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Israel launches airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburb amid Lebanon escalation

bne Gulf bureau March 28, 2025

Israel conducted an airstrike targeting a building in the Hadath area of Beirut's southern suburb and launched multiple strikes across southern Lebanon on March 28.

Missile sirens sound in northern Israel amid Lebanon border tensions

bnm Tel Aviv bureau March 28, 2025

Missile sirens sounded in several northern Israeli communities on March 28, with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirming two projectiles crossing from Lebanon.

COMMENT: Europe’s outlook improves as Trump makes Ukraine conflct progress

bne IntelliNews March 28, 2025

European leaders are alarmed at the increasingly warm relations between US President Trump and Putin, but economists are encouraged as even a “quick and dirty” ceasefire deal to the Ukraine conflict will buoy flagging CEE economies.

Israeli academic calls on government to back Azeri independence from Iran

bnm Tel Aviv bureau March 26, 2025

An influential lecturer in Israel is stirring the pot between Tehran and Baku in his latest editorial in Israeli media.

No country has agreed to resettle Palestinians, says acting Israeli envoy to Russia

bnm Gulf bureau March 25, 2025

No country has yet agreed to accept Palestinians in their possible future resettlement from Gaza, Acting Israeli Ambassador to Russia Alexander Ben Zvi has said.

Israeli IDF troops engage in ground battle in Syria as airstrikes hit Palmyra

bne Tel Aviv bureau March 25, 2025

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed an engagement with “several terrorists” who opened fire on Israeli troops from southern Syria on the morning of March 25.

Netanyahu's family expenses scrutinised in 2025 budget meeting

bne Tel Aviv bureau March 24, 2025

Israel's Finance Committee approved the 2025 Budget Bill for second and third readings after a 13-hour marathon session, with scrutiny falling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's family expenses.

Israel approves Gaza 'voluntary departure' plan and West Bank settlement division

bnm Gulf bureau March 23, 2025

Israel's Security Cabinet has approved Defence Minister Israel Katz's proposal to establish an administration within the Defence Ministry to facilitate the "voluntary departure" of Gaza residents to third countries.

Israeli troops prepare for ground incursion into Gaza

Mathew Cohen in Tel Aviv March 19, 2025

Israeli troops are amassing around Gaza and are expected to make a ground incursion in the next few hours.

Israel launches second airstrikes on Gaza following Netanyahu address

bne Gulf bureau March 19, 2025

Israeli IDF and INF forces launched a second day of strikes on Gaza, killing several people, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.

US Trump administration considering relocating Gaza residents to Syria

bnm Gulf bureau March 18, 2025

US President Donald Trump is exploring the possibility of relocating Palestinians from Gaza to Syria

Iran condemns Israeli attacks on Gaza, blames US complicity

bnm Tehran bureau March 18, 2025

Iran has strongly condemned the latest Israeli attacks on Gaza, describing them as "genocidal" and accusing the United States of complicity in the "massacre" of Palestinian civilians.

Arab League and UN condemns brutal Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

bna Cairo bureau March 18, 2025

The Arab League's Ahmed Aboul Gheit has hit out at Israeli strikes on Gaza on March 18 in a sign of collapsing relations between the two sides.

TEL AVIV BLOG: Israeli society reacts to resumption of Gaza conflict and ceasefire collapse

Mathew Cohen in Tel Aviv March 18, 2025

Israeli society is torn over the latest early morning airstrikes on Gaza, with those connected with the abducted urging calm.

More than 420 killed by Israeli air strikes on Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry reports

bnm Gulf bureau March 18, 2025

More than 420 people have been killed in Gaza by Israeli airstrikes, according to the latest numbers out of the Hamas-run health ministry.

Israel launches satellites built by students into space from California

bnm Tel Aviv bureau March 12, 2025

Nine small research satellites built by high school students were launched into orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base

Syria's neighbours condemn Israeli mission creep in Syria at Amman meeting

bna Cairo bureau March 10, 2025

Syria's neighbouring countries issued a joint statement condemning Israeli aggression against Syria and calling for its withdrawal from occupied Syrian territories.

US enters unprecedented direct talks with Hamas, triggering Israeli response

bnm Tel Aviv bureau March 6, 2025

The Trump administration has established direct communication channels with Hamas to negotiate the release of US hostages held in Gaza and discuss a potential broader deal to end the war.

One killed, four injured in stabbing attack in Haifa, Israel

Mathew Cohen in Tel Aviv March 3, 2025

A 70-year-old man was killed and four others wounded in a stabbing attack at the Marine Center in Haifa on the morning of March 3.

Are Syria’s Druze about to break away with Israel’s help?

bnm Gulf bureau bnm Gulf bureau March 2, 2025

Syrian Druze are becoming increasingly concerned with the makeup of the new Damascus regime and are fighting back.

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