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Israel Launches Second Wave of Strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon

Israel Launches Second Wave of Strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon

Mon 17 Mar 2025 12:54 CET

Israel attacked Lebanon in waves of attacks on Saturday. The attacks were a response to rocket fire from Hezbollah militia strongholds in southern Lebanon

The Alarm from the West Bank: Resembles Gaza More and More

The Alarm from the West Bank: Resembles Gaza More and More

Sun 2 Mar 2025 06:58 CET

Shooting at ambulances, volunteers with bulletproof vests and hundreds of roadblocks hindering the life-saving work. The situation on the West Bank is increasingly resembling that in Gaza, according to the Swedish Red Cross Secretary-General Ulrika Modéer

The Defense Minister: Israel Will Not Leave Lebanon

The Defense Minister: Israel Will Not Leave Lebanon

Thu 27 Feb 2025 13:46 CET

Israel will not leave the security zone between Lebanon and Israel that was part of the ceasefire with Lebanon and Hezbollah.

UN: The West Bank "a battleground"

UN: The West Bank "a battleground"

Wed 26 Feb 2025 14:16 CET

UN: Deep Concern Over Israel's Violence on the West Bank

UN: Deep Concern Over Israel's Violence on the West Bank

Mon 24 Feb 2025 13:37 CET

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres is deeply concerned about the increasing violence from Israeli settlers on the West Bank. On Sunday, Israel announced that it would expand its military operations in the occupied Palestinian territory

Israel empties camps – clear escalation

Israel empties camps – clear escalation

Sun 23 Feb 2025 15:13 CET

Refugee camps on the West Bank have been emptied of tens of thousands of inhabitants and Israel announces that they are not allowed to return. It is an escalation from Israel's side without a doubt, says political scientist Anders Persson and expert on the conflict

Refugee camps on the West Bank emptied - "no one is allowed to return"

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Refugee camps on the West Bank emptied - "no one is allowed to return"

Sun 23 Feb 2025 10:52 CET

Societies on occupied West Bank are being emptied of people, and Israeli tanks have entered the refugee camp Jenin. Israel will retain military forces in several established refugee camps on West Bank during the coming year, says the country's Defense Minister Israel Katz

Netanyahu: Intensive operation in the West Bank

Netanyahu: Intensive operation in the West Bank

Fri 21 Feb 2025 06:34 CET

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered on Friday an "intensive operation against the terrorist nests" on the occupied West Bank.

Heightened Alert After Exploded Buses

Heightened Alert After Exploded Buses

Thu 20 Feb 2025 20:59 CET

Three empty buses in a suburb of Tel Aviv exploded late on Thursday evening. The military has raised its alertness and Israeli police are urging all bus drivers in the country to inspect their vehicles

Multiple bodies found in villages after Israel's withdrawal

Multiple bodies found in villages after Israel's withdrawal

Tue 18 Feb 2025 07:55 CET

Lebanon's civil defense has recovered 23 bodies after Israel withdrew its forces from several communities. The country condemns all remaining Israeli presence, since Israel announced that it will stay on five "strategic locations" despite agreements on withdrawal

American Bomb Delivery Arrives in Israel

American Bomb Delivery Arrives in Israel

Sun 16 Feb 2025 08:46 CET

A shipment of American MK 84 bombs has arrived at the port of Ashdod in Israel.

Hamas negotiates in Cairo – Israel increases pressure

Hamas negotiates in Cairo – Israel increases pressure

Wed 12 Feb 2025 14:37 CET

Hamas chief negotiator has landed in Cairo for talks on the ceasefire, according to the terrorist-designated group. In Israel, the Defense Minister is threatening Hamas that if they do not follow the ceasefire agreement, "the gates of hell will open"

Several Palestinians reported killed

Several Palestinians reported killed

Sun 9 Feb 2025 17:36 CET

Two women, one of them highly pregnant, were killed by Israeli forces in the Nur Shams refugee camp outside Tulkarem on the occupied West Bank on Sunday, according to the Palestinian health department.

Israel: Gaza residents may move to Norway

Israel: Gaza residents may move to Norway

Thu 6 Feb 2025 08:19 CET

Israel is now developing a plan for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to be able to "leave and emigrate", announces Defense Minister Israel Katz. Countries such as Ireland, Norway, and Canada could receive the Gazans who want to move, he believes, according to Israeli media

Netanyahu proposes new Israeli army chief

Netanyahu proposes new Israeli army chief

Sat 1 Feb 2025 20:46 CET

Fear in Jenin "reflects Israel's lesson from Gaza"

Fear in Jenin "reflects Israel's lesson from Gaza"

Wed 22 Jan 2025 10:23 CET

Over ten "terrorists" have been shot during a raid in the city of Jenin on the occupied West Bank, according to Israeli military. The operation began on Tuesday and continues on Wednesday with the stated goal of "eradicating terrorism"

Israel's outgoing army chief: 20,000 Hamas members killed

Israel's outgoing army chief: 20,000 Hamas members killed

Tue 21 Jan 2025 14:21 CET

Israel's army chief Herzi Halevi will resign on March 6. The reason is the Israeli military's failure on October 7, 2023, when terrorist-stamped Hamas attacked Israel, he writes in a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz

Dead hostage returned from Gaza

Dead hostage returned from Gaza

Wed 8 Jan 2025 17:19 CET

The body of a man who was held as a hostage in Gaza has been returned, according to Israel's military. This means the military is backtracking from earlier reports that two dead hostages had been retrieved

Family members missing after Israeli attacks

Family members missing after Israeli attacks

Sun 5 Jan 2025 10:52 CET

15 people from the same family are missing after a three-story building was attacked in Gaza City by Israel on Saturday. At least four dead family members have been pulled out from under the rubble, according to Al Jazeera

Many dead in Israeli air strikes in Gaza

Many dead in Israeli air strikes in Gaza

Thu 2 Jan 2025 08:28 CET

Authorities in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip report that 25 people, including several children, were killed in Israeli airstrikes during Thursday night.

Israel threatens escalation in Gaza

Israel threatens escalation in Gaza

Wed 1 Jan 2025 18:12 CET

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz threatens to step up the attacks in Gaza, after a bloody New Year's Day.

Iran condemns Israel for admission

Iran condemns Israel for admission

Wed 25 Dec 2024 00:31 CET

Hamas: Ceasefire closer than ever

Hamas: Ceasefire closer than ever

Sat 21 Dec 2024 16:22 CET

Terror-labelled Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) claim in a rare joint statement that an agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza is closer than ever.

Hamas Source: Agreement Can Be Reached in Coming Days

Hamas Source: Agreement Can Be Reached in Coming Days

Wed 18 Dec 2024 08:25 CET

A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip seems to be getting closer since Hamas is said to have relinquished several previous demands. We are closer than ever, says a source within the Islamist movement