Asia Israel The country, celebrating today 74 years of its international recognition, has accused Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov of "propagating Holocaust inversion" after his comments about Hitler's Jewish origins were called "inexcusable"
Asia Israel One of the panoramic windows of the Supreme Court in Jerusalem was shattered during a right-wing protest held outside the facilities, with resonance on all local press
Asia Israel Israel’s plans to fully escalate the war in Gaza and block humanitarian aid to the population, already on the brink of famine, have drawn the sharpest opposition yet since the conflict began; UK, France and Canada issued a joint statement of condemnation
Asia Israel Netanyahu declared Israel “on the eve of a forceful entry to Gaza" as security cabinet voted to approve a plan for tens of thousands of additional soldiers to seize and hold Gaza territory, relocating Palestinians south, raising international bewilderment
Asia Israel Ronen Bar, chief of Shin Bet, whom cabinet voted last month to fire, will step down from his role on 15 June; opposition lawmakers urge Netanyahu to follow an Bar himself said ‘all’ who failed on October 7 must go