Palestinians face expulsions as Israel tightens hold on West Bank Israeli officials push to increase the budget for settlers to monitor and restrict Palestinian construction to $11m. Al Jazeera · Apr 11, 2023
Israel Releases Names of Iran Officials Working against Tel Aviv in Syria Top military officials in Tel Aviv revealed on Monday details of an upcoming Israeli battle against Iran in Syria, where there are attempts to build an advanced Iran-made missile defense system that relies on Russia’s expertise in advanced missiles such as the S-300 and S-400. Those who will activate the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 11, 2023
What does the ‘status quo’ mean at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque? The status quo of Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound is why a single police raid can precipitate an all-out war. Al Jazeera · Apr 11, 2023
Netanyahu Vows to Restore Security in Israel after Surging Violence Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to restore security "on all fronts" after surging violence that included rocket fire from Lebanon and Syria and two more deaths on Monday. Netanyahu also reinstated the defense minister whose firing he announced last month, AFP said. Heavy clashes, shootings, rocket strikes and a… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 11, 2023
As tensions escalate in the Middle East, can all-out war be averted? Violence has again erupted in the Middle East during one of the holiest times of year for both Jews and Muslims. The Conversation · Apr 11, 2023
Netanyahu says Israeli defense minister he sacked will stay on the job After a week of rocket attacks and shootings by Palestinian militants on multiple fronts, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backtracked on his decision to fire Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The minister had angered Netanyahu by calling to suspend his government’s plan to weaken the judiciary, saying it was dividing the… Tribune News Service · Apr 11, 2023
Netanyahu reverses decision to fire Israel defence minister after protests Dismissal of Yoav Gallant triggered unprecedented surge of protest against plan to disempower judiciary The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2023
Dad's pain as 'family of seven now four' after mum and daughters die in terror attack Leo Dee, who moved from the UK to Israel, said that following the death of his wife Lucy and his two daughters Maia and Rina, his family of seven has become a family of four Daily Mirror · Apr 10, 2023
Israeli PM reverses course on sacking defence minister Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he would leave Defence Minister Yoav Gallant in place given an escalating security crisis, reversing a decision to fire the minister that triggered protests and raised alarm abroad. Reuters · Apr 10, 2023
Thousands of Israelis march to illegal West Bank outpost as tensions mount Thousands of Israelis, including ministers in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government, marched to an evacuated Jewish outpost in the West Bank on Monday in support of settlements viewed as illegal under international law. Reuters · Apr 10, 2023
Palestinian boy shot dead by Israeli troops in West Bank refugee camp Teenager killed and two others wounded during Israeli arrest operation amid escalating tensions The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2023
Mother of two British-Israeli girls also dies after attack in West Bank The death of Lucy Dee comes a day after the funeral for her daughters Rina, 15, and Maia, 20. The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2023
Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen in West Bank raid Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian teen during a military raid near the occupied West Bank city of Jericho on Monday. The New Daily · Apr 10, 2023
Mother of British Israeli sisters killed in drive-by shooting dies day after their funeral Lucy Dee, 48, dies in hospital after gun attack on cars travelling to the Galilee for family holiday The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2023
France 24 · Apr 10, 2023 Israeli troops kill Palestinian teen in raid as settlers march through West Bank Thousands of Israelis led by at least seven Cabinet ministers marched Monday to an evacuated West Bank settlement, in a defiant signal that Israel’s most right-wing government in history is determined to accelerate settlement building on occupied lands despite international opposition.
Al Jazeera · Apr 10, 2023 Israel signs $400m deal to sell anti-tank missiles to Greece Israel announces the deal days after newly-inducted NATO member Finland bought its missile defence system.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 10, 2023 Report: Ukraine Alters Counter-Offensive Plans after Document Leak Ukraine has been forced to amend some of its military plans ahead of a much-vaunted counter-offensive due to a leak of classified US documents, CNN reported on Monday citing a source close to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Ukrainian officials told Reuters on Friday the allegedly leaked documents contained fictitious information…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 10, 2023 Defiant Jewish Settlers March to Evacuated West Bank Outpost Thousands of Israelis led by at least seven Cabinet ministers marched Monday to an evacuated West Bank settlement, in a defiant signal that Israel’s most right-wing government in history is determined to accelerate settlement building on occupied lands despite international opposition. The march also poses a new test for Israel’s…
The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2023 Defiant Jewish settlers march to evacuated West Bank outpost Thousands of Israelis, including at least seven ministers in the far-right government, are marching to an evacuated West Bank settlement
France 24 · Apr 10, 2023 Funeral held for Israeli sisters killed in West Bank attack, mother dies from injuries Sisters Maia and Rina Dee, who were British-Israeli citizens, were killed on Friday when their car was shot at by a suspected Palestinian gunman. Their mother, who was in the car with them and critically wounded, died on Monday.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 10, 2023 Netanyahu's Likud Party Plummets in Local News Poll Support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has plummeted, according to a poll showing it would lose more than a third of its seats if an election were held now and fail to gain a majority with his hard-right coalition partners. Amid a divisive battle over plans to…
Reuters · Apr 10, 2023 Netanyahu's Likud party plummets in local news poll Support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has plummeted, according to a poll showing it would lose more than a third of its seats if an election were held now and fail to gain a majority with his hard-right coalition partners.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 10, 2023 Israel Says Signs $400 Mln Deal to Sell Greece Anti-tank Missiles Israel signed a 1.44 billion shekel ($400 million) deal to sell Spike anti-tank missiles to Greece, Israel's Defense Ministry said on Monday, just days after reaching a similar-sized deal to provide air defenses to newly-inducted NATO member Finland. The Spike is a guided anti-tank missile used by many EU and…
Al Jazeera · Apr 10, 2023 Israeli attacks on Syria in the past year: Timeline In the past year alone, Israeli attacks on Syria have killed at least 44 people and injured more than 50.
Tribune News Service · Apr 10, 2023 Commentary: Pinned to the right One would not have expected Benjamin Netanyahu and Kevin McCarthy to have very much in common. One is the second son of a famed and brilliant scholar, whose elder brother, by all accounts his father’s favorite, was killed in one of most audacious and celebrated rescue missions in his nation’s…