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Israeli Minister accuses Netherlands of surrendering to "lies of radical I
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir have been banned from entering the Netherlands due to their alleged roles in inciting violence against Palestinians and promoting settlement expansion in the West Bank.
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Israel strikes Lebanon, Syria as Gaza death toll surpasses 58,000; UN flag
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Israel struck Lebanon's Bekaa Valley and Syria's Suwayda as attacks on Gaza continue. Al Jazeera reports over 58,000 killed in Gaza since October 7. Settlers torched Palestinian property in the West Bank. The UN recorded 875 killed near Gaza aid points and convoys over the past six weeks.
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"We will not allow or accept such incidents," says Israeli Defense Ministe
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz announced new measures to curb settler violence against Israeli forces in the West Bank after recent extremist attacks. A joint task force will be formed, and social programs launched. The violence has drawn condemnation from leaders and sparked internat
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Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, UK announce sanctions against Isra
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom collectively announced sanctions and other measures targeting Israel ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich for inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.
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'No Other Land' co-director Yuvan Abraham says US Academy declined to supp
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Oscar-winning director Yuval Abraham called out the US Academy of Motion Pictures and Arts Association (AMPAS) for not publicly supporting his colleague and Palestinian co-director of 'No Other Land', Hamdan Ballal, after he was beaten by Israeli settlers and detained by Israeli soldiers
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10 Indian workers found in West Bank, brought back to Israel: MEA
Updated : 1 year ago IST
In a weekly briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that the Israeli government authorities discovered the Indian workers in the construction sector in the West Bank. Following their discovery, the Israeli authorities facilitated their return to Israel.
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'No Other Land' makers lament "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians, urge glo
Updated : 1 year ago IST
'No Other Land' follows a Palestinian family forced from their home in the West Bank by the Israeli government. The film also shows the friendship between Adra, a Palestinian journalist, and Yuval Abraham, an Israeli journalist, despite the long-standing Israel-Palestine conflict.
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Egypt condemns statements of Israeli Finance Minister on West Bank
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Egypt has condemned in the strongest terms the extremist statements by Israel's finance minister Bezalel Smotrich calling for the imposition of Israeli sovereignty and the expansion of settlements in the West Bank.
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US President Joe Biden expresses concern over rising conflict in Middle Ea
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
US President Joe Biden expressed deep concern over the escalating conflict in the Middle East, highlighting the dire humanitarian situation faced by Gazans and said that "innocents in Gaza are going through hell." He also emphasized the urgent need to address the surge in violence against Pa
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Israeli operation at West Bank continues, top Islamic Jihad commander amon
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
As Israel continued with its military raids at the West Bank on Thursday, five 'militants' including a top commander of Islamic Jihad were killed in the operation, The Washington Post reported.
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US cracks down on entities, individuals contributing to violence in West B
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The United States intensified its crackdown on entities and individuals who are contributing to violence and instability in the West Bank, announcing new sanctions on Wednesday.
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United States imposes new sanctions on Israeli settlers, groups over West
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The United States has imposed sanctions on several Israeli settlers and groups, accusing them of engaging in violent activities or threatening civilians in the West Bank.
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