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Israel parliament to approve amended 2024 budget to fund Gaza war

Israel parliament to approve amended 2024 budget to fund Gaza war

Israeli lawmakers were set to give their final approval on Wednesday to an amended 2024 state budget that adds tens of billions of shekels to fund Israel's war against the Islamist Palestinian group Hamas in

Palestinians prepare for Ramadan in the shadow of Gaza war

Palestinians prepare for Ramadan in the shadow of Gaza war

Palestinians prepared for Ramadan in sombre mood with heightened security measures by Israeli police and the spectre of war and hunger in Gaza overshadowing the normally festive Muslim holy month as talks to secure a

60 Gaza war protesters arrested as hundreds march across NYC, police say

60 Gaza war protesters arrested as hundreds march across NYC, police say

NEW YORK — More than 60 demonstrators were arrested in three separate city protests late Friday over the conflict in Gaza, police said. Marchers took to the streets near Union Square, in lower Manhattan and

UN rights chief says essential to avoid conflagration in Gaza war

UN rights chief says essential to avoid conflagration in Gaza war

The United Nations human rights chief on Monday it was imperative to avoid any exacerbation of the war in Gaza, warning that any conflagration could have broad repercussions across the Middle East and beyond the

Anti-Israeli sentiment rages in Europe amid Gaza war

Anti-Israeli sentiment rages in Europe amid Gaza war

French authorities were searching for an assailant who attacked a man leaving a synagogue in Paris, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. Darmanin said late Saturday that the alleged attack on Friday evening targeting a man

Israel parliamentary panel approves rise in 2024 budget deficit target amid Gaza war

Israel parliamentary panel approves rise in 2024 budget deficit target amid Gaza war

Israel's parliamentary finance committee cleared a proposal to sharply raise the budget deficit target for 2024 to 6.6% of gross domestic product from a planned 2.25% due to higher spending to help finance the war

War, instability weighing down global economy: WTO chief

War, instability weighing down global economy: WTO chief

The chief of the World Trade Organization (WTO) warned Monday that global instability and war are weighing down the world economy. WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said at the organization’s biennial meeting in the United Arab

New PA leaders needed after Gaza war: opposition figure

New PA leaders needed after Gaza war: opposition figure

After the Gaza war ends, new Palestinian leaders are needed who could helm a future independent state, opposition figure Nasser al-Kidwa, the nephew of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, told AFP. They should also seek

Israel to continue full-scale operations in Gaza for at least a month

Israel to continue full-scale operations in Gaza for at least a month

The Israeli military plans to continue its full-scale operations in Gaza for at least another six weeks before ramping down the conflict, Israeli officials told Reuters. Four Israeli military officials told the outlet that Israel

Demands for Israel sports ban grow louder

Demands for Israel sports ban grow louder

With the Olympics and football's European Championship looming, pressure is increasing on sporting bodies to ban Israel. As ever, the instersection of sport and politics is a matter of some disagreement. Calls to ban Israel