Saturday, January 17, 2026

Israel

Netanyahu’s son quietly purchased UK apartment under different name: Report

The son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quietly purchased an apartment in Britain under a different name in 2022, when the UK economy was in freefall and he didn't have to legally report the purchase to the Israeli tax authorities, says a report.

Hamas says studying new ceasefire proposals, calls for end to Gaza war

The Palestinian group Hamas has announced it is studying new proposals for a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but insisted it is seeking an accord that would bring an end to Israel’s war.

Israeli army officers admit shelling hungry Palestinians at Gaza aid points: Haaretz

Israeli military officials have admitted that they fired on Palestinians seeking humanitarian aid at distribution points in the Gaza Strip, including with artillery shells, even when the civilians posed no threat to the forces, according to a report by Haaretz newspaper.

Israel says eying ties with Syria and Lebanon after Iran war

Tel Aviv is interested in establishing formal diplomatic relations with Syria and Lebanon, but the status of the Golan Heights is non-negotiable, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has stated.

Hezbollah chief rules out laying down arms amid Israeli attacks

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem has stressed that the group will not lay down its arms while Israel continues attacking southern Lebanon.

EU says may take action against Israel if conditions in Gaza do not improve

The EU may take action to increase pressure on Israel unless there are “concrete” improvements for the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip, the bloc's foreign policy chief has stated.

Israel recovers bodies of three hostages held in Gaza Strip

Israel announced it had recovered the bodies of two civilians and one soldier held hostage in Gaza, amid its wars in the besieged Strip and Iran.

Israel’s actions in Gaza may breach EU-Israel human rights agreement: Report

There are indications Israel may have breached its human rights obligations under the terms of a pact governing its ties with the European Union, a review of the agreement shows.

UN experts say Israel commits ‘extermination’ in Gaza

U.N. experts announced in a report on Tuesday that Israel committed the crime against humanity of "extermination" by killing civilians sheltering in schools and religious sites in the Gaza Strip, part of a "concerted campaign to obliterate Palestinian life."

Seized Gaza aid boat Madleen taken to Israeli port

A Gaza-bound aid boat illegally seized in international waters by Israel has been towed into Ashdod Port, with the dozen international activists who were on board now facing detention and deportation.

Israeli families call on US Mideast envoy to propose new deal to return hostages

Families of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip on Saturday urged US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to introduce a new proposal for securing their release.

Israel warns of more strikes on Lebanon if Hezbollah not disarmed

The Israeli army will continue to bomb Lebanon if Hezbollah is not disarmed, Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz has warned, stating “there will be no calm in Beirut” and “no order or stability in Lebanon” unless Israel’s security is assured.

Israel army lacking more than 10,000 soldiers: Spokesperson

Israel’s military has announced it lacks more than 10,000 soldiers, including about 6,000 for combat units, as it presses an intensified campaign in the Gaza Strip.

Internal EU report shows Israel committing war crimes in Gaza

A confidential European Union report has found that Israel is committing war crimes in the Gaza Strip, including the use of starvation as a weapon of war, according to Belgian public broadcaster VRT, which said the document has been circulating among top EU officials since November 2024.

Israeli military faces severe equipment fatigue, technical failures in Gaza: Report

The Israeli army is facing growing logistical and mechanical challenges amid the prolonged war in the Gaza Strip, with mounting technical failures affecting its tanks, armored vehicles, and weapons, according to a report.

Majority of Brits support weapons embargo on Israel

A majority of British people support a full arms embargo on Israel amid the war in the Gaza Strip, according to a new poll commissioned by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

Public figures in Germany call on government to take clear stance against Israel

Numerous public figures in Germany have urged the government in Berlin to take a clear stance against Israel in an open letter obtained on Wednesday by the Der Spiegel news magazine.

Iran says it supports Lebanon’s territorial integrity against Israel

Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araqchi, emphasized the Islamic Republic’s support for Lebanon’s territorial integrity against the Israel's occupation and expressed hope that, under the new regional and Lebanese circumstances, a new chapter of respectful relations between Iran and Lebanon based on mutual interests would begin.

Gaza ceasefire proposal offers ‘no guarantees’ for end to war: Hamas

Hamas has submitted its response to a United States-backed ceasefire proposal, while a leading official from the Palestinian group said the proposed deal offers “no guarantees to end the war” in the Gaza Strip.

Israel strikes western Syria despite recent indirect talks to calm tensions

Israel has attacked western Syria, according to the Israeli military and Syrian state media. This is the first such strike in nearly a month and comes a day after the U.S. envoy to Damascus said that the conflict between the two sides is 'solvable'.

France may toughen stance on Israel if it continues blocking Gaza aid: Macron

Paris could harden its position on Israel if it continues to block humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, French President Emmanuel Macron stated on Friday, reiterating that his country was committed to a two-state solution to resolve the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

Over 300 celebrities urge PM Starmer to end UK arms sales to Israel

Nineteen months into the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, more than 300 British artists, doctors, activists and academics have signed an open letter urging British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to end UK complicity in potential war crimes and broker an immediate and permanent ceasefire.

Israeli PM says Hamas Gaza chief Mohammad Sinwar has been killed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Mohammad Sinwar, Hamas' Gaza chief and the younger brother of the Palestinian group's deceased leader and mastermind of the October 2023 attack, Yahya Sinwar, had been killed.

Over 17k detained by Israeli military since Gaza war: Rights group

The Israeli army has arrested more than 17,000 Palestinians since October 2023, a prisoners’ affairs group announced on Wednesday.

Israel says carried out attack on Yemen’s Sanaa airport

Israel announced on Wednesday it launched air strikes on Yemen’s main airport in the capital, Sanaa, a day after Yemen’s Houthis fired two projectiles towards the occupied territories.

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