Israel
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Israel Urges ICC To Drop Arrest Warrants Against PM
Israel has asked the International Criminal Court to dismiss its arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant while ICC judges reconsider complex jurisdictional questions.…
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With Israel Ties On The Table, UAE Offers Saudis An Example
US President Donald Trump’s Gulf tour this week will take him to Saudi Arabia, which he would like see recognise Israel, and the neighbouring UAE which has benefitted from Israeli…
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Israel Not Involved In Gaza Food Distribution Under US Aid Plan: Envoy
Israel would not be involved in food distribution under a US-led plan for the Gaza Strip but would provide “necessary military security”, Washington’s ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said on…
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Israel Forces Close UN Schools In Annexed East Jerusalem
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Thursday that Israel closed three of its schools in annexed east Jerusalem, months after an Israeli ban on its activities took effect. An…
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Israel Pummels Yemen Airport In Reprisal Against Huthis
Israeli warplanes bombed the airport in Yemen’s rebel-held capital Sanaa on Tuesday, the latest retaliation for a missile strike by the Iran-backed Huthis that targeted Israel’s main airport. Plumes of…
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Israel Approves Plans To Take All Of Gaza And Remain There Indefinitely
Israel approved on Monday plans to completely take over the Gaza Strip and remain there indefinitely, further expanding its operations in the enclave. The plan is set to again push…
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Israel Says Area Of Airport Hit After Yemen Missile Launch
A missile launched from Yemen struck near Israel’s main international airport on Sunday, authorities said, an attack that briefly halted air traffic and triggered threats of retaliation. There was no…
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Israel Calls Up Tens Of Thousands Of Reservists For Gaza Offensive
Israel was issuing orders to call up tens of thousands of reservists ahead of an expanded offensive in Gaza, Israeli media reported Saturday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attacked truce…
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UN Envoy Urges Israel To Halt Syria Attacks ‘At Once’
United Nations special envoy Geir Pedersen urged Israel Saturday to halt its attacks on Syria “at once”, after it carried out multiple air strikes targeting the Islamist-led authorities following sectarian…
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Texas Gov. Accuses San Marcos of Antisemitism, Threatens to Terminate Grants for Plan to End $4M in Funds to Israel
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has accused the San Marcos City Council of antisemitism and of violating a state law prohibiting government entities from boycotting Israel, following a proposal to halt…
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Israel Brings Fire Near Jerusalem ‘Under Control’, Reopens Roads
Bushfires that erupted near Jerusalem were largely brought under control on Thursday, authorities said, with major roads reopened and firefighting teams still tackling lingering hotspots. The blaze, which ignited along…
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Amnesty Accuses Israel Of ‘Live-streamed Genocide’ Against Gazans
Rights group Amnesty International Tuesday accused Israel of committing a “live-streamed genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza by forcibly displacing most of the population and deliberately creating a humanitarian catastrophe. The…
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Palestinian Official Tells ICJ Israel Using Aid Blockage As ‘Weapon Of War’
A top Palestinian official told the International Court of Justice on Monday that Israel was blocking humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza as a “weapon of war”, starting off a…
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Israel Strikes South Beirut, Prompting Lebanese Appeal To Ceasefire Guarantors
Israel struck south Beirut on Sunday for the third time since a fragile November 27 ceasefire, prompting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to call on its guarantors France and the United…
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WFP Says Has Depleted All Gaza Food Stocks As Israel Blocks Aid
The UN’s World Food Programme said Friday it had depleted its food stocks in war-ravaged Gaza where Israel has blocked all aid for more than seven weeks. After 18 months…
