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Israel-Hamas war latest: Iran rejects European leaders' call to refrain from any retaliatory attacks
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: Iran rejects European leaders' call to refrain from any retaliatory attacksIran has rejected a call by three European countries urging it to refrain from any retaliatory attacks that would further escalate regional tensions.
Probe of soldiers over alleged sexual abuse fuels tension between Israeli military and hard-liners
Read full article: Probe of soldiers over alleged sexual abuse fuels tension between Israeli military and hard-linersAn Israeli military court is holding a hearing for nine soldiers detained for questioning over alleged abuse of a Palestinian at a shadowy facility where Israel has held prisoners from Gaza during the war.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Drone strike hits Tel Aviv, killing 1 and injuring at least 10
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: Drone strike hits Tel Aviv, killing 1 and injuring at least 10Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a drone strike that hit part of central Tel Aviv near the U.S. Embassy, killing one person and injuring 10.
Who is Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right minister who visited a contested Jerusalem holy site?
Read full article: Who is Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right minister who visited a contested Jerusalem holy site?Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site, a move that could threaten the delicate Gaza cease-fire talks.
The Latest | Israeli politician's visit to a Jerusalem holy site threatens Gaza cease-fire talks
Read full article: The Latest | Israeli politician's visit to a Jerusalem holy site threatens Gaza cease-fire talksIsrael’s far-right national security minister has visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site in a move that threatens negotiations over a cease-fire in Gaza.
Israel's Netanyahu makes surprise Gaza visit as far-right politician tours flashpoint Jerusalem site
Read full article: Israel's Netanyahu makes surprise Gaza visit as far-right politician tours flashpoint Jerusalem siteIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a surprise visit to troops in southern Gaza, days before his speech to the U.S. Congress.
Far-right groups that block aid to Gaza receive tax-deductible donations from US and Israel
Read full article: Far-right groups that block aid to Gaza receive tax-deductible donations from US and IsraelUnder American pressure, Israel has pledged to deliver large quantities of humanitarian aid into the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
Fires have become the most visible sign of the conflict heating up on the Lebanon-Israel border
Read full article: Fires have become the most visible sign of the conflict heating up on the Lebanon-Israel borderWith cease-fire talks faltering in Gaza and no clear offramp for the conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border, the daily exchanges of strikes between Hezbollah and Israeli forces have sparked fires that are tearing through forests and farmland on both sides of the frontline.
The Latest | Netanyahu accuses Biden of delaying weapons, but US insists arms are flowing
Read full article: The Latest | Netanyahu accuses Biden of delaying weapons, but US insists arms are flowingIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is claiming the United States is withholding weapons needed for the war in Gaza.
Israeli nationalists march in Jerusalem as a far-right minister boasts of Jewish prayer at key site
Read full article: Israeli nationalists march in Jerusalem as a far-right minister boasts of Jewish prayer at key siteThousands of ultranationalist Israelis have marched through a sensitive Palestinian area of Jerusalem in an annual procession, chanting racist slogans.
Far-right minister who visited contested Jerusalem site has long history of controversy
Read full article: Far-right minister who visited contested Jerusalem site has long history of controversyIsrael’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site in what he described as a protest against the recognition of a Palestinian state by three European countries.
Far-right Israel minister suggests that Trump would give more US support to offensive in Gaza
Read full article: Far-right Israel minister suggests that Trump would give more US support to offensive in GazaA far-right minister in Israel’s government has criticized President Joe Biden and said that having Donald Trump in power would allow more freedom to fight Hamas.
How watermelon imagery, a symbol of solidarity with Palestinians, spread around the planet
Read full article: How watermelon imagery, a symbol of solidarity with Palestinians, spread around the planetWatermelons have emblazoned banners, T-shirts, balloons and social media over the past three months in global protests against the Israel-Hamas war.
An Israeli raced to confront Palestinian attackers. He was then killed by an Israeli soldier
Read full article: An Israeli raced to confront Palestinian attackers. He was then killed by an Israeli soldierThe shooting death of an Israeli man who raced to confront Palestinian attackers has raised questions about the use of excessive force among Israeli security forces and the public.
Live updates | Israeli tanks enter Gaza’s Shifa Hospital compound
Read full article: Live updates | Israeli tanks enter Gaza’s Shifa Hospital compoundTwo and a half weeks after sending tanks and ground troops into northern Gaza, Israeli forces have entered a hospital that they claim Hamas operates out of.
Supermodel Bella Hadid criticized Israel's far-right security minister. Now he's lashing out at her
Read full article: Supermodel Bella Hadid criticized Israel's far-right security minister. Now he's lashing out at herIsrael’s far-right national security minister has lashed out at supermodel Bella Hadid for criticizing his recent fiery televised remarks about Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
His campaign forced Sinead O'Connor to scrap a 1997 Jerusalem concert. Now he is a Cabinet minister
Read full article: His campaign forced Sinead O'Connor to scrap a 1997 Jerusalem concert. Now he is a Cabinet ministerWhen death threats forced Irish pop singer Sinead O’Connor to call off a peace concert in Jerusalem in the summer of 1997, a young man named Itamar Ben-Gvir took credit for the campaign against her.
Israeli army kills 14-year-old Palestinian as an Israeli minister visits a flashpoint holy site
Read full article: Israeli army kills 14-year-old Palestinian as an Israeli minister visits a flashpoint holy sitePalestinian health officials say that the Israeli military has killed a 14-year-old Palestinian boy in the occupied West Bank.
Israel arrests 3 settlers suspected in violent attacks in Palestinian towns
Read full article: Israel arrests 3 settlers suspected in violent attacks in Palestinian townsIsrael’s security agency says it has detained three Israeli settlers on suspicion of involvement in mass rampages through Palestinian towns in the occupied West Bank this week following the killing of four Israelis.
Israeli crowds chant racist slogans, taunt Palestinians during Jerusalem march
Read full article: Israeli crowds chant racist slogans, taunt Palestinians during Jerusalem marchThousands of Jewish nationalists, some of them chanting “Death to Arabs” and other racist slogans, have paraded through the main Palestinian thoroughfare of Jerusalem’s Old City.
Israel advances national guard force for right-wing minister
Read full article: Israel advances national guard force for right-wing ministerIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has given preliminary approval for the establishment of a national guard overseen by an ultranationalist Cabinet minister with a long record of anti-Arab rhetoric and stunts.
Biden adviser meets Netanyahu amid unease over his govt
Read full article: Biden adviser meets Netanyahu amid unease over his govtIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, the highest level meeting between the two allies since Israel’s most right-wing government ever took power last month.
Jordan protests to Israel after envoy blocked from holy site
Read full article: Jordan protests to Israel after envoy blocked from holy siteJordan has summoned the Israeli ambassador to Amman to protest a move by Israeli police to block the Jordanian envoy from entering a volatile holy site in Jerusalem.
Palestinian FM: Israel revokes travel permit over UN move
Read full article: Palestinian FM: Israel revokes travel permit over UN moveThe Palestinian foreign minister says Israel has revoked his travel permit, part of a series of punitive steps against the Palestinians that Israel’s new hard-line government announced days ago.
Israeli ultranationalist minister visits Jerusalem holy site
Read full article: Israeli ultranationalist minister visits Jerusalem holy siteAn ultranationalist Israeli Cabinet minister has visited a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site for the first time since taking office in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new far-right government last week.
Netanyahu government: West Bank settlements top priority
Read full article: Netanyahu government: West Bank settlements top priorityBenjamin Netanyahu’s incoming hard-line Israeli government has put West Bank settlement expansion at the top of its list of priorities, a day before it’s set to be sworn into office.
Jewish American community fears collision with far-right Israeli government
Read full article: Jewish American community fears collision with far-right Israeli governmentIsrael’s ties to the Jewish American community are about to be put to the test, with Israel’s emerging far-right government on a collision course with Jews in the United States.
Twin blasts shake Jerusalem, killing teen and wounding 18
Read full article: Twin blasts shake Jerusalem, killing teen and wounding 18Two blasts have gone off near bus stops in Jerusalem at the height of rush hour, killing a Canadian-Israeli teenager and injuring at least 18, in what Israeli police said were attacks by Palestinians.
As Israel's far right parties celebrate, Palestinians shrug
Read full article: As Israel's far right parties celebrate, Palestinians shrugThe apparent comeback of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the dramatic rise of his far-right and ultra-Orthodox allies in Israel’s general election this week have prompted little more than shrugs from many Palestinians.
Israel's Netanyahu appears to hold lead in election
Read full article: Israel's Netanyahu appears to hold lead in electionFormer Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be edging toward victory in national elections, with nearly two-thirds of ballots showing that he and his ultranationalist and religious allies are poised to achieve a stable majority in the country’s parliament.
Israel's Haredi voters drift hard right in leadership vacuum
Read full article: Israel's Haredi voters drift hard right in leadership vacuumOne of Israel’s most extremist politicians, known for his inflammatory anti-Arab speeches and stunts, is attracting new supporters from a previously untapped demographic.
Radical rabbi's followers rise in Israel amid new violence
Read full article: Radical rabbi's followers rise in Israel amid new violenceIn the 1980s, Rabbi Meir Kahane’s violent anti-Arab ideology was considered so repugnant that Israel banned him from parliament and the U.S. listed his party as a terrorist group.