The first three Israeli hostages were released on Sunday by the Hamas terrorist organization following last week’s ceasefire agreement that came amid President-elect Donald Trump’s threat that there would be “ALL HELL TO PAY” if Hamas did not release the hostages prior to his inauguration. Fox News reported that Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher, and Emily Damari…
Tel Aviv -Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has issued a stern warning against ongoing ceasefire negotiations, labelling them a “catastrophe” and cautioning that the talks mark a “crucial and fateful time for the security, future, and existence of the State of Israel.” His comments reflect growing divisions within the Israeli government over the prospective deal….
Tel Aviv, Israel – A 19-year-old resident of Nazareth, Mohammad Sa’adi, has been indicted on charges of espionage for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, Israeli authorities announced on Thursday. The indictment, filed in a court following an investigation by the Shin Bet and Israel Police, accuses Sa’adi of contacting a foreign agent and providing critical…
Tel Aviv, Israel – A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck an elementary school in Ramat Gan, Israel, late Wednesday, causing extensive damage but no injuries. The Ramat Ef’al school was hit after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) only partially intercepted the missile, with its warhead slamming into the building. Ramat Gan Mayor…
Abuja, Nigeria — Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has alleged that Iran’s destabilising activities are now reaching Nigeria and other parts of Africa. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday during a screening of the documentary We Will Dance Again: Surviving October 7th, the Israeli envoy warned of Iran’s influence beyond the Middle East and its…
The United States and European powers urged Israel on Friday to ensure the safety of UN peacekeepers after four were injured in Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon this week. US President Joe Biden said he was “absolutely” asking Israel to stop firing at the peacekeepers, after the second attack on the force’s personnel in two…
The German Foreign Office has condemned statements by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in which he deplored aid for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and described starvation as morally justified. “These are completely unacceptable and outrageous statements by the Israeli Finance Minister. We reject them in the strongest possible terms,” said a spokesman for the…
The number of disabled Israeli army soldiers has exceeded 70,000 for the first time, including 8,663 who had been wounded after the start of the war on Gaza on 7 October. Israeli Channel 7 confirmed that these numbers are receiving treatment in the Defence Ministry’s rehabilitation departments, noting that 35 per cent of them are…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah fired a fresh barrage of projectiles into northern Israel on Wednesday, the Israeli army said, a day after Israel warned of a “total war” with the Iran-backed militant group. “Approximately 15 projectiles were identified from Lebanon toward the area of Kiryat Shmona, several of which were intercepted by [army] aerial defence array,” the…
A Paper Presented By Dr Bolaji O. Akinyemi at the African Leadership Summit; Jerusalem 2023. Ramada Hotel, 6 Ze’ev Vilany Street, Jerusalem. On the 1st of August 2023. Protocol Preamble: Israel is a nation we can better describe as SMALL but mighty and Nigeria in contrast is a big but feeble nation. What is the…