The Latest Breaking News from Israel

Latest Israeli attacks exacerbate hardships of life in Gaza

Palestinians lament the loss of their homes and workplaces, believe Israeli forces trying to displace people in Gaza.

Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2022

Palestinians in Gaza grieve, assess damage following ceasefire

For many in Gaza, news of a truce between Israel and the Islamic Jihad after the most serious round of violence in just over a year was bittersweet.

Reuters · Aug 9, 2022

Flights for West Bank Palestinians to Turkey to start at end of August

Palestinians from the West Bank will be able to fly on special flights from Ramon Airport, near the Red Sea resort city of Eilat, to destinations in Turkey, Israel's Airports Authority said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Aug 9, 2022

Hezbollah warns Israel against targeting Palestinian militants in Lebanon

The head of Lebanon's powerful armed movement Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, warned on Tuesday against any Israeli attempts to expand their targeting of Palestinian militants to Lebanon.

Reuters · Aug 9, 2022

Palestinian Islamic Jihad Says No Ceasefire If Members Not Freed

The Secretary-General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement, Ziyad Al-Nakhalah, warned that if Israel does not abide by what was agreed upon, which includes the sole condition of releasing prisoners Khalil Al-Awawdeh and Bassam Al-Saadi, the movement will resume the fighting. After three days of aggression against the Gaza…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 9, 2022

UN Security Council meets to weigh up Gaza violence

The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on Monday night to discuss the flare up of violence in Gaza which has left nearly 50 people dead including 16 children.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 9, 2022

Israeli forces kill two Palestinian gunmen in battle; two teens killed in clashes

Israeli security forces killed a Palestinian militant commander and another fighter in a gunbattle in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the military said, triggering further clashes in which Palestinians said two teens were killed in separate incidents.

Reuters · Aug 9, 2022

Israeli Troops Assassinate Senior Fatah Military Commander in West Bank Clash

Israeli forces killed four people Tuesday in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, including two teens and a man Israel said was a senior militant commander. The latest violence comes two days after a truce halted deadly conflict between the Israeli military and Islamic Jihad militants in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 9, 2022

Israel: Troops kill 2 Palestinian gunmen in West Bank clash

Israeli police say troops killed two Palestinian gunmen in a shootout in the occupied West Bank, during an arrest operation in the city of Nablus

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022

Turkey, Israel Prepare for Economic Conference to Push Ties Forward

Turkey and Israel are preparing to hold an economic conference in autumn to discuss the possibility of promoting economic relations, a political source in Tel Aviv revealed Monday. The source said that in preparation for the conference, Israeli Economy Minister Orna Barbivai appointed Ambassador Matan Safran as a new economic…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 9, 2022