The Latest Breaking News from Israel

British Palestinian Surgeon Denied Entry To France

British Palestinian surgeon Dr. Ghassan Abu Sitta denied entry to France for Senate meeting on Israel-Hamas war, facing a one-year ban from Germany.

Top News · May 5, 2024

Israel To Close Al Jazeera Offices Amid Tensions

Israel closes Al Jazeera's offices in response to tensions with Qatar, raising concerns about media freedom.

Top News · May 5, 2024

Israel raids Al Jazeera office as Netanyahu government votes to shut channel down

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera.

WEKU · May 5, 2024

‘If there was a ceasefire, I’d go home,’ Gaza’s war-weary IDPs say

Displaced residents of Gaza have mixed hope for whether a ceasefire will happen soon – but all are eager to return home.

Al Jazeera · May 5, 2024

Al Jazeera condemns Israeli government decision to shut down local offices

Israeli cabinet votes unanimously to close the network’s operations in Israel with immediate effect.

Al Jazeera · May 5, 2024

When rockets fall, Bedouin Israeli citizens have nowhere to hide

While most buildings in Israel are required to have bomb shelters, a zoning catch-22 has left Bedouin villagers unprotected.

WEKU · May 5, 2024

I remember the 1960s crackdowns against war protesters. This is a repeat

The mistakes made at one point in time have an eerie way of re-emerging as memories fade

The Guardian - US · May 5, 2024

Middle East crisis: Israel suspends broadcasts of Al Jazeera; minister threatens Rafah attack if truce talks undermined – as it happened

Netanyahu cabinet votes to shut down TV network’s operations in Israel; Yoav Gallant says Hamas appear to not be serious about reaching a truce

The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2024

Dozens arrested in US campuses in another weekend of pro-Palestine protests

More than 2,000 people have been arrested nationwide as students continue protests calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Al Jazeera · May 5, 2024

Olly Alexander addresses ‘extreme’ remarks on Israel’s inclusion in Eurovision

In a new BBC documentary about his Eurovision journey, he has opened up about making the ‘very hard decision’ to continue with the competition.

Evening Standard · May 5, 2024