Thu 29 May 2025: The US’s Mideast envoy has said he has “very good feelings” about the prospects of his proposal for a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, providing a rare glimmer of hope for a halt to the carnage in Gaza. But while Hamas says it has agreed to the framework of an […]
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Thu 29 May 2025: The Lebanese government has managed to bring 80% of weapons in southern Lebanon under its control, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said. “All over the Lebanese territory, the state should have a monopoly on arms,” Salam said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. He said his government has achieved 80% of its […]
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Wed 28 May 2025: The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Karim Khan, the International Criminal Court’s Chief Prosecutor, was set to pursue arrest warrants for two far-right Israeli cabinet members before taking a temporary leave in May. According to current and former ICC officials, Khan targeted Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister […]
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Wed 28 May 2025: Israel has received 940 aircraft and vessels loaded with US weapons and military equipment since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, Anadolu reports. “The 800th aircraft in the comprehensive military equipment and weapons airlift operation that commenced immediately following the (Gaza) war has […]
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Tue 27 May 2025: The World Health Organisation (WHO) General Assembly on Monday voted in favour of a resolution to allow the flag of the State of Palestine to be raised at the organisation’s headquarters in Geneva. According to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa, the resolution was supported by 95 countries, while four voted against […]
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Tue 27 May 2025: Israel and Syria are in direct contact and have in recent weeks held face-to-face meetings aimed at calming tensions and preventing conflict in the border region between the two longtime foes, Reuters reported five people familiar with the matter saying. The contacts mark a significant development in ties between states that […]
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Tue 27 May 2025: Israel’s breaches of international law in Gaza risk setting ‘anarchy’ loose upon the world, a signatory says. The United Kingdom must impose sanctions on the Israeli government and its ministers and take steps to “prevent and punish genocide” in Gaza, according to a letter signed by more than 800 lawyers, academics […]
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US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem placed a note in the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Tue 27 May 2025: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the US president ‘wants peace’ but will not allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon. Washington, DC – United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem says she delivered a […]
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Tue 27 May 2025: Accelerating inflation is worrisome for Israel’s economy despite a modest recovery during the ongoing war on Gaza, the central bank warns. Officials said short-term interest rates would remain low. “In view of the continuing war, the monetary committee’s policy is focusing on stabilising the markets and reducing uncertainty, alongside price stability […]
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Mon 26 May 2025: The Israeli NGO Ir Amim, which says that it focuses on issues concerning Jerusalem in the context of the Israel-Palestine conflict, says that “Third Temple activists” have been active during today’s “Jerusalem Day” demonstrations. The term refers to Israeli Jewish nationalists who hope to see the construction of a Third Temple […]
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