Israeli security cabinet approves ceasefire deal
Jerusalem/Cairo, Egypt Reuters The Israeli security cabinet approved a ceasefire deal on Friday, paving the way for the return of the first hostages from Gaza as early as Sunday and bringing a halt to 15 months of conflict that have devastated the Palestinian coastal strip. The Israeli-Hamas accord is still conditional on the approval of […]
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Updated: 10:15am (AEDT) Jerusalem/Beirut, Lebanon Reuters A ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed group Hezbollah will take effect on Wednesday after both sides accepted an agreement brokered by the United States and France, US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday. The accord cleared the way for an end to a conflict across the Israeli-Lebanese border that […]
Israeli hardliner Ben-Gvir draws anger with Jerusalem prayer call
Jerusalem Reuters Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Tuesday visited the Al-Aqsa mosque compound known to Jews as Temple Mount, and said Jews should be allowed to pray there, freshly challenging rules covering one of the most sensitive sites in the Middle East. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quickly denied there would be any change to […]
Israeli rights group says Palestinian prisoners subject to systematic abuse
Jerusalem Reuters Israel has conducted a systematic policy of prisoner abuse and torture since the start of the war in Gaza, subjecting Palestinian detainees to acts ranging from arbitrary violence to sexual abuse, a report from Israeli rights group B’Tselem said on Monday. The group said the report was based on interviews with 55 Palestinians […]
Netanyahu disbands war cabinet as pressure grows on Israel’s northern border
Jerusalem Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the six-member war cabinet, an Israeli official said on Monday, in a widely expected move following the departure from government of centrist former general Benny Gantz. Netanyahu is now expected to hold consultations about the Gaza war with a small group of ministers, including Defence Minister […]
Israel’s Ben-Gvir tells police to remove Palestinian flags from public space
Jerusalem Reuters Israel’s new far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on Sunday that he instructed police to remove Palestinian flags from public spaces. Israeli law does not outlaw Palestinian flags but police and soldiers have the right to remove them in cases where they deem there is a threat to public order. A man […]
Israel’s Ben-Gvir visits Al Aqsa mosque compound, Palestinians incensed
Jerusalem, Israel Reuters Israel’s new far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir briefly visited Al Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem on Tuesday, a site also revered by Jews, angering the Palestinians and drawing a slew of condemnations. “The Temple Mount is open to all,” Ben-Gvir said on Twitter, using the Jewish name for the site. Video […]
Israel’s Netanyahu officially tapped to form government
Tel Aviv, Israel AP Israel’s President officially tapped former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a government on Sunday, opening the door for the likely return to power of the long-serving leader after a one-year hiatus. With Netanyahu comes what’s expected to be Israel’s most right-wing coalition ever. Elections earlier this month indicated a clear […]