Israel Slapped with First International Sanctions Since Start of Gaza War, Gets Banned from Top Science Competition
The International Olympiad in Informatics announced that the country would be banned from competing under their flag in 2025 due to the conflict in Gaza.
Infamous Terrorist Wanted for 1983 Beirut Barracks Bombings Killed in Dramatic Israeli Airstrike: Report
Ibrahim Aqil, aka Tahsin, was wanted by the United States for his involvement in the kidnapping and slaying of Americans in Beirut.
Trump, at 'Fighting Antisemitism' Event, Warns Jews: If I Lose, You Would Have 'A Lot' To Do with It
Trump claimed at the event that he has not been "treated right" by Jewish voters despite claiming to be the "most popular person in Israel."
Trump to Israel: 'You Have to Defeat Kamala Harris'
Trump referred to the November election as one of the most important for the U.S., as well as "the most important election in the history of Israel."
Israel Pounds Lebanon's Hezbollah After Device Blasts
The Iran-backed Hezbollah blamed Israel for the explosion of thousands of its operatives' pagers and radios in attacks that spanned two days this week. Israel has yet to comment on the attacks.
Lebanon's Hezbollah In Disarray After Second Wave Of Deadly Blasts
Israel has not commented on the unprecedented operation that saw Hezbollah operatives' walkie-talkies and pagers exploding in supermarkets, at funerals and on streets.
Israel Has 'Opportunity' to Deal Serious Blow to Hezbollah After Commanders Taken Out By Explosions: Top Military Analyst
Ehud Yaari stated that Israel has an opportunity to devastate Hezbollah due to the organization's weakened state following a deadly pager attack on Tuesday
AOC Criticizes Pager Blasts Targeting Hezbollah Members, Seeks 'Full Accounting' of the Attack
The lawmaker added that Congress needs to request an answer from the State Department "as to whether any US assistance went into the development or deployment of this technology"
Hezbollah vows to punish Israel after deadly pager blasts
There was no immediate comment from Israel on the explosions that killed nine people, including the 10-year-old daughter of a Hezbollah member, and wounded around 2,800 others.
Snakes on a Plane: Police Find Dozes of Reptiles Smuggled Aboard International Flight
Dozens of snakes and some monitor lizards were found in luggage traveling from Germany to Israel in an undercover smuggling operation
Israel Set For General Strike After Gaza Hostages Found Dead
The call by Israel's largest union to paralyze the economy follows a night of massive demonstrations, with tens of thousands of protesters taking to the streets in an outpouring of grief and fury over six hostages killed in the Gaza Strip.
Oil Prices High As Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Escalates
Oil prices rose on Monday after Israel's Air Force struck targets in Lebanon before the Iran-backed group fired more than 320 rockets into Israel.
Israelis In Cairo For Gaza Talks But Disputes Linger
Egypt with fellow mediators Qatar and the United States are trying to reach a deal that would end more than 10 months of war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas in Gaza.
Blinken To Head To Egypt On Gaza Truce Push
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken was due to travel to Egypt on Tuesday for talks on a Gaza ceasefire after saying Israel had accepted a US "bridging proposal" for a deal and urging Hamas to do the same.
US Approves $20 Billion Weapons Package For Israel
US President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday approved more than $20 billion in new weapons sales to Israel, brushing aside pressure from rights activists to stop arms deliveries over the death toll in Gaza.
Israel Army Says 9 Soldiers Held Over Suspected Abuse Of Detainee
Israeli civilians protested outside a military base where the nine soldiers were being held, while several others -- also in an attempt to show support -- broke into a detention facility where the alleged abuse occurred.
Yemen's Houthis Vow Major Retaliation For Israeli Port Strike
On Sunday, Israel said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen and struck targets in southern Lebanon. Residents of southern Gaza reported combat in the Rafah area.
Yemen Rebels Claim Deadly Strike Deep Inside Israel
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they fired a drone that caused an explosion in Tel Aviv early Friday that left one person dead, injured four and set off a new shock for Israel more than nine months into its war in Gaza.
Israel Sends Mossad Chief To Qatar For Gaza Hostage Negotiations: Sources
Israel believes dozens of hostages are still alive in Gaza and with the war taking an increasing human toll in the devastated Palestinian territory both sides face mounting international pressure to reach a deal.
US Pushing Israel To Avoid War With Hezbollah
Israeli forces and Iran-backed Hezbollah are exchanging fire on a near-daily basis, and the Israeli army said last week that plans for an offensive in Lebanon were "approved and validated."
Israel-Hezbollah Tensions Drive Fears Of Widening Gaza War
Experts are divided on the prospect of wider war, almost nine months into Israel's vow to eradicate Hamas, the Palestinian militant group in the Gaza Strip.
Israel Hits Gaza After Truce Talks End
Israel launched fresh strikes in the Gaza Strip Friday after negotiators pursuing a long-stalled truce agreement left talks in Cairo without having secured a deal.
No More Bear Hugs: Biden Gives Up On Netanyahu Embrace
Days after the October 7 attack, Joe Biden walked onto the tarmac in Tel Aviv and offered a warm bear hug to Benjamin Netanyahu, a sign both of solid support for Israel and the US president's long relationship with the prime minister. Seven months into the devastating conflict, the gentle approach is over.
Israel Shells Rafah As Biden Vows Arms Suspension
Israel shelled Rafah on Thursday as US President Joe Biden offered his starkest warning yet over the conduct of its war against Hamas, vowing to cut off arms transfers if an offensive into the southern Gaza city goes ahead.
Biden Threatens To Stop Arm Shipments If Israel Invades Rafah
President Joe Biden said Wednesday he would stop US weapons supplies to Israel if it attacks Rafah in southern Gaza, his most direct warning to date over the prosecution of the war against Hamas. His fresh warning came after the US last week halted a shipment of huge American bombs to Israel.
US Halts Bomb Shipment To Israel Over Rafah Concerns
The United States paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over fears it would invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, an official said Tuesday, marking the first time in the conflict that President Joe Biden has squeezed military aid to the key US ally.
Israel Launches Fresh Gaza Strikes As Negotiators Work Towards Truce
Israel struck targets in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after seizing the main border crossing with Egypt, where negotiators were working to make good on their "last chance" to cement a ceasefire deal.
Israel Bombards Rafah Ahead Of Talks Aimed At Sealing Truce Deal
Israel carried out strikes on the Gazan city of Rafah overnight as it sought to put "pressure" on Hamas ahead of talks in Egypt on Tuesday aimed at sealing a truce proposal endorsed by the militants.
Netanyahu Says Nothing Will Stop Israel From Defending Itself
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday denounced a "volcano of anti-Semitism" and international criticism of Israel's war in Gaza, insisting that no pressure would stop it from defending itself.
Israel Builds 'Cyber Dome' Against Iran's Hackers
"It is a silent war, one which is not visible," said Aviram Atzaba, the Israeli National Cyber Directorate's head of international cooperation.