Thursday, March 28

Israel

Gaza and Israel Bombings: 26 Palestinians and 2 Israelis Have Already Died
Gaza, Israel, News

Gaza and Israel Bombings: 26 Palestinians and 2 Israelis Have Already Died

In the Gaza Strip, at least 26 Palestinians have already been killed by Israeli bombings. In Israel, 2 people were killed by rockets fired from Gaza. The two-way attacks continue after a very troubling day yesterday in East Jerusalem.   Hundreds of rockets have been fired from Gaza at southern Israel since 6 p.m. local time last night. In retaliation for Israel's "crimes and aggression," says Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas and Israeli security forces in and around Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, a holy place for Muslims. That other group, Jihad, also fires missiles at Israel. Many of those missiles do not hit the target, but a few attacks have killed 2 Israelis. It concerns 2 women, and they died in 2 different places in the southern city of Ashkelon. In the same city, a...
Tightened Israel Lockdown in Effect From Friday
Israel, News

Tightened Israel Lockdown in Effect From Friday

In Israel, a further tightened lockdown will apply from Friday due to increasing numbers of corona infections.   Most businesses are closed, schools remain closed, and synagogues close, except for the upcoming religious holidays. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced earlier this week that the lockdown measures that took effect last Friday would be tightened. The measures are in effect for at least two more weeks. The government also wanted to prohibit Israelis from going further than 1 kilometre from home. According to government critics, the latter measure was intended to end demonstrations in front of Netanyahu's home against the faltering government approach to the corona epidemic and economic crisis. Because the measure did not receive enough support in parliament, the...
Israel, UAE and Bahrain Sign A Historic Agreement Under President Trump’s Approval
Bahrain, Israel, News, UAE, US

Israel, UAE and Bahrain Sign A Historic Agreement Under President Trump’s Approval

In the White House, Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain have signed a historic agreement on normalizing relations between them.   This happened under the approving eye of US President Donald Trump. The agreement came about after American mediation and represented a significant boost for the president in the American elections in November. In the White House Gardens, more than 700 guests were invited to attend the ceremony and historic signing, despite corona. Trump stood on the balcony with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani next to him. Trump was delighted to initiate the deal. "Everyone said it was impossible," said the president. "This is an import...
Netanyahu: Emirates Deal is the Start of A New Era
Israel, News

Netanyahu: Emirates Deal is the Start of A New Era

The deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates marks the beginning of a "new era" for Israel and the Arab world.   So said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who emphasized that the agreement does not mean that the annexation of parts of the West Bank is now definitely off the track. Israel and the UAE have agreed to normalize their relationship after US mediation. The countries previously had no formal diplomatic relations, but observers say they do have a familiar rival in Iran. The US and Iran also have a tense relationship. The powerful Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi said on Twitter that the deal with Israel prevents further Israeli annexation of Palestinian territories. Netanyahu later made it clear in a televised speech that the planned takeover of areas in the We...
Israeli Army Raid against Hamas Targets
Israel, Middle East, News

Israeli Army Raid against Hamas Targets

Israeli Army Raid against Hamas Targets. In the nighttime from Saturday to Sunday, the Israeli army conducted a series of air strikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip.   The raid was retaliation for Saturday's radical Palestinian organisation's attack on targets in Israel. According to the Israeli army, the Palestinians fired four more missiles on Israeli territory last night. Hamas had declared a ceasefire on Saturday night after two days of heavy fighting with Israel. But Israel had not confirmed that truce, updated by Planet Blog. In the night from Saturday to Sunday, the Israeli army has been bombarding several targets of Hamas in Gaza City with air strikes. These include a training centre for the radical Palestinian movement, and the military says Sunday morning in a press ...