Israel aims to begin building new $1.4b border barrier with Jordan within months

Israel intends to begin building a long-promised new fence along the border with Jordan in June, The Times of Israel learned on Monday. The work was expected to take three years. The fence will run from Hamat Gader at the southern edge of the Golan Heights …

'Damn Zionist Israel': Are Israel and Turkey on a collision course?

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used the end of Ramadan to bash Israel, calling on God to destroy “Zionist Israel.” Turkey’s state-run news agency Anadolu toned down the comment slightly in its report, writing that Erdogan said, “May Allah damn …

Egypt military buildup in Sinai threatens peace with Israel, source warns

Israel has recently observed a military buildup by Egypt in the Sinai Peninsula, according to a security source who spoke with reporters on Monday. “Egypt has deployed forces beyond the permitted quota, expanded port facilities, and extended runways at …

Israel orders evacuation of southern Gaza city of Rafah

The Israeli military has issued a sweeping new evacuation order for the southern Gaza Strip - the biggest since its offensive in the Palestinian territory resumed earlier this month. The military instructed residents of the city of Rafah and parts of …

Israel demands release of Edan Alexander, 10 hostages for 40-day Gaza ceasefire

Israel has demanded 10 living hostages in addition to the release of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander in the first phase of a new 40-day ceasefire hostage deal, a security source revealed to the Jerusalem Post on Monday. The proposed framework would …

Israel killed 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers one by one, says UN

Fifteen Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers, including at least one United Nations employee, were killed by Israeli forces “one by one” and buried in a mass grave eight days ago in southern Gaza, the UN has said. According to the UN humanitarian …

Israel amends financial support package for guardians of children orphaned in terror attacks

Israel’s National Insurance Institute announced a change in assistance programs on Sunday for families raising children orphaned in terror attacks. The current law gives financial assistance to the legal guardians raising the impacted orphans, receiving …

Knesset passes law defining rehabilitation responsibility in Israel's south, releases budgets

The Knesset passed into law on Monday a bill that expands the activity of the Tkuma (rebirth) directorate, charged with rehabilitation of the southern communities harmed in the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Following the passing of the law, the …

Israel’s excuse for killing aid workers “a very bare assertion”

Israel issues sweeping new evacuation orders for Gaza’s Rafah

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