Israel has ordered the closure of six schools run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in occupied East Jerusalem, Palestinian authorities have said. The UN agency said the security forces entered the six schools and gave “illegal” closure orders effective in 30 days. It said the school closure directly impacted some 800 boys…
Eyal Zamir has officially assumed his role as Israel’s chief of staff of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) during a handover ceremony in Tel Aviv on Wednesday. The new IDF chief was appointed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz. Zamir succeeds Herzi Halevi, who resigned more than 15 months after the…
Mr Nicola Mandolesi, newly appointed United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Sector West Commander on Tuesday urged Lebanon and Israel to refrain from actions that could jeopardise the fragile stability in the region. “The full implementation of Resolution 1701 is of utmost importance, and we call on all parties to refrain from any actions…
The Israeli military prosecutor on Wednesday filed indictments against five reservists, alleging severe abuse and injury of a Palestinian prisoner at Sde Teiman prison. According to the prosecutor, the abuse included cracked ribs, a punctured lung and a torn rectum. The indictments are the latest stage in a case involving a prisoner captured from an…
United Airlines said that it will be the first U.S. carrier to resume flights to Israel, the Israel Airports Authority said on Wednesday in a statement. The carrier on Tuesday had earlier announced that it will resume service from Newark’s Liberty International Airport to Israel’s Tel Aviv on March 15 and add a second daily…
The Israeli military early on Tuesday said that an attacker was shot dead after firing at soldiers at a checkpoint near the village of Tayasir in the northern West Bank. “Following the initial report, a terrorist fired at soldiers at a military post in the area of Tayasir. “The soldiers eliminated the terrorist during exchanges…
British Airways plans to resume flights from London to Tel Aviv on April 5, following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestinian movement Hamas. Israeli news portal Arutz Sheva reported on Monday that the airline announced in Oct. 2024 that it would suspend flights to Tel Aviv until the end of March 2025. The airline…
The first 90 Palestinian prisoners to be released by Israel under the terms of the Gaza ceasefire deal were freed hours after an agreement took effect on Sunday. This is to halt the fighting that has devastated the coastal territory; local media cited Israeli authorities as confirming. Local media outlets, including the Times of Israel,…
Three female hostages released by Hamas have been reunited with their mothers. The freed hostages are Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari. Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into force at 0915 GMT after a delay. No fewer than 90 Palestinian prisoners were due to go free on Sunday. Aid trucks have started crossing…
Israel on Wednesday denied agreeing to a week long ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for a list from Hamas of hostages that the group would release. Media reports claimed the proposed deal would include a six-to-eight-week ceasefire, expanded aid access to the Palestinian enclave, and efforts to rebuild its health system, destroyed by Israeli strikes….
