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Hochstein not impressed with Lebanese proposals

U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein himself was not convinced with the “Qana field for Karish field” equation that was demanded by Lebanon in his latest visit to the country, which means that “there is no possibility to reach a solution,” diplomatic sources said. “There are two scenarios: either returning to the Naqoura negotiations with Line 23 […]

Israelis wrap up investigation into Abu Akleh funeral without announcing results

Israeli police said Thursday they had concluded an internal investigation into violence at the funeral of slain Al Jazeera TV journalist Shireen Abu Akleh -- without however releasing any findings. The police launched the probe following an international outcry after the veteran reporter's coffin was almost dropped when police attacked the pallbearers during her funeral […]

Israeli PM lashes out at Lebanon gas field rights

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has directed fresh criticism at Lebanon over the maritime border dispute. Washington has been brokering talks aimed at demarcating the frontier and allowing both sides to ramp up gas exploration. "I look forward to the day Lebanon will decide to take advantage of the natural gas in its economic water," […]

Israeli court upholds illegal sale of church territory to Jewish anti-Christian organisation, Russia objects

Russia said Wednesday it was "deeply concerned" after Israel's top court ruled that a Jewish settler group legally purchased an east Jerusalem property from the Greek Orthodox Church. The Ateret Cohanim organization, which seeks to "Judaize" Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, bought three buildings from the church in a controversial deal struck in secret in 2004. The church brought […]

Pro-Palestinian Israeli author passes away

Avraham B. Yehoshua, one of Israel's most revered and prolific novelists and a vocal supporter of Palestinian rights, has died aged 85, Tel Aviv's Ichilov hospital said Tuesday. Yehoshua, who was born in Jerusalem in 1936 to parents with roots in Greece and Morocco, published his first collection of short stories in 1963. Decades of […]

Berri insists that Aoun and Hochstein see eye to eye

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri announced Tuesday that what U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein heard from President Michel Aoun regarding sea border demarcation is “agreed on by all Lebanese,” adding that Lebanon is “keen on preserving stability.” Berri voiced his remarks in a 70-minute meeting with Hochstein in Ain el-Tineh. “The framework agreement remains the best mechanism […]

Israel issues warning to its citizens in Turkey from Iran threat

Israel raised its Istanbul travel advisory to the highest level on Monday because of what it said was a threat of Iranian attempts to kill or abduct Israelis vacationing in Turkey. Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said a "huge effort" by Israel's security forces had saved "Israeli lives in recent weeks", and thanked the Turkish government […]

Hochstein finally arrives in Beirut

U.S. energy mediator Amos Hochstein arrived Monday afternoon in Beirut for talks with top Lebanese officials over the sea border standoff with Israel. Following his arrival, Hochstein held talks with Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab at the latter's residence in Rabieh. He was accompanied by U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea. Noting that he told […]

Syria stops civilian flights after latest Israeli air attack on airport

All flights to and from Syria's capital were halted Friday, the government said, after Israeli air strikes wounded at least one civilian and reportedly caused damage to an airport runway. Since civil war broke out in Syria in 2011, Israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes against its neighbor, targeting government troops as well […]

Guardian newspaper condemns Israel's repeated violation of Lebanese airspace

A study documenting at least 22,000 Israeli overflights in Lebanon’s skies over the past 15 years has revealed the “huge scale and impact of Israeli incursions over Lebanon” as well as the “psychological effect on the country,” British newspaper The Guardian reported on Thursday. “For decades, the roar of Israeli jets, and the hum of […]

BREAKING NEWS: Hassan Nasrallah makes veiled threats to gas exploration company working for Israel

Lebanon should block Israel from extracting gas from the disputed offshore field, Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said Thursday, warning a hydrocarbon exploration company hired by Israel against proceeding with its activities. "The immediate objective should be to prevent the enemy from extracting oil and gas from the Karish gas field," part of which is […]

Biden proposal for summit with Palestinians shot down by Israel, report reveals

The Biden administration attempted to propose a summit meeting last week between the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority — but was swiftly shot down by Israel, according to a new report. The suggestion came during a May 31 meeting between US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and Israel’s national security adviser Eyal Hulata […]

UN Human Rights Council says Israel must stop racist practices, occupation

An independent commission of inquiry set up by the UN Human Rights Council after the 2021 Gaza war said Israel must do more than end the occupation of land Palestinians want for a state, according to a report released on Tuesday. Israel’s ministry of foreign affairs called the report “a waste of money and effort” that amounted […]

Spanish judge heading to Israel to try NSO spyware chief

Spain's High Court on Tuesday called the chief executive officer of Israel's software firm NSO Group to testify as a witness in a case opened on the spying of Spanish politicians with a software called Pegasus that was developed by the firm. Judge Jose Luis Calama will travel to Israel to question the CEO as […]

Syria shoots down latest barrage of Israeli missiles

Syrian air defiance intercepted Israeli missiles south of Damascus overnight, with no casualties reported, a military source told Syria's official news agency SANA. "The Israeli enemy carried out an airstrike from the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting points south of Damascus," with Syria's air defense intercepting most of the missiles, SANA quoted the military source as […]

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