The Latest Breaking News from Israel

Sunak addresses parliament after British-Israeli death confirmed

Rishi Sunak addressed parliament on Monday, 23 October, after returning from his visit to Israel.

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

OPINION - In Britain, the complexity of Israel-Palestine has been reduced to a culture war issue

The war is packaged and globalised. Your sympathy for one side — though the best people care for both — is a signifier of who you are. Are you for the Intifada or the Occupation?

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2023

Ange Postecoglou hopes Tottenham can offer fans ‘escape’ from Israel-Hamas conflict

Tottenham have faced criticism from some fans for a lack of support for the Jewish community and play their first home fixture since tensions escalated in the Middle East against Fulham on Monday night

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

‘We are not special. Be prepared,’ my mother-in-law tells me from Gaza. Then comes the terrible news

Last time I visited from Australia, Ibtisam remained calm as I trembled through an Israeli attack. This time it is very different

The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2023

‘Petrified’ children, dwindling water and a destroyed home: Australian family pleads for help to escape Gaza

Terrified Adelaide family of four who were visiting relatives have been forced to flee south to Rafah where they remain stuck

The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2023

Dfat urged stronger Israeli settlements stance that Coalition claimed ‘factional bosses’ were behind

Exclusive: Labor advised to take ‘more active’ approach five months before announcement, documents show

The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2023

Checking in on Human Rights Watch and Gaza/Israel

Long-time readers will recall that I am a vociferous critic of Human Rights Watch. HRW purports to be a neutral human rights organization, but consistently hires staffers with a history of anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian activism to write and report on the Israel-Palestinian conflict. So how did HRW do after the Oct.…

Reason · Oct 23, 2023

Gaza death toll tops 5,000, nearly half of them children: Officials

Children make up 40 percent of dead since Israel started bombing the enclave, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health.

Al Jazeera · Oct 23, 2023

Guilt, anguish of Palestinians mourning Gaza from afar as Israel bombs it

Ahmed and Adham are reeling from the aggression in Gaza, grappling with the West’s disdain for the Palestinian struggle.

Al Jazeera · Oct 23, 2023

Markets Today: Global Stocks Slide as Bond Yields Climb

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are down -0.29% at a 4-3/4 month low, and the Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are down -0.30% at 4-1/2 month low. Stock index futures this morning are following other global equity markets lower after the 10-year T-note yield...

Barchart · Oct 23, 2023