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Netanyahu instructs prisons to prepare thousands of new spaces

Netanyahu instructs prisons to prepare thousands of new spaces

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the finance, defense and national security ministers to prepare space for thousands of new detainees and prisoners in Israel’s prisons, his office says in a statement. The directive comes

Israeli war cabinet to discuss Ramadan preparations, stalled hostage deal

Israeli war cabinet to discuss Ramadan preparations, stalled hostage deal

Israel’s war cabinet will meet Sunday night, an unnamed official tells The Times of Israel. Among the issues on the agenda are preparations for Ramadan, humanitarian aid in Gaza, and ongoing but seemingly stalled attempts

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

Mobile apps confuse by Israeli military GPS jamming

Mobile apps confuse by Israeli military GPS jamming

Amid heightened tensions and conflict between Israel and Lebanon, dating apps matching Israeli citizens with people in Lebanon are likely due to GPS signal jamming. The confusion comes as Lebanese citizens are barred from having any

Israel visa freeze on aid workers compounds Gaza woes

Israel visa freeze on aid workers compounds Gaza woes

Along with cumbersome border checks and relentless Israeli bombardment, the humanitarian response in war-ravaged Gaza faces a new challenge: a de facto freeze on visas for many international aid workers. Israeli authorities have stopped issuing

Israel Army completes road across width of Gaza, satellite images show

Israel Army completes road across width of Gaza, satellite images show

The Israel military Forces has finished building a new road which runs across northern Gaza from east to west, according to satellite images verified by the BBC. The IDF told the BBC they were attempting

How a brief exchange in a call, explains the strained Biden-Netanyahu ties

How a brief exchange in a call, explains the strained Biden-Netanyahu ties

When Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone in mid-January, the president had no shortage of heavy matters to discuss with his Israeli counterpart. A ceasefire and hostages deal appeared to be stalled.

Israel blames Palestinians for deadly shooting near Gaza aid convoy

Israel blames Palestinians for deadly shooting near Gaza aid convoy

The Israel Military Forces released findings on Friday from an investigation into a deadly shooting on Feb. 29 near a humanitarian aid convoy in Gaza. The incident allegedly left more than 100 people dead and

On eve of Ramadan, Jerusalem´s Old City offers little festivity as Gaza war rages

On eve of Ramadan, Jerusalem´s Old City offers little festivity as Gaza war rages

On the eve of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, Jerusalem´s Old City bears few of its usual hallmarks of festivity. Nearly half of the grotto-shaped gift shops are sealed behind metal shutters. The narrow

Israel strikes landmark residential tower in S. Rafah as truce talks stall

Israel strikes landmark residential tower in S. Rafah as truce talks stall

Israel struck one of the largest residential towers in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, residents said, stepping up pressure on the last area of the enclave it has not yet invaded and