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# israel - This week 4th December 2022 - 8th December 2022

Al Jazeera submits the case of its slain journalist to the International Criminal Court

# ICC

Al Jazeera submits the case of its slain journalist to the International Criminal Court

Updated Tue 11:14 AM 6,588 Views 2 Comments

Palestinian-American Shireen Abu Akleh was shot while covering an Israel army raid in Jenin on 11 May.

Israel carries out air strikes on Gaza after rocket fired from Palestinian enclave

# Palestine

Israel carries out air strikes on Gaza after rocket fired from Palestinian enclave

Updated Sun 9:14 AM 9,014 Views 10 Comments

There was no immediate claim for the attack, the first in a month according to the army.

# israel - Last week 27th November 2022 - 3rd December 2022

Israeli troops kill three Palestinians in West Bank clashes

# Palestine-Israel

Israeli troops kill three Palestinians in West Bank clashes

Nov 29th 2022, 10:32 AM 6,706 Views 44 Comments

Two brothers were killed by Israeli fire near Ramallah and another man was shot.

# israel - Last month November 2022

One killed and 15 wounded in two bus station explosions in Jerusalem

# Israel

One killed and 15 wounded in two bus station explosions in Jerusalem

Nov 23rd 2022, 7:33 AM 6,169 Views 14 Comments

The twin explosions struck half an hour apart in different areas of the city

Oil tanker ‘hit by bomb-carrying drone’ off coast of Oman

# Middle East

Oil tanker ‘hit by bomb-carrying drone’ off coast of Oman

Nov 16th 2022, 10:58 AM 19,812 Views 3 Comments

The tanker is owned by an Israeli billionaire and suspicion has fallen on Iran.

# Israel

Israeli PM Lapid concedes defeat to Netanyahu in election

Nov 3rd 2022, 5:48 PM 6,417 Views 8 Comments

‘The state of Israel comes before any political consideration,’ Yair Lapid said.

# Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu on cusp of Israeli election victory with far-right allies

Nov 2nd 2022, 9:21 PM 7,306 Views 7 Comments

With around 87 percent of the vote counted, initial results put former premier Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc ahead.

Benjamin Netanyahu poised to return as Israel's PM despite corruption charges

# ISRAEL ELECTION

Benjamin Netanyahu poised to return as Israel's PM despite corruption charges

Nov 2nd 2022, 7:26 AM 8,954 Views 16 Comments

Projected election results showed a majority government was within reach for the veteran right-winger.

# Israel

Initial projection shows Benjamin Netanyahu's party finishes first in Israel vote

Updated Nov 1st 2022, 9:30 PM 8,150 Views 10 Comments

It’s the fifth election in less than four years.

# israel - This year 2022

# Lebanon

Israel and Lebanon strike 'historic' maritime border deal as Hezbollah call off threat of attack

Oct 27th 2022, 4:19 PM 9,524 Views 5 Comments

The deal comes as Lebanon hopes to extract itself from what the World Bank calls one of the worst economic crises in modern world history.

# Jerusalem

Australia reverses recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital

Oct 18th 2022, 7:35 AM 19,523 Views 11 Comments

Jerusalem is claimed by both Israelis and Palestinians, and most foreign governments avoid formally declaring it the capital of either state.

# West Bank

Palestinian doctor among two killed in Israeli West Bank raid

Oct 14th 2022, 10:18 PM 11,367 Views 30 Comments

Crowds of mourners gathered for the separate funerals of the two men.

Occupied Territories Bill would not make any 'practical difference', says Taoiseach

# New York

Occupied Territories Bill would not make any 'practical difference', says Taoiseach

Sep 23rd 2022, 8:30 PM 10,023 Views 12 Comments

The Taoiseach has said the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory is untenable.

Israel concedes IDF soldier likely killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

# West Bank

Israel concedes IDF soldier likely killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

Sep 6th 2022, 8:49 AM 11,084 Views 14 Comments

The Abu Akleh family said that Israel had ‘refused to take responsibility for the murder’.

# West Bank

Palestinian killed and 16 wounded in Israeli West Bank raid

Sep 6th 2022, 7:19 AM 4,412 Views 0 Comments

The Israeli army said it entered Jenin overnight ‘to demolish the residence’ of the perpetrator of a deadly shooting attack in Tel Aviv.

# Pegasus

CEO of Israeli Pegasus spyware firm to step down

Aug 21st 2022, 5:41 PM 15,937 Views 6 Comments

A multinational investigation revealed Pegasus spyware had been sold to governments around the world and used against human rights activists, politicians, and others.

Ireland joins eight EU countries calling Israel raid on Palestinian NGOs 'unacceptable'

# Palestine

Ireland joins eight EU countries calling Israel raid on Palestinian NGOs 'unacceptable'

Aug 20th 2022, 1:29 PM 16,868 Views 19 Comments

Seven organisations were raided on Thursday morning and had their doors welded closed and property confiscated.

# West Bank

Three Palestinians killed and dozens wounded as Israel mounts West Bank raid

Updated Aug 9th 2022, 11:45 AM 14,348 Views 24 Comments

Israel agreed to a truce with Palestinian militants in Gaza at the weekend.

Israel agrees to truce as Gaza death toll rises to 31, including six children

# Palestine

Israel agrees to truce as Gaza death toll rises to 31, including six children

Updated Aug 7th 2022, 5:00 PM 25,577 Views 9 Comments

The health ministry also said that 265 people in Gaza have been wounded since Friday.

# Gaza

Coveney 'deeply concerned' about Gaza escalation and impact of strikes on civilians

Updated Aug 6th 2022, 12:55 PM 9,062 Views 39 Comments

Health authorities in Gaza said 12 people have been killed, including a five-year-old girl. Minister Simon Coveney has said he is “deeply concerned” about the escalation.

# Gaza

Five-year-old girl among dead as Israel kills senior militant in strikes on Gaza

Updated Aug 5th 2022, 10:08 PM 12,840 Views 0 Comments

It comes four days after Israel closed its two border crossings with Gaza and restricted the movement of Israeli civilians living near the frontier.

Lost Banksy painting created in West Bank resurfaces in Tel Aviv gallery

# Bansky

Lost Banksy painting created in West Bank resurfaces in Tel Aviv gallery

Aug 5th 2022, 9:57 AM 27,066 Views 37 Comments

The artwork sprayed on a concrete wall shows a rat with a slingshot.

US against opening probe on death of journalist and US citizen Shireen Abu Akleh

# Palestine

US against opening probe on death of journalist and US citizen Shireen Abu Akleh

Jul 26th 2022, 10:54 PM 15,138 Views 7 Comments

Israel initially said that Palestinian fire could have killed Abu Akleh, before backtracking.

Two Palestinians killed in Israeli West Bank raid

# Nablus

Two Palestinians killed in Israeli West Bank raid

Jul 24th 2022, 10:14 AM 9,642 Views 30 Comments

The Palestinian Red Crescent reported treating 19 wounded in Nablus, including 10 people hit by live fire.

Biden likens Palestinians to Irish Catholics on trip to Middle East

# Joe Biden

Biden likens Palestinians to Irish Catholics on trip to Middle East

Jul 15th 2022, 3:02 PM 26,236 Views 44 Comments

He was speaking at East Jerusalem Hospital.

Biden will use 'all' American power to stop Iran acquiring nuclear weapons

# Middle East

Biden will use 'all' American power to stop Iran acquiring nuclear weapons

Updated Jul 14th 2022, 4:09 PM 12,119 Views 47 Comments

Israel is staunchly opposed to a nuclear deal Tehran signed with world powers in 2015.

# Middle East

Joe Biden lands in Israel on first Middle East tour as US president

Jul 13th 2022, 1:59 PM 4,900 Views 12 Comments

Biden will hold talks with Israeli leaders for two days before meeting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the occupied West Bank.

Ben & Jerry's sues Unilever to block distribution in Israeli settlements

Jul 5th 2022, 10:21 PM 22,822 Views 0 Comments

In July last year, Ben & Jerry’s said it would no longer sell its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories.

# Shireen Abu Akleh

'We are incredulous': Family of Shireen Abu Akleh condemn result of US probe into her death

Updated Jul 4th 2022, 7:56 PM 22,633 Views 20 Comments

The US said the journalist was likely killed by Israeli gunfire, but said there was no reason to believe she was shot intentionally.

# Shireen Abu Akleh

Israel to examine bullet that killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh with US experts

Jul 3rd 2022, 6:00 PM 11,223 Views 17 Comments

The Palestinian-American journalist was killed while covering a raid by the Israel Defense Forces.

Palestinian teenager shot by Israeli forces dies

# Palestine

Palestinian teenager shot by Israeli forces dies

Jul 3rd 2022, 4:40 PM 13,434 Views 18 Comments

A Palestinian medical source said that the teen was wounded in Jaba, a village in the Jenin governorate of the northern West Bank.

# Israel

Israel to hold fifth election in three years after coalition agrees to dissolve parliament

Jun 21st 2022, 8:16 AM 9,700 Views 13 Comments

The election is expected in October or November.

Three Palestinians killed in Israeli operation in West Bank

# Palestine

Three Palestinians killed in Israeli operation in West Bank

Updated Jun 17th 2022, 7:47 AM 7,712 Views 25 Comments

Israeli forces opened fire on the vehicle in which the three men were travelling.

Jerusalem on high alert ahead of Israeli 'flag march'

# Temple Mount

Jerusalem on high alert ahead of Israeli 'flag march'

May 29th 2022, 10:50 AM 9,903 Views 5 Comments

Hamas warned against marchers passing through the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, saying it would use “all possibilities” to confront them.

EU delegation to Gaza cancels trip after chair denied entry to Israel

# European Parliament

EU delegation to Gaza cancels trip after chair denied entry to Israel

Updated May 22nd 2022, 6:25 PM 29,508 Views 25 Comments

Ireland South MEP Grace O’Sullivan, who was one of the delegates, criticised the decision.

Independent probe points to Israeli gunfire in journalist Shireen Abu Akleh's death

# West Bank

Independent probe points to Israeli gunfire in journalist Shireen Abu Akleh's death

May 16th 2022, 9:01 AM 9,655 Views 25 Comments

Israel and the Palestinians are locked in a war of narratives that already has put Israel on the defensive.

Palestinians mourn Israel's creation amid outcry over raid on journalist's funeral

# Palestine

Palestinians mourn Israel's creation amid outcry over raid on journalist's funeral

May 15th 2022, 1:40 PM 11,835 Views 17 Comments

The annual demonstrations across the occupied West Bank, annexed east Jerusalem and inside Israel came with tensions high over the killing of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh.