Ari Harow, top Netanyahu aide, convicted in plea deal

Ari Harow, top Netanyahu aide, convicted in plea deal

Ari Harow, a senior aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the state's witness in 1000 and 2000 cases, was convicted of fraud and breach of trust as part of a plea agreement. Harow, who

Israel opposes axing UNRWA mid-war

Israel opposes axing UNRWA mid-war

Official clarifies agency should be out of Gaza after war but argues collapsing it now may lead to humanitarian crisis that would force IDF to halt offensive against Hamas. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government does

US city councils increasingly call for Israel-Gaza ceasefire, analysis

US city councils increasingly call for Israel-Gaza ceasefire, analysis

Some 70 U.S. cities have passed resolutions on the Israel-Gaza war with most calling for a ceasefire, a Reuters analysis of city data shows, placing more pressure on President Joe Biden ahead of November's general

What’s behind Israel’s decision to target UNRWA?

What’s behind Israel’s decision to target UNRWA?

Israel has long tried to eliminate the UN agency, which enshrines the right of Palestinian refugees to return home. Kholood Mkhamer fled her neighbourhood weeks after Israel began bombing the Gaza Strip in retaliation for

Netanyahu rejects Hamas deal to end war, release captives

Netanyahu rejects Hamas deal to end war, release captives

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who is under growing domestic pressure to bring the captives home, has rejected a proposal by Hamas to end the war and release captives in exchange for withdrawing Israeli forces, releasing

UNRWA’s aid delivery in Gaza ‘irreplaceable’: EU’s Borrell

UNRWA’s aid delivery in Gaza ‘irreplaceable’: EU’s Borrell

The European Union’s foreign policy chief has said that the UN agency’s work in delivering humanitarian aid and providing relief to Palestinians in Gaza is “critical to preserve”. “Although an investigation is needed, we shouldn’t

Suspicious object found outside Israeli embassy in Stockholm

Suspicious object found outside Israeli embassy in Stockholm

State broadcaster SVT is reporting that Sweden’s national bomb squad is currently inspecting the object, which was found by embassy staff. There are 10 police vehicles at the scene and the area has been cordoned

Norway urges UNRWA donors to ‘reflect on wider consequences’ of cutting funding

Norway urges UNRWA donors to ‘reflect on wider consequences’ of cutting funding

Norway, a top donor to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), is urging countries that have cut funding to the agency to consider the consequences of their actions on the population in Gaza, its

Senior Hamas leader says Gaza ceasefire proposal to involve three stages

Senior Hamas leader says Gaza ceasefire proposal to involve three stages

A proposal for a new ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza would involve three stages, including the release of hostages held by the militant group and Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, a senior

Standing Together laments BDS call to boycott the organisation

Standing Together laments BDS call to boycott the organisation

Palestinian members of the group Standing Together, which describes itself as a Jewish-Arab movement for peace and equality in Israel-Palestine, have released a statement after the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement called on supporters