Events for “israel”

Israel’s Netanyahu claims Iran tried to kill one of his sons

Netanyahu's claim comes after US and Israel killed Iran's supreme leader and four members of his family in Tehran.

Israel warns of 'forceful' response to kites flown from Gaza

Hamas says the kites found in Israeli border communities in recent days were launched by children in Gaza.

Venice Adds Competition Film From ‘No Other Land’ Directors, Jim Wilson & Jonathan Glazer About “Systems Behind Israel’s Calculated Killing Of Palestinian Civil

The Venice Film Festival has added a hot-button documentary to its Competition lineup. The synopsis for new film NAZA (we’re told this is an acronym relating to the Israeli military) reads: “Shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, the film reveals in detail the systems behind

Jordan caught in Iran-US-Israel war crossfire

Why is Israel building new illegal settlements?

Israel opens construction bids for new illegal housing units in the occupied West Bank.

Israel's Netanyahu says Iran tried to assassinate one of his sons

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Iran had attempted to assassinate one of his two sons, without providing evidence or further details. “Iran tried to kill one of my sons,” Netanyahu told Israel’s Channel 14, as he discussed security arrangements ahead

Scoop: Syria and Israel move to defuse tensions after airbase bombing

High-level Israeli and Syrian officials met Sunday in an effort to lower the temperature between the countries after a recent airbase bombing , according to three sources with knowledge of the matter. Why it matters: The meeting between Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani a

Displaced Palestinians in Gaza face intensifying Israeli strikes

Israel struck a makeshift tent sheltering displaced Palestinians in Deir al-Balah, killing one man.

Raising alarm over new illegal Israeli outposts, UN condemns attacks, incitement against Palestinians

Reports of new illegal Israeli outposts in the occupied West Bank raised alarms at UN Headquarters on Wednesday while the UN rights office called on Israel to condemn its national security minister’s words that incite “violence amounting to atrocity crimes” against Palestinians.

Middle East: 94 per cent need shelter in Gaza, Israel ramps up demolitions in Lebanon

Ninety-four cent of Gaza’s 2.1 million residents need shelter as Israeli gunfire and strikes continue inside the enclave, UN agencies and peacekeepers warned on Thursday.

Israel threatens attacks in Gaza over children’s kites

Israel has threatened intensified attacks and forced displacement in Gaza over children’s kites

Israeli restrictions cause fuel shortage in occupied West Bank

Israeli restrictions are disrupting fuel supplies across the occupied West Bank.

Video: Israel attacks desalination plant and mosque in Gaza

Israel has attacked a critical water desalination plant and a mosque in Gaza as it intensifies attacks on the enclave.

Paramount accuses Mark Ruffalo of "antisemitic" rhetoric about its ties to Oracle and Israel

The war of words between David Ellison's Paramount and the actors criticizing both its merger efforts, and the conduct of its financial backers, is heating up.

Despite ceasefire, Israeli strikes still kill in Gaza and the West Bank

Despite a ceasefire that has been in place since October 2025, violence continues in Gaza. On August 23, Israeli strikes left several people dead in the enclave, and a young boy was killed by the Israeli military in the West Bank, according to local authorities. Since the announc

Israel accused of using kites as pretext to justify escalating Gaza attacks

Israel has threatened Palestinian groups against launching 'kites, drones, and balloons' from the war-torn enclave.

Activists occupy UK aircraft parts factory over Israel links

Pro-Palestine activists from the ‘People Against Genocide’ group occupied a Martin-Baker factory in the UK.

Why Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in West Bank are pogroms

Waves of settler attacks, aided by Israel's military, increasingly fit the definition of a pogrom.

Israeli strike on Gaza shelter extends casualty list

More than 1,200 Palestinians have been killed since the October 2025 ceasefire agreement.

Israel warns of 'forceful' response to kites flown from Gaza

Hamas says the kites found in Israeli border communities in recent days were launched by children in Gaza.

Syria says US-mediated talks addressed de-escalation, staying out of Israel-Turkey tensions

Syria and Israel held US-mediated talks in Jordan on Sunday to defuse the crisis sparked by a strike that Israel said was aimed at preventing a Turkish military deployment. Damascus says it wants to stay out of the tensions between Israel and Turkey.

E1 settlement: Why Netanyahu, Israel’s right might not mind global outrage

The settlement threatens Palestinian statehood. But it could help Israel's PM, other far-right leaders before elections.

Syria, Israel hold US-mediated talks in Jordan to de-escalate tensions

Syria's foreign minister meets Israeli officials to de-escalate tensions after Israeli strike near Turkish border.

Scoop: Syria and Israel move to defuse tensions after airbase bombing - Axios

Scoop: Syria and Israel move to defuse tensions after airbase bombing Axios A US envoy says Israel did not give a warning to the US ahead of a recent Syria air strike AP News Mossad chief meets Syrian FM in effort to defuse tensions after airstrike The Times of Israel Syria, Isra

Is Israel about to split the occupied West Bank in half?

Israel is moving forward with its ‘E1’ plan. What is it and why could it threaten the future of a Palestinian state?

Palestinian teen killed in Israeli raid buried in Occupied West Bank

Hundreds attended the funeral of 14-year-old Islam Ahmad Maher Ajouri, who was killed by Israeli gunfire during a raid.

Israeli strikes kill three, including child, in Gaza Strip

Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip killed three people, including a child, on Sunday, according to rescuers. The strikes came two days after a Palestinian teenager was killed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank following a rock-throwing incident.

UK, Canada and Australia condemn Israel for refusing criminal probe into aid worker killings in Gaza

Seven World Central Kitchen workers were killed in the Israeli strike on their convoy in 2024.

Heavy Israeli air strike hits warehouse in central Gaza

Heavy Israeli air strike hits warehouse in central Gaza

Jordan caught in Iran-US-Israel war crossfire

U.S. ambassador responds to rising tensions between Israel, Turkey and Syria

The Israeli military bombed an airbase in Syria, far from the Israeli border, sparking condemnation not only from Syria, but also Turkey and the Trump administration. U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack accused Israel of an "unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional

Israel’s war on Gaza forces Palestinians to rely on ‘Stone Age’ toilets

The displaced in Gaza are struggling to find safe, discreet and sanitary toilets amid health crisis.

Syria’s foreign minister says door open for diplomacy with Israel

Asaad al-Shaibani urges Israel to seize 'historic opportunity' for diplomacy.

Israel kills 3 Palestinians, including four-year-old child, in central Gaza

Air attack on az-Zawayda town kills two Palestinians, while another strike kills one person in Nuseirat refugee camp.

Israeli forces kill Palestinian boy in occupied West Bank raid

Islam Ahmad Ajjouri was shot in the chest as Israeli forces raided the Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus.

Israeli politicians focus on foreign threats, ignoring spiralling debt

Israel faces mounting debt pressures as wars and declining tax revenues collide and more top earners leave the country.

102 senior diplomats urge West Bank action against Israeli 'ethnic cleansing'

Dozens of former senior French and UK diplomats on Saturday urged their governments to work together to uphold international law in the Palestinian territories, accusing Israel of seeking to "destroy" any prospect of a viable Palestinian state. Analysis by Matthew-Mary Caruchet,

102 UK, French ex-ambassadors accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing in open letter

Former British and French diplomats are urging action over what they say is Israel’s "erasure"of Palestine. More than 100 of those diplomats have penned a letter to the French President and the British Prime Minister calling for a ban on trade and arms sales to press Israel to ac

102 former French and British ambassadors accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing

Former British and French diplomats are urging action over what they say is Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine. More than 100 of those diplomats have penned a letter to the French President and the British Prime Minister, calling for a ban on trade and arms sales to press Israel to

Ex-Colombian president: Restoring Israeli ties applauds Gaza genocide

Ex-Colombian President, Gustavo Petro, says restoring ties with Israel amounts to applauding the Gaza genocide.

Turkey accuses Netanyahu of 'genocide', Israeli PM calls Erdogan 'antisemitic dictator'

Turkey and Israel traded barbs on Friday after Ankara announced it had sought an international arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of "genocide" linked to the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. Turkey is one of Israel's fiercest critics over

Turkey seeks arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu, fueling tensions

Turkey and Israel traded insults on Friday, after Ankara announced it was seeking an international arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of "genocide" because of the interception of an aid flotilla bound for Gaza. Netanyahu's office accused Turkey of

Former British and French diplomats urge action over Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine

In letter to Macron and Burnham, more than 100 senior figures accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing and call for measures including trade ban More than 100 French and British former diplomats have said Palestine is being erased in front of the world’s eyes and called for urgent actio

Israeli army and settlers injure several Palestinians across West Bank

Palestinians face attacks and forced displacement as settlers expand control, backed by military raids and inaction.

Iran says any country cooperating with new US sanctions will be ‘considered an enemy’ - The Times of Israel

Iran says any country cooperating with new US sanctions will be ‘considered an enemy’ The Times of Israel Ahead of tough new U.S. sanctions, Iran criticizes 'extraterritorial sovereignty' CNBC August 22, 2026 — Iran military leader vows Tehran ‘will not submit’ as US plans econom

More than 100 former French and UK diplomats urge action against Israeli settlement policies

More than 100 former French and British diplomats on Saturday called on their governments to work together to uphold international law in the Palestinian territories, accusing Israel of seeking to destroy prospects for an independent Palestinian state.

Azerbaijan’s Lawyer Defends Defamation Suit Against CNN: ‘These Untrue Statements Actually Put Lives at Risk’

Azerbaijan is very upset about a June 5 report on CNN that Israeli troops had used the country as a staging area for attacks on Iran. The country’s government says that the report, based on anonymous sources, is both completely wrong and dangerous, as it risks drawing Azerbaijan

New initiative launched to shield terrorism victims from online harm

The UN has launched a new initiative to protect victims of terrorist attacks from online harm and re-traumatisation, drawing on harrowing survivor accounts, from the Nova Music Festival in Israel to an attack on a FIFA World Cup final viewing party in Uganda.

Venice Adds ‘Naza,’ Documentary From ‘No Other Land’ Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, to Competition

The Venice Film Festival has made a last-minute addition to its competition lineup: “Naza,” a new documentary from “No Other Land” directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. The doc, which was shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, shows “in detail the systems behind Israel’s c

Mark Ruffalo slams Paramount's "fundamentally dishonest" antisemitism accusations

Writing that "critical and necessary dialogue" is "dishonestly framed as being anti-Israel," Ruffalo escalated his conflict with David Ellison's studio.

Scoop: Mike Rogers-AIPAC rupture roils Michigan Senate race

Allies of Mike Rogers , Michigan's GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate, have asked AIPAC not to advertise on his behalf, triggering a rupture with the powerful but polarizing pro-Israel group. Rogers spoke with AIPAC chair Michael Tuchin in Los Angeles last week. The next day, AIPAC

Branch Davidian Compound in Axtell, Texas

Near Axtell, Texas, 20 miles north-east of Waco was a large group of buildings known as the Mount Carmel Center once used by the Branch Davidian religious group. Named after the Biblical mountain Mount Carmel in Israel, the Davidians (later Branch Davidians) lived in relatively p

US envoy clarifies Golan Heights comments after contradicting Trump

Tom Barrack, President Trump’s U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria and Iraq, on Sunday walked back comments he made last week suggesting that Israel “still” occupies the Golan Heights in violation of United Nations resolutions, which contradict the president’s p

Why ‘pogrom’ best describes what’s happening in the occupied West Bank

Israeli settler attacks in the occupied West Bank aren’t just ‘clashes’, they fit the definition of pogroms.

Iran discovers major new gas reserves amid war-hit energy sector

Iran on Sunday said it had discovered more than 200 billion cubic metres of natural gas in the southern Fars province, with more than 160 billion cubic metres potentially recoverable. The find comes as the country’s energy sector faces disruption after months of US-Israeli strike

Venice Adds Gaza Doc ‘Naza’ to Competition

Directed by 'No Other Land' filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the doc explores Israeli military killings of Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

There’s rarely accountability for the deaths of aid workers. It’s time that changed – and Australia can help

Israel’s refusal to investigate the killing of Australian Zomi Frankcom relfects a long standing problem of insufficient accountability for aid worker deaths.

How much more are you spending on petrol since the war on Iran began?

At least 145 countries have reported increases in petrol prices since the attacks on Iran by the US and Israel began.

US envoy Tom Barrack retracts comment that Syria’s Golan is occupied

Ambassador to Turkiye says US policy of recognising Israel's claimed sovereignty over Syrian territory is 'unchanged'.

Can Nigeria cash in on Iran war?

Ekperikpe Ekpo says the US-Israel war on Iran has pushed Nigeria to expand its gas production.

Mark Ruffalo Rejects Paramount’s Claim His Anti-Merger Comments Were “Antisemitic”: “My Views Should Never Be Interpreted as Hostility Toward Jewish People”

The actor and staunch opponent to the David Ellison-led studio's $111 billion deal for Warner Bros. recently took aim at Ellison's father Larry Ellison and his company Oracle's ties to the Israeli military.