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Clashes in Jerusalem as Israeli nationalists march through Muslim Quarter

Israeli media estimated around 25,000 people took part in contentious annual flag march through Muslim parts of Old City

The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2022

Israeli PM Bennett says Iranian 'immunity' is over

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday Iran would not go unpunished for instigating attacks through its proxies, speaking a week after the assassination in Tehran of a Revolutionary Guards colonel that has been blamed on Israel.

Reuters · May 29, 2022

Unrest erupts at Jerusalem site ahead of nationalist march

Jewish pilgrims visited early Sunday ahead of a nationalist parade through the Old City, prompting Palestinians to throw rocks and fireworks.

WEKU · May 29, 2022

On my radar: Yuval Noah Harari’s cultural highlights

The Israeli writer and intellectual on ​the stage musical he’s seen four times, embracing a gay crown prince and what we can learn from the World Cup

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2022

New Israeli Poll Brings Back Hope to Netanyahu

A new poll, published on Friday, has shown that Israel’s opposition led by Benjamin Netanyahu is close to getting the majority of seats while the government would probably lose eight seats (13 percent) of its power. Lawmaker David Bitan spoke with Radio 103FM Friday, following the release of the poll…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 28, 2022

Drone Targets Iran's Parchin Military Base

A drone targeted a highly sensitive military site outside Tehran where Iran develops missile, nuclear, and drone technology, according to media reports. The New York Times quoted three Iranian sources and a US official saying that the drone exploded into a building used by the Ministry of Defense for research…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 28, 2022

Devil is in the Details of Iraq's New Law Criminalizing Normalization with Israel

No sooner had Iraq's parliament approved the law against normalizing ties with Israel than issues arose amid fears of "conflicts" with the Kurdistan Regional Government in Erbil. On Thursday, 275 Iraqi lawmakers voted in favor of a bill criminalizing the normalization of ties and any relations, including business ties, with…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 28, 2022

Palestinian Gov’t Accuses Israel of ‘Frantic Escalation’

The Palestinian government has accused Israel of fueling tension between both peoples. This comes in light of clashes that took place in the central West Bank town of Huwara, near the city of Nablus on Friday, in which more than 100 Palestinians were injured. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry released a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 28, 2022

Palestinian Teen Killed by Israeli Army in West Bank

A Palestinian teenager was shot by Israeli troops Friday near the town of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank and died of his wounds, the Palestinian health ministry said. Zayd Mohammed Ghouneim was shot in the back and neck and died in hospital, a ministry statement said. Contacted by AFP,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 28, 2022

Blinken urges Israel to conclude probe into Abu Akleh’s killing

US secretary of state says he urged Israeli counterpart to conclude ‘investigations’ into Al Jazeera reporter’s killing.

Al Jazeera · May 27, 2022