for Netanyahu arrest warrant

US president sides with Israeli PM as he calls Karim Khan’s pursuit of warrants for Netanyahu along with Hamas leaders ‘outrageous’

The Guardian - US · May 20, 2024

Amal Clooney advised ICC prosecutor who seeks arrest of Israel and Hamas leaders

Human rights lawyer was a special adviser on investigation into alleged war crimes in Israel and Gaza

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2024

US lawmakers slam ICC prosecutor’s Israel arrest warrant requests

Republican legislators threaten ‘consequences’ against International Criminal Court officials, including travel bans.

Al Jazeera · May 20, 2024

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, a hard-line diplomat, dies in a helicopter crash

Iran's state media has reported that Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has died in a helicopter crash that also killed the country's president

The Independent UK · May 20, 2024

Elise Stefanik exalts Trump in Israel

The GOP lawmaker, promising Trump's unequivocal support, rebuked Biden for pausing a weapons shipment to Israel

Salon · May 20, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protesters at Drexel ignore call to disband as arrests nationwide surpass 3,000

Pro-Palestinian protesters have ignored a request by Drexel University’s president to disband their encampment as arrests linked to campus demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war surpass the 3,000 mark nationwide

The Independent UK · May 20, 2024

Spared angry protests at Morehouse, Biden pushes post-war Gaza plan - Roll Call

President Biden faced only silent protests at Morehouse College, but he used a graduation speech to call for a post-war plan for Gaza.

Roll Call · May 20, 2024

Iranian Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian dies in helicopter crash aged 60

The diplomat perished in the helicopter crash that also killed President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday.

Al Jazeera · May 20, 2024

Labour MP Dawn Butler withdraws from Hay festival in sponsorship row

Butler is among several writers refusing to appear at the literary festival over sponsor Baillie Gifford’s alleged involvement in ‘technology and arms in Israel’

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2024