Israel

Qatar, Netanyahu’s New Scapegoat

In recent days, Netanyahu and his political allies have been launching attacks against Qatar. This trend is far from trivial and reveals a new aspect of the Israeli Prime Minister's uncompromising strategy, according to political analyst Karim Sader. On Wednesday January 24, Israeli Channel 12 broadcast an audio recording of Netanyahu with ...

ICJ Orders Israel to Prevent Genocide, Killings Drag on

The UN's top court ruled on Friday that Israel must take measures to prevent genocide in its conflict with Hamas and facilitate aid into Gaza. However, the court did not explicitly call for an end to the fighting. The UN's top court on Friday said Israel must prevent genocide in its war with Hamas and allow aid into Gaza, but stopped short of ...

Tensions Rise Over Philadelphi Corridor Between Egypt and Gaza

Over the past two weeks, the Philadelphi Corridor, adjacent to the Egyptian border with the Gaza Strip, has become a point of contention between Egypt and Israel. Diaa Rachwan, the director of the Egyptian Information Service, stated on Monday night that "any Israeli initiative aiming to occupy the Philadelphi Corridor (known as Salah Al-Din in ...

US Suspends UNRWA Funding, Fires Employees

The United States suspended funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Friday after it terminated several employees accused of participating in the October 7 attack by Hamas against Israel. The US government suspended funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Friday after it laid off several employees accused of taking part ...

Hamas Releases Video of Three Female Hostages

Hamas has released a video showing women held hostage in Gaza since the October 7 Hamas attack, demanding the Israeli government to end the war and return them to their homes. The hostages were identified as Doron Steinbrecher and Israeli soldiers Daniella Gilboa and Karina Ariav, both aged 19. The women said they had been detained for 107 days, ...

ICJ Urges Israel to Prevent Genocide, Allow Aid Entry

The International Court of Justice ordered Israel on Friday to prevent genocide in its conflict with Hamas in Gaza and mandated the provision of humanitarian aid. The UN top court said on Friday that Israel must prevent genocidal acts in Gaza and facilitate "urgently needed" humanitarian aid into the besieged territory, handing down rulings in a ...

Ruling Day: UN Court Decides on Israel-Gaza Genocide Case

The United Nations court decides on Friday in a case against Israel for alleged genocide in Gaza. The International Court of Justice might order Israel to halt its military campaign but will not pass judgment on whether genocide is occurring. The top United Nations court handed down an initial decision on Friday in a case against Israel over ...

South Lebanon: Intermittent Exchanges of Fire on Friday

    Exchanges of fire continued intermittently on the Lebanese-Israeli border on Friday. Israel shelled the villages of Hula and Wadi el-Bayad, while an interceptor missile from Israel's Iron Dome defense system reportedly exploded in the air near the Naqoura border. Al-Jazeera reported that alarm sirens were sounding in the ...

US-Israel Phone Call: Affirming 'Israel's Right to Self-Defense'

The US Secretary of Defense expressed support for Israel's defense rights in a phone call on Friday, emphasizing uninterrupted humanitarian aid to Gaza and a commitment to diplomatic solutions along the Israel-Lebanon border. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant on Friday, expressing US ...

US Ships Fighter Jets and Helicopters to Israel

A shipment of weapons from the United States, which includes dozens of fighter jets, has arrived in Israel, according to Israeli Channel 12. The channel reported that the shipment, which arrived Thursday evening, includes dozens of "F-35" and "F-15" fighter jets as well as Apache helicopters.

Gaza Killings Persist as Diplomacy Lingers

Gazan authorities reported on Thursday that Israeli forces had killed 20 individuals who were waiting for humanitarian aid distribution, amid Israel's intensified assault on the territory. Authorities in the Gaza Strip said Thursday that Israeli forces had killed 20 people waiting for humanitarian aid to be distributed, as Israel pressed its ...

Israel Threatens Lebanon With a Strike From Which It Will Never Recover

Israel renewed its threats against Lebanon on Friday, warning that it would launch a military strike from which the country "will not recover unless Hezbollah withdraws far from the southern border.” At the same time, the Israeli media reported the deployment of "a large number of Israeli forces near the borders with Lebanon." Israeli Foreign ...