The Latest Breaking News from Israel

Palestinian driver ploughs into bus stop killing two Israelis

Two Israelis including a child were killed by a Palestinian driver who rammed his car into a group of people at a bus stop on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Friday, Israeli police said.

Reuters · Feb 10, 2023

Jerusalem crash: Six-year-old child dies after driver ploughs into people at bus stop

Israeli officials confirmed that among the victims were two children, including a six-year-old lad who was tragically killed as a result of his injuries, as well as three men, aged 27, 30 and 40, and another as yet unidentified victim

Daily Mirror · Feb 10, 2023

Car-ramming in East Jerusalem Wounds 6

A suspected assailant rammed his car into several pedestrians in east Jerusalem on Friday, wounding at least six people, Israeli paramedics said, the latest incident as violence rises in the contested capital. The alleged car-ramming took place at a bus stop in Ramot, a Jewish settlement in east Jerusalem. Tensions…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 10, 2023

Barcelona mayor brands Israel apartheid state, cuts ties

The mayor of Barcelona has severed her city’s official ties with Israel, accusing the country of “the crime of apartheid against the Palestinian people.”

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023

Barcelona mayor cuts ties with Israel, citing Palestinian rights

The left-wing mayor of Barcelona has called on Israel to end the ‘systematic violation’ of Palestinian human rights.

Al Jazeera · Feb 9, 2023

Hamas Begins Consultations in Cairo, Egypt Seeks to Stop Escalation

The Hamas delegation kicked off intensive consultations with Egyptian security officials after Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the movement's politburo, arrived in Cairo. An informed Egyptian source said that Cairo is determined to move forward with its plan to achieve calm, adding that the consultations with Hamas, and the Jihad…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 9, 2023

Sudanese Delegation Set to Visit Israel

A high-ranking Sudanese delegation is expected in Israel in the coming days, a political source in Tel Aviv has revealed. The upcoming visit will follow that of Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen to Khartoum two weeks ago, during which he met his Sudanese counterpart as well as the head of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 9, 2023

Grief-stricken Palestinians recount deadly Israeli raids

Residents of Aqabet Jaber refugee camp accuse Israeli soldiers of excessive force during ‘barbaric’ incursions.

Al Jazeera · Feb 8, 2023

Commentary: A military strike would not guarantee a nuclear-free Iran

Washington has signaled that when it comes to Iran, diplomacy is out, and hostility is in. The U.S. began conducting joint air exercises with Israel on Jan. 23, employing more than 100 aircraft including strategic bombers and advanced F-35 fighter jets. This comes after President Joe Biden stated, “We’re going…

Chicago Tribune · Feb 8, 2023

Israeli Rights Activist Condemns Europe's Silence over Netanyahu's Policy

Israeli human rights defender Yehuda Shaul denounced Tuesday Europe's "silence" regarding the policy of Benjamin Netanyahu's government, which he said is seeking to annex the occupied West Bank and transform Israel into an "illiberal democracy." During a press meeting in Paris, Shaul said Europe's silence regarding the Israeli government's policy…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 8, 2023