Israeli army to prepare plan allowing Gazans to voluntarily leave Strip
February 6, 2025 by Pesach Benson
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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz instructed the military to prepare a plan allowing Gazans to leave the enclave voluntarily, he announced on Thursday. Read more
Israel’s defence minister vows to target Houthi leaders
December 25, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz vowed to target Houthi leaders with targeted assassinations. Read more
Israel investigating how Houthi missile evaded air defences
December 22, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israeli security authorities are investigating how a Houthi missile fired from Yemen hit Jaffa in the early hours of Saturday morning, lightly injuring 23 people. Read more
Protests break out as Netanyahu fires defence minister
November 6, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Thousands of Israelis took to the streets on Tuesday night to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Read more
Israeli officials hail Netanyahu’s ‘important,’ ‘historic’ speech to Congress
Israeli government officials praised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday following his address to the U.S. Congress. Read more
Turkey joining South Africa’s genocide lawsuit, Israel’s embassies on alert worldwide
May 2, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Turkey announced it is joining South Africa’s genocide lawsuit against Israel in the International Court of Justice on Wednesday. Read more
Israeli president: ICC warrants would hamper global fight against terrorism
May 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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As concerns grow in Jerusalem that the International Criminal Court may issue arrest warrants for top Israeli officials, President Isaac Herzog denounced on Tuesday what he called attempts to “abuse international legal institutions – including the ICC – to deny the state of Israel its basic rights.” Read more
United States and allies plan more sanctions on Iran
The United States and its allies have planned fresh sanctions against Iran over its unprecedented attack on Israel, seeking to dissuade Israel from a major escalation as its war cabinet was set to meet for a third time to decide a response. Read more
Six months after joining War Cabinet, Gantz calls for early elections
Israel should go to the polls in September, National Unity leader and War Cabinet Minister-without-Portfolio Benny Gantz said at a press conference in Jerusalem on Wednesday, marking the first time that the left-wing politician has called for early elections since joining the wartime government six months ago. Read more
Israeli FM to UN Secretary-General: ‘You’ve brought world body to all-time low’
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz sent a sharply worded letter to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday, charging him with a blatant disregard for the atrocities committed by Hamas against the Jewish people on Oct. 7. Read more
Jerusalem denies entry to UN official who blamed Israel for Oct. 7
Israel will bar Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the “occupied Palestinian territories,” from entering the Jewish state, including Judea and Samaria. Read more