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Dublin Embassy to Be Shut Over 'Anti-Israel Policies'

Intervention in genocide case sparks decision

(Newser) - Israel said Sunday it will close its embassy in Ireland as relations deteriorated over the war in Gaza, a decision made in response to what Israel's foreign minister has described as Ireland's "extreme anti-Israel policies." In May, Israel recalled its ambassador to Dublin after Ireland announced,...

After 1,661 Days, Netanyahu Takes the Stand

Israeli PM testifies in long-running corruption trial

(Newser) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spent a big part of Tuesday in the same place he is expected to be several times a week for the next few months: his corruption trial. Tuesday was Netanyahu's first full day in court since the trial began 1,661 days ago, the...

Israel Strikes Hundreds of Sites Across Syria

Biden administration says it's willing to support new government that renounces terrorism

(Newser) - Israel said Tuesday it had bombed more than 350 military sites in Syria during the previous 48 hours, targeting "most of the strategic weapons stockpiles" in the country. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the wave of airstrikes in neighboring Syria was necessary to keep the weapons from being...

As Assad Flees Syria, Israel Seizes a Buffer Zone

Netanyahu says 1974 disengagement agreement regarding the Golan Heights has 'collapsed'

(Newser) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israeli forces have seized a buffer zone in the Golan Heights established by a 1974 ceasefire agreement with Syria, the AP reports. He spoke from an overlook near the border between Syria and the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, after Syrian rebels dramatically...

Eye on His Inauguration, Trump Issues Gaza Ultimatum

President-elect: If Israeli hostages aren't released by Jan. 20, 'there will be ALL HELL TO PAY'

(Newser) - As news broke Monday that 21-year-old American Omer Neutra had been killed in the Oct. 7 attack in Israel, renewed attention was directed to the plight of the hostages still believed to be held by Hamas in Gaza. President-elect Trump was one of those weighing in, and he made clear...

Amid Ceasefire, Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Kill 11

Though White House says the ceasefire is, 'largely speaking,' still holding

(Newser) - Israel unleashed its largest wave of airstrikes across Lebanon since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last week, killing at least 11 people on Monday after the Lebanese militant group fired a volley of projectiles as a warning over what it said were Israeli truce violations. The projectiles were apparently...

Israel Cites a 'Violation,' Fires on Southern Lebanon

In X post, the IDF said 'suspects' had arrived in the area

(Newser) - A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah that went into effect Wednesday was violated on Thursday, per the IDF. A post from the IDF on X reads, "In the last hour, the arrival of suspects, some with vehicles, to several areas in southern Lebanon was detected, which constitutes a violation....

Lebanon's Big Question: Do We Still Have Homes?

Thousands displaced in fighting return to the south after ceasefire

(Newser) - One tangible result from the new ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah can be seen on the roads in Lebanon: Thousands of cars packed to the gills with mattresses, furniture, and suitcases as families displaced by fighting in the south returned home, reports the BBC . The big question, however, is whether...

Biden: Ceasefire Deal Is Designed to Be Permanent

Israel-Hezbollah deal 'reminds us that peace is still possible,' he says

(Newser) - A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah "reminds us that peace is possible," President Biden said in remarks from the Rose Garden at the White House on Tuesday. Biden said he had spoken to Israeli and Lebanese leaders and the ceasefire would take effect at 4am local time...

Netanyahu Says He Supports Hezbollah Ceasefire
Israel Agrees to
Hezbollah Ceasefire Deal
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Nov 26, 2024 3:03 PM CST

Israel Agrees to Hezbollah Ceasefire Deal

Netanyahu says security Cabinet has approved US-brokered deal

(Newser) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security Cabinet has approved a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezbollah, clearing the way for the truce to take effect. Earlier Tuesday, Netanyahu recommended that his Cabinet approve a the US-brokered deal, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting...

Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Deal Could Arrive 'Within Days'

Source says Netanyahu agrees with proposed deal 'in principle'

(Newser) - The Israeli ambassador to Washington says a ceasefire deal to end fighting between Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants could be reached "within days." Ambassador Mike Herzog told Israeli Army Radio on Monday there remain "points to finalize" and any deal requires agreement from the government, the AP...

3 Arrested in Rabbi's Murder
3 Arrested in Rabbi's Murder
Nov 26, 2024 12:30 AM CST

3 Arrested in Rabbi's Murder

Israel has vowed to hold 'terrorists' accountable

(Newser) - The United Arab Emirates said Monday police arrested three Uzbek nationals for the killing of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi , an attack that's raised concerns for the burgeoning Israeli community in the country, the AP reports. The statement from the country's Interior Ministry offered no motive for the slaying of...

Netanyahu: Israel Will 'Seek Justice' in Rabbi's Death

Government calls killing of Zvi Kogan, who went missing in UAE, an act of terrorism

(Newser) - Israel said Sunday that the body of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates has been found after he was killed in what it described as a "heinous antisemitic terror incident." The statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Israel "will...

Netanyahu Offers $5M to Anyone Who Frees a Hostage

Israeli PM says safe passage out of Gaza will also be offered

(Newser) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday offered $5 million to anyone who returns an Israeli hostage taken by Hamas, and promised to also grant the person safe passage out of Gaza, the New York Times reports. The offer was an increase on the "several million" he's previously promised,...

Netanyahu's Aides Suspected of Altering Oct. 7 Records

They're also facing allegations of blackmail, and leaking a secret military file

(Newser) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a phone call from a top general on the morning of Oct. 7, 2023, informing him that hundreds of Hamas militants were preparing to attack. Now, an investigation is underway to determine whether aides altered the official record of that call, raising questions about...

CIA Official Is Charged With Leak of Documents on Israel

Asif William Rahman, arrested in Cambodia, to make court appearance in Guam

(Newser) - A man who worked for the US government has been charged with leaking classified information assessing Israel's earlier plans to attack Iran , according to court papers filed Wednesday, per the AP . The man, identified as Asif William Rahman, was arrested by the FBI this week in Cambodia and was...

Lebanon Faults Israel Before UN Board Over Pager Attacks

Files complaint with Labor Organization, because some of those killed, wounded were workers

(Newser) - Lebanon filed a complaint against Israel at the UN's labor organization over the string of deadly attacks involving exploding pagers, saying workers were among those killed and injured, a Lebanese government minister said Wednesday. The wave of remotely triggered explosions that hit pagers and walkie-talkies carried by Hezbollah members...

Netanyahu Fires Defense Minister
Netanyahu Fires
Defense Minister
Nov 5, 2024 4:17 PM CST

Netanyahu Fires Defense Minister

Thousands take to the streets to protest dismissal of Yoav Gallant

(Newser) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts across the region. Netanyahu and Gallant have repeatedly been at odds over the war in Gaza. But Netanyahu had avoided...

Israel Voids 1967 Deal With UN Relief Agency

Tel Aviv claims UNRWA has been infiltrated by Hamas

(Newser) - Israel notified the UN Monday that it is cutting ties with a UN relief agency that helps Palestinian refugees. Israel maintains that UN Relief and Works Agency has been infiltrated by Hamas , though the UNRWA denies the allegations and says it takes measures to ensure its neutrality, reports the AP...

Khamenei Vows 'Crushing Response' Against US, Israel

Iranian supreme leader's threat comes over attacks on Iran and its allies

(Newser) - Iran's supreme leader on Saturday threatened Israel and the US with a "crushing response" over attacks on Iran and its allies. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spoke as Iranian officials are increasingly threatening to launch yet another strike against Israel after its Oct. 26 attack on the Islamic Republic that...

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