Israeli military chief suggests Israel behind Syria strike Israel’s military chief of staff has suggested that Israel was behind a strike on a truck convoy in Syria last month The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022
Israeli jurists warn against Ben-Gvir's bid for more powers over police Legal advisers to Israel's parliament and outgoing government on Wednesday criticised a bid by a far-right politician to give himself expanded powers as next police minister, warning that his proposed changes clashed with democratic principles. Reuters · Dec 14, 2022
Hamas defiant as hardline Israeli coalition takes shape Leaders of the Islamist movement Hamas swore defiance in a choreographed display of force on Wednesday as one of the most hardline right-wing governments in Israel's history looks set to take office later this month. Reuters · Dec 14, 2022
Controversy over Netflix's 'Farha': Praise and criticism for film's depiction of Nakba A polarising new film has been released worldwide on Netflix. "Farha", by Darin J. Sallam, tells the story of a Palestinian teenager during the Nakba, or catastrophe, of 1948. Supporters say the film tells a true Palestinian story, rarely seen on a mainstream platform like Netflix. But critics say it… France 24 · Dec 14, 2022
Top Israeli general claims attack on convoy at Iraq-Syria border The chief of Israel's armed forces on Wednesday claimed credit for a recent air strike on a convoy that had entered Syria from Iraq, saying the target was a truck carrying weaponry. Reuters · Dec 14, 2022
Palestinians Demand Accountability for Zakarneh's Killer The Palestinians demanded the United States on Wednesday to practice its power to ensure accountability for the killing of Palestinian teenager Jana Zakarneh, 16, during an Israeli attack in the city of Jenin. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry official, Ahmed al-Deek, said that the Palestinian Authority (PA) wants the US administration… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 14, 2022
US State Department Spokesman Mute On Israeli ‘war Crimes’ Accusation Ned Price also failed to refute a reporter’s claim that an Israeli soldier shot an unarmed Palestinian at “point blank range”. Zenger · Dec 13, 2022
Far-left Groups Accused Of Campaign To Delegitimize IDF Soldiers Far-left organizations are harassing IDF, soldiers, in a campaign designed to elicit responses that can be used on social media Zenger · Dec 13, 2022
Israeli UFC Fighter Gets Second Consecutive Win And Calls Out Kanye West Natan Levy scored an impressive win in a unanimous decision in a UFC lightweight bout as he had his hands all over Genaro Valdez Zenger · Dec 13, 2022
Druze Tribal Warfare Changing The Nature Of The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Israeli Druze used tribal warfare tactics to achieve the return of the body of a Druze youth from Palestinian body snatchers Zenger · Dec 13, 2022
Blinken: US Will Judge Next Israeli Government On Policies, Not Personalities Secretary of State Antony Blinken rejects BDS and unilateral actions & the Abraham Accords can be “leveraged” to pressure Israel Zenger · Dec 13, 2022
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Condemns Trump’s Dinner With Kanye West President Donald Trump is under fire by several former allies and GOP officials following his dinner with Ye and Nick Fuentes Zenger · Dec 13, 2022
Israel chooses Knesset speaker as forming new government looms Yariv Levin, a senior member of Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party, was chosen on Tuesday to replace Mickey Levy. Al Jazeera · Dec 13, 2022
Netanyahu inches closer to power with new parliament speaker Israel’s parliament has installed a new speaker closely allied to the country’s likely next prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 13, 2022 Netanyahu Inches Closer to Power with New Parliament Speaker Israel's parliament on Tuesday elected a new speaker closely allied to the country's likely next prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, setting the stage for a flurry of contentious new legislation to appease the former leader's expected coalition partners. Lawmaker Yariv Levin's election as speaker comes as Netanyahu continues negotiations to forge…
The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2022 Israel’s Knesset elects Netanyahu ally temporary speaker in unusual move Likud party decision to install Yariv Levin makes it possible to change laws before government sworn in
Reuters · Dec 13, 2022 Netanyahu promises to govern for all Israelis amid rise of religious nationalists Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Tuesday to govern in the interests of all Israelis, as religious-nationalist parties slated to join his new coalition pressed ahead with contested legislation.
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2022 Why you should add five-star Tel Aviv luxury to your Birthright trip to Israel After a 10-day Birthright trip, we sought a few days of luxury in Tel Aviv
The National (Scotland) · Dec 12, 2022 Teenage girl killed during Israeli forces operation in West Bank ISRAELI forces killed a teenage girl during an army operation
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2022 Israeli army acknowledges shooting death of Palestinian girl The Israeli military has acknowledged that its troops fatally shot a teenage Palestinian girl during an operation in the occupied West Bank
Axios · Dec 12, 2022 Israeli officials: Fearing backlash, Iran plans to limit range of missiles sent to Russia Iranian ballistic missile deliveries to Russia could violate a UN Security Council resolution and trigger UN sanctions.
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2022 Morocco's World Cup streak brings a joyful Arab embrace It’s a rare moment in the Middle East when the public’s voice roars louder than those of the governments
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 12, 2022 Israel Says Intercepted Message Brought Down Spy Cohen in 1965 Israel sought to lay to rest on Monday a decades-old debate about one of its most famous spies, Eli Cohen, saying his capture and execution in Syria was due to successful counter-intelligence rather than unprofessionalism. Cohen, a Jewish immigrant to Israel from Egypt, was recruited by Mossad and dispatched under…
Reuters · Dec 12, 2022 Israel says intercepted message brought down spy Cohen in 1965 Israel sought to lay to rest on Monday a decades-old debate about one of its most famous spies, Eli Cohen, saying his capture and execution in Syria was due to successful counter-intelligence rather than unprofessionalism.
Al Jazeera · Dec 12, 2022 Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen in occupied West Bank raid Jana Majdi Zakarneh, 16, was shot dead while standing on the roof of her home during an Israeli military raid on Jenin.