JERUSALEM: Israelis are voting today (Tuesday) in their fifth election in less than four years, with the hawkish ex-premier Benjamin Netanyahu campaigning for a comeback alongside far-right allies. The latest ballot follows the collapse of the so-called “change” coalition, which united eight disparate parties who succeeded in ousting Netanyahu last year after a record […]
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Palestinian, 12, dies of gunshot wound from Israel army raid
Palestinian 12 dies of gunshot wound from Israel army raid. A 12-year-old Palestinian boy died Monday after being shot and wounded by Israeli soldiers during a weekend army raid in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. Mahmoud Samoudi was shot in the abdomen Saturday. An army during raid […]
UN chief maintains his ‘neutral’ position over Middle East crisis
NEW YORK – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued an urgent appeal for all parties involved in this week’s escalation of violence in Gaza, and Israel, to immediately cease fighting, as over 100 Palestinians have been killed and more than 1,000 wounded in the occupied territories. The ongoing military escalation has caused great […]
Israelis go to polls in referendum on Netanyahu’s long reign
Israelis began voting in an election on Tuesday that could hand conservative Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a record fifth term or see him dethroned by an ex-general who has pledged clean government and social cohesion. Polling stations opened at 7 a.m. across the country and closed at 10 p.m. But the victor may not be […]