19 articles tagged with #Israel
ConflictIsraeli PM Netanyahu has vowed to intensify strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, with the Israeli military confirming active operations against the armed group. The declared goal is to crush the organization outright.
ConflictHezbollah launched drone strikes at Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon on Tuesday as Israel carried out airstrikes and issued new displacement orders, with the fragile ceasefire between the two sides continuing to deteriorate.
PoliticsTens of thousands of Israeli nationalists marched through Jerusalem's Old City for the annual Jerusalem Day flag parade, with BBC journalists on the ground capturing the charged and politically loaded procession through one of the world's most contested urban spaces.
ConflictUkraine has accused Israel of allowing the import of grain allegedly stolen by Russia from occupied Ukrainian territories. Israel responded by saying the vessel involved had not yet entered port or submitted documentation.
ConflictIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to attack Hezbollah 'vigorously' in Lebanon, even as a ceasefire between the two sides was extended by three weeks and six people were killed in strikes.
ConflictIranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has warned that Iran's navy is prepared to inflict 'new bitter defeats' on the United States and Israel, according to Al Jazeera, amid ongoing regional tensions and indirect nuclear negotiations.
PoliticsPalestinian Ambassador Husam Zomlot has called for mass non-violent protests and South African-style sanctions against Israel in a new podcast interview with The Independent, drawing on his personal history in Gaza.
ConflictIsraeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla near Cyprus, with organizers claiming their ships were under attack. Israel's foreign ministry said the mission was aimed at serving Hamas and undermining peace efforts.
PoliticsHundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews blocked a main road in Israel as demonstrations against mandatory military conscription continued, highlighting a long-standing dispute between the Haredi community and the state.
ConflictDaily life in Tehran has continued with surprising normalcy following U.S. and Israeli strikes, with ordinary Iranians rallying around the flag - at least for now, according to Foreign Policy reporting.
ConflictA UN report has raised concerns that Israeli military attacks on Lebanon and Hezbollah rocket fire into Israel may both have violated international humanitarian law.
ConflictA Hezbollah lawmaker has declared the group "firmly rejects" the extended Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, according to CBS News, as the United States and Iran remain in a tense confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz.
ConflictLebanese president and prime minister accused Israel of a war crime after an airstrike killed journalist Amal Khalil, 42, in the Israeli-occupied south of the country.
PoliticsIsraeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's public attack on Chancellor Friedrich Merz over settlement policy has underscored a growing rift between Germany and Israel, two countries whose ties were once considered among the most historically unshakeable in international diplomacy.
PoliticsThe US is pressing Israel to de-escalate tensions before Lebanese and Israeli delegations meet in Washington, DC, next week, a Lebanese official told Al Jazeera.
ConflictUNICEF has condemned the killing of water truck drivers in Gaza by Israeli forces, calling for a full investigation and accountability as humanitarian access in the territory remains severely constrained.
ConflictLebanese journalist Amal Khalil was killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Wednesday, making it the deadliest day since a ceasefire was announced on April 16 to halt fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
ConflictIsrael's navy intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in international waters, detaining activists who were later released except for two. Organizers called the operation 'piracy' while Israel dismissed the mission as a 'PR stunt.'
ConflictPalestinian activist Eid Hathaleen says settler attacks on his Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank are systematic and militarily supported, aimed at forcing Palestinians off their land.
