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Israel

Israel issues evacuation alert for village in southern Lebanon ahead of strike

US briefly withheld some intelligence from Israel during Biden era

There were concerns that Israel had not provided sufficient assurances that it would abide by the law of war when using American information.
There were concerns that Israel had not provided sufficient assurances that it would abide by the law of war when using American information.

Swiss Eurovision winner Nemo to send trophy back in protest over Israel's participation

FILE PHOTO: 2024 Eurovision Song Contest winner Nemo performs during the Grand Final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, May 17, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: 2024 Eurovision Song Contest winner Nemo performs during the Grand Final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, May 17, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

Israel gives legal status to 19 West Bank settlements, media reports

FILE PHOTO: New buildings stand around the Israeli settlement Migdalim near Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Ammar Awad/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: New buildings stand around the Israeli settlement Migdalim near Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Ammar Awad/File Photo

International Gaza force may be deployed in early 2026, say US officials

A search for victims going on in the northern Gaza Strip on Dec 12, after heavy rains caused a house to collapse.
A search for victims going on in the northern Gaza Strip on Dec 12, after heavy rains caused a house to collapse.

Israel bans mobile phones in primary schools

Since the start of the school year in September, smartphones have been banned from all schools in the coastal hub of Tel Aviv.
Since the start of the school year in September, smartphones have been banned from all schools in the coastal hub of Tel Aviv.

Irish minister defends 'limited' trade curbs on Israeli settlements

FILE PHOTO: Actor Liam Cunningham leads demonstrators as they hold a banner in support of Palestinians during a march on the International Day of Solidarity, in Dublin, Ireland, November 29, 2025. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Actor Liam Cunningham leads demonstrators as they hold a banner in support of Palestinians during a march on the International Day of Solidarity, in Dublin, Ireland, November 29, 2025. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo

Desperate Gazans pull iron bars from rubble to construct tents and scratch out a living

Palestinian workers break concrete to extract steel bars from destroyed homes, relying only on simple hand tools amid a severe shortage of construction materials caused by long-standing restrictions on the entry of cement and iron, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Haseeb Alwazeer
Palestinian workers break concrete to extract steel bars from destroyed homes, relying only on simple hand tools amid a severe shortage of construction materials caused by long-standing restrictions on the entry of cement and iron, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Haseeb Alwazeer

Israel says Hamas ‘will be disarmed’ after group proposes weapons freeze

Hamas police officers stand guard, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, on Oct 11.
Hamas police officers stand guard, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, on Oct 11.

Taiwan’s deputy foreign minister made secret trip to Israel, sources say

A Taiwan flag can be seen on an overpass ahead of National Day celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, October 8, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang
A Taiwan flag can be seen on an overpass ahead of National Day celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, October 8, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.