Israel

France asks Israel to allow entry of its politicians

Wednesday-15-November-2017

The French foreign ministry on Tuesday asked the Israeli authorities to allow its politicians to enter the country to visit the occupied territories and Palestinian prisoners.

Israel freezes canal project until Amman allows return of diplomats

Tuesday-14-November-2017

Israel has notified the Jordanian government of its decision to freeze the Red Sea-Dead Sea Canal project until Israeli diplomats are allowed to return to their embassy in Amman.

Trump team begins drafting “ultimate” peace deal

Sunday-12-November-2017

The US President Donald Trump and his Middle East advisors have begun to formulate the basic frameworks of a renewed peace initiative to the Israel-Palestinian conflict according to a report in the New York Times.

Israel admits arming Myanmar army during ethnic cleansing

Wednesday-8-November-2017

Amir Sagie Israel’s deputy consul general in New York claimed that "The two sides in the conflict are conducting war crimes" in Myanmar’s Rohingya crisis in an attempt to justify Israel’s arms sales to the Southeast Asian country amid growing international concern over the ethnic cleansing campaign against the Muslim minority.

Jordan blocks re-entry of Israeli Ambassador

Thursday-2-November-2017

Jordan has informed the Israeli government of its refusal of the entry of the Israeli Ambassador to the country.

False rocket alert sirens trigger panic in Israel

Thursday-2-November-2017

A siren that sounded in in the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv-Jaffa Givatayim Bat Yam Holon and Azur at predawn time on Thursday has scared many Israelis raising tension in those areas.

Israel to vote on bill sentencing anti-occupation attackers to death

Tuesday-31-October-2017

Israel’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation is set to discuss a bill ruling for sentencing Palestinian anti-occupation attackers to death.

EU states to demand Israeli compensation for demolished projects

Thursday-19-October-2017

Eight European Union (EU) states have written an official protest letter to Israel demanding over €30000 in compensation for confiscating equipment and demolishing structures and infrastructure funded by their countries for Palestinian communities in Area C of the occupied West Bank which is under Israeli control.

Israel sets conditions for talks with PA unity government

Wednesday-18-October-2017

The Israeli government said it would not negotiate with the new Palestinian Authority (PA) unity government unless Hamas renounces violence recognizes Israel and disarms among other conditions.

2 rockets from Sinai slam into Israel

Monday-16-October-2017

Two rockets fired from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula landed in an open area near Eshkol Regional Council in southern Israel the Israeli army reported on Sunday evening.