By Marcelo Nagy Budapest, April 3 (EFE). – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was received in Budapest on Thursday by his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán, and expressed for Hungary’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. “This is no longer an impartial court, a rule-of-law court, but rather a political court. This has become the … Read more
Jerusalem, March 31 (EFE). – Hundreds of demonstrators blocked all entrances to the Knesset (Israeli parliament) in Jerusalem on Monday to demand the release of hostages who remain in Gaza. The demonstrators are demanding that the Israeli government restore a cease-fire agreement with the Islamist organization Hamas that would allow the return of the 59 … Read more
Beirut, Mar 28 (EFE).- Israel launched a series of airstrikes on southern Lebanon and targeted the outskirts of Beirut for the first time in four months, following the launch of two rockets from Lebanese territory. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The Israeli military detected the rocket fire toward northern Israel’s Upper Galilee, … Read more
Jerusalem (EFE).- A 16-year-old teenager and a member of the Hamas political bureau were killed Sunday night in an Israeli attack on Nasser Hospital in the Khan Younis area of the Gaza Strip. According to a statement by the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry, the attack was a “direct hit” on the surgical department of the … Read more
Jerusalem, Mar 20 (EFE) – Thousands of Israelis braved the rain and low temperatures on Thursday to protest outside the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, where the cabinet will meet to vote on the dismissal of Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security service. Demonstrators are also protesting against government … Read more
New York (EFE).- Donald Trump’s istration canceled 400 million dollars in grants and contracts with Columbia University in New York on Friday “due to the school’s continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students” after receiving a government-commissioned report on antisemitism on college campuses. “These cancellations represent the first round of action … Read more
Jerusalem, Feb 26 (EFE).- Hamas announced Wednesday that it had agreed with Israel to release 602 Palestinian prisoners scheduled to be freed last weekend. “An agreement was reached to resolve the issue of the delayed release of Palestinian prisoners who were supposed to be freed in the last batch,” Hamas says in a statement. “They … Read more
Jerusalem (EFE).- The Palestinian group Hamas confirmed the death of its chief of operations in Lebanon, Muhammad Shaheen, on Monday in an Israel Defense Forces drone strike in Sidon, southern Lebanon. The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, confirmed Shaheen’s death in a statement, identifying him as “Abu al-Baraa.” “The Al-Qassam Brigades mourn Abu … Read more
Jerusalem (EFE).- The Israel Defense Forces launched an air strike in the central Gaza Strip on Thursday, despite the ceasefire, after detecting the launch of a rocket that failed to reach Israeli territory. In a statement, the IDF confirmed it had hit the launch site. The army is “committed to the full implementation of the … Read more
Jerusalem, Feb 11 (EFE).- After a four-hour security cabinet meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that if Hamas does not release the hostages by noon on Saturday, Israel will resume an armed offensive in the Gaza Strip. “The decision that I unanimously approved in the Cabinet is this: If Hamas does not … Read more
Jerusalem, Feb 9 (EFE).- Three Palestinians were killed on Sunday when the Israel Defense Forces opened fire as they entered the buffer zone, the Netzarim corridor. The IDF confirmed to EFE that its forces opened fire on the group of Palestinians who came within 300 meters of the border in the Israeli town of Nahal … Read more
Washington, Feb 4 (EFE).- US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States will “take over” and “own” the Gaza Strip in the long term and rebuild it, turning it into the new “Riviera of the Middle East,” after permanently expelling Palestinians to other countries. “I don’t want to be cute. I don’t want … Read more
