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Israel Commemorates its 76th Independence Day Amid Ongoing Conflict with Hamas

Posted on Monday, May 13, 2024

Israel began its 76th Independence Day with subdued celebrations due to ongoing conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The annual torch-lighting ceremony was pre-recorded and broadcast Monday night, marking the first Independence Day since the escalation of…

Arab Nations Reject Israeli Invitation to Join Civil Administration of Post-War Gaza

Posted on Monday, May 13, 2024

Qatar, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have announced they reject Israel’s suggestion that Arab countries control civil administration in the Gaza Strip after the current Israeli-Hamas war there has ended, the Jerusalem Post reports.

Israel Starts Most ‘Difficult Memorial Day’ Since Foundation

Posted on Sunday, May 12, 2024

At 8 pm local time on Sunday, May 22, Israel came to “a halt for 24 hours” to mark “one of the most difficult Memorial Days since our country’s founding,” Israel’s government said.  

Israel Condemns UN Decision To Almost Recognize Palestinian State

Posted on Sunday, May 12, 2024

Israel's government was weighing its options Saturday after the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly backed a Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member in a move that Israel described as "a prize for Hamas."

‘Israel’s Emergency Government Near Collapse’

Posted on Sunday, May 12, 2024

Concerns remained Friday that Israel’s emergency government formed after the Israel-Hamas war erupted in October may soon fall apart due to its inability to reach a hostage deal with Hamas, Israeli sources suggested.

Netanyahu: ‘Israel Determined To Enter Rafah’

Posted on Friday, May 10, 2024

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel “is determined” to go into the southern Gaza city of Rafah to destroy the last battalions of Hamas in a war that he admitted had killed 16,000 civilians and…

Israel’s Netanyahu Suggests Rafah Operations Continue Despite Suspension of US Aid

Posted on Thursday, May 9, 2024

Israel’s prime minister signaled to the White House on Thursday that “no amount of pressure” will stop his Jewish nation from defending itself.

Israel’s Premier Encourages Eurovision Contestant Faces With Protests

Posted on Thursday, May 9, 2024

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu encouraged Israeli artist Eden Golan ahead of the second semifinal of Eurovision, the world’s largest televised song contest, after she was booed and faced with massive anti-Israel protests.

Defense Minister: Israel Could Face a “Hot Summer” of War in the North

Posted on Thursday, May 9, 2024

Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Wednesday that Israelis may be facing a "hot summer" as - amid Hamas' ongoing war against the Jewish state in Gaza - the Hezbollah Lebanese Islamic terror group has stepped up its…

United Nations To Give Near Statehood Rights To Palestinians

Posted on Wednesday, May 8, 2024

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is due to upgrade the Palestinian status at the U.N., granting it almost all statehood rights, Israeli sources and diplomats said Wednesday.

Biden Warns of Suspending Weapon Transfers to Israel if IDF Advances into Rafah

Posted on Wednesday, May 8, 2024

The Biden Administration confirmed it had paused a significant bomb shipment to Israel, concerned about its potential use in a ground operation in Rafah. President Joe Biden has stated that his administration will not support or provide offensive…

Pro-Palestine Crowds In Netherlands Occupy Amsterdam, Utrecht University Sites

Posted on Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Pro-Palestine protesters, many covering their faces and shouting antisemitic slogans, returned to the streets of Amsterdam, where they occupied a site of a major university and further threatened Jewish students and others.

Campaign Group Mourns Death Israeli Murdered By Hamas

Posted on Tuesday, May 7, 2024

A group campaigning for the release of hostages held by Hamas said Tuesday that Lior Rudaeff, who was thought to be in Gaza captivity, was murdered on October 7, and his body taken to Gaza.

Hamas Confirms US-Canadian Hostage and Other Captive Killed

Posted on Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Hamas claims a hostage previously confirmed deceased and another captive died of wounds from an Israeli attack, Israeli sources say.

Scientific Study Shows Biblical Jerusalem Was a Major City

Posted on Tuesday, May 7, 2024

A major new scientific study shows that Jerusalem in the time of the Biblical Kings David and Solomon was a large urban area, not a small town or village some historians have suggested.

Israel Strikes Rafah; Invasion Appears Imminent

Posted on Monday, May 6, 2024

Israel’s military said Monday it struck sites in the Gaza city of Rafah shortly after the Israeli government decided to continue with its “Rafah operation,” likely referring to an imminent invasion of the area.

Siren Wails In Israel For Lives Lost in Holocaust At Tense Time For Jewish Nation

Posted on Monday, May 6, 2024

A two-minute-long siren sounded across Israel Monday to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day between anxiety over the future of a Jewish nation faced with the ongoing war in Gaza and other threats to its existence.

Israel Starts Evacuating Rafah Citizens Ahead Of Expected Invasion

Posted on Monday, May 6, 2024

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Monday they have begun moving the Palestinian population from the eastern neighborhoods of Rafah to “a humanitarian zone” ahead of an expected Israeli military invasion in that city in southern Gaza.

Israel Shuts Down Al Jazeera TV, Citing Security Concerns

Posted on Sunday, May 5, 2024

In a controversial move, Israel's government shut down the operations of the Al Jazeera television network in the country, saying it was a mouthpiece of Hamas and a security threat.

US Delays Military Shipment To Israel As Pressure Mounts

Posted on Sunday, May 5, 2024

Israel was weighing its options Sunday after U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration put a hold on a shipment of U.S.-made ammunition to Israel, several sources said.

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