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☆ 5 Palestinians killed as Israeli troops raid gunmen’s hideout
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Five Palestinians were killed and 20 were wounded, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The overnight raid in the old city, or kasbah, of Nablus, was one of the deadliest in the West Bank in 2022 and comes at a time of escalating tensions. The target of the raid was a group of Palestinian gunmen calling themselves the Lions’ Den. The five men killed in the raid were in their 20s and 30s, the Health Ministry said. Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid told Kan public radio that Wadie Houh, a leader of the Lion’s Den group, was killed in a shootout with Israeli troops overnight.

☆ Netanyahu comeback dominates Israel election 'all about Bibi'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Maayan Lubell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

"RIGGED"Israel has been stuck in an election loop since 2019, the same year which saw Netanyahu indicted for corruption on charges he denies. "The only thing that really matters is Bibi or not Bibi, unfortunately," said Hila Shay Vazan, former Knesset member and commentator. And he feels, evidently, that this for him is a political battle for life and death," said political analyst Amotz Asa-El at Shalom Hartman Institute. read moreLike Trump, Netanyahu says he is a victim of a political witch-hunt, counting on support from voters with little interest in the legal details of the trial, Asa-El said. "They say Bibi voters are stupid and ignorant," said Ramla-raised importer Moti Karo, 56.

☆ Israeli court gives Lebanon maritime deal a green light
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

JERUSALEM, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Israel's Supreme Court on Sunday rejected petitions that would have held up a landmark U.S.-brokered deal setting a maritime border with Lebanon. The court's decision eliminates one of the last hurdles in Israel that could disrupt the deal. There has been some opposition in Israel to how the government has handled the deal. Prime Minister Yair Lapid said his government's approval was sufficient, while his opposition says it must be ratified by parliament, especially during an election run-up. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Emily Rose; Editing by Alex RichardsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank, Palestinian officials say
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

JERUSALEM, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, Palestinian health officials said, and a Palestinian stabbed an Israeli in Jerusalem, police said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterIn a separate incident in the West Bank, Israeli defence officials said a Palestinian driver rammed his car into a manned guard booth, in what it described as a suspected attack. In Jerusalem, Israeli police said they shot and "neutralised" a Palestinian who had stabbed and badly wounded an Israeli. Violence in the West Bank has escalated in recent months, occasionally spilling over into Jerusalem, after Israeli forces began a crackdown in late March in response to a string of attacks by Palestinians in Israel. U.S.-brokered peace talks, aimed at ending the decades-old conflict and establishing a Palestinian state in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza, collapsed in 2014 and show no sign of revival.

☆ Jewish settlers storm town and pepper spray Israeli soldiers in West Bank
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Jewish settlers stormed through a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military said Thursday, throwing stones at Palestinian cars and using pepper spray on troops who were trying to disperse the settlers. Israeli settlers walk with batons during clashes in which Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian residents and shops in the town of Huwara in the occupied West Bank last week. Meanwhile, the Palestinians launched a general strike throughout the West Bank and east Jerusalem in response to the death of a suspected Palestinian attacker. Tamimi was the subject of a more than weeklong manhunt that culminated when he opened fire at a security guard at a West Bank settlement Wednesday. Some 500,000 Jewish settlers now live in the West Bank in some 130 settlements.

☆ Australia drops recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia has reversed a previous government’s recognition of west Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the foreign minister said Tuesday, prompting consternation from Israel. The Cabinet also reaffirmed that Jerusalem’s status must be resolved in peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said it would summon the Australian ambassador over the issue. She described former Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital as out of step internationally. Only a handful of countries, including Kosovo and Guatemala, have joined the U.S. in recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

read moreIt will take effect once Lebanon and Israel send letters to Washington, which will issue a notice announcing the deal is in place. Parties to the deal would seek to resolve any further maritime differences through the United States, securing an ongoing guarantor role for Washington. A centrist, Lapid's caretaker government wants the deal done soon but has denied that the country's election is the deadline. TotalEnergies is set to begin exploration at the Qana prospect immediately after the deal takes effect, though Lebanon's energy minister said preparations would take a number of months. Seeking to play down future Lebanese profits, Israeli Energy Minister Karine Elharrar told Tel Aviv's 103 FM radio initial estimates put that prospect's total value at some $3 billion.

☆ Israel says ‘historic’ sea border deal struck with Lebanon
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Israel’s prime minister said Tuesday that the country has reached an “historic agreement” with neighboring Lebanon over their shared maritime border after months of U.S.-brokered negotiations. But the deal still faces some obstacles, including some expected legal challenges in Israel. There was no immediate confirmation by Lebanon that a deal had been reached. At stake are rights over exploiting undersea natural gas reserves in areas of the eastern Mediterranean that the two countries — which do not have diplomatic relations — claim. Lebanon hopes gas exploration will help lift its country out of its spiraling economic crisis.

☆ Israel and Lebanon reach historic agreement to resolve a long-running maritime border dispute
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Israel and Lebanon have brokered a historic agreement to resolve a long-running maritime border dispute on Tuesday, following months of negotiations mediated by the United States. Israel and Lebanon reached a historic agreement to resolve a long-running maritime border dispute on Tuesday, following months of negotiations mediated by the United States. "This is a historic achievement that will strengthen Israel's security, inject billions into Israel's economy, and ensure the stability of our northern border," Israel's Prime Minister Yair Lapid said in a statement. Negotiations pertaining to the Israeli-Lebanese border dispute over gas-rich waters off the countries' Mediterranean coasts have been ongoing since October 2020. The Israel president also thanked U.S. special envoy Amos Hochstein for his "hard work" in mediating the agreement.

☆ At war for decades, Lebanon and Israel edge towards a rare deal
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A general view shows the Lebanese-Israeli border as seen from the southern Lebanese village of Khiam, Lebanon October 11, 2022. Some 100,000 Palestinians who fled or were expelled from their homes in Palestine during the war arrive in Lebanon as refugees. 1978Israel invades south Lebanon and sets up an occupation zone in an operation against Palestinian guerrillas. 1985Israel establishes an occupation zone in southern Lebanon, about 15 km (nine miles) deep, after it pulled back from a line further north, controlling the area with a proxy force, the South Lebanon Army. 2000Israel withdraws from southern Lebanon, ending 22 years of occupation.

A view shows the border wall between Lebanon and Israel as pictured from Kfar Kila village, southern Lebanon, October 11, 2022. The agreement is meant to resolve a territorial dispute in the eastern Mediterranean sea in an area where Lebanon aims to explore for natural gas. It was also endorsed by the heavily armed, Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah, which until recently has threatened to attack Israeli gas facilities, according to two officials. While Israel has moved ahead with production and export of natural gas, Lebanon's efforts have been hamstrung by political dysfunction. An Israeli official said final approval was expected within the next three weeks.

☆ Israeli forces kill Palestinian militant in West Bank
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Raneen Sawafta | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

General view of the closed shops during a strike following an Israeli raid in Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, September 25, 2022. REUTERS/Raneen SawaftaNABLUS, West Bank, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian militant on Sunday during an army operation in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said, in the latest in a series of incidents in recent months around the volatile town of Nablus. In Nablus, site of one of the largest refugee camps in the West Bank, most shops were closed on Sunday after militant factions called for a general strike. U.S.-brokered peace talks aimed at establishing a Palestinian state in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem, collapsed in 2014 and the steady expansion of Israeli settlements since then has made reviving the talks increasingly problematic. However the Palestinian Authority, increasingly unpopular among many in the West Bank, says its ability to exert its rule has been systematically undermined by Israel.

☆ Palestinian President Abbas calls on Israel to resume negotiations immediately
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Sept 23 (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid's call for a two-state solution was a "positive development" but said the proof would be a return to negotiations. Israel captured East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza - areas that Palestinians seek for an independent state - in the 1967 Middle East war. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterEfforts to reach a two-state deal, which involves an Israeli and Palestinian state existing side by side, have long been stalled. Most countries deem Israel's West Bank settlements illegal. Lapid spoke less than six weeks before a Nov. 1 election that could return to power the right-wing former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a longstanding opponent of a Palestinian state.

☆ Israel’s Prime Minister Endorses Palestinian State in U.N. Speech
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Dion Nissenbaum | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The comments from Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid drew backlash from both Israeli political opponents and Palestinian leaders. Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid told the United Nations on Thursday that he supports creation of a Palestinian state alongside his country, but aides said he has no plans to launch peace talks soon. “An agreement with the Palestinians, based on two states for two peoples, is the right thing for Israel’s security, for Israel’s economy and for the future of our children,” Mr. Lapid said.

☆ Israeli PM Lapid backs two-state solution with Palestinians
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Prime Minister of Israel Yair Lapid addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2022. REUTERS/Mike SegarJERUSALEM, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid called on Thursday for a two-state solution to Israel's decades-long conflict with the Palestinians and repeated that Israel would do "whatever it takes" to stop Iran from developing a nuclear bomb. The comments, at the United Nations General Assembly, echo U.S. President Joe Biden's support for the long-dormant two-state solution during his visit to Israel in August and come after years of Israeli leaders avoiding any mention of the issue on the U.N. stage. "An agreement with the Palestinians, based on two states for two peoples, is the right thing for Israel's security, for Israel's economy and for the future of our children," Lapid said, adding that any agreement would be conditional on a peaceful Palestinian state that would not threaten Israel. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Henriette Chacar; editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Flags of United Arab Emirates and Israel flutter during Israel's National Day ceremony at Expo 2020 Dubai, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 31, 2022. REUTERS/Christopher Pike/DUBAI/NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Israel has agreed to sell an advanced air defence system to the United Arab Emirates, two sources familiar with the matter said, in the first such known deal between them since they forged ties in 2020. The deal reinforces how, for some Arab states, resolving the decades-long Israel-Palestinian conflict has now been overshadowed by national priorities, such as security and the economy. President Isaac Herzog, visiting the UAE in January when an intercepted strike took place, said Israel supported the UAE's security needs. Israel and the UAE this year signed a free trade deal; Israel's first with an Arab state.

☆ Netanyahu again in center stage as Israel heads towards elections
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-22 | by ( Tovah Lazaroff | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Now that government has collapsed, opening the door for Netanyahu to sweep back into power on a nationalistic right-wing slate. Even before the Knesset took its first preliminary vote Wednesday to disperse, Netanyahu, also known as “Bibi,” couldn’t stop beaming. A long-running corruption case will hang over Netanyahu during any upcoming elections as it has during the past four votes. Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Yair Lapid will become interim prime minister. He is due to become interim prime minister.

☆ Netanyahu a fost înlăturat de la putere în Israel, după 12 ani în funcția de premier. Liderii internaționali l-au felicitat pe noul premier israelian Naftali Bennett
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-14 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +2 min

În discursul său dinaintea votului din Knesset, Bennett a sărbătorit diversitatea și a avertizat privind polarizarea din stat. Pe baza acordului, premier va deveni Naftali Bennett, timp de doi ani, urmând ca în 2023, Lapid să preia funcția. Liderii SUA, UE, Canada şi Germania l-au felicitat duminică, după învestire, pe noul premier israelian Naftali Bennett. Şi preşedintele Consiliului European, Charles Michel, l-a felicitat duminică pe noul prim-ministru israelian, Naftali Bennett. „Felicitări prim-ministrului @naftalibennett şi prim-ministrului prin rotaţie MFA @yairlapid pentru depunerea jurământului noului guvern israelian”, a scris Charles Michel, pe Twitter.

Persons: Naftali Bennett, Naftali Bennet, Yair, Benjamin Netanyahu, CNN . Naftali Bennett, Bennett, . Bennett, Netanyahu, israelian Naftali Bennett, Joe Biden, Charles Michel, Angela Merkel Organizations: CNN, Parlamentul, Likud Locations: Israelului, israelian, Knesset, Parlamentul israelian, SUA, UE, Canada, Germania, american

☆ După 12 ani în funcția de prim-ministru, Netanyahu a fost înlăturat de la putere. Noul Guvern, condus de Naftali Bennett și Yair Lapid
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-14 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +4 min

Naftali Bennett a depus jurământul de prim-ministru al Israelului, după ce câștigat încrederea parlamentului cu doar un vot mai mult decât cele împotrivă – 60 la 59. În discursul său dinaintea votului din Knesset, Bennett a sărbătorit diversitatea și a avertizat privind polarizarea din stat. Pe baza acordului, premier va deveni Naftali Bennett, timp de doi ani, urmând ca în 2023, Lapid să preia funcția. În timpul dezbaterii de dinaintea depunerii jurământului, Netanyahu a atacat coaliția care l-a înlăturat de la putere, denumindu-l un guvern "slab" și "periculos". În timpul carierei sale politice, noul premier al Israelului a fost și ministru al apărării, ministru al economiei, ministru al educației.

Persons: Bennet, Yair, Benjamin Netanyahu, Naftali Bennett, Bennett, Bennett ., Netanyahu Organizations: CNN, Parlamentul, Likud, Autoritatea Palestiniană Locations: israelian, Israelului, Knesset, Parlamentul israelian, Coreei de Nord, Iranului, Israel, Cisiordania, Gaza, SUA, palestinian

☆ Naftali Bennett este noul premier al Israelului. Benjamin Netanyahu a pierdut puterea
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-14 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: 1 min

Naftali Bennett este noul premier al Israelului. Benjamin Netanyahu a pierdut putereaParlamentul israelian a ales, duminică seară, noul guvern, punând capăt celor 12 ani în care Benjamin Netanyahu a fost permanent prim-ministru. Naftali Bennett, liderul alianţei Yamina (dreapta), va fi prim-ministru al Israelului prin rotaţie cu Yair Lapid, liderul partidului Yesh Atid. Astfel, până în septembrie 2023, prim-ministru va fi Naftali Bennett, iar Yair Lapid va prelua funcţia de premier în a doua jumătate a legislaturii, până în noiembrie 2025. Haosul trebuie să se încheie”, a afirmat Naftali Bennett, citat de cotidianul The Times of Israel.

Persons: Naftali Bennett, Benjamin Netanyahu, Bennett Organizations: Times Locations: Naftali, Israelului, israelian, Israel

Naftali Bennett este liderul partidului israelian de extremă-dreapta Yamina. Acesta a susținut formarea unui nou guvern cu liderul opoziţiei, Yair Lapid. Yair Lapid, şeful partidului centrist Yesh Atid, a fost pe locul doi după partidul de dreapta Likud al lui Netanyahu la alegerile neconcludente din luna martie. Vestea formării noii coaliții a venit miercuri noapte, după ce Yair Lapid, liderul partidului centrist Yesh Atid l-a anunțat pe președintele țării că un acord între cele opt partid a fost obținut. Pe baza acordului, premier va deveni Naftali Bennett, timp de doi ani, urmând ca în 2023, Lapid să preia funcția.

Persons: Naftali Bennett, Netanyahu, Bennett Locations: Naftali, israelian

☆ Domnia lui Benjamin Netanyahu ia sfârșit. Opt partide de opoziție din Israel formează un guvern nou cu premier prin rotație
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-03 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Partidele de opoziție din Israel au ajuns la un acord final pentru a forma un nou guvern, înlăturându-l, astfel, de la putere pe Benjamin Netanyahu, cel mai longeviv premier din istoria țării, după 12 ani, relatează BBC, citat de digi24.ro. Yair Lapid, liderul partidului centrist Yesh Atid a anunțat, miercuri noapte, un guvern de coaliție format din opt formațiuni politice. Guvernul va fi unul „de rotație” - Naftali Bennett, șeful partidului naționalist Yamina va deveni premier inițial, iar la jumătatea mandatului, funcția va fi preluată de Lapid. Guvernul urmează să fie votat în Knesset, însă, aritmetica parlamentară arată că acesta urmează să obțină votul de încredere. Își va respecta adversarii și va face tot ce îi stă în putere să unească toate părțile societății israeliene”.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Yair, Atid, Bennett, Lapid, Reuven, Își, . Netanyahu Organizations: BBC Locations: Israel, Knesset, Likud

☆ Câștig politic al lui Netanyahu, după tensiunile din Israel. Liderul opoziției are șanse minime să mai formeze un guvern
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-14 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Tensiunile sociale dintre evrei și arabi în Israel au dat o lovitură puternică, joi, eforturilor principalului rival al premierului Benjamin Netanyahu, Yair Lapid, de a forma un guvern și de a îl înlocui pe actualul lider israelian, relatează digi24. Un acord în care Lapid și Bennett să guverneze prin rotație a fost pus pe masă, însă ar avea nevoie de sprijinul parlamentarilor arabi pentru a putea obține majoritatea. Bennett a fost citat de presa israeliană spunând că actualul conflict cu minoritatea arabă va face un astfel de guvern nefezabil. Ostilitățile armate între Israel și militanții palestinieni din Gaza au dus la violențe accentuate între comunitățile mixte din Israel. Lapid a declarat, însă, că își va continua eforturile de a forma o coaliție, însă șansele sale de reușită sunt mici în contextul politic actual al Israelului.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Naftali Bennett, Bennett, Lapid Organizations: israeliană Locations: Israel, israelian, Gaza, Israelului

☆ VIDEO/ Atacuri grave în Israel. Doi șoferi au fost scoși din mașină și batuți. Peste 400 de persoane, arestate
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-13 | by ( Buzdugan Loredana | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +3 min

Două atacuri grave au avut loc ieri seară în Israel, victimele fiind un bărbat arab și un bărbat israelian. Un bărbat a fost scos din mașină de către o gloată furioasă și bătut sever în apropierea orașului israelian Tel Aviv. Un șofer, despre care se presupunea că este arab, a fost scos din mașină și bătut de o mulțime furioasă, miercuri seară, în orașul israelian Bay Yam. Imaginile arată că acesta a dat cu spatele încercând să scape, apoi a accelerat prin mulțime și a lovit o altă mașină. Ulterior, ușile mașinii au fost deschise, iar bărbatul aflat la volan a fost scos și bătut de mulțimea furioasă.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, בת, לינץ', Betzalel Smotrich, Jerusalem Post Organizations: israelian Bay Yam, Jerusalem Locations: Israel, israelian, israelian Tel Aviv, israelian Bay, Tel Aviv, Acre

☆ Israel: Atacarea cu cruzime a unui bărbat, presupus arab, difuzată în direct la televiziune
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-13 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Imaginile, dificil de privit, arată un bărbat, considerat arab de atacatori, scos cu forţa dintr-o maşină şi apoi bătut cu cruzime de o mulţime de câteva zeci de persoane până când şi-a pierdut conştienţa.Incidentul, a cărui filmare a fost transmisă în direct de postul Kan, a avut loc pe promenada de la malul mării din Bat Yam, un oraş situat la sud de Tel Aviv.Poliţia şi serviciile de urgenţă au sosit după 15 minute, timp în care victima zăcea în mijlocul străzii.Mulţimea a justificat actul susţinând că bărbatul este un arab care a încercat să intre în mulţimea protestarilor de extremă dreapta. Filmarea difuzată de Kan sugera mai degrabă un şofer care încerca să evite demonstraţia.Victima "este grav rănită, dar (în stare) stabilă", a anunţat într-un comunicat spitalul Ichilov din Tel Aviv, fără a-i dezvălui identitatea.Deputatul de extremă dreapta Bezalel Smotrich, liderul partidului Sionism Religios, s-a declarat ruşinat de acest exemplu de "cruzime atroce". "Fraţi evrei, opriţi-vă! Potrivit acesteia, un evreu a fost grav rănit de pietre în Acre. "Protestatarii din Lod şi Acre nu îi reprezintă pe arabii israelieni, protestatarii din Bat Yam (...) nu îi reprezintă pe evreii israelieni, violenţa nu ne va dicta viaţa", a declarat liderul opoziţiei Yair Lapid, care încearcă să formeze o coaliţie de uniune naţională după eşecul premierului Benjamin Netanyahu de a forma o coaliţie de dreapta.La rândul său, Netanyahu a declarat că "ceea ce se întâmplă în ultimele zile în oraşele Israelului este insuportabil ... nimic nu justifică atacarea arabilor de către evrei şi nimic nu justifică atacarea evreilor de către arabi".

Persons: Kan, !, Yitzhak Yosef, israelieni.Poliţia, Protestatarii, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu Locations: Bat Yam, Tel, Ichilov, Tel Aviv, Israelului, Lod, Acre, Akko ), Haifa

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