Israel’s justice ministry announced that it will begin releasing Palestinian prisoners starting Sunday, after the publication of a list of 95 prisoners to be freed as part of the first exchange for Israeli captives under the new Gaza ceasefire agreement. The release is subject to government’s approval of the ceasefire plan and will not take…
People wave Palestinian flags while celebrating the announcement of a ceasefire in Ramallah in the West Bank, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (NYT News Service) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced on Thursday that his Cabinet would not meet to approve the ceasefire agreement for the Gaza Strip until Hamas resolves what Israel referred…
Israeli PM Netanyahu ousts defence minister Yoav Gallant (Pic credit: Reuters) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a surprise announcement late Tuesday, dismissed his defence minister Yoav Gallant from his position citing ‘significant gaps’ and a ‘crisis of trust’ between them. Following Gallant’s dismissal, Netanyahu appointed Israel Katz as new defence minister. “In the midst…
On October 7 last year, a day that would become one of Israel’s most tragic in recent memory, the nation found itself under siege. The day started like any other but by the end of that day, the region was reduced to a war zone, marking the beginning of a conflict whose repercussions still ripple…
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) organised an exhibition displaying items seized from the group on the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks by Hamas. The exhibit featured vehicles and equipment used by the thousands of Hamas-led militants who invaded southern Israel, according to an IDF statement. The display includes pickup trucks, motorcycles, tractors, uniforms,…
Israeli police officer examine crime scene (AP photo) A shooting in Beersheba, southern Israel, resulted in the death of one person and injured at least ten others on Sunday, according to police and emergency services. Magen David Adom, an emergency service provider said, “Paramedics have pronounced a 25-year-old female deceased, and are evacuating 10 casualties.”Police…
Rockets are fired toward Israel from the Gaza Strip. The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak on Oct 7 (AP) A year after the devastating Hamas attacks on October 7, Israel is still grappling with the aftermath of the deadliest day in its history….
Source: X (formerly Twitter) The Israeli military announced on Friday morning that it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, as its ongoing strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon intensified fears of a broader Middle East conflict. Sirens blared across central Israel, with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirming the missile’s origin. “The missile that was fired…
Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies launched a large-scale vaccination campaign against polio in the Gaza Strip on Sunday. This effort aims to prevent an outbreak in a territory devastated by the Israel-Hamas war. Authorities plan to vaccinate children in central Gaza until Wednesday before extending the campaign to the heavily affected northern and…
US President Joe Biden expressed his devastation and outrage following the recovery of six bodies of hostages, including an Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, from a tunnel in the Gaza Strip. President Biden described the incident as “tragic” and “reprehensible,” while issuing a statement that “Hamas leaders will pay for these crimes” and vowing continued efforts to…
