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Israel to reconnect Gaza to grid four months after cutting it off
(JNS) Israel is preparing to reactivate one power line to the Gaza Strip four months after cutting the flow of electricity to the enclave, the Defense Ministry’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) unit confirmed in a...

Resignation of UN commission on Israel-Palestine not linked to fear of sanctions, say members
The resignation of the United Nation’s commission of inquiry on Palestine is unrelated to fears of sanctions by the US government or any other external pressures, panel members have told Middle East Eye. The commissioners' accounts stand in stark...

Israel's concessions in southern Gaza raise concerns for some in the military
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prepared to make significant concession in the negotiations for a ceasefire and partial hostage release deal and under his instructions, the IDF is preparing to withdraw to new positions in the Strip, including...
Love among the yurts, and the charm of 'Too Much': What to watch on TV in Israel

Israeli involvement in Syria: Israel expands military presence in southern Syria under guise of Druze aid
Report by Amal Shehadeh, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar has approved a $600,000 budget to support the Druze community in Syria's Sweida province, a move widely seen as deepening Tel Aviv's involvement...

'It's the Greatest Honor of My Life': Israel-Hating American Woman Gushes Over Visit to Iran, Calls US 'Genocidal' After NPR Named Her 'a Good Citizen'
Anti-Israel activist Calla Walsh (GBH News/YouTube) An anti-Israel activist whom NPR touted in recent years in a segment on "how to be a good citizen"—citing her campaign work on behalf of Sen. Ed Markey (D., Mass.)—filmed a pro-Iran propaganda...

Israel strikes Gaza’s sole Catholic Church, killing three
An Israeli strike on Gaza’s sole Catholic Church killed three people and injured several others, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, which oversees the small parish, said on Thursday. The Patriarchate condemned “this targeting of innocent...

House committee alleges Biden admin used funds to back anti-government protests in Israel
Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Biden-Harris administration is accused of misusing taxpayer dollars to fund protests in Israel against Prime Minister...

Israel's war and siege, with a scorching heatwave, 'boils' Gaza
Temperatures have surged past 40°C (104°F), turning tents, shelters, and destroyed homes into furnaces. [Getty] In the ruins of a bombed-out house in Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood, western Gaza City, Umm Kamal fans her feverish child with a damp...

Israel attacks Catholic Church in Gaza – Vatican
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has shelled the only Catholic church in Gaza, reportedly killing three people and injuring several more, prompting Pope Leo XIV to send a telegram to the parish expressing his condolences. West Jerusalem has...

Security Guard Drags Keffiyeh-Wearing Anti-Israel Protester By the Ear at Tour de France, Dumps Him Over Barrier (Video)
Image: Video screenshot/YouTube. Anti-Israel protesters can’t seem to help but behave like children in their increasingly childish “look at me” protests. A keffiyeh-wearing protester at the Tour de France received a response in line with his...
Israel arrests soldier over allegation of spying for Iran
An Israeli soldier has been arrested and formally charged with allegedly passing information to Iranian intelligence in exchange for financial compensation. The military prosecution indicted the soldier on Thursday over “contact with a foreign...
Israel's post-holiday politics: Will Netanyahu take a political hit to keep coalition intact?

Iran condemns EU’s mischaracterization of Israel’s strikes against Syria
Iran has condemned the European Union’s double standards regarding Israel’s attacks on Syria, pledging steadfast support for the Syrian people's national sovereignty and territorial integrity. In a post on his X account on Friday, Iranian Foreign...
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Israel strikes Sweida city in Syria amid tribal clashes, first raid after Al-Sharaa's forces withdrawal
As tensions between Syria’s Druze and Bedouin fighters escalate, Israel conducted its first airstrike in the Syrian city of Sweida after the withdrawal of Syrian government forces from the province read more As the tensions in West Asia continue...

What it means to support Israel now
Cityscape | Twin Cities urban geographer Bill Lindeke weighs in on city life, transportation, planning and more in his column delivered to your inbox weekly. Despite dining twice with Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu left Washington, D.C., on July...

World rallies behind Syria as Israel tears away at it
International organizations and a whole host of countries have expressed outright condemnation of the Israeli regime’s escalating deadly and destructive attacks against Syria under the pretext of protecting the country’s Druze minority. A torrent...

The crimes and insidious plan of Israel’s Druze proxies in south Syria
As Syrian tribal forces advance on Suwayda, war reporter on the ground in Syria, Abdussamed Dagül, explains the true ambitions of the Israeli-backed Druze militants and details the horrific crimes committed against the Muslim Bedouins. Syria’s...

Why Israel is defending Syria's Druze
Supporters of Israel worldwide, including a great many Jews, have little notion of who the Druze are, much less Israel’s "blood covenant" with them. Few would know that, though Arabic-speaking, the Druze do not uniformly consider themselves Arabs....

PM Netanyahu says ‘Israel deeply regrets’ stray munition hit Gaza church after call with Trump
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem on September 2, 2024. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90 Israel expressed “deep regret” over Thursday’s incident in Gaza, where three Christians were killed by an errant...