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U.S. House passes resolution breaking with Trump on Israel policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a symbolic resolution on Friday backing a two-state solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, following initiatives from President Donald Trump seen as heavily favoring the Jewish state. The Democratic-led House voted 226 to 188, largely along party lines, for a non-binding resolution saying …
Israel targets Hamas in fresh strikes on Gaza | World news
Israel has carried out new strikes on Gaza after rockets were fired overnight from the Palestinian enclave, breaking a shaky truce agreed this week. “Two rockets were fired from the Gaza strip towards Israeli territory,” the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said in statement. Both were intercepted by it air defence system. Unlike earlier operations, the …
Israel can deport Human Rights Watch official, court rules | World news
Israel’s highest court has upheld the government’s decision to deport the local director of Human Rights Watch (HRW) for his alleged support for a boycott movement, ending a long-running landmark case that questioned the country’s ability to expel its critics. Omar Shakir, a US citizen, will now have 20 days to leave Israel and the …
Netanyahu vows to annex large parts of occupied West Bank | World news
Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he will annex large swathes of the occupied Palestinian territories if he is re-elected next week. Israel’s prime minister said on Tuesday that he planned to make the move after next week’s Israeli election and hinted it may have been approved by Washington. “I am waiting to do this in maximum …
Israelis return to the polls in the election that nobody wanted | World news
Israeli diplomats across the world began voting last week, kicking off the second national election the country has held in just six months. About 3,500 staff and their families in more than 95 embassies and consulates cast their ballots early. The votes will be sent in sealed envelopes back to the country ahead of election …
Kushner’s Middle East peace plan drifts further astray as envoy resigns | World news
Jason Greenblatt, the Trump administration’s special envoy for Middle East peace, tasked with working on the “ultimate deal” for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, is to leave the post, it has been announced. Greenblatt may stay in the role until the publication of the long-delayed plan, which is now due to come out some time after …
Three killed in Gaza after explosions at two police checkpoints | World news
Explosions at two police checkpoints run by Hamas in Gaza have killed three officers and wounded several other Palestinians, in an apparent attack that has so far been unclaimed. The Hamas-run interior ministry declared a state of emergency across the coastal enclave after the blasts, with authorities searching for perpetrators. Witnesses said the blasts appeared …
