World News by Wild Rose

Israel is developing a reservoir on land in the occupied West Bank, with water syphoned off from Palestinians.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given voters an election ultimatum: Vote for him or vote for Palestine.

The fixation on Netanyahu’s failures allows Israel to avoid confronting what it has done in Gaza.

Palestinian Israeli leader forced to withdraw candidature while far-right Israeli leaders allowed to run in polls.

Israel’s highest court unanimously reversed a ban on Arab parties from participating in elections slated for the end of October.

Retired General Nitzan Alon says more captives could have returned alive and a deal was possible 'maybe a year earlier'.

Palestinian politician Sami Abu Shehadeh withdrew from Israel’s upcoming election.

Residents of Ras al-Ahmar say Israeli restrictions have cut access to water, animal feed, healthcare.

Court reinstates two Arab lists and Jewish Knesset member Ofer Cassif as Balad leader withdraws after pressure.

Palestinians in Israel are asking whether they will have a fair say in the upcoming Israeli elections.

Palestinian participation in upcoming Knesset vote continues to shrink with withdrawal of Sami Abu Shehadeh.

Israel’s top court told Palestinian politician Sami Abu Shehadeh to withdraw from the election or face disqualification.

Balad party leader Sami Abu Shehadeh has withdrawn from the October 27 Knesset election.

Central Elections Committee voted last week to bar both main Arab lists and two candidates from parliamentary election.

Motive behind Flydubai incident still unclear, but Israeli PM is framing it within his warnings of threats to Israelis.

The occupation authorities are trying to censor Palestinian school curricula because they teach national consciousness.

Netanyahu faces continued pressure over alleged warnings before the 2023 Hamas attack as October 27 elections draw near.

Benjamin Netanyahu travelled secretly to the United Arab Emirates over the weekend, Israeli media has reported, to ask its leader to deny claims he had warned the Israeli prime minister about a looming Hamas threat ahead of the Palestinian militant group's Oct. 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel. Netanyahu himself has confirmed making the secret trip, but denies he urged his UAE counterpart to do anything of the kind. France 24’s Douglas Herbert takes a closer look.

Opposition leader dismisses Netanyahu's warning of possible attacks during next month's general election.

Palestinians face delayed medical care and long journeys as Israel tightens movement restrictions across the West Bank.

Israel’s domestic security service filed a complaint against a television channel that reported Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the UAE, his office said on Monday, the government’s first acknowledgement of the trip despite not naming the destination. “This evening the Shin Bet filed a complaint with the Chief Military Censor, demanding that Channel 12 be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law following a severe censorship violation,” read a statement from Netanyahu’s office, which...

With a month to go until Israel goes to the polls on October 27th, a new opinion poll shows the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party in a dead heat with Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu's coalition. It comes as the leaders of the four main opposition parties pledged to work together.

Footage of national security minister taunting Hassan Salama in his cell draws sharp condemnation from Palestinians.

Israel has shut occupied West Bank crossings for a week, further restricting Palestinian movement and holy site access.

Israel will revoke the diplomatic accreditation of Dutch officials based in the occupied West Bank after the Netherlands began enforcing a ban on goods from Israeli settlements, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Sunday. The officials have seven days to surrender their Israeli-issued diplomatic papers, he said.

Israel said on Sunday ⁠it was revoking the ⁠diplomatic status of Dutch ⁠diplomats who represent the Netherlands at the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority, in response to Dutch sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel earlier this month ordered the closure of the British consulate in East ‌Jerusalem, which is Britain’s representative with the Palestinian Authority, after London announced similar sanctions banning the import of goods from settlements. Israeli...

Israel escalates retaliatory measures as Western sanctions target illegal West Bank settlements.

Jerusalem Daily: Israeli opposition leaders unite to drive out Netanyahu

Five opposition leaders agree to cooperate to boost voter turnout to secure a majority in the October 27 elections.

Israeli politicians subject to ICC arrest warrants or international sanctions remain eligible to run.