Sydney, Australia, Nov 2 (EFE).- Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong said Thursday that 20 Australians and two family members, as well as a permanent resident, were evacuated to Egypt through the Rafah crossing, under an agreement brokered by Qatar with Israel and Hamas. ” after so much international lobbying, I’m just so relieved that … Read more
Jerusalem, Oct 23 (EFE).- The al-Qassam Brigades, armed wing of the Islamist group Hamas, announced on Monday the release of two elderly Israeli women hostages, who were among at least 220 captives in Gaza, after mediation by Egypt and Qatar. The spokesman for Hamas’ military wing, Abu Ubaida, said in a statement the organization had … Read more
Jerusalem, Oct 10 (EFE).- Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced Tuesday that the country will launch a “full offense” against the Gaza Strip that will completely change the situation and called Hamas militants “human animals.” “I have released all the restraints, we have (regained) control of the area, and we are moving to a full … Read more
Gaza, Oct 9 (EFE).- The Islamist group Hamas threatened on Monday to “publicly” execute Israeli civilian hostages if Israel continues its indiscriminate shelling of the Gaza Strip without warning residents. “Any attack on innocent homes in Gaza without prior warning and alarm will be met with the public execution of a hostage,” Abu Obeida, spokesman … Read more
Jerusalem/Gaza, Oct. 7 (EFE) – Heavy Israeli bombardment of Gaza, more than 3,000 rockets fired from the Strip into Israel, fighting against Palestinian militias that still control Israeli territory and dozens of Israeli hostages marked the war that broke out Saturday. The day ends with at least 430 dead on both sides in a matter … Read more
Jerusalem, Apr 25 (EFE).- Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday vowed to counter terrorism by strengthening Israel’s territorial claims, as the country marked Memorial Day, which commemorates fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terrorism. Netanyahu’s remarks during a ceremony at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem come amid heightened tensions between Israelis and Palestinians. … Read more
Jerusalem, Mar 16 (EFE).- Hundreds of Israelis on Thursday hit the streets again to decry controversial judicial reforms a day after president Isaac Herzog proposed alternative changes that were rejected by the far-right government. The protests, which the organizers dubbed a “day of resistance to the dictatorship,” began early on the day in more than … Read more
Jerusalem, Mar 13 (EFE).- The Israeli parliament on Tuesday approved in an initial hearing a controversial bill that would allow a simple parliamentary majority to overturn Supreme Court rulings, a key element of a broader judicial overhaul that has sparked the country’s largest protests in decades. The so-called annulment clause was approved by 61 votes … Read more
By Joan Mas Autonell Jerusalem, Mar 3 (EFE).- Palestinian families watching on as bulldozers guarded by police demolish their homes has long been a common sight in East Jerusalem, but the frequency of forceful evictions has risen sharply since the right-wing Israeli government took power last year. That is what happened to Rateb Mater, a … Read more
Tel Aviv/Jerusalem, Mar 1 (EFE).- Several people were arrested in Israel on Wednesday during another round of mass protests against prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed judicial reforms. Waving Israeli flags and banners calling for “democracy”, demonstrators in several Israeli cities blocked roads and disrupted trains in what they described as another “day of rage” against … Read more
Jerusalem, Jan 19 (EFE).- Two Palestinians died in a clash during an Israeli army raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, authorities said. The deaths brought the number of Palestinians killed during clashes with Israeli forces so far this year to 17. The Palestinian health ministry identified the deceased … Read more
Jerusalem, Nov 23 (EFE).- One person died and at least 14 were injured in two blasts in different parts of Jerusalem, incidents that could point to possible attacks with explosive devices, according to Israeli police. Early in the morning, there was a first explosion at a bus stop that left at least 12 injured. All … Read more
