Israel carried out a series of targeted airstrikes in densely populated areas of the Gaza Strip early on May 9, killing three senior commanders of the Islamic Jihad militant group and at least 10 civilians, Palestinian health officials said. Two of the commanders’ wives, several of their children and other bystanders were among the dead. … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday announced a series of punitive steps against the Palestinians, including plans to beef up Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, in response to a pair of shooting attacks that killed seven Israelis and wounded five others. The announcement cast a cloud over a visit next week by … Read more
Israelis gather near the scene of a shooting attack that happened the night before, in Neve Yaacov which lies on occupied land that Israel annexed to Jerusalem after the 1967 Middle East war, January 28, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel police said Saturday they arrested dozens of people after a Palestinian gunman killed seven people outside … Read more
The story so far: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) ended 2022 by passing a resolution that asked the body’s highest court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), to render its opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s prolonged occupation of Palestinian land. The resolution was passed with 87 member countries voting favourably, as opposed … Read more
Former conservative Prime Minister Scott Morrison formally recognised West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in December 2018, although the Australian embassy remained in Tel Aviv. Former conservative Prime Minister Scott Morrison formally recognised West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in December 2018, although the Australian embassy remained in Tel Aviv. Australia has reversed a previous government’s recognition … Read more
An air strike in Gaza during this year’s flare-up of Israel-Palestinian violence (Photo: Reuters) There are two ways to answer a question of history. Why did a particular war take place? One way of answering the question is maybe because one party wanted something and the other party did not want to give it. The … Read more