Israel’s ultra-Orthodox demonstrate over military service
Ultra-Orthodox Israelis took to the streets of Jerusalem on October 30th, calling for a law which protects their right to...
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Hezbollah stands firm against Israeli occupation
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah declared that it maintains “a legitimate right to resist Israeli occupation”, and also said that...
Israel turns Egypt border into closed military zone
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz ordered the border area with Egypt to be made a closed military zone, signalling a...
Israel threatens to escalate conflict with Lebanon
Several media reports have indicated that a wide-scale operation might be launched against Lebanon by Israel at the end of...
UK says Israeli football fans were linked to defense forces
British police were warned by Dutch authorities that hundreds of Maccabi Tel Aviv football supporters involved in clashes in Amsterdam...
Israel: Death penalty bill for Palestinians advances to Knesset
An Israeli parliamentary committee on November 3rd approved a controversial bill that would permit the death penalty for Palestinians convicted...
Israel warns of escalating military operations against Hezbollah
Israel has warned that it could accelerate military operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah, accusing the group of re-arming and the...
Israel says recently returned remains are not hostages
Israel confirmed on the 1st of November that the remains of three people handed over by Hamas to the International...
Hamas to step down but disarmament in doubt, says Qatari PM
Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani announced on October 31 that Hamas has agreed to step back from governing...
Lebanon calls for new negotiations with Israel despite strikes
President Joseph Aoun has called again for Lebanon to negotiate a peace process with Israel despite repeated attacks on its...
Palestinians reject calls for Hamas disarmament
A poll published on October 28 has found that most Palestinians oppose the disarmament of Hamas and remain deeply sceptical...
Israel-Syria security deal stalls amid territorial disputes
Progress towards a potential US-brokered security deal between Israel and Syria has reportedly stalled, Asharq Al-Awsat reported on October 29th....
France sends military and civilian personnel to Israel
In an interview on French TV channel LCI, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot announced that France had sent military and civilian...
Lebanon orders army to retaliate against Israeli incursions
Following an Israeli attack that killed a municipal worker, the Lebanese armed forces were ordered on October 30th by President...
Turkey and UK sign £8 billion deal for 20 Eurofighter jets
Turkey and UK confirmed a deal to purchase 20 new Eurofighter Typhoon jets from the UK for controversially high price...
