Tag: Israel
Israel targets emergency workers trying to help people trapped in Gaza City
Palestinian residents of Gaza City have come under relentless Israeli bombardment as the military prepares for a major…
Video of far-right Israeli minister taunting imprisoned Palestinian leader sparks outrage
Israel’s far-right security minister posted video footage of himself taunting the most high-profile Palestinian prisoner while visiting him…
Far-right Israeli minister confronts long-imprisoned Palestinian leader face to face
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A video widely circulated on Friday shows Israel's far-right national security minister berating…
Far-right Israeli minister pays surprise visit to jailed Palestinian leader
By Alexander CornwellTEL AVIV (Reuters) -Israel's far-right national security minister visited prominent Palestinian Marwan Barghouti in jail and…
Lebanon, Iran’s delicate diplomacy amid calls to disarm Hezbollah
This week’s visit to Lebanon of senior Iranian politician Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council,…
Hezbollah vows to keep arms, says Lebanon’s disarmament plan serves Israel
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group on Friday vowed not to disarm, saying last…
Sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, UN says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, with the highest number…
Inside an airlift to Gaza. Dropping aid from above and the desperate scramble below
The Jordanian air force C-130 Hercules cargo plane banked in a slow arc over the Mediterranean, pointing its…
UN warns Russia, Israel of conflict sex crimes listing risk
The United Nations warned Israel and Russia on Thursday that their militaries faced being listed as parties suspected…
Pro-Palestinian tourist ship protests irk Greek govt
A series of pro-Palestinian protests targeting an Israeli cruise ship around Greece have irritated a conservative government walking…
Does anyone in Israel support the plan to escalate its offensive in Gaza?
The Israeli cabinet’s decision to escalate its war on Gaza, disregarding the humanitarian crises it has caused there…
Foreign NGOs say new Israeli rules keep them from delivering Gaza aid
New Israeli legislation regulating foreign aid groups has been increasingly used to deny their requests to bring supplies…