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US With First Casualties In Red Sea Operation Against The Houthis
The United States has reported the first casualties in its operation against the Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. Two Marines, missing since an operation on January 11 to seize Iranian weapons destined for the Houthis in Yemen, are now believed to have died, according to the Pentagon.
Israelis protest legal overhaul plans for 11th week
Israelis on Saturday took to the streets in protests, now in their 11th week, against plans by Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-line government to overhaul the country's legal system.
Israel Urges Holidaymakers to Leave Turkey, Citing Iranian Threat
A view of Istanbul. Photo: Pixabay/Sulox32
"We call on Israelis not to fly to Istanbul, and if it is not necessary, do not fly to Turkey," he added. "If you are already in Istanbul, return to Israel as soon as possible… If you planned a flight to Istanbul, cancel … No vacation is worth your life." Lapid told the Israeli parliament.
Turkey calls on Israel to preserve status quo of Al-Aqsa Mosque
The raids on the Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli parliament member Itamar Ben-Gvir and radical Jewish groups under the protection of the Israeli police, as well as the attempts of these groups to worship in this area, are a "clear violation" of the status quo of Al-Haram Al-Sharif and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Foreign Ministry said on May 29.
After 12 Straight Years of Netanyahu Rule Israel Has New Government
A coalition of ideologically divergent parties ousted on Sunday the hawk Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, and formed a new government in a seismic shift in the country's turbulent politics.
The opposition agreed; Netanyahu without a new mandate due to a man from the Balkans
Leaders of the far-right Yamina and centrist Yesh Atid, Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, and Ra''am (United Arab List) chairman Mansour Abbas have reached an agreement on a unity government whose deadline was midnight local time.
In a statement on Twitter, Lapid said that he informed the president of the country about the agreement.
Hamas fired rockets on Jerusalem, Israel strikes back; fire broke out at Al Aqsa
Hamas has claimed responsibility for the rocket attack. No casualties or damage were reported.
The Israeli parliament was evacuated after the rocketing, and along the border with Gaza, Israel strengthened its forces.
Israel's president to ask Netanyahu rival Benny Gantz to form government
Opposition leader Benny Gantz will be asked to form a new government, Israel's president said on March 15, boosting his chances of ousting veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
It was a blow to Netanyahu, who is fighting for his political life amid unprecedented political deadlock and a criminal indictment for corruption, which he denies.
DefMin Fifor meets head of Israeli Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee Dichter
Romania's National Defence Minister Mihai Fifor met on Wednesday, in Jerusalem, chief of the Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee of the Israeli Parliament Avi Dichter, according to a press statement released by the Romanian National Defence Ministry (MApN).
Trilateral summit between Cyprus, Greece and Israel postponed
The trilateral summit between between Cyprus, Greece and Israel that was scheduled for January 8 was postponed on Tuesday.
According to reports, the decision to postpone the summit was taken so that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can attend a crucial session of the Israeli Parliament (Knesset). A new date had not been set.