Israeli helicopters struck Rafah on Thursday, residents said, with militants reporting street battles in the southern Gazan city as US President Joe Biden called Hamas the “biggest hang-up” to another truce. Tensions were also soaring on Israel’s northern border, with more attacks by Hamas ally Hezbollah targeting military positions and a civilian reported killed in […]
Read MoreIsrael and Palestine are ‘committed to Olympic spirit’
Israel and Palestine are “committed to the Olympic spirit” at Paris 2024 amid the ongoing war in Gaza, according to International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach. War has raged in the Gaza Strip since Hamas’ attack on southern Israel on October 7 last year, which killed 1,200 people and saw another 250 taken hostage. According […]
Read MoreIsrael security minister bans Palestinian flag-flying in public
Israel’s national security minister has ordered police to ban Palestinian flags from public places in the latest crackdown by the country’s new hardline government. Itamar Ben-Gvir’s order follows a series of other punitive steps against the Palestinians since taking office late last month. “Today I directed the Israel police to enforce the prohibition of flying […]
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