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’27 Killed In Israeli Air Strike In Gaza As Battles Rage’; Netanyahu Facing Pressure

Posted on Sunday, May 19, 2024

An Israeli airstrike allegedly killed at least 27 people in central Gaza, primarily women and children, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced criticism from within the War Cabinet over his handling of the war in Gaza.

Israel Continues Military Operation in Rafah As 800,000 Flee

Posted on Sunday, May 19, 2024

The United Nations (UN) reported that 800,000 civilians have been "forced to flee" from Rafah since the IDF began its operation in the city's east. On Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that two soldiers were killed…

Israel Army Finds Bodies Hostages; ‘Eliminates Islamic Commander’

Posted on Saturday, May 18, 2024

Israel’s military says its troops in Gaza have found the bodies of three Israeli hostages killed by Hamas during its October 7 attack in Israel, including German-Israeli Shani Louk.

First Aid Shipment In Gaza From US Pier

Posted on Friday, May 17, 2024

The first shipment of humanitarian aid has arrived in Gaza via a temporary floating pier anchored to a beach of the war-torn enclave, the U.S. and Israeli military confirmed Friday.

Arab League Wants Troops In Jerusalem and Other Areas

Posted on Friday, May 17, 2024

Israel anxiously entered the “Shabbat,” the weekly Jewish day of rest, after the 22-member Arab League sought to dispatch troops to Jerusalem, Judea, and Judea and Samaria, also known as the West Bank.

Israel Suffering Military Casualties And Attacks From Hezbollah

Posted on Thursday, May 16, 2024

Israel’s military suffered setbacks Thursday after officials confirmed that five troops were killed in a “friendly fire” incident in Gaza while elsewhere, an Israeli air force base in northern Israel was hit by the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militia.

Netanyahu Suggests Egypt Is Holding Gaza Civilians “Hostage”

Posted on Thursday, May 16, 2024

Amid heightened tensions with Egypt since Israel began its ground operation against Hamas in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday intimated that Egypt was holding Gazan civilians “hostage” by not working with him to reopen the…

Arab States Readying Peacekeeping Force In Gaza

Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Israel came under pressure Wednesday to accept an independent Palestinian state as Arab countries plan to join a U.S.-led peacekeeping force in wartorn Gaza, Western and Arab officials confirmed Wednesday.

Netanyahu and Defense Minister Clash Over Potential Israeli Control of Gaza

Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (Likud) clashed on Wednesday over the future governance of the Gaza Strip after the current war with Hamas, exposing divisions within the ruling Israeli coalition government.

Israel Advances Further into Rafah, Over 450,000 Palestinians Displaced

Posted on Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Israeli tanks advanced deeper into eastern Rafah on Tuesday, reaching residential areas of the southern border city, where over a million displaced individuals had sought refuge amid the conflict with Hamas in Gaza.

Israel Escalates Strikes on 120 Terror Targets Across Gaza Amid Mass Evacuation from Rafah

Posted on Tuesday, May 14, 2024

The Israeli military has intensified its operations in northern and central Gaza and Rafah, urging more neighborhoods to move to designated safe zones over the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, Israeli aircraft struck over 120 Hamas targets throughout the…

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…

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