Tag: Israeli

Israeli defence minister sees no peace with Palestinians in his lifetime

Israel’s defence minister said on Tuesday that he did not believe a stable peace agreement could be reached with the Palestinians in his lifetime....

‘This land is ours, all of it is ours’

Israeli deputy FM instructs envoys to quote the Bible as giving Jews sovereignty over the entire Holy Land, including the West Bank A top Israeli...

Palestinian killed by Israeli army in West Bank

A Palestinian was shot dead early Wednesday in clashes which broke out when Israeli troops entered a West Bank refugee camp near Ramallah, sources...

Israeli air strike kills three Hamas commanders in Gaza

A grandfather of three Palestinian children who medics said were killed in an Israeli airstrike, cries outside a hospital morgue in Gaza City.

Saudi king breaks silence over Israeli offensive in Gaza

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah criticised international inaction over Israel’s offensive in Gaza, which he described as involving mass slaughter and “war crimes against humanity”,...

Pakistan mourns Israeli oppression in Gaza

On the appeal of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the country observed day of mourning on Friday to protest against state terrorism of Israel against...

Protesters attack Israeli football team in Austria

Protesters against Israel's military offensive in Gaza attacked Israeli football players at a friendly match in Austria on Wednesday evening, stopping play five minutes...

Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert sentenced to six years for bribery

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert, who succeeded Ariel Sharon in office after Sharon's stroke, was sentenced to six years in prison on Tuesday...

Guard shoots Israeli at Jerusalem holy wall

A security guard has shot and killed an Israeli man at one of Judaism’s holiest sites in Jerusalem, the Western Wall, apparently mistaking him...

Israeli defence minister says Syria has not yet received sophisticated anti-aircraft...

Israel's defence minister on Monday said advanced anti-aircraft missiles had not reached Syria. Moshe Yaalon said according to ‘Russian talk’, the sophisticated S-300 anti-aircraft missiles...

Israeli soldiers reprimanded for racy photos

The Israeli military has disciplined a group of female soldiers who posted photos of themselves in underwear on Facebook. One picture shows the soldiers exposing...

Netanyahu wins narrow victory in Israeli elections

Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud-Beitenu list won a narrow victory in legislative elections Tuesday but was weakened by the unexpectedly strong showing by the centrist...

Israeli attacks on media in Gaza criticized

Israel violated international laws by targeting media in Gaza during the November 2012 conflict, US-based non-governmental organisation Human Rights Watch on Thursday said. During the...

Israeli army raids West Bank NGO offices

Israeli soldiers have raided the offices of three civil society organisations in the heart of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. Entering before dawn on...

Palestinian ‘with axe’ killed by Israeli forces in West Bank

Israeli security forces have shot dead a Palestinian man in the West Bank. Details are unclear, but an Israeli police spokeswoman said the man...

UK and France summon Israeli envoys in settlements row

Britain and France have both summoned Israeli ambassadors in protest at Israel’s decision to approve the construction of 3,000 new homes in the West...

US denounces Israeli settlement plans

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has criticised Israel’s decision to build 3,000 settler homes in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. “In light...