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Israel appoints former operative David Barnea as new Mossad spymaster

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday the appointment of David Barnea as the new head of the country's spy agency, the Mossad

Israeli police allow over 120 Jewish visitors to flashpoint Jerusalem site

Israeli police denied there was any age restriction and said they arrested five suspects who "violated the public order."

Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds, Egyptian mediators shuttle between two sides

Ceasefire ended 11 days of fighting; Blinken to visit Israel and Palestine next week, says source

Israeli Police storm Al-Aqsa Mosque after prayers; fragile ceasefire holds

Israeli police stormed into Al Aqsa mosque in East Jerusalem and fired tear gas at Palestinians who threw rocks and bombs at the officers after Friday prayers

Joe Biden says there is no shift in commitment to security of Israel

US President Joe Biden has said that there is no shift in the commitment of his administration towards the security of Israel but insisted a two-state solution the only answer to that conflict

Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holds on day one, says report

The truce, mediated by Egypt, began at 2 am in Israel as people on either side of the divide watched nervously to see whether it would hold

Biden says US will replenish Israel's Iron Dome Air Defense Systems

US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that Washington will replenish Israel's Iron Dome air defense systems that were depleted during the recent conflict with the Palestinian group in Gaza

Israeli Cabinet approves cease-fire to stop military operation in Gaza

The decision came after heavy US pressure to halt the offensive. There was no immediate comment from Hamas

Biden, in call with Israel PM, urges 'significant de-escalation' in Gaza

President Joe Biden stepped up the pressure on Israel to end 10 days of violent skirmishes with Palestinians

Israel Embassy accuses Chinese state TV of 'blatant anti-Semitism'

Israel's Embassy in China is protesting what it describes as "blatant anti-Semitism" on a programme ran by the overseas channel of state broadcaster CCTV

Biden admin approves $735 mn sale of precision-guided weapons to Israel

US President Joe Biden's administration has approved a $735 million sale of precision-guided weapons to Israel, according to media reports

Israel, Hamas trade fire in Gaza as war rages on in the second week

Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes on what it said were militant targets in Gaza, leveling a six-story building, and militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel on Tuesday

Israel-Palestine conflict: Fuel shipments halted for Gaza power station

Israel on Monday blocked fuel shipments for the Gaza power station, said Raed Fattouh, Head of the Coordination Committee for entry of goods in the Gaza Strip

Biden calls Netanyahu, says Israel has right to defend itself

President Joe Biden on Saturday held telephonic conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and reaffirmed his strong support for Israel's right to defend itself against terror groups.

Medics report deaths, injuries following Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip

Several people were killed and many others were injured due to the latest strikes launched by Israel on the Gaza Strip, Director of the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, said in a statement.

Pro-Palestinian protesters in major US cities decry airstrikes over Gaza

Pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets of Los Angeles, Boston, Philadelphia and other US cities to demand an end to Israeli airstrikes over the Gaza Strip.

Body of Kerala woman killed in Palestinian rocket attack brought home

The woman died on May 11

Israel airstrike in Gaza destroys building housing AP, Al Jazeera offices

The strike brought the entire 12-story building down, collapsing with a gigantic cloud of dust. There was no immediate explanation for why it was attacked

Can Israel keep alienating its own Palestinian citizens? It has 2 options

Israel faces a clear choice. However, anger often trumps self-interest - especially between Israelis and Palestinians

Israel-Palestine's bloody history: Guide to world's longest-running dispute

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the world's longest-running and most controversial one. Here's a comprehensive guide to the world's most controversial conflict