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Israel, Greece, Greek Cypriots pledge to deepen military, security ties

Greece, the Greek Cypriot Administration and Israel agreed on Monday to strengthen military and security cooperation, as their leaders reaffirmed a...

Daily Sabah - World - 14 minutes ago

WATCH: Israeli arms firms make record profits off the back of Gaza war

Israeli strikes hit Sidon district; 100 Palestinians lose homes as Israel tears down residential building.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 22 minutes ago

Israel criticizes UN-backed Gaza aid report as experts question evidence and forecasts

Israeli officials slam 'biased' U.N. food security report on Gaza, citing increased aid deliveries. Analysis reveals disputed famine claims lack evidence.

Fox News - Top Stories - 29 minutes ago

Israeli army drops sound grenade, conducts search in southern Lebanon

Israeli strikes hit Sidon district; 100 Palestinians lose homes as Israel tears down residential building.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 35 minutes ago

Brazil's presidential hopeful Bolsonaro is planning to visit Israel

Israeli strikes hit Sidon district; 100 Palestinians lose homes as Israel tears down residential building.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 40 minutes ago

Israeli occupation commits 875 ceasefire violations: Gaza Government Media Office

Gaza: The Government Media Office in Gaza Strip reported that Israeli occupation forces have committed 875 violations of the ceasefire and truce agree...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 46 minutes ago

Republicans Are Turning Against Israel, Polls Show

Conservative divisions over Israel loomed over Turning Point USA's AmericaFest event over the weekend.

Newsweek - US News - 1 hour ago

Israel, Greece and Cyprus deepen security and energy cooperation in trilateral push

ALBAWABA- Israel, Greece, and Cyprus agreed to strengthen security cooperation and deepen coordination on defense, energy, and economic projects, Israel

Albawaba - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Israel calls out UN-backed Gaza famine report as biased, ignores aid flow and on-the-ground data

Israeli officials slam 'biased' U.N. food security report on Gaza, citing increased aid deliveries. Analysis reveals disputed famine claims lack evidence.

Fox News - World - 1 hour ago

Dave Chappelle draws online praise for saying 'I stand with Israel' is code for 'they got me'

Stand-up comedian also condemned selective outrage after Jamal Khashoggi's murder and the killing of hundreds of journalists in Gaza

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

NGOs fear Israel registration rules risk collapse of Gaza aid operations -- International organisations not registered by 31 December face closure in Israel, but the Israeli government says aid delivery will not be affected.

International organisations not registered by 31 December face closure in Israel, but the Israeli government says aid delivery will not be affected.

BBC News - World - 2 hours ago

Sen. Graham calls on Trump to 'unleash Israel' on Hamas if the terror group refuses to disarm

During a trip to Israel, GOP warhawk Senator Lindsey Graham warned about Iran’s desire to rebuild its nuclear program, while calling on President Donald Trump to “unleash Israel” on Hamas if the terror group refuses to disarm.

One America News Network - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Netanyahu government moves to shut down Israel's Army Radio

JERUSALEM: Israel’s cabinet on Monday (Dec 22) approved a plan to shut down Army Radio, a popular national broadcaster, in a move that critics say is part of a wider campaign by Prime Minister Be

Channel NewsAsia - World - 4 hours ago

Israel: Netanyahu to shut down respected army radio station

The Israeli government believes that "Galei Tzahal," one of Israel's most popular radio stations, broadcasts "political and divisive content." Opposition figures have criticized proposals to close it down.

Deutsche Welle - World - 4 hours ago

Israeli opposition parties criticise proposed Bill to establish October 7th inquiry

Proposal would give Binyamin Netanyahu’s government influence over inquiry’s composition and mandate

Irish Times - World - 5 hours ago

Israel demolishes east Jerusalem building -- m read

Jerusalem Evictions: Israeli bulldozers demolish east Jerusalem building, displacing 100 Palestinians amid tensions over unauthorised construction.

Gulf News - World - 5 hours ago

Israel urges Jewish people to immigrate after Sydney shooting

Israeli leaders warn of rising antisemitism abroad following attack that killed 15 at Hanukkah event in Sydney

Independent UK - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Tucker Carlson named 'Antisemite of the Year' for opposing Israel's genocide in Gaza

Pro-Israeli group uses public shaming to punish Israel's critics and claims to have caused 400 people to lose jobs

Middle East Eye - World - 5 hours ago

At least three killed in Israeli attack on southern Lebanon's Sidon

Deadly Israeli air strike is latest in Israel's near-daily violations of 2024 ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah.

Aljazeera - World - 5 hours ago

Illegal settlement expansion: How Israel is redrawing occupied West Bank

Israel's approval of 19 new settlements stands to redraw occupied West Bank, undermining prospect of two-state solution.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Israel NGO rules threaten aid operations in Gaza, West Bank

New Israeli regulations governing the registration of non-governmental organizations risk severely disrupting humanitarian operations in Gaza and the...

Daily Sabah - World - 5 hours ago

In this season of goodwill, Israeli settlers have made Bethlehem a 'no-go zone'

Israel's ideology of political Zionism is tearing up the common values of peace that are at the core of Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Middle East Eye - Opinion - 6 hours ago

Israel's Cabinet approves 19 new settlements in West Bank -- The latest approvals bring the total number of new settlements over the past two years to 69, Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich posted on social media. -- Dec 21

The latest approvals bring the total number of new settlements over the past two years to 69, Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich posted on social media.

CBS News - World - 6 hours ago

Israel kills 3 in Lebanon, displaces dozens after Jerusalem demolition

Israeli strikes hit Sidon district; 100 Palestinians lose homes as Israel tears down residential building.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Israeli military says it is examining killing of Palestinian teen in West Bank

Rayyan Mohammad Abu Mualla was killed by soldiers who said he had thrown a brick at them, a claim contradicted by CCTV footage

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Israeli military launches new incursion in southern Syria's Daraa

Israeli army forces advanced into the western countryside of Daraa in southern Syria on Monday, establishing a military checkpoint that restricted civilian...

Daily Sabah - World - 7 hours ago

Death toll from Israeli offensive on Gaza rises to 70,937

Gaza: The casualty from the Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip has risen to 70,937 killed and 171,192 injured. The Gaza Ministry of Health said in...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 8 hours ago

Israel urges Jews to 'come home' after Bondi Beach massacre

Israeli leaders warn of rising antisemitism abroad following attack that killed 15 at Hanukkah event in Sydney

Independent UK - World - 15 hours ago

Israel authorises 19 new settlements in the West Bank

Israel’s move to authorise 19 West Bank settlements has reignited debate over security, annexation and the future of a Palestinian state. Supporters say it formalises existing outposts, while critics say it deepens occupation and fuels violence. The decision has also sharpened political divisions…

SBS - World - 18 hours ago

Israel approves 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank

The approval increases the number of settlements in the West Bank by nearly 50 per cent during the current far-right government’s tenure.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

Israeli cabinet approves new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank -- Yesterday

The move increases the number of settlements in the West Bank by nearly 50% during the current government’s tenure

The Globe and Mail - World - 20 hours ago

Israel approves 19 new West Bank settlements aimed at 'blocking' a Palestinian state

Israel said the 19 newly approved settlements are located in what it described as "highly strategic" areas.

SBS - World - 21 hours ago

Israeli foreign minister urges Jews abroad to move to Israel after Sydney attack

JERUSALEM: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Sunday (Dec 21) called on Jews living in Western countries to move to Israel, citing what he described as a sharp rise in antisemitism, a week

Channel NewsAsia - World - 23 hours ago

A Strike on Iran draws closer as Israel delivers a confidential intelligence file to Trump

ALBAWABA - Israel is readying a detailed intelligence report for U.S. President Donald Trump. This will be presented during his forthcoming meeting with

Albawaba - World - 1 day ago

Israeli war puts 500,000 Palestinians out of job since October 2023

More than half a million Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank have lost their jobs since the outbreak of Israel’s war in October 2023, according to a...

Daily Sabah - World - 1 day ago

Israel approves 19 new settlements in occupied West Bank

Israel’s Cabinet has authorized the establishment of 19 additional Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move announced Sunday by the finance...

Daily Sabah - World - 1 day ago

Israel approves 19 new Jewish settlements in occupied West Bank

Figures show the number of settlements in the West Bank has surged by nearly 50% under Israel's current government.

Sky News - World - 1 day ago

Israel's Cabinet approves 19 new settlements in West Bank, another setback for Palestinian statehood

Israel’s far-right finance minister says the Cabinet has approved 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, further jeopardizing prospects for a Palestinian state.

Los Angeles Times - US News - 1 day ago

Israel's Ben Gvir proposes prison 'encircled by crocodiles' for Palestinians

B'Tselem chair condemns plan, saying Israeli authority 'will try anything before trying justice'

Middle East Eye - World - 1 day ago

The brewery battling Israeli blocks to export beer to the UK

Taybeh Brewery, which exports to the UK and beyond, has seen sales plummet by 70 per cent since 7 October. Its staff tell The Independent about how Israeli export controls, settler attacks and a struggling local economy have made business difficult, Alex Croft writes

Independent UK - World - 1 day ago

Türkiye complains Israel complicates Gaza peace bid

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan showcased Türkiye’s readiness for the recovery of Gaza as he joined U.S., Egyptian and Qatari officials in Miami over the...

Daily Sabah - Politics - 1 day ago

Israel kills six Palestinians in strike on Gaza school hosting wedding

Israeli forces prevented civil defence team from reaching the victims for over two hours

Middle East Eye - World - 2 days ago

Israel not invited: Can outside forces forge peace in Gaza?

The US is trying to establish a ‘multinational stabilization force’ to decide who will handle the Middle East’s hottest potato

Russia Today - World - 2 days ago

Anand summoned Israel's envoy to explain turning away of MPs at West Bank border post

Delegation of about 30 Canadians, including six MPs, was denied entry by Israeli authorities on Tuesday

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 2 days ago

Dems' Rising Epstein Desperation, The Anti-Israel Delusion and other commentary

“Are Democrats getting desperate” about Jeffrey Epstein? wonders the Washington Examiner’s Byron York.

New York Post - Opinion - 2 days ago

MPs ask Anand to get answers from Israel after West Bank delegation blocked

Two MPs from a delegation that was denied access to the West Bank earlier this week are asking Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand to get Israel to explain the harsh treatment of one of their colleagues.

CTV News - Politics - 3 days ago

US and Israel 'planted' media leaks alleging tensions before Iran attack: Report

The US and Israel plotted to attack Iran in June despite media reports saying they were not on the same page

Middle East Eye - US News - 3 days ago

Israeli airstrikes target Hezbollah sites just ahead of disarmament deadline

Antisemitism is the hatred or prejudice against Jewish people. Concern has been growing across the United States and abroad about rising antisemitism following the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel perpetrated by Hamas, a terrorist organization.

Fox News - Business - 3 days ago

'Every border lasts until the next war': Israel's settlers gather to 'raise flag' in Gaza

Settler groups say the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza is just a 'matter of time', as they pressure their leaders to hurry the Israeli settlement of the besieged territory

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Trump Administration Sanctions 2 ICC Judges for Targeting Israel

ICC’s ‘politicized actions’ against Israel set a ‘dangerous precedent’ for all nations, Marco Rubio said.

Epoch Times - US News - 3 days ago

Palestinians face violence on the streets of Israel as racist attacks spread

Palestinian citizens of Israel are exposed to levels of violence that have long been familiar to those in occupied territories

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 3 days ago

US, Israel and UAE discussed using Gaza gas to fund reconstruction, sources say

Discussions about monitising Gaza's gas to contribute to reconstruction have taken place in recent weeks, as Gulf states balk at funding

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Scandal leaves International Criminal Court grasping for legitimacy amid probe of Israel

ICC prosecutor Karim Khan faces explosive sexual assault allegations while pursuing Israeli arrest warrants, raising questions about institutional credibility.

Fox News - Opinion - 4 days ago

US sanctions two ICC judges for rejecting Israel's appeal against Gaza investigation

Judges Gocha Lordkipanidze of Georgia and Erdenebalsuren Damdin of Mongolia named as the latest ICC officials to be sanctioned for work linked to prosecuting Israeli nationals

Middle East Eye - US News - 4 days ago

UAE was secret buyer of billion dollar Israeli defence deal: Report

The UAE spent $2.3bn in a deal with Israel's Elbit Systems for a new electronic defence system to protect civil and military aircraft

Middle East Eye - US News - 4 days ago

Egypt says Israel gas deal 'purely commercial', not 'political'

Egypt on Thursday said a major agreement to import natural gas from Israel had nothing to do with politics and served a strategic interest for the country,...

Daily Sabah - Business - 4 days ago

Egypt's el-Sissi to visit US to attend summit with Israel

A summit involving the leaders of Egypt, Israel and U.S. President Donald Trump is being considered following this week’s major gas deal between Cairo...

Daily Sabah - Business - 4 days ago

13 injured after clash between ultra-Orthodox and police in Israel

The violence reflects growing tensions between authorities and the ultra-Orthodox as Israel mulls plans to draft them into the military

Independent UK - World - 4 days ago

How Israel loves antisemites as long as they support Zionism

By conflating Israel with Jews, antisemitism is legitimised by rendering Jewish people as a whole responsible for the state's actions

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Amnesty has blamed Israel for the scale of devastation in Gaza and said it ''cannot be blamed solely on 'bad weather.'''

Amnesty International has blamed Israel for the scale of devastation in Gaza and said it ''cannot be blamed solely on 'bad weather.''' At least 12 people, including a newborn baby, have died.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 4 days ago

Australia is right to support a two-state solution: former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert

Benjamin Netanyahu had no right to claim Australia “poured fuel on the antisemitic fire” that caused the Bondi massacre, writes Israel’s former prime minister.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 4 days ago

How Israel's overreach in Syria could be its downfall

A year after the collapse of the Assad regime, Tel Aviv's increasingly aggressive regional strategy has left it mired in conflict on several fronts

Middle East Eye - Opinion - 6 days ago

The real reason Israel wants to open the Rafah crossing

The Israeli government does not want to help Palestinians in need evacuate; it wants to expel us.

Aljazeera - Opinion - 7 days ago

Will anyone stop Israel and the UAE sowing chaos across the region in 2026?

From Gaza to Sudan and beyond, Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi have been working hard to fragment the Middle East for their own gain

Middle East Eye - Opinion - 7 days ago

Hamas confirms death of senior commander in Gaza after Israeli strike

Raed Saad was killed in a strike outside Gaza City on Saturday, Hamas has now confirmed

Independent UK - World - 8 days ago

Israel says it killed senior Hamas commander in Gaza

It is the highest-profile assassination of a senior Hamas figure since the Gaza ceasefire deal came into effect in October.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 8 days ago

Germany Condemns Israeli Plan to Build Over 750 Housing Units Across West Bank

The German Foreign Ministry Issued the Condemnation a Few Days After Israeli Authorities Approved Building More Than 750 Housing Units in the West Bank: 'The Construction Violates International Law and UN Security Council Resolutions – We Categorically Reject Both Formal and De Facto Annexation'

Haaretz - Top Stories - 9 days ago

Rachel Reeves' Labour Friends of Israel speech: Nothing learnt from the Gaza genocide

Reeves declared: 'I am a Zionist not in spite of my belief in democracy and freedom and equality, but because of those beliefs'

Middle East Eye - Opinion - 10 days ago

Iceland fifth country to boycott Eurovision over Israel's inclusion

Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia have already announced that they will not take part

Evening Standard - World - 12 days ago

Iceland Becomes Fifth Country to Boycott Eurovision 2026 After Israel Cleared to Compete

Iceland Joins the Netherlands, Spain, Slovenia and Ireland in Announcing They Will Not Send Representatives to the Singing Contest Over Israel's War in Gaza. Only 35 Countries Are Set to Perform This Year, Marking the Lowest Number Since 2004

Haaretz - Entertainment - 12 days ago

Syria's recovery under al-Sharaa is vital for Turkey, and Israel poses the biggest danger

As the nation struggles to rebuild, Israel's policy of occupation and intervention presents a key obstacle, and Damascus will need Turkish and regional support

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 12 days ago

Massive cyber attack exposed: Saudi & Egypt among targets of Israeli intel Lexa Spyware

ALBAWABA - According to a Reuters report from Saturday, Apple and Google, two of the world's biggest tech companies, have sent out emergency alerts to u

Albawaba - Business - 15 days ago

Severed fingers and incisions: Bodies returned by Israel shock Gaza families

Hopes of closure for grieving families give way to new anguish as they confront the unrecognisable condition of their loved ones’ remains

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 19 days ago

Israel-Turkey rift dampens Gaza force plans as allies get cold feet

Israel's opposition to Turkish deployment is causing potential partners such as Pakistan and Azerbaijan to hesitate, putting the US scheme at risk

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 20 days ago

Israeli captives in Gaza: How many were there and what happened to them?

Middle East Eye breaks down what we know about the Israelis and foreign nationals seized on 7 October 2023

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 2 months ago

A colonial reckoning: How Israel's war on Iran reopens old wounds

As its illusion of impunity cracks, Tel Aviv has lit a fire it cannot contain. Tehran has been preparing for decades for this moment

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 2 months ago

I left Gaza with guilt, sorrow and tears for the son Israel took from me

I survived the genocide, but left behind the grave of my eldest son, killed by Israel, and more than two million Palestinians still enduring hunger, fear and death

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 2 months ago

Gaza flotilla: The tide of defiance against Israel is now an unbreakable wave

With the Sumud Flotilla, the global struggle for a free Palestine is sailing toward its inevitable, victorious destination

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 2 months ago

Israel wanted me to back down by killing my family | Wael al-Dahdouh

“People in Gaza were telling us, ‘Just nuke us and end this suffering.’” Veteran Palestinian journalist Wael al-Dahdouh, the Gaza bureau chief of Al Jazeera, has endured loss at a scale most can’t grapple with. In October 2023, while reporting live, Wael learned that an Israeli airstrike had killed his wife, two of his children, his grandson, and other relatives. Hours later, he returned to the air. Weeks later, he was wounded in an Israeli drone strike that killed his colleague Samer Abu Daqqa.

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 3 months ago

Netanyahu notified Trump 50 minutes before Israeli strike on Hamas in Doha, US president 'didn't say no': Report - 39 minutes ago

Israeli officials say Netanyahu informed Trump about the strike on Hamas leaders in Doha nearly an hour before it happened, but US officials deny prior knowledge, highlighting tensions between Washington and Tel Aviv

First Post - World - 3 months ago

Air Force's Bunker-Buster Bomb Could Take Out Iran Nuclear Facility, But Israel Hints at Other Options -- The Israeli campaign to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons will be considered a failure if the centrifuges deep...

The Israeli campaign to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons will be considered a failure if the centrifuges deep underground at the Fordow enrichment facility near Tehran are left untouched, the former head of U.S. Central Command said.

Military.com - Technology - 6 months ago

War on Gaza: How Israel is replicating Nazi starvation tactics

The weaponisation of food echoes the horrors of the Jewish ghettos, as Palestinians are pushed beyond the limits of human endurance

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 6 months ago

Why did UK media ignore Lammy's secret meeting with Israeli foreign minister?

The British government wanted to keep this visit quiet, and journalists in the country were only too keen to comply

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 8 months ago

Turkey, Israel clash over Syria's future

Syria is the scene of an escalating rivalry between two U.S. allies — Turkey and Israel. Analysts say Israel is becoming alarmed at Turkey's growing military and diplomatic influence in Syria, while Ankara accuses Israel of seeking to undermine Syria's new rulers. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul.

Voice of America - World - 9 months ago

Nine countries are launching legal action against Israel over Gaza war

“‘The Hague Group’ is a watershed moment in developing coordinated international state action against the use of genocide, occupation, apartheid, and ethnic cleansing against the Palestinian people.”

Global Voices - World - 10 months ago

FIFA will not ban Israel – media

The FIFA Council reportedly does not plan to suspend Israeli teams from its competitions, after previously delaying its decision

Russia Today - Sports - 1 year ago