Jerusalem
Controversial Jerusalem Flag March set to go ahead as first test for new Israeli government
Naftali Bennett was sworn in as Israel’s new prime minister on Sunday and this march will be the first real test for his government. The Minister of Internal Security, Omer Bar-Lev, completed a situation assessment with the participation of the Commissioner, the IDF, the Shin Bet and the National Security Council, according to a statement …
Wildfires break out near Jerusalem, block traffic to Tel Aviv
A fire broke out in Mevaseret Zion on Sunday afternoon, and began to spread close to nearby residential areas. Due to the proximity to the fire, residents have been asked to evacuate their houses.Eight fire crews are currently operating at the scene and have reportedly gotten the flames under control, along with six firefighting planes.In addition …
Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire to end bloody 11-day war – Associated Press
Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire to end bloody 11-day war Associated Press Israel, Netanyahu continue to defy Biden with airstrikes amid more Hamas rocket fire Fox News ‘I can’t deal with this anymore’: Video of 10-year-old in Gaza goes viral CNN Why Is This Geopolitical Fight Different From All Other Fights? New York Magazine Groundhog Day in Gaza | …
Gaza militants, children among 24 dead as Israel hits Hamas
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza early Tuesday, hitting the high-rise home of a Hamas field commander and two border tunnels dug by militants, as Hamas and other armed groups fired dozens of rockets toward Israel. It was an escalation sparked by weeks of tensions in contested Jerusalem. Since …
Hundreds Hurt in Clashes at Aqsa Mosque as Tension Rises in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — Hundreds were injured as clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters broke out Monday morning at the Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, a site sacred to both Muslims and Jews, after a week of rising tension in the city. Police fired rubber-tipped bullets and stun grenades at stone-throwing Palestinians who had stockpiled stones …
80 Palestinians hospitalized in Jerusalem clashes
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police clashed with Palestinian protesters at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site on Monday, the latest in a series of confrontations that is pushing the contested city to the brink of eruption. Palestinian medics said at least 180 Palestinians were hurt in the violence at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, including 80 who …
Jerusalem Day: Riots break out on Temple Mount
Rioters have clashed with the police and security forces on Temple Mount, according to Ynet.Multiple rioters threw stones in the direction of the security forces stationed on Temple Mount and in the Gethsemane area and were met with stun grenades in response. Al-Aqsa Mosque: Hamas flags and stones as thousands prepare to prevent police, ‘settlers’ from …
Netanyahu’s fate hangs on Tuesday’s elections
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis began voting on Tuesday in the country’s fourth parliamentary election in two years — a highly charged referendum on the divisive rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Opinion polls forecast a tight race between those who support Israel’s longest-serving premier and those who want “anyone but Bibi,” as he is widely …
Israeli, UAE technology firms pen deal on virus research
JERUSALEM (AP) — A state-linked technology company in the United Arab Emirates has signed a partnership with two major Israeli defense firms to research ways of combating the coronavirus pandemic. The agreement, announced late Thursday, comes just weeks after the UAE warned Israel that proceeding with its planned annexation of parts of the occupied West …
In Jerusalem, coronavirus gives Israelis and Palestinans something else to argue about
Israeli officials, in turn, contend that the Palestinian Authority, which governs the adjacent West Bank, is exploiting the outbreak to meddle in Jerusalem’s Arab neighborhoods. The acrimony belies corona-cooperation in other areas, where Israeli and Palestinian agencies have worked together to distribute testing kits and control movement of people in the West Bank and facilitated …
