Israel’s health minister warned today that the country may have to return to a full lockdown if the current rise in coronavirus cases in the country continues. Yuli Edelstein was speaking as the Health Ministry said that 1,578 coronavirus infections were diagnosed in the previous 24 hours. Although the rate is Read more…
Several thousand Israelis protested outside the prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem last night calling for Benjamin Netanyahu’s resignation. The demonstration was part of a series of anti-corruption “black flag” protests directed against Netanyahu, who has been labelled the “crime minister”. There were 50 arrests as police battled a smaller number Read more…
Hezbollah has placed at least 28 missile launch sites in civilian areas of Beirut, a report by Israel’s ALMA Research and Education Centre has found. The sites in the Lebanese capital, which have not previously been documented, are next to hospitals, schools and restaurants in areas controlled by the terror Read more…
Iran has blamed Israel for an explosion last week which badly damaged a building producing centrifuges at the secret Natanz nuclear site. The blast may have delayed Iranian efforts to produce enough highly enriched uranium for a nuclear weapon by months or even years, analysts suggest. On Sunday, the New Read more…
Mahmoud Abbas said this week that the Palestinian Authority is ready to enter peace talks with Israel. The president’s comments came during a call with Vladimir Putin and follow a rare joint press conference between the PA and Hamas last week. Abbas told the Russian president that the Palestinians believe any negotiations Read more…
Israel this week introduced a series of measures to combat the coronavirus as cases in the country soar. On Thursday morning, the Health Ministry confirmed 1,231 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 33,947. Two additional people have died, bringing the death Read more…
A key committee in the US Congress has voted to include in its budget legislation to introduce an international fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace. The campaign for the $250m fund, which would support people-to-people work between Israelis and Palestinians, has been led by the Alliance for Middle East Peace. In the Read more…
The number of new coronavirus cases in Israel topped 1,000 on Wednesday as the country began imposing new restrictions. On Thursday morning, the Health Ministry reported a further 195 cases, taking the total number to 26,452. The death toll in Israel rose by a further two to 324. There are currently Read more…
Benjamin Netanyahu’s drive to begin annexing parts of the West Bank appears to have stalled amid opposition from his Blue and White coalition partners, the Palestinians and the Arab world, and confusion in the White House. The “unity government” agreement signed in April – which allows Netanyahu to remain in power Read more…
Israel is bracing itself for a new coronavirus wave as infections across the country surge. The Palestinian Authority also reported a big jump in infections in the West Bank. The news comes as both the Israeli government and the PA attempt to wrestle with the economic fallout caused by Read more…
Hezbollah released a video on Saturday in which it threatened to strike Israeli cities with precision-guided missiles. The Iranian-backed terror group said it has the capability to hit “very precise targets” anywhere in Israel. “Today, we can not only hit the city of Tel Aviv but also, if God wants Read more…
More than 1,000 parliamentarians from across Europe have signed a letter urging Israel not to go ahead with plans to annex parts of the West Bank after 1 July. The letter, which was sent to European foreign ministries, said unilateral annexation would be “fatal to the prospects of Israeli-Palestinian Read more…