The United States is deeply concerned about the violence in Jerusalem, where at least 152 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli police on Friday, the State Department said. “We urge all parties to show restraint, to refrain from provocations through action and rhetoric, and to maintain the status quo on the Temple Mount (Haram […]
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Berlin, Paris, Rome and Madrid condemn violence in East Jerusalem
The foreign ministers of Germany, France, Italy and Spain today condemned the violence in East Jerusalem in a joint statement. “We call on all parties to show maximum restraint as well as to refrain from violence and any form of provocation,” ministry officials said in a statement. At least 152 Palestinians have been injured in […]
Israel: Inflation at 3.5% in March – Lower than forecast
Inflation in Israel in March moved above the target of the government and the central bank for the third consecutive month, but did not increase, thus easing the pressure on central bankers to take immediate monetary tightening measures. On an annual basis, the consumer price index stood at 3.5% in March, according to the Central […]
Israel: Mosque Square incidents – More than 150 injured
LAST UPDATE: 12:05 More than 150 people have been injured in clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police this morning in Jerusalem’s Temple Square. In particular, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent, at least 152 Palestinians were injured by rubber bullets, stun grenades and police beatings. For its part, Israeli police said at least three […]
Israel: New Iron Beam missile defense system tested
The Israeli Ministry of Defense announced that the tests of a high-power laser system for missile defense were crowned with success. In a series of tests, the system called “Iron Beam” intercepted unmanned aircraft, rockets and mortar shells, according to the same source. “Today, for the first time, a high-power laser system built in Israel […]
Tsavousoglu: Israeli gas must pass through Cyprus to reach Turkey
Israeli gas must pass through Cyprus to reach Turkey, said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt ÇavuÅŸoγlu, adding that the EU must convince the Greek Cypriot side because it is the EU that needs gas. According to the Turkish Minister, the Greek Cypriot side said that it would come up with new ideas. According to the Cyprus […]
Middle East: Two more Palestinians killed by Israeli army fire
Two Palestinians were killed this morning during a new operation by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, a week after the attacks in central Tel Aviv, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said. “Two young people succumbed to their injuries from an Israeli attack in the Jenin area,” in the northern part of the West […]
Middle East: New violence erupts in the West Bank
New violence erupted this morning in the northern part of the occupied West Bank between Palestinians and Israeli forces, while in Israel a Palestinian who tried to stab an Israeli policeman was killed. For the fourth day in a row, the Israeli army has been conducting operations in the Palestinian city of Jenin, home to […]
Middle East: Knife attack on police officer – Palestinian perpetrator dead
LAST UPDATE: 09.30 Israeli police have killed a Palestinian man who was stabbed to death by police in the southern coastal city of Ashkelon this morning, police said. “During an operation in Ashkelon, a police officer located a suspicious man and began checking his identity. But the man pulled out a knife and attacked the […]
Israel: The central bank proceeded with the first interest rate increase since 2018
The Bank of Israel today raised its interest rates, at a rate that exceeded analysts’ estimates, in the first move to tighten its policy since 2018 in order to deal with the inflation rally. In particular, the bank’s monetary policy committee raised the interest rate to 0.35% from 0.1% previously. Nearly two-thirds of analysts in […]
