A rocket fired from Lebanese territory landed in an empty field in Israel today and the Israeli artillery retaliated by firing against the area from where it came from, the Israeli armed forces announced. The rare escalation of violence on the two countries’ borders follows repeated incidents over the past fortnight between Palestinians and Israeli […]
Tag: Palestine
Rocket fire by Palestinians against Israel, Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip
Palestinian militants today fired rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory, launching a series of airstrikes against the Islamist-ruled enclave of Hamas. the tensions in the holy places in Jerusalem. Last Wednesday night, a rocket, the second this week, was fired from the Gaza Strip and landed in a field in the Israeli community […]
US to Israel – Palestine: End the cycle of violence
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken spoke separately on Tuesday with the Israeli Foreign Minister and the President of the State of Palestine to call on them to “end the cycle of violence”, following the escalation of the last weeks. In talks with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Mr. Blinken […]
Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip after rocket fire by Palestinians
The Israeli armed forces carried out strikes in the Gaza Strip early today after a rocket was fired from the Palestinian enclave into Israeli territory, eyewitnesses said, as well as the ruling Hamas Islamist movement. The Israeli Air Force struck positions in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, eyewitnesses said, while the Hamas armed […]
Israel: Riots in Mosque Square shake Naftali Bennett’s coalition government
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s coalition government is shocked by a new wave of violence in Jerusalem Square. Early in the morning, hundreds of Palestinian protesters began collecting stones in the square before the arrival of Jewish believers at the site, the holiest site of Judaism and the third shrine of Islam, according to Israeli […]
Middle East: Clashes in Jerusalem Square – 10 injured
Clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police injured about 10 Palestinians this morning in and around Jerusalem Square, the third holiest site of Islam to be the scene of violent clashes on Friday. Early this morning, “hundreds” of Palestinian protesters began collecting “stones” in the square shortly before the arrival of Jews, who can visit […]
State Department recommends restraint after Jerusalem incidents
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 […]
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: 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 […]
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 […]