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Israel ignored warning of Hamas’ October attack: Report

Israeli security authorities ignored an intelligence document last September that predicted the Hamas attack of Oct. 7, according to a report.

Israel claims its weapons exports hit record sales amid Gaza war

Israel's defence ministry has announced in a statement that its arms exports for 2023 hit a record in sales, as Tel Aviv's war on the Gaza Strip enters its ninth month and6 the military continues to be supplied with hundreds of millions of dollars in American military equipment.

Netanyahu dissolves Israel’s War Cabinet

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the War Cabinet that was formed on Oct. 11, 2023 after Tel Aviv launched a war on the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported on Monday.

UN officials warn ‘miscalculation’ could lead to wider Hezbollah-Israel conflict

There is a "very real" risk that a miscalculation along Lebanon's southern border could trigger a wider conflict between Hezbollah and the Israeli military, two UN officials in Lebanon have warned.

Israel says 8 soldiers killed in Gaza ambush; deadliest day in months

Hamas fighters have killed eight Israeli soldiers traveling in military vehicles in Rafah after firing rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and then ambushing a support force deployed to the scene.

Iran’s Leader calls for constant renunciation of US, Israel

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has emphasized that the renunciation of the Zionist regime and the United States by Muslims must continue beyond the time and place of Hajj, prevail in all Islamic countries worldwide, and be extended to the general populace.

More than 40% of Israelis prefer Gantz as Israel’s prime minister: Poll

As Israel continues its military onslaught on the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's popularity continues to plummet, with a recent opinion survey showing former War Cabinet member Benny Gantz with more public support.

2 Israeli captives killed in Israeli airstrike against Gaza: Hamas

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, has announced that two Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian group were killed in an Israeli raid in Rafah, southern Gaza, a few days ago.

UN finds several Israelis likely intentionally killed by army on 7 October

At least 14 Israelis were likely intentionally killed by the Israeli army on 7 October as part of a protocol aimed at preventing capture, a new United Nations report has disclosed.

UN accuses Israel and Hamas of war crimes

An inquiry by a United Nations-backed commission has found that Israel and Palestinian groups have committed war crimes in the Gaza Strip, as it also accused Tel Aviv of “crimes against humanity”.

Hezbollah fires over 100 rockets at occupied territories

The Hezbollah movement has conducted a massive rocket attack against the northern side of the Israeli-occupied territories after a high-ranking field commander of the Lebanese group was killed in Tel Aviv's attack.

Families of Israeli soldiers in Gaza call on their sons to ‘put down weapons’

Families of hundreds of Israeli soldiers fighting in the Gaza Strip have urged their sons to put down their weapons and return home immediately.

UK approved over 100 military export licences to Israel since Gaza war

More than 100 UK export licences for the sale of weapons, military equipment and other controlled items to Israel have been approved since October 2023, new data has disclosed.

Iran calls on UN to pressure Israel into honoring ICJ rulings

Iran has urged the United Nations to ratchet up pressure on Israel to make it abide by the rulings issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip which has so far killed 37,000 people.

Hamas: Israeli ministers resignations demonstrate collapse of Israel’s political system

Palestinian group Hamas says the resignations of Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz and war cabinet observer Gadi Eisenkot lay bare the collapse of the regime’s political system.

Israel war cabinet minister quits Netanyahu’s government amid Gaza war

Israeli minister Benny Gantz has announced his resignation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s emergency government, withdrawing the only centrist power in the embattled leader’s far-right coalition, amid a months-long war on the Gaza Strip.

Report: Qatar, Egypt threaten Hamas into accepting Gaza ceasefire agreement

Doha and Cairo have, on behalf of the US, pressed leaders of the Palestinian group Hamas to accept a ceasefire proposal in Gaza, or face expulsion from the Qatari capital and the freezing of their assets, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported citing own sources.

Israeli Police say 33 arrested during Tel Aviv protestests

Police say that 33 demonstrators were arrested during rallies in Tel Aviv calling for new elections and the return of the remaining hostages held in the Gaza Strip. The demo was held hours after the military announced that four hostages were rescued alive from Nuseirat camp in central Gaza.

Survey finds majority of Israelis will not vote for Netanyahu in elections

An opinion poll in Israel has shown that majority of Israelis will not vote for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or any party that backs him in upcoming elections.

UN decides to blacklist Israel for harming children in conflict zones

The United Nations has decided to include Israel in the black list of countries and organizations that harm children in conflict zones.

Israel used white phosphorus in Lebanon: HRW

Israeli soldiers have unlawfully dropped white phosphorus munitions on densely populated areas in southern Lebanon, Human Rights Watch has reported.

Israel confirms around 80 hostages still alive in Gaza

Some 80 Israeli hostages are thought to still remain in captivity in the Gaza Strip after 43 were declared dead in absentia on Tuesday, according to an updated official tally released by Israel.

Over 30% of American Jews agree Israel committed ‘genocide’ in Gaza Strip: Survey

Nearly one-third of American Jews agree that Israel committed “genocide” in the Gaza Strip, and 60% support the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, a new survey has found.

Israel says will not accept rule of Hamas in Gaza at any stage

Israel won’t accept Hamas’s rule of the Gaza Strip and is examining alternatives, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has stated, a further indication it’s brushing aside a ceasefire proposal announced by US President Joe Biden as Palestinian fighters continue to resist the invasion.

Over 40% of Israelis believe Hamas will maintain control over Gaza: Poll

An opinion poll conducted by the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation found that more than 40 percent of Israelis believe the Palestinian armed group Hamas will maintain its control over the Gaza Strip.

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