Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris called the decision to close the embassy ‘deeply regrettable’ Israel says it will close its embassy in Ireland, citing Dublin’s recognition of a Palestinian state and support for South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for its actions in Gaza. “The decision to close … Read more
The port city of Latakia on the Mediterranean Sea came under heavy attack, the BBC reported. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that “Israeli warplanes” had damaged or sunk about 10 Syrian naval vessels and levelled “the Barzeh scientific research center” in the town. That same facility was hit in 2018 by Western countries, … Read more
US president-elect Donald Trump is handing over US Middle East policy to people “who see God as some kind of cosmic real estate agent”, argues Stephen Zunes, chair of the Middle Eastern Studies Program at the University of San Francisco. Regarding Trump’s “to whom it may concern” threat that “there will be all hell to … Read more
Capt. Omer Neutra, 21, died on October 7 of last year, and his body was taken by Hamas back to the Gaza Strip, the IDF confirmed on Monday. New intelligence information that came to light allowed a special military commission of rabbis, scientists, and lawyers to finally confirm his death around 14 months later, … Read more
A former Israeli defense minister has accused Israel of committing war crimes and ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip, a rare critique from a member of the security establishment at a time of war. The comments by Moshe Yaalon came amid mounting criticism of the Israeli military’s conduct in Gaza. They were swiftly denied and … Read more
Be it ICC arrest warrants or media criticism, Israel is pushing back hard. Faced with an arrest warrant from the ICC, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – and much of the Israeli media – reflexively dismissed the move as anti-Semitic. While the walls appear to be closing in on Netanyahu, he is a survivor. He knows … Read more
Agreement ends more than a year of fighting between Hezbollah and Israeli military. At least 3,823 people killed, more than 1.2 million displaced and estimated economic losses of $8.5bn. Lebanon’s prime minister is calling Hezbollah’s nearly 14-month conflict with Israel the “cruellest phase” in the country’s history. The ceasefire offers hope for a return to … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet approves proposal to sanction the country’s oldest newspaper. Israel’s cabinet has approved a proposal to cut all government links with Haaretz – a move that could cripple the 105-year-old newspaper financially and force it to shut down. Haaretz has condemned the action, describing it as “another step in [Prime Minister … Read more
An Israeli rabbi in the United Arab Emirates who had been missing since Thursday has been found murdered, Israeli and Emirati authorities announced on Sunday. Israeli officials called the death of the rabbi, Zvi Kogan, an act of terrorism, without providing any further details. The Emirati government said in a statement on Sunday that “three … Read more
Israel and the US want deep political change in Lebanon, including the sidelining of Hezbollah and Iran. In the past few weeks, Israeli forces have killed thousands of Lebanese, obliterated the southern part of the country and displaced about one-fourth of the population. The US and Israeli aims for the war are not only to … Read more