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Israeli defense chief says West Bank annexation ‘will wait’

10:45 pm June 29, 2020

Jerusalem: Israel‘s defense minister says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to begin annexing West Bank territory will have to wait due to the country’s coronavirus crisis. Benny Gantz, who also holds the title of alternative prime minister, told his Blue and White Party on Monday that his top priority is helping the country navigate the health and economic crisis stemming […]

At least 2,000 housing units destroyed in fighting between Israel and Palestinian militant groups: Official

Israel strikes in Gaza after projectiles, explosive balloons

2:30 pm February 6, 2020

Jerusalem: Israeli aircraft struck Hamas positions in Gaza early Wednesday, the military said, after Palestinians in the enclave launched projectiles and explosive balloons at the Jewish state. The “fighter jets targeted Hamas terror targets in the southern Gaza Strip” including “a weapons manufacturing site”, the army said in a statement. There were no immediate reports […]

Israel to probe ‘unexpected’ civilian casualties in Gaza strike

11:25 pm November 15, 2019

Gaza City (Palestinian Territories): Israel’s military pledged Friday to investigate unexpected civilian casualties in a strike targeting Islamic Jihad in Gaza, where a ceasefire agreement remained fragile after fighting left 34 Palestinians dead. Underscoring the frailty of the truce, a volley of rockets was fired from the coastal strip into the Jewish state after the […]

Netanyahu's prospects bolstered amid Israel-Hamas fighting

Embattled Israeli PM fights for survival in do-over election

2:33 pm September 15, 2019

Jerusalem: A visibly frantic Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in the fight of his political life as the country heads to national elections for the second time this year. With Netanyahu locked in a razor tight race and facing the likelihood of criminal corruption charges, a decisive victory in Tuesday’s vote may be the only […]

Israeli troops kill 3 Palestinians near Gaza fence

9:03 pm August 18, 2019

Gaza City (Gaza Strip): Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israeli troops have killed three Palestinians and severely wounded a fourth near the heavily guarded perimeter fence. The Israeli military said Sunday that a helicopter and a tank fired at armed suspects near the fence overnight. After weeks of calm, Palestinian militants have attempted a number of […]