Israeli military says it can’t guarantee journalists’ safety in Gaza
Reuters Israel’s military has told international news organisations Reuters and Agence France Presse that it cannot guarantee the safety of their journalists operating in the Gaza Strip, under Israeli bombardment and siege for almost three weeks. Gaza, a Palestinian enclave run by the militant group Hamas, has been under bombardment since 7th October when Hamas […]
Israeli-American motorist killed in West Bank after settlers rampage against Palestinians
Hawara, West Bank Reuters Suspected Palestinian gunmen killed an Israeli-American motorist in the occupied West Bank on Monday after Jewish settlers rampaged through a Palestinian village in a burst of violence that defied US efforts to prod the sides to cooperate on security. Israeli officials said in the latest incident Palestinians carried out several drive-by […]
Israeli missile strikes building in central Damascus, five dead
Amman, JordanReuters An Israeli rocket strike early on Sunday hit a building in central Damascus, killing five people and damaging several buildings in the densely populated district, witnesses and officials said. The strike hit near a security complex around which Syria’s ally Iran has installed bases, two intelligence sources said. Police officers stand near a […]
Israel hopes to vaccinate Holocaust survivors to save and repay ‘treasured’ population
RNS An Israeli Government initiative to help vaccinate Holocaust survivors worldwide against COVID-19 is drawing praise for its intentions, but also scepticism. The initiative, announced by Diaspora Affairs Minister Omer Yankelevich on Tuesday, seeks to vaccinate the estimated 200,000 Holocaust survivors who live outside of Israel. The vast majority of survivors are in their 80s […]
US President Donald Trump recognises Jerusalem as Israel’s capital prompting strong reactions across the globe
President Donald Trump has broken with decades of US policy and formally recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Declaring it was time for a new approach to peace in the Middle East, Mr Trump said: “We cannot solve our problems by making the same failed assumptions and repeating the same failed strategies of the past. All […]