Israel
Netanyahu's family expenses scrutinised in 2025 budget meeting
Israel's Finance Committee approved the 2025 Budget Bill for second and third readings after a 13-hour marathon session, with scrutiny falling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's family expenses.
Israel approves Gaza 'voluntary departure' plan and West Bank settlement division
Israel's Security Cabinet has approved Defence Minister Israel Katz's proposal to establish an administration within the Defence Ministry to facilitate the "voluntary departure" of Gaza residents to third countries.
Israeli troops prepare for ground incursion into Gaza
Israeli troops are amassing around Gaza and are expected to make a ground incursion in the next few hours.
Israel launches second airstrikes on Gaza following Netanyahu address
Israeli IDF and INF forces launched a second day of strikes on Gaza, killing several people, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
US Trump administration considering relocating Gaza residents to Syria
US President Donald Trump is exploring the possibility of relocating Palestinians from Gaza to Syria
Iran condemns Israeli attacks on Gaza, blames US complicity
Iran has strongly condemned the latest Israeli attacks on Gaza, describing them as "genocidal" and accusing the United States of complicity in the "massacre" of Palestinian civilians.
Arab League and UN condemns brutal Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
The Arab League's Ahmed Aboul Gheit has hit out at Israeli strikes on Gaza on March 18 in a sign of collapsing relations between the two sides.
TEL AVIV BLOG: Israeli society reacts to resumption of Gaza conflict and ceasefire collapse
Israeli society is torn over the latest early morning airstrikes on Gaza, with those connected with the abducted urging calm.
More than 420 killed by Israeli air strikes on Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry reports
More than 420 people have been killed in Gaza by Israeli airstrikes, according to the latest numbers out of the Hamas-run health ministry.
Israel launches satellites built by students into space from California
Nine small research satellites built by high school students were launched into orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base
Syria's neighbours condemn Israeli mission creep in Syria at Amman meeting
Syria's neighbouring countries issued a joint statement condemning Israeli aggression against Syria and calling for its withdrawal from occupied Syrian territories.
US enters unprecedented direct talks with Hamas, triggering Israeli response
The Trump administration has established direct communication channels with Hamas to negotiate the release of US hostages held in Gaza and discuss a potential broader deal to end the war.
One killed, four injured in stabbing attack in Haifa, Israel
A 70-year-old man was killed and four others wounded in a stabbing attack at the Marine Center in Haifa on the morning of March 3.
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Are Syria’s Druze about to break away with Israel’s help?
Syrian Druze are becoming increasingly concerned with the makeup of the new Damascus regime and are fighting back.
Druze militiamen in Syria's south clash with new Damascus Islamist-led regime
Violent clashes broke out in Jaramana, a suburb near Damascus, between Syria’s new Turkish-backed administration security forces and local Druze militias.
Lebanon's rail revival paves the way for economic growth and unity
Lebanon is seeking to revive its dormant railway network, aiming to reconnect with neighbouring Syria and Iraq while positioning itself as a potential link in China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Cellebrite halts product use in Serbia after Amnesty warns over digital surveillance
Amnesty International accused Belgrade of misusing surveillance tools to target journalists, activists and civil society members.
Israeli politician claims Netanyahu's son forced into exile for assaulting father
Israeli Labor Party MP Naama Lazimi, claimed during a Knesset Finance Committee meeting on February 23 meeting that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son Yair was forced into exile after allegedly hitting his father.
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Israeli Prime Minister calls for disarmament in southern Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the disarmament of Daraa, Suwayda, and Quneitra in southern Syria saying the new Syrian administration should not enter these provinces.
Six Israeli hostages released from Gaza amid critical Bibas family update
Three Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas in Gaza as part of the latest prisoner exchange scheme between the group and the Israeli state.