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Israel-Gaza war: Israel warns it could take Lebanon ‘back to the Stone Age’ – as it happened

Yoav Gallant said Israel is preparing for war with Hezbollah but stressed that his government preferred a diplomatic solution

The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2024

Hamas says a captive has died of wounds sustained in Israeli air strike

British-Israeli Nadav Popplewell was taken captive from Nirim kibbutz by Palestinian group Hamas on October 7.

Al Jazeera · May 11, 2024

Live updates | Blinken seeks to contain the war as fighting rages in Gaza and Israel strikes Lebanon

On an urgent mission aimed primarily at preventing the Israel-Hamas conflict from spreading into a regional war, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey would consider participating in post-conflict reconstruction and governance of Gaza, which has been decimated by…

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2024

Israeli nationalists chant racist slogans on march through Jerusalem

‘Death to Arabs’ chanted by some of the thousands celebrating capture of Old City in 1967 as three journalists wounded

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023

Chaim Topol brought pride to Israel with long and successful acting career

The actor’s portrayal as Tevye in the musical Fiddler On The Roof, first performed on London’s West End, was the role that earned him most acclaim.

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

Israel Demolishes Homes in Jerusalem, Prepares for Evictions in Sheikh Jarrah

Israel demolished three houses on Monday in the Wadi al-Joz neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem under the pretext of construction without a permit. The Israeli move violates the Aqaba understandings, which stipulated the cessation of unilateral measures, which the Palestinians limited to storming the Palestinian Authority (PA) areas, demolishing Jerusalem…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 7, 2023

Brazil's Lula Removes Ambassador to Israel from his Post

Brazil’s Ambassador to Israel General Gerson Menandro Garcia de Freitas was removed from his post on Tuesday in one of the first moves by President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva since taking office this month, Ynet news reported. Menandro was appointed by Lula’s right-wing predecessor Jair Bolsonaro as a political…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 13, 2023

Israeli Far-right Minister Visits Jerusalem Holy Site

An ultranationalist Israeli Cabinet minister visited Tuesday a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site for the first time since taking office in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new far-right government last week. The visit is seen by Palestinians as a provocation. Earlier in the day, Palestinian officials said a 15-year-old boy was killed…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 3, 2023

Nadav Lapid says 'Kashmir Files' is 'crude, manipulative and violent'; adds he can recognise 'propaganda disguised as a movie'

Unfazed by the widespread criticism of his comments against the Hindi film "The Kashmir Files", Israeli director and IFFI international jury chair Nadav Lapid said he stands by his remarks as he "knows how to recognise propaganda disguised as a movie".

The Times of India · Nov 30, 2022

Twin blasts near bus stops shake Jerusalem, killing a teen and hurting 18 other people

Tensions between Israelis and Palestinians have been surging for months, amid nightly raids in the West Bank prompted by a spate of attacks against Israelis that killed 19 people in the spring.

WEKU · Nov 23, 2022