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Huge rallies held against Israeli PM’s “judicial coup” for 22nd week

Tens of thousands of Israeli demonstrators have rallied in Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities to protest judicial overhaul plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. It comes despite prime minister’s announcement in March that the contentious legal proposals were being put on hold.

3 Israeli soldiers killed in shooting incident on Egypt border: Army

The Israeli military has confirmed three of its soldiers were killed and several others injured in “a security incident” at the southern border with Egypt earlier on Saturday.

Israelis protest PM’s “judicial coup” for 21st straight week

Israelis took to the streets on Saturday night for the 21st straight week against the hard-right government's controversial judicial reform plans. It comes days after parliament approved the state budget.

Massive rallies held against Israeli PM’s plan to ‘loot’ public money

Thousands of Israeli settlers rallied in the occupied city of al-Quds to protest against the government’s 2023-2024 state budget. Ahead of the budget votes beginning late Tuesday and continuing on Wednesday, the drum-beating protesters marched to the parliament, accusing the ruling coalition of "looting" the state's money.

Israelis hold mass rallies against PM’s judicial reform for 20th week

Tens of thousands of Israelis joined demonstrations, now entering their 20th week, on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contested plans to tighten controls on the Supreme Court.

Israeli protesters rally against PM’s judicial overhaul plan for 19th straight week

Tens of Thousands of demonstrators have held rallies across the occupied territories for the 19th consecutive week to denounce Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned judicial reforms.

EU delegation calls off Europe Day reception in Israel over far-right minister involvement

The European Union delegation in Israel has cancelled its Europe Day diplomatic reception over the planned participation of Israel's Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Israelis rally against PM’s judicial reforms for 18th week

Tens of thousands of Israelis have protested for the 18th straight week against the hard-right government's controversial judicial reforms, despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu having shelved the overhaul more than a month ago.

Cypriot airline banned from Lebanese airspace over Israeli shares

Lebanon has banned the largest airline in Cyprus, TUS Airways, from flying over Lebanese airspace or landing at Beirut international airport, citing that an Israeli corporation owns the company’s shares.

Iran, Syria slam Israel as ‘root cause’ of all regional crises

Tehran and Damascus jointly censure Israel’s acts of aggression against Syria and occupation of the Arab country’s Golan Heights, describing the regime as the “root cause” of all crises and security threats in the region.

Israel launches deadly airstrike on Aleppo airport, Syria

Israeli air raids targeted the international airport in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo early on Tuesday, killing one Syrian soldier and putting the airport out of commission, Syria’s state media reported.

Suicide cases soaring at alarming rate among Israeli soldiers: Report

Chief of General Staff of the Israeli Military Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi has expressed concern over an alarming increase in suicide cases among Israeli military personnel and called for more efforts by relevant authorities to deal with the issue.

Tens of thousands rally in Tel Aviv against PM’s proposed reforms ahead of parliament session

Tens of thousands of Israelis protested judicial overhaul proposals Saturday in the 17th weekly rally against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition.

Israel hits Syria’s Homs, three wounded

Three people have been injured, with fires and blasts reported after an Israeli air attack on a site near the Syrian city of Homs, state media reported.

Mossad targeted in major cyber attack

A group of Sudanese hackers has targeted the websites of the Israeli spy agency Mossad and several other companies, amid rising cyber operations against Israel’s institutions and facilities.

Jordan says Israel arrested MP on suspicion of smuggling arms and gold

Israel has detained a Jordanian member of parliament in a case related to the alleged smuggling of weapons and gold into the occupied West Bank, Jordan’s foreign ministry has announced.

Israelis hold mass rallies against PM’s ‘judicial reforms’ for 16th consecutive week

Tens of thousands of protesters have flocked to Tel Aviv and other cities across the occupied territories to express their opposition to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and its plan to overhaul the judicial system.

Israeli PM calls for normalizing ties with Saudi Arabia

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that normalizing relations with Saudi Arabia would be "a great leap" on the way to ending the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Researchers say Israeli spyware used to hack journalists and opposition figures in 10 states

An Israeli firm's hacking tools have been used against journalists, opposition figures and advocacy organizations across at least 10 countries, a new research conducted by Microsoft Corp and the internet watchdog Citizen Lab shows.

Poll reveals dramatic drop in support for Israel’s Likud party

A new opinion poll shows that support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party has plummeted to a low it has not been seen in 17 years. It has disclosed that the party would lose more than a third of its parliamentary seats if an election were held now.

Israel conducts aerial attacks on Syria

The Israeli military announced it has launched artillery attacks on Syria on Sunday. Damascus says its air defense units have confronted the raid launched by the Israeli army from the occupied Golan Heights.

Israelis hold massive rallies against PM’s ‘judicial reforms’ for 14th consecutive week

Tens of thousands of Israelis have rallied across the occupied territories for the 14th straight week, condemning the "judicial reforms" proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

At least one killed, many wounded in Tel Aviv attack

An Italian tourist was killed and several others were wounded after a car rammed into a crowd at a popular seaside park in Tel Aviv.

Syria says two civilians killed in Israeli attack on Damascus

The Israeli military has launched a fresh missile strike against Syria, targeting positions in the vicinity of the country's capital, Damascus. The raid left two civilians dead and caused some material damage.

Israelis hold huge protests against Netanyahu’s legal reforms

Tens of thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv Saturday against a controversial judicial overhaul, as Defence Minister Yoav Galant broke ranks to call for a pause to the government reforms.

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