Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said he would prevent the passage of a proposal by a powerful ally in his governing coalition to punish Christian proselytizing with jail time. The proposal had raised an uproar with evangelical Christians…
Israel passes new law protecting PM from removal as protests continue
Israel’s parliament has passed a new law that would prevent a prime minister from being declared unfit to hold office by the attorney general. It is considered to be in the interests of the incumbent, Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on…
Israel releases oldest Palestinian prisoner
The oldest Palestinian prisoner in an Israeli jail was released on Monday after serving a 17-year sentence for arms smuggling, an advocacy group and his son said. Fuad Shubaki, 83, was released from Ashkelon prison and is “on his way…
Israeli military suspects Hezbollah was behind road blast that left 1 injured
An explosion in which one person was injured in northern Israel on Monday was probably the work of Lebanese political and militant group Hezbollah, say Israeli forces. The attacker — who was armed with explosives — was shot dead near…
Israel: Protesters take to streets in one of the biggest protests in its history
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have taken part in what some are calling the biggest protest in the country’s history. Protests against government plans for a radical overhaul of the judicial system have been running for 10 weeks. Record numbers…
Israeli police fire stun grenades on pro-judiciary protests
Israeli police have fired stun grenades in Tel Aviv as scuffles broke out across the country amid a “day of disruption” protest as lawmakers ploughed ahead with judicial changes that opponents see as a threat to democracy. “Israel is not…
Israel Knesset passes law to deport Arab prisoners
The Israeli Knesset yesterday passed a law to revoke the citizenship and residency status of Arab citizens of Israel who have been imprisoned by the occupation state and received salaries from the Palestinian Authority (PA). The law, which gives the…
Barcelona mayor cuts ties with Israel, citing Palestinian rights
Barcelona has temporarily broken off ties with Israel over its policy towards Palestine. The Catalan capital has been twinned with Tel Aviv and Gaza for 25 years, but this relationship has been temporarily suspended. Ada Colau, the left-wing mayor of…
Israel’s Ben-Gvir orders closure of Palestinian prisoner-run bakeries
Israel’s national security minister has ordered the closure of Palestinian prisoner-run bakeries in the country’s jails. Itamar Ben-Gvir’s office said in a statement that the move was aimed at denying “benefits and indulgences to terrorists” in Israel, which it said…
Iran ‘foils drone attack’ on military facility in Isfahan
The Iranian defence ministry says it has foiled a drone attack on a military facility in the city of Isfahan. The ministry said three drones were involved but there were no casualties. One drone was destroyed by air defence systems…
