Who was Khader Adnan, the Palestinian who died on hunger strike? Khader Adnan, a spokesperson for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, has died after a nearly three-month-long hunger strike. Al Jazeera · May 2, 2023
Israeli president, UK's chief rabbi to walk to Charles' coronation due to Sabbath Israeli President Isaac Herzog and British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis will walk to the coronation of King Charles in London on Saturday to abide by a religious prohibition on travel by car during the Jewish Sabbath, Herzog's office said on Tuesday. Reuters · May 2, 2023
Palestinian Khader Adnan dies in Israel jail after 87-day hunger strike Adnan, who was affiliated with the Palestinian militant Islamic Jihad group, was found unconscious in his cell early on Tuesday The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2023
Iranian Official Executed for Espionage Leaked Information About Fordo Plant Five months after Tehran’s execution of Alireza Akbari on charges of espionage for Britain, the New York Times quoted Israeli and Iranian sources as saying that the former official was an unexpected spy because of his loyalty to the regime. Akbari, the former deputy defense minister of Iran, played an… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 2, 2023
75 Years After the Nakba, Palestinians Still Long for Return From her modest home in the blockaded Gaza Strip, Amina al-Dabai remembers the very different world in which she grew up more than seven decades ago. Born in 1934, Dabai was still only a child when Israel was created on May 14, 1948. Now she is one of 5.9 million… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 2, 2023
House Speaker Offers to Host Netanyahu if Biden Doesn't Send an Invite The US House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, voiced in Tel Aviv dissatisfaction with US President Joe Biden for failing to invite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House. The Speaker said if Biden does not invite Netanyahu to Washington soon, he'll invite "the prime minister to come to meet with… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 2, 2023
Netanyahu: Preventing Iran's Nuclear Armament Remains Israel's Top Priority The need to block Iran's nuclear armament will continue to be Israel's top priority, announced Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu spoke at the Knesset plenum attended by US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. He noted that the first and most urgent challenge was the joint effort of Israel and the US… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 2, 2023
Rocket Fire From Gaza After Palestinian Hunger Striker Dies Rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip Tuesday, an AFP journalist witnessed, following the death in Israeli custody of a leading figure in the Islamic Jihad group who was on hunger strike. The Israeli military in a statement said "sirens sounded in the area of kibbutz Saad" close to the… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 2, 2023
Israeli Attack Puts Syria’s Aleppo Airport Out of Service, One Soldier Killed An Israeli attack late on Monday killed one soldier, wounded seven others including two civilians and put Aleppo International Airport out of service, Syrian state media reported early on Tuesday citing a military source. Syrian air defenses intercepted the Israeli missiles on the vicinity of Aleppo and shot down a… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 2, 2023
Palestinian hunger striker Khader Adnan dies in Israeli prison Israeli prison authorities said Adnan was found unconscious in his cell after nearly three months on hunger strike. Al Jazeera · May 2, 2023
Palestinian prisoner dies in Israel after long hunger strike Israel's prison service says a Palestinian prisoner has died after a hunger strike of nearly three months The Independent UK · May 2, 2023
Israeli air strikes kill one soldier, put Syria's Aleppo airport out of service Israeli air strikes targeted the international airport in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo early Tuesday, killing one Syrian soldier and putting the airport out of commission, state media said. France 24 · May 2, 2023
Israel launches deadly air raid on Aleppo airport: media The attack, which shut down the international airport, is believed to have killed at least one person and wounded more. Al Jazeera · May 1, 2023
Israeli attack puts Syria's Aleppo airport out of service, one soldier killed -state media An Israeli attack late on Monday killed one soldier, wounded 7 others including two civilians and put Aleppo International Airport out of service, Syrian state media reported early on Tuesday citing a military source. Reuters · May 1, 2023
Reuters · May 1, 2023 Biden should invite Israeli PM to White House, McCarthy says The U.S. should invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House for an official visit, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Monday, as a customary invitation has not been extended in the five months since Netanyahu's election.
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 1, 2023 Israeli Opposition Leader Says No Progress on Judicial Overhaul Talks Israeli parties have made no progress towards a compromise over the government's bitterly disputed judicial overhaul package after a month of meetings, Benny Gantz, head of the largest opposition party, said on Monday. The planned overhaul, which would give the government control over naming judges to the Supreme Court and…
Reuters · May 1, 2023 Israeli opposition leader says no progress on judicial overhaul talks Israeli parties have made no progress towards a compromise over the government's bitterly disputed judicial overhaul package after a month of meetings, Benny Gantz, head of one of the largest opposition parties, said on Monday.
The Guardian - US · May 1, 2023 Biden says banking system is ‘safe and sound’ despite First Republic collapse – as it happened President praises takeover by JP Morgan after California bank fails
Daily Mirror · May 1, 2023 Man stabs his wife and two young sons to death as they slept in massacre Baraa Massaroa, 26, and her two infant sons Amir and Adam were stabbed to death by a man in a horrifying attack in the city of Tayibe, Israel
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 1, 2023 Fraught US-Israel Ties on Display as Knesset Reconvenes Israeli lawmakers reconvene Monday after a month-long parliament recess, resuming the fight over a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary that has split Israelis and drawn concern from Israel's most important ally, the United States. The tensions will be on full display when the highest-ranking Republican politician in the…
The Independent UK · May 1, 2023 Fraught U.S-Israel ties on display as Knesset reconvenes Israeli lawmakers reconvene Monday after a month-long parliament recess, resuming the fight over a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary that has split Israelis and drawn concern from Israel’s most important ally, the United States
Reuters · May 1, 2023 Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen in West Bank raid, Palestinian officials say Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian teenager during a morning arrest raid that led to clashes in a refugee camp outside the city of Jericho in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials said.
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 1, 2023 Israeli FM to Visit Brussels Aiming to Change EU Positions on Iran, Middle East Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen announced that he would fly to Brussels on Tuesday to meet several EU leaders, including European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, after previously stating that he wasn't welcome in Israel. Israel wants to open a new page in relations, eyeing to secure European support…
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 1, 2023 US House Speaker Pledges to Support Israel for Next 75 Years The US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pledged to support Israel in the next 75 years, saying the special bond will only grow stronger. In solidarity with Israel on its 75th anniversary, McCarthy arrived in Tel Aviv on his first official visit since he assumed the position, heading a bipartisan delegation.…
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 1, 2023 Palestinians: Israeli Fire Kills Teen in West Bank Raid Israeli forces fatally shot a Palestinian teenager in a raid in the occupied West Bank on Monday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, part of a relentless wave of violence that has rocked the region for the last year. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military, which has been…