Footage shows Knesset member Ofer Cassif engaged in an angry confrontation with cops, before he’s hit in the face, dragged away and then held on the ground by members of the security forces. An Israeli policeman scuffles with MP Ofer Cassif (center, in white) in Jerusalem’s Palestinian Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood on …
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Four Syrian servicemen were injured in the attack, that has also inflicted material losses, SANA reported. The missiles reportedly came in from the direction of Lebanon as well as the Golan Heights, a territory occupied by Israel since 1973. There were reports of a “huge explosion” to the west of Damascus …
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The alleged Israeli intelligence agent was nabbed in the province of East Azarbaijan, Iranian media reported on Monday citing the regional head of the Iranian Intelligence Ministry. “An Israeli spy and several other spies with ties to the security services of various countries have been arrested,” the official, who was …
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Israelis went to the polls on Tuesday, to vote in the fourth general election in two years. Rocked by corruption charges in 2018, Netanyahu has managed to hold onto power thus far, winning a narrow victory in spring 2019 but failing to form a government. After multiple elections, abortive back-and …
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Benjamin Netanyahu heads into Tuesday’s election, the fourth in only two years, with a deeply divided political opposition. The Israeli premier is running against 10 opposition parties, as opposed to four main parties in last year’s election. And as he bids to win not only an election but also evade …
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When one person’s right to privacy and autonomy is placed on the scales opposite the well-being of students, teachers and parents, the balance “tips clearly” in favor of the latter, a Tel Aviv Labor Court judge ruled on Sunday. The court supported the decision by the local council in the …
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The attacks came around 10:30pm local time on Tuesday near the capital, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency, citing a military source, who said the strikes came “from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan.” Video footage purporting to show air defense systems intercepting some of the missiles has circulated …
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The original Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered over 70 years ago, and this latest treasure trove is being heralded as a “magnificent and rare” find by the authority, which released a video detailing the operation to recover the artefacts. Work at the site, located in the desert south of Jerusalem, …
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Israeli F-15 fighter jets escorted US bombers during part of the trip through Israeli airspace, the Israeli Defense Forces confirmed in a tweet on Sunday, releasing some rare photos and video of the drill. On other parts of the route the US strategic bombers were escorted by Saudi and Qatari …
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The decision by International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to launch a formal probe into reported war crimes in the Palestinian Occupied Territories is a significant shift towards publicly holding Israel accountable for its actions. The move, just three weeks away from Israeli elections, may not end up …
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