May 2021 - Israel Special Weapons News

Egypt, Israel FMs discuss Gaza ceasefire, Israeli-Palestinian peace process People's Daily 31 May 2021 -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Sunday with his visiting Israeli counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi to discuss solidifying the recent truce in the Gaza Strip and ways to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Quds Force chief: Israel must now think about leaving Palestine Press TV 29 May 2021 -- The head of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it is time for the Israelis to think about leaving Palestine and redeem their homes in Europe and the US.
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Benjamin "Benny" Gantz DoD 28 May 2021
UN Human Rights Chief Suggests Israeli Strikes in Gaza May Amount to War Crimes VOA 27 May 2021 -- U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said Thursday Israel's airstrikes on Gaza may constitute war crimes, while stressing rocket attacks by Hamas were also a violation of international law.
Calls for Israeli Accountability Dominate UN Session on Palestinians VOA 27 May 2021 -- A U.N. human rights council special session to address the human rights situation in Palestinian territory was dominated by calls for Israel to be held accountable for alleged abuses. No European or North American country was among the more than 60 member and observer states that supported the request.
UN launches emergency plan to support Palestinians affected by Israel's recent war Press TV 27 May 2021 -- The United Nations has launched an emergency plan to support those Palestinians affected by Israel's recent war on the besieged Gaza Strip.
Israel endorses construction of hundreds of new settler units in occupied West Bank Press TV 27 May 2021 -- Israeli authorities have approved plans for the construction of hundreds of new settler units in the occupied West Bank, irrespective of the international outcry against the Tel Aviv regime's illegal settlement expansion activities and land grab policies in Palestinian territories.
UN rights chief calls for inclusive peace process to end Palestine occupation UN News 27 May 2021 -- UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet called on Thursday for a "genuine and inclusive peace process" to end the Israeli occupation of Palestine and a repeat of recent deadly clashes that have been marked by possible war crimes by Israeli security forces.
Israel-Palestine: Political solution only way to end 'senseless' cycles of violence UN News 27 May 2021 -- Only a political solution will end the "senseless and costly cycles of violence" between Israelis and Palestinians, UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland said in a briefing to the Security Council on Thursday.
Foreign Secretary visits Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories (May 2021) UK FCDO 25 May 2021 -- Statement by Sonia Farrey, UK Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict
Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin US Dept. of State 25 May 2021
Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Israeli Alternate Prime Minister Gantz US Dept. of State 25 May 2021
Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Ashkenazi US Dept. of State 25 May 2021
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 25 May 2021
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Statements to the Press US Dept. of State 25 May 2021
Blinken Heads to Middle East to Build on Israel-Hamas Cease-fire VOA 24 May 2021 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken departed Monday for the Middle East following a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that went into effect early Friday.
In Europe, Middle East Conflict Creates Tensions, Divisions VOA 24 May 2021 -- Pro-Palestinian demonstrations continued across Europe this past weekend despite a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. The protests are one result of the Middle East violence that has divided European Union member states and left some fearful of unrest at home.
Israel admits Gaza rockets inflicted $368mn in economic loss to its businesses Press TV 24 May 2021 -- Israel's Manufacturers' Association has released a report admitting to the huge economic damage sustained by the regime as a result of the barrage of missiles coming from the besieged Gaza Strip during the Palestinian resistance's Operation al-Quds Sword against the Zionist entity.
Israel-Hamas Cease-fire Holds for Third Day VOA 23 May 2021 -- The Israeli-Hamas cease-fire held for a third day on Sunday even as authorities in Gaza and international health agencies rushed to treat 1,900 people wounded by the Israeli airstrikes.
UN Security Council welcomes announcement of ceasefire in Gaza People's Daily 23 May 2021 -- United Nations Security Council on Saturday welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza.
UN says Israeli aggression exasperated already dire situation in besieged Gaza Strip Press TV 23 May 2021 -- The United Nations says the new Israeli aggression against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip has deteriorated an already dire humanitarian situation in the impoverished enclave generated by nearly 14 years of an all-out blockade and recurrent hostilities.
Blinken: Two-State Solution is Only Way to Resolve Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Sputnik 23 May 2021 -- On Friday, as the ceasefire mediated by Egypt between Israel and Hamas continued to hold, US President Joe Biden said there has been no shift in his commitment to Israel's security, while insisting a two-state solution that presupposes a state for Palestinians remains "the only answer" to the conflict.
Security Council calls for 'full adherence' to Gaza ceasefire, focus on two-State solution UN News 22 May 2021 -- The UN Security Council on Saturday made it's first statement on the conflict that erupted between Israel and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza, calling for a "full adherence to the ceasefire" that brought 11 days of fighting to an end early on Friday morning.
Israel, Hamas Both Claim Victory in Cease-Fire VOA 21 May 2021 -- Israel and Hamas both claimed victory Friday as a shaky cease-fire held after 11 days of fighting.
Aid Agencies Gear Up for Massive Gaza Rehabilitation VOA 21 May 2021 -- International aid agencies are assessing the damage caused in the Gaza Strip during recent fighting between Israel and Gaza militants to get an estimate of the likely cost of rehabilitating the Palestinian territory.
Ceasefire can't hide scale of destruction in Gaza, UN warns, as rights experts call for ICC probe UN News 21 May 2021 -- The humanitarian community has welcomed the ceasefire agreed in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel but warned that the destruction in Gaza will take years, if not decades, to fix.
Secretary Blinken's Call with Palestinian Authority President Abbas US Dept. of State 21 May 2021
Israeli forces attack Muslim worshipers in al-Aqsa Mosque, injure 80 Palestinians Press TV 21 May 2021 -- Israeli forces have stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem al-Quds in a move condemned as "provocative" amid international efforts to de-escalate tensions in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Israel, Hamas comes into effect in Gaza People's Daily 21 May 2021 -- An Egyptian-brokered ceasefire agreement came into effect early on Friday at 2:00 a.m. Palestinian time between Israel and militant groups led by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).
Israel, Hamas agree to start ceasefire early Friday People's Daily 21 May 2021 -- Both Israel and Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, have accepted an Egyptian-brokered deal to cease fighting at 2 a.m. Friday local time (2300 GMT Thursday) to end the 11-day bloodshed.
Biden highlights Egypt's role in ceasefire between Israel, Hamas People's Daily 21 May 2021 -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, expressing "sincere gratitude" to Egypt for its role in brokering the deal.
Leader congratulates Palestinian nation on resistance victory against Israeli regime Press TV 21 May 2021 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has extended his congratulations to the Palestinian people over the historic victory of the resistance front against the Zionist regime.
Israel Will Respond Strongly to Any Further Rocket Attacks From Gaza, Netanyahu Warns Sputnik 21 May 2021 -- On Thursday, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that the Security Cabinet had voted unanimously to approve a ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Hamas.
Blinken Holds Phone Talks With Palestinian Leader Abbas, Discusses Measures to Ensure Ceasefire Sputnik 21 May 2021 -- The nation of Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Thursday agreed to a ceasefire without preliminary conditions after nearly two weeks of exchanging missile attacks. According to the latest estimates, the hostilities have killed 243 people in the Gaza Strip and 12 in Israel.
Biden reaffirms US support for Israel, vows to replenish its Iron Dome Press TV 21 May 2021 -- President Joe Biden has once again reaffirmed the US' support for Israel and pledged to help it replenish its so-called Iron Dome system.
Israel-Gaza ceasefire: Foreign Secretary's statement UK FCDO 20 May 2021 -- The Foreign Secretary has welcomed the ceasefire reached in Israel and Gaza today.
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Benjamin "Benny" Gantz DoD 20 May 2021
Remarks by President Biden on the Middle East The White House 20 May 2021
Israel, Hamas Begin 'Mutual, Unconditional Cease-Fire' VOA 20 May 2021 -- U.S. President Joe Biden said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed him Thursday that Israel "has agreed to a mutual, unconditional cease-fire" with the Hamas militant group.
UN chief welcomes Gaza ceasefire announcement between Israel and Hamas UN News 20 May 2021 -- The UN chief has welcomed the ceasefire declared between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas, following 11 days of rocket and air attacks, which have left more than 240 reportedly dead and thousands injured, the majority in the occupied Palestinian enclave of Gaza.
Israeli PM Netanyahu's Office Announces Ceasefire Between Tel Aviv, Hamas Sputnik 20 May 2021 -- Earlier in the week, contradicting reports emerged in regard to a possible ceasefire between Israel and Hamas after tensions erupted in May. On Wednesday, a senior Hamas official, Mousa Abu Marzook, said he expected a ceasefire to happen "within a day or two".
Israel gives in to ceasefire amid resistance's heavy rocket barrage Press TV 20 May 2021 -- The Israeli regime's "security cabinet" unanimously approves, what the regime has identified as, "Egypt's proposal" for a ceasefire amid continued avalanche of retaliatory attacks from the Gaza Strip in response to Tel Aviv's escalation.
Hamas: We declare victory, Netanyahu suffered a great defeat Press TV 20 May 2021 -- Hamas declares victory in its now-10-day-long struggle against the Israeli regime's huge escalation targeting the Gaza Strip, calling the regime's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the big loser of the confrontation.
Gaza children living in ‘hell on earth’, UN chief says, urging immediate end to fighting UN News 20 May 2021 -- The past ten days have witnessed a "dangerous and horrific" surge in deadly violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), particularly Gaza, and in Israel, the UN chief told the General Assembly on Thursday.
WHO appeals for regular access to Palestinian enclave amid ongoing Israeli strikes UN News 20 May 2021 -- The UN health agency has added its weight to calls for regular humanitarian access to Gaza, where two dozen medical facilities have now come under attack through Israeli air strikes, along with healthcare personnel.
256 dead, including 69 children, in Mideast hostilities: UN People's Daily 20 May 2021 -- The United Nations' casualty count from hostilities in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel on Wednesday showed 256 people dead - including 69 children and an Israeli soldier - and thousands of people injured.
Palestine's FM Maliki says Israel forcefully displaces Palestinians to change al-Quds' identity Press TV 20 May 2021 -- Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki says Israel forcefully displaces Palestinians from the occupied Jerusalem al-Quds in an attempt to change the identity of the holy city.
Over 75,000 displaced in Gaza due to Israeli aggression, UN agency says Press TV 20 May 2021 -- The UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says the Israeli regime's ongoing onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip has left more than 75,000 Palestinians displaced in the besieged coastal enclave.
Gaza to face dire food, medicine shortages without ceasefire: UN official Press TV 20 May 2021 -- A top official at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) says Palestinians are facing growing shortages of vital commodities, including food, fuel, and medicine, in the Gaza Strip, adding that the already dire humanitarian situation in the besieged territory will dramatically worsen if Israel continues to bomb the enclave.
Violence across Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories must stop UK FCDO 20 May 2021 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the General Assembly on the situation in the Middle East
UK aid package to help provide emergency relief for civilians in Gaza UK FCDO 20 May 2021 -- New funding for UNRWA announced following recent escalation in violence
UN Chief Demands Immediate Israeli-Palestinian Cease-fire VOA 20 May 2021 -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that there must be an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, as deaths and destruction mount.
Secretary Blinken's Calls with Israeli Foreign Minister Ashkenazi US Dept. of State 20 May 2021
Secretary Blinken's Call with Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi US Dept. of State 19 May 2021
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Benjamin "Benny" Gantz DoD 19 May 2021
Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel The White House 19 May 2021
Austin Urges Israeli Counterpart to De-escalate Conflict With Hamas DoD News 19 May 2021 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Israeli counterpart Defense Minister Benny Gantz this morning and again urged de-escalation in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
Ceasefire needed now, to stave off disaster in Gaza says UNICEF chief, as UNRWA launches emergency appeal UN News 19 May 2021 -- At least 60 youngsters have been killed in Gaza and another 444 have been injured in less than 10 days of conflict with Israel, the head of UN Children's Fund has said, in a call for an immediate ceasefire and aid access to "stave off disaster". On Wednesday, the UN relief agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) launched a flash appeal for $38 million, to deal with the spiralling humanitarian crisis.
Israel's Netanyahu Rebuffs Biden's Call for 'Significant De-escalation' of Attacks on Gaza VOA 19 May 2021 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday rebuffed U.S. President Joe Biden's call for "a significant de-escalation" in Israel's bombardment of Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip leading to a cease-fire in the 10 days of hostilities.
Israel, Palestinian Cross-Border Attacks Continue for a 10th Day VOA 19 May 2021 -- Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip exchanged attacks for a 10th day Wednesday despite multiple attempts by regional and international parties, including U.S. President Joe Biden, to bring about a cease-fire.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict Rages, France Proposes UNSC Resolution Urging Cease-fire VOA 19 May 2021 -- Despite multiple attempts by regional and international parties to bring about a cease-fire, violence between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip persisted Wednesday with Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City and militant cross-border rocket fire.
UN official calls for humanitarian pause in violence in Israel, Gaza People's Daily 19 May 2021 -- UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock on Tuesday called for a humanitarian pause in the escalating violence in Israel and Gaza.
52 Israeli jets bomb Gaza overnight; Palestinian resistance fires 50 rockets Press TV 19 May 2021 -- The Israeli military says its warplanes carried out 122 strikes on Gaza overnight, as the regime continues its bombardment of the besieged enclave, targeting residential buildings in total disregard for civilian lives.
Palestinian resistance groups launch fresh retaliatory attacks on Israel Press TV 19 May 2021 -- Palestinian resistance groups have launched a fresh round of retaliatory attacks on the occupied territories as the Israeli regime continues with a deadly onslaught against Palestinian civilians in the besieged Gaza Strip despite international calls for a halt to the week-long conflict.
Biden Tells Netanyahu He Expects 'Significant De-Escalation Today' on Path to Ceasefire Sputnik 19 May 2021 -- Tensions in Israel have been worsening over the past few days, as Hamas has fired thousands of rockets at various Israeli cities and Israel's air force has retaliated by hitting Hamas facilities.
Israel Retaliates with Artillery Strikes to Rocket Fire from Lebanon VOA 19 May 2021 -- Israel's military launched artillery strikes at "a number of targets" in Lebanon Wednesday in response to four rockets launched from Lebanon toward Israel, the Israeli military said.
Experts Don't Foresee Larger Hezbollah Involvement Amid Israel-Lebanon Border Tensions VOA 19 May 2021 -- Rockets were fired from Lebanon towards Israel on Wednesday, prompting Israel to launch artillery strikes at targets in Lebanon.
Israeli Artillery Strikes Targets in Lebanon in Response to Four Rocket Launches Sputnik 19 May 2021 -- Israel has been repelling attacks coming from the Gaza Strip since Hamas and Islamic Jihad launched hundreds of rockets on 10 May, some of them targeting Tel Aviv. So far, the rocket attacks have killed 10 Israelis and injured 50 more.
Israel fires artillery shells on Lebanon territory after rocket launch Press TV 19 May 2021 -- Amid Israeli bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip, the Lebanese territory has also been targeted by Israeli artillery shells after rockets were launched from southern Lebanon towards the occupied territories.
UN urges greater aid access for Gaza, 'intensification of mediation efforts' to end Israel-Palestine violence UN News 18 May 2021 -- The international community must do "all it can" to de-escalate the violence in Gaza and Israel which has left hundreds dead and injured, said the UN's political affairs chief on Tuesday, calling on all those involved in the fighting to allow for the "intensification of mediation efforts", which can also help stem a growing humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli-Palestinian Cross-Border Attacks Continue as Diplomatic Efforts Intensify VOA 18 May 2021 -- Israel launched more airstrikes Tuesday on the Gaza Strip, while Palestinian militants fired rockets into Israel, killing two Thai workers in a packaging plant and wounding seven more people in a continuing wave of violence that has stretched for more than a week.
Israel-Palestinian Strife Exacts Grim Toll in Gaza VOA 18 May 2021 -- U.N. agencies said conditions in Gaza continue to deteriorate nine days into the Israeli-Palestinian crisis. In Gaza, 200 people reportedly have been killed and more than 6,000 injured. Twenty people have been killed in the West Bank, and Palestinian rocket attacks into populated areas of Israel reportedly have killed 10 people and injured 800.
Peace Partner Jordan Threatens to Expel Israeli Ambassador VOA 18 May 2021 -- Jordan's Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh says his country may expel the Israeli ambassador after parliament issued the call due to escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians. King Abdullah II is conducting intense diplomacy to try to stop the dangerous escalation amid concerns, observers suggest, should the crisis prompt another wave of Palestinian refugees into Jordan. In talks with his Jordanian counterpart, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that "both Israelis and Palestinians equally deserve to live in safety and security."
Hamas-Israel Confrontation Sees Notable Differences from Past Fights VOA 18 May 2021 -- The Palestinian Hamas movement threatened Tuesday to redouble its rocket assault on Tel Aviv as Israel maintained its pounding of Gaza with airstrikes, dashing the hopes of US, Egyptian and Qatari mediators to pull off a ceasefire to end a confrontation that has seen both warring sides cross lines observed in previous duels.
Israel, Palestinian Militants Carry Out Cross-Border Attacks VOA 18 May 2021 -- Israel carried out airstrikes early Tuesday in the Gaza Strip, while Palestinian militants fired rockets into Israel, continuing a wave of violence between the two sides that has stretched on for more than a week.
208 dead, at least 1,500 injured in week of Israeli-Palestinian hostilities: UN People's Daily 18 May 2021 -- UN humanitarians said Monday that 208 people were killed and at least 1,500 injured in a week of Israeli-Palestinian hostilities.
US arms supplies to Israel add fuel to fire of conflict in Gaza: China Press TV 18 May 2021 -- China has decried the United States' support for the ongoing Israeli aggression against Palestinians, saying Washington is only adding fuel to the fire of the conflict by providing arms to the Tel Aviv regime.
Battle against Israel spreads throughout entire occupied territories Press TV 18 May 2021 -- The battle against the Israeli regime's escalated atrocities against Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank has spread throughout the borders that used to demarcate Palestine before the regime's 1948 invasion.
52,000 displaced in Gaza due to Israeli aggression: UN agency Press TV 18 May 2021 -- The United Nations (UN)'s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says the Israeli regime's ongoing onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip has left more than 52,000 Palestinians displaced and nearly 450 buildings destroyed or badly damaged in the coastal enclave.
Israel keeps up relentless bombing of Gaza; Palestinians respond with volley of rockets Press TV 18 May 2021 -- The Israeli military has launched a new series of heavy airstrikes at several locations across the Gaza Strip, while Palestinian resistance groups fired barrages of rockets at the southern part of the occupied territories, as diplomatic efforts for a ceasefire grow.
Israeli military fires shells at southern Lebanon Press TV 18 May 2021 -- Israel has fired artillery shells at Lebanon, after rockets were fired from the country toward the occupied Palestinian territories.
US Condemns Turkish President's Remarks About Jewish People Sputnik 18 May 2021 -- The United States condemns Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remarks against the Jewish people, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement.
Turkish President Erdogan's Anti-Semitic Remarks US Dept. of State 18 May 2021 -- The United States strongly condemns President Erdogan's recent anti-Semitic comments regarding the Jewish people and finds them reprehensible.
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Benjamin "Benny" Gantz DoD 18 May 2021
Secretary Blinken's Call with Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi US Dept. of State 17 May 2021
Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel The White House 17 May 2021
WFP moves to support families affected by Gaza violence UN News 17 May 2021 -- Responding to rising humanitarian needs brought about by the escalation of conflict in the Gaza Strip, the World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday began providing emergency assistance to support families, amid fears of low food stocks and rising prices.
Israel-Hamas Fighting Has Deep Roots VOA 17 May 2021 -- Jews and Arabs have clashed for a century over the fate of Jerusalem. Tensions seem always to be near the surface in a city that is home to major religious sites sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims.
Israel, Hamas Promise More Rockets as Violence Enters 2nd Week VOA 17 May 2021 -- Israel pummeled GazaCitywith airstrikes Monday, killing a senior Palestinian militant commander, and Palestinian militant groups renewed rocket attacks on Israel as violence in the region entered its second week.
World Food Program Increases Aid to Needy Gazans VOA 17 May 2021 -- The World Food Program says it is increasing assistance to more than 51,000 people in north Gaza as the conflict with Israel shows no signs of ending.
Death toll in Gaza hits 181 as tension with Israel continues for 7th day People's Daily 17 May 2021 -- Tension between Israel and militant groups in the Gaza Strip continued on Sunday for the seventh day in a row as death toll in the coastal enclave climbed to 181 and 1,225 others were injured, officials said.
UN Security Council urges cessation of violence amid Israeli-Palestinian tension People's Daily 17 May 2021 -- As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict keeps escalating, the United Nations (UN) Security Council on Sunday held an open debate on the situation, during which countries around the world called for an immediate end to the bloodshed.
Russia Warns That Escalating Tensions Between Israel, Hamas Pose Risks to Regional Security Sputnik 17 May 2021 -- The possible uncontrolled escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict would pose a significant danger given the fragile security system in the Middle East, and effort is currently being made to prevent new airstrikes, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
Netanyahu: No 'Immediate' End to Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza VOA 16 May 2021 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he is not planning any "immediate" end to deadly airstrikes Sunday on Gaza, hours after his military's jet fighters flattened three buildings and killed at least 42 people.
UN Chief Calls for Immediate Israeli-Palestinian Cease-fire VOA 16 May 2021 -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Sunday for an "immediate cease-fire" among Israelis and Palestinians, after a week of fighting killed at least 180 Palestinians and eight Israelis.
Israeli Airstrike on Gaza Kills 33 VOA 16 May 2021 -- Israeli airstrikes Sunday on Gaza City killed at least 33 people, including eight children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. It was the deadliest attack since the current round of fighting broke out last week between Israel and Hamas.
Israeli Assault Will Continue 'as Long as Needed,' Netanyahu Says VOA 16 May 2021 -- Israel bombed the house of Yehya Al-Sinwar, the top Hamas Leader in Gaza, early Sunday, on the seventh straight day of hostilities in the area. It was not immediately clear if Sinwar was home. An Associated Press report said he was "likely in hiding along with the rest of the group's upper echelon."
Egyptian, Saudi FMs call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza People's Daily 16 May 2021 -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Saudi Arabian counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as well as efforts to prevent further escalation of the situation.
Biden reaches out to Israeli, Palestinian leaders amid escalating conflict People's Daily 16 May 2021 -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday expressed concerns about the escalating conflict in separate phone calls with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Abbas holds first phone call with Biden, discussing tension in Gaza People's Daily 16 May 2021 -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday held a phone call with U.S. President Joe Biden, discussing the ongoing tension in the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian FM slams Israeli 'war crimes', insists Israel be called 'occupying colonial power' Press TV 16 May 2021 -- Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki says Israel is committing "war crimes" against Palestinian people in its ongoing military onslaught against the besieged Gaza Strip, calling for international pressure on the regime to end its war of aggression.
Immediate end to Israel attacks on Palestinians imperative: Iran president Press TV 16 May 2021 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has denounced Israel's barbarism and massacre of the defenseless Palestinian people, urging Muslim countries and international organizations to bring an immediate halt to the Tel Aviv regime's atrocities.
Hamas chief's house in Gaza bombed as Israel looks for face-saving exit Press TV 16 May 2021 -- Israeli warplanes have bombed the home of the Hamas leader in Gaza City, as Tel Aviv's latest aggression against the besieged enclave enters the seventh day.
Hamas: We won't rest assured until al-Quds' is liberated Press TV 16 May 2021 -- Hamas lays emphasis on its determination towards restoring Palestinians' right to the holy occupied city of al-Quds, despite escalation in the Israeli regime's aggression.
Biden tells Netanyahu to avoid civilian targets, slams retaliatory rockets as 'terrorism' Press TV 16 May 2021 -- US President Biden has reportedly called Israeli regime's hawkish prime minister, raising concerns about rising civilian deaths in Gaza and the bombing of a building housing news agencies while censuring retaliatory rockets fired from the Israeli-besieged enclave as "terrorism."
Israel Wants to 'Restore Deterrence' and 'Levy Heavy Price' on Hamas, Netanyahu Says Sputnik 16 May 2021 -- The Israeli Prime Minister also said that the military campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip will continue "with full force."
Israeli Forces Launch More Attacks, Causing Power Shutdown in Gaza City, Source Says Sputnik 16 May 2021 -- Power supply was cut off in Gaza City, the largest city in Palestine, as a result of Israeli strikes against the Gaza Strip, a source told Sputnik.
Israeli Missiles Destroy Gaza Building Housing Foreign Media Outlets VOA 15 May 2021 -- A high-rise building in Gaza City where Associated Press and Al-Jazeera are based was destroyed by Israeli airstrikes Saturday, as the worst violence between Israel and Palestinian militants since 2014 continues to escalate.
Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas The White House 15 May 2021
Continuing Atrocities and Denial of Humanitarian Access in Ethiopia's Tigray Region US Dept. of State 15 May 2021 -- The United States is gravely concerned by the increasing number of confirmed cases of military forces blocking humanitarian access to parts of the Tigray region.
Secretary Blinken's Call with Gary Pruitt, President and CEO of the Associated Press US Dept. of State 15 May 2021
Israel-Gaza violent tension continues for 5th day with no sign of cease-fire People's Daily 15 May 2021 -- Tension between Israel and the Islamic Hamas movement continued for the fifth day on Friday in the Gaza Strip with no sign of any truce.
Hamas vows to target Israel with more rockets after Gaza tower razed to ground Press TV 15 May 2021 -- Hamas' military wing has vowed to continue to fire rockets at central Israeli-occupied territories after the Israeli military destroyed Al Jalaa tower in Gaza, which housed a number of media outlets.
Amid Gaza bombardment, Israeli minister seeks Facebook, TikTok blackout Press TV 15 May 2021 -- Israel has asked Facebook and TikTok to ditch what it calls posts that incite violence on the platforms as the regime's war machine breathes fire on the besieged Gaza Strip.
Red alert Sirens blare in occupied territories as Hamas rocket lands in Ramat Gan Press TV 15 May 2021 -- Rocket sirens blare throughout Tel Aviv and central occupied territories as Hamas says it fired dozens of rockets at Israel in response to the killing of a Palestinian family of 10, including eight children.
Hamas unveils 'equation': Shelling for shelling, city for city, missile for missile Press TV 15 May 2021 -- A spokesman for the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, says his group has well laid down the law of retaliation for bloody Israeli airstrikes on the besieged Gaza Strip by launching missile attacks on Tel Aviv, emphasizing that his fellow fighters will respond to any act of aggression to the coastal enclave.
Israeli airstrike kills 8 children, 2 women from same family in Gaza Press TV 15 May 2021 -- Eight children of a Palestinian family have been killed in an Israeli airstrike against a refugee camp in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Over 350 Palestinians Injured Amid Clashes With Israeli Forces, Red Crescent Says Sputnik 15 May 2021 -- At least 360 Palestinians have been injured amid ongoing unrest in East Jerusalem, the Palestinian Red Crescent said in its latest report.
Iran will continue to support Palestine in face of Israeli aggression, crimes: IRGC Quds commander Press TV 15 May 2021 -- The commander of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the Islamic Republic will continue to render support for the Palestinian people and their resistance in the face of relentless acts of aggression and crimes by the Zionist enemy in the Holy Quds and the Gaza Strip.
Turn West Bank into absolute hell for Israelis, al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades directs fighters Press TV 15 May 2021 -- The military wing of the Palestinian Fatah movement has ordered its fighters to turn the occupied West Bank into sheer hell for Israeli military forces and settlers in the wake of the Tel Aviv regime's violent crackdown in the Jerusalem al-Quds as well as bloody airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Benjamin "Benny" Gantz DoD 15 May 2021
Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel The White House 15 May 2021
Hamas Military Wing Says Opened Rocket Fire at Israeli Hatzerim Airbase Sputnik 14 May 2021 -- The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Gaza Strip-based Hamas movement, said that it has fired rockets at the Israeli airbase of Hatzerim, located near the city of Be'er Sheva.
Israeli Military Claims at Least 20 Senior Hamas Officials Killed, Reports Suggest Sputnik 14 May 2021 -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have killed at least twenty senior Hamas officials and hundreds of militants in a massive overnight attack on a network of tunnels dug under the northern Gaza Strip, and destroyed most of the groups' rocket manufacturing system, an Israeli security source told N12 broadcaster.
Violence Escalates Between Palestinians and Israelis VOA 14 May 2021 -- Violence grew Friday between Israelis and Palestinians, with fighting erupting in the West Bank amid an aerial bombardment in Gaza and unrest by Arabs within Israel.
Escalation of Violence Hampers UN Aid to Gaza VOA 14 May 2021 -- United Nations agencies report difficulties in providing assistance to many of Gaza's two million residents amid escalating violence in Palestinian territory and Israel.
Civilian casualties climb, as UN chief calls on all parties to 'immediately cease' fighting in Gaza and Israel UN News 14 May 2021 -- The UN Secretary-General on Friday issued an urgent appeal for all parties involved in this week's escalation of violence in the occupied Palestinian enclave of Gaza, and Israel, to "immediately cease the fighting", or risk creating an "uncontainable security and humanitarian crisis".
Israel, Hamas continue to trade blows on third day of intense fighting People's Daily 14 May 2021 -- Thursday was another day of intense fighting between Israel and Hamas, as more than 1,700 missiles have been fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel in the last three days while the Israeli military has conducted hundreds of airstrikes in Gaza.
Ceasefire offer must take account of holy Jerusalem al-Quds as well, Hamas says Press TV 14 May 2021 -- Hamas has reacted to Egyptian and Russian calls for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, saying it must also include the occupied Jerusalem al-Quds, where Israeli forces have violently attacked Palestinian worshipers in the al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
Hamas fires missiles at Israeli air base, two Iron Dome stations, chemical factory Press TV 14 May 2021 -- The Palestinian Islamic Resistance movement Hamas says it has targeted the Israeli regime's Iron Dome stations and an Israeli air base which is used by Israeli warplanes to bombard civilian targets in the besieged Gaza Strip.
US withdraws 120 military personnel from Israel, issues travel advisory Press TV 14 May 2021 -- The Pentagon says it has pulled 120 US military and civilian personnel from Israel amid rising tensions in the occupied territories of Palestine.
Israeli Ground Troops Join Attack on Gaza VOA 13 May 2021 -- Israeli ground troops joined its air force in the attack on the Gaza Strip early Friday, the military said in a statement.
Escalating Violence Between Israel, Hamas Raises Regional Concerns VOA 13 May 2021 -- The fiercest cross-border fighting between Israelis and Palestinians since 2014 has seen a mounting death and injury toll, prompting the United Nations to warn that the conflict could escalate into a "full-scale war." Relentless rocket fire traded between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza was triggered by weekend unrest at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound, sacred to both Muslims and Jews. Observers saw hopes fade for a truce brokered for the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday starting Thursday.
UN envoy sees most serious escalation between Israel, Palestinian militants in years People's Daily 13 May 2021 -- UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, said Wednesday that the situation on the ground continues deteriorating into "the most serious escalation between Israel and Palestinian militants in years," according to a UN spokesman.
Israeli ground forces roll into Gaza after Hamas warning of 'heavy response' Press TV 13 May 2021 -- Israeli regime ground forces roll into the Gaza Strip after the Hamas resistance movement strongly warned Tel Aviv against resorting to the offensive.
Hamas missiles target Israel's Ramon Airport in retaliation for aggression against Palestinians Press TV 13 May 2021 -- The Palestinian Islamic Resistance movement, Hamas, has targeted Israel's Ramon Airport near the Red Sea resort city of Eilat in the southern part of the Israeli occupied territories, suspending operations there.
Hamas rockets hit heart of Tel Aviv, fly far beyond to Haifa, Nazareth Press TV 13 May 2021 -- Hamas continues its resolute response to the Israeli regime's unbridled and deadly aggression against the Gaza Strip, where the Palestinian resistance movement is located, with rockets reportedly striking the heart of Tel Aviv and flying well beyond.
Russia, UN, EU Discuss Holding of MidEast Quartet Meeting on Palestine Issue Sputnik 13 May 2021 -- Special representatives of the Middle East Quartet of international mediators — Russia, the United States, the EU and UN — discussed holding a meeting on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict settlement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
Total of About 1,750 Rockets Launched From Gaza Strip Toward Israel, Israeli Military Says Sputnik 13 May 2021 -- About 1,750 rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip toward Israel since the conflict escalation, the Israeli military said on Thursday, adding that 300 of them exploded in the Palestinian enclave.
Abbas Tells Blinken About Need to End Israel's Aggression Against Palestinians - Report Sputnik 13 May 2021 -- Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, in a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, stressed the need to end Israel's aggression against the Palestinian people, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.
Readout of Under Secretary of Defense Dr. Colin H. Kahl Meeting With Israeli Ministry of Defense Director of Policy Zohar Palti DoD 13 May 2021
US Retains Its Support for Israel, but Fissures Emerge VOA 13 May 2021 -- For decades, a bedrock principle of United States foreign policy has been unwavering American political support for Israel.
De-escalation 'an absolute must' in Israel-Palestine conflict: Guterres UN News 12 May 2021 -- De-escalation of the Palestine-Israel conflict is "an absolute must" said the UN Secretary-General on Wednesday, declaring that the mounting death toll, including children, was totally unacceptable.
Tensions could escalate to 'full-scale war', UN Middle East envoy warns UN News 12 May 2021 -- The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process added his voice to calls for calm in the Occupied Palestinian Territory late on Tuesday, warning that the situation is "escalating towards a full-scale war", amid continuing air strikes and rocket attacks.
U.S. calls for de-escalation in Israeli-Palestinian clashes People's Daily 12 May 2021 -- The United States on Tuesday continued to call for de-escalation of the deadly clashes between Israelis and Palestinians, denouncing extremism that inflicted violence on both sides.
Israeli-Palestinian Violence Draws Biden Back to Middle East VOA 12 May 2021 -- U.S. President Joe Biden is under pressure to address the spiraling violence between Israel and Palestinians, as fresh rounds of fighting intensified this week, killing more than 50 Palestinians and at least seven Israelis.
Several Top Hamas Commanders Killed in Israeli Airstrikes VOA 12 May 2021 -- Several commanders of the Hamas militant group have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, Hamas and Israel announced Wednesday, as clashes between the two sides escalate.
As Fighting Escalates, Death Toll in Gaza and Neighboring Israel Rises to 40 VOA 12 May 2021 -- At least 40 people in the Gaza Strip and Jerusalem have been killed in fighting between Hamas and Israeli security forces that escalated Wednesday.
Tension between Israel, Gaza militants threatens to further escalate as death toll mounts People's Daily 12 May 2021 -- The tit-for-tat trade of fire between militant groups in the Gaza Strip and Israel has been mounting on Tuesday, leaving 28 Palestinians and three Israelis killed and dozens of others wounded from both sides.
Erdogan calls on international community to give Israel 'strong' lesson Press TV 12 May 2021 -- Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has denounced Israel's attacks on Palestinians in Jerusalem al-Quds and the besieged Gaza Strip, calling on the international community to give Israel a "strong" lesson.
Israel rains down bombs on Gaza, resistance responds with 1000-plus rockets Press TV 12 May 2021 -- Palestinian resistance group have fired a barrage of rockets at the Israeli-occupied cities in response to the regime's continued bombardments of civilian targets in the Gaza Strip, as the death toll from the latest flare-up rises on both sides.
Palestinians Launch Around 180 Missiles on Wednesday, Total Tally Tops 1,500, IDF Says Sputnik 12 May 2021 -- In response to a number of killings in the Gaza Strip, the Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, declared their intention to fire dozens of rockets at Israeli border towns.
Deaths From Israeli Strikes in Gaza Rise to 65, Palestinian Health Official Says Sputnik 12 May 2021 -- The death toll from Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza exclave rose to 65 by Wednesday night, Gaza health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said.
'This is Only the Beginning': Netanyahu Vows to 'Inflict Blows That Hamas Has Not Dreamt Of' Sputnik 12 May 2021 -- The first retaliation by Tel Aviv against Hamas' overnight rocket barrage has killed several top military commanders of the Palestinian group.
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Benjamin "Benny" Gantz DoD 12 May 2021
Secretary Blinken's Call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu US Dept. of State 12 May 2021
Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel The White House 12 May 2021
UN chief 'gravely concerned' as violence escalates in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel UN News 11 May 2021 -- The UN Secretary-General said he was "gravely concerned" at escalating violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory on Tuesday, while the UN rights office, OHCHR, appealed for "a redoubling of efforts to restore calm", after airstrikes and days of clashes between protesters and Israeli police.
Israel, Hamas Trade Deadly Rocket Strikes as Tensions Mount Over Jerusalem VOA 11 May 2021 -- Israel launched more airstrikes on Gaza early Tuesday, hitting the high-rise home of a Hamas field commander. Militants fired more than 250 missiles at Israel, killing two women, the first Israeli casualties in the current violence.
7 rockets fired from Gaza at Jerusalem area: Israeli military People's Daily 11 May 2021 -- Militants in the Gaza Strip fired seven rockets at the Jerusalem area on Monday, as violence between Israelis and Palestinians was spiralling up.
Israel strikes Gaza targets in response to rocket fire: sources People's Daily 11 May 2021 -- Israel carried out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 20 people, as rocket fire from the Palestinian enclave continued through Monday night, according to Israeli and Palestinian sources.
Hamas pounds Tel Aviv with 130 rockets in response to Israeli aggression on Gaza Press TV 11 May 2021 -- The Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, has fired scores of rockets toward Israel, hitting Tel Aviv and the surrounding areas in retaliation for the regime's aggression against the besieged Gaza Strip.
Hamas targets Israel settlements in massive rocket attack; raids to grow in scale Press TV 11 May 2021 -- The armed wing of Palestine's Hamas resistance movement has staged a massive rocket launch against the occupied territories, with attacks expected to still grow in scale and extent.
Palestinian resistance launches Operation al-Quds Sword as Israeli airstrikes kill 25 in Gaza Press TV 11 May 2021 -- Palestinian resistance factions say they have launched 'Operation al-Quds Sword' in retaliation for the Israeli regime's acts of aggression against Palestinians in Jerusalem al-Quds, saying their goal is to liberate the holy city from Israeli occupation.
150 rockets fly towards occupied territories as Israel persists violence Press TV 11 May 2021 -- Palestinian resistance groups fire as many as 150 rockets from the Gaza Strip towards the occupied territories as the Israeli regime persists its crackdown and deadly brutality against Palestinians.
US Senator Calls on Israel, Palestinian Leaders to Discourage Violence in East Jerusalem Sputnik 11 May 2021 -- US Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Menendez in a statement called on Israeli and Palestinian military and political leaders to discourage agitators from sparking further violence in East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu Warns Hamas Will Pay 'Heavy Price' for Deadly Escalations in Gaza Strip Sputnik 11 May 2021 -- The borders of the Gaza Strip saw the largest escalation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority in recent years earlier this week. Air raid sirens have been heard in Ashkelon and other Israeli cities surrounding the Palestinian enclave since Monday night.
Secretary Blinken's Call with Israeli Foreign Minister Ashkenazi US Dept. of State 11 May 2021
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with National Security Advisor Meir Ben Shabbat of Israel The White House 11 May 2021
Turkey Criticizes Israel over Response to Palestinian Protests VOA 10 May 2021 -- Mosques across Turkey broadcast prayers Monday in support of Palestinians injured in violent confrontations with Israeli police in Jerusalem. The unrest, which coincides with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, comes amid the possible eviction of Palestinians from east Jerusalem homes on land claimed by Jewish settlers.
Israeli helicopter attacks Quneitra in southwestern Syria, one civilian injured Press TV 10 May 2021 -- The Israeli military has carried out an airstrike against a residential area in Syria's southwestern province of Quneitra, in what would be the second such attack in less than a week.
Readout from NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with Israeli National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat Regarding the Situation in Jerusalem The White House 09 May 2021
Joint statement of the Envoys of the Middle East Quartet on the situation in East Jerusalem Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 May 2021 -- "The Envoys of the Middle East Quartet from the European Union, Russia, the United States, and the United Nations are closely monitoring the situation in East Jerusalem, including in the Old City and Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood."
Middle East Envoys express deep concern over East Jerusalem violence UN News 09 May 2021 -- The Envoys of the Middle East Quartet (from the European Union, Russia, the United States, and the United Nations), have expressed deep concern over confrontations between Palestinians and Israeli security forces in East Jerusalem, particularly those which began on Friday evening, and continued on Saturday night. The UN Children's Fund noted that several Palestinian children were among those wounded in the clashes.
Israel Won't Permit Jerusalem Violence, Netanyahu Warns VOA 09 May 2021 -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that authorities "will not allow any extremists to destabilize the calm," after several days of clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israel police outside the Old City of Jerusalem.
Middle East Quartet envoys express deep concern over clashes, violence in East Jerusalem People's Daily 09 May 2021 -- The envoys of the Middle East Quartet from the European Union, Russia, the United States, and the United Nations on Saturday expressed "deep concern" over the daily clashes and violence in East Jerusalem, in particular Friday's confrontations between Palestinians and Israeli security forces.
Netanyahu turns deaf ear to global outcry, says building illegal settlements will continue Press TV 09 May 2021 -- Defying international fury, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected pressures against illegal Israeli settlement expansion despite international condemnation of forcibly evictions of Palestinians from their homes in the occupied East Jerusalem al-Quds.
100 more Palestinians wounded amid continued Israeli brutality Press TV 09 May 2021 -- As many as 100 more Palestinians are wounded on the al-Aqsa Mosque compound and elsewhere in the holy occupied city of Jerusalem al-Quds as the Israeli regime sustains its brutal attacks against the Palestinians there.
Israeli airstrike, artillery fire target Gaza amid tensions in al-Quds Press TV 09 May 2021 -- An Israeli F-16 fighter jet has bombed the central Gaza Strip and the regime's military has fired artillery shells at the besieged coastal enclave amid rising tensions in Jerusalem al-Quds.
Israeli Army: Two Missiles Launched From Gaza Strip, 1 Intercepted Sputnik 09 May 2021 -- Two missiles were launched from the Gaza Strip, one of which was intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system, the Israeli army stated on Sunday.
UN Calls on Israel to Halt Evictions of Palestinians in East Jerusalem VOA 08 May 2021 -- The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is calling on Israel to halt forced evictions of Palestinian refugee families living in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of east Jerusalem, although Israel claims Palestinians are exploiting the potential evictions to spur unrest.
In wake of Israel's brutal raid, EU calls for de-escalating perilous situation in al-Quds Press TV 08 May 2021 -- The European Union (EU) has called for de-escalating the alarming situation in East Jerusalem al-Quds and the al-Aqsa Mosque after Israeli forces brutally raided Palestinian worshipers at the holy mosque compound.
US asks Israel to 'deescalate' tensions in occupied al-Quds Press TV 08 May 2021 -- The United States has called on Israel to de-escalate tensions in the occupied East Jerusalem al-Quds, and warned against carrying out forced evictions of Palestinian families.
Violence in Jerusalem US Dept. of State 07 May 2021 -- The United States is extremely concerned about ongoing confrontations in Jerusalem, including on the Haram al-Sharif / Temple Mount and in Sheikh Jarrah, which have reportedly resulted in scores of injured people.
Stop evictions in East Jerusalem neighbourhood immediately, UN rights office urges Israel UN News 07 May 2021 -- The UN's human rights office (OHCHR), on Friday, called on Israel to immediately halt all forced evictions, including those in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem, as well as to exercise maximum restraint in the use of force while ensuring safety and security there.
Statement by France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom on Israeli Settlements UK FCDO 06 May 2021 -- The governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK have issued a statement on Israeli Settlements
Israel stages 2nd round of airstrikes against Syria in 24 hours Press TV 06 May 2021 -- An Israeli helicopter has reportedly attacked some locations in Quneitra Province in Syria's extreme southwest, the second round of airstrikes by the regime to target the Arab country in a little over 24 hours.
Netanyahu misses deadline to form cabinet, putting his rule in doubt Press TV 06 May 2021 -- Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has tasked opposition leader Yair Lapid with forming a coalition cabinet, dumping Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who passed a deadline to secure enough allies to form his own cabinet.
Lebanon-Israel maritime demarcation talks put off, indefinitely Press TV 05 May 2021 -- A new round of indirect negotiations on the demarcation of Lebanon's southern maritime border with the occupying regime of Israel has been postponed for an indefinite period as Beirut turned down preconditions set by the United States.
Syria's air defense units repel Israeli aggression, shoot down missiles near Latakia Press TV 05 May 2021 -- The Syrian army's air defense units have intercepted and shot down a number of Israeli missiles near the country's western coastal city of Latakia, amid an upsurge in the Tel Aviv regime's acts of aggression against the Arab country.
Israel's President Chooses Netanyahu's Strongest Rival to Form New Government VOA 05 May 2021 -- Israel's president has given Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's strongest rival the uncertain task of forming a new government after Netanyahu failed to assemble a governing coalition by Tuesday at midnight.
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems hands over "INS Oz" in Kiel to the Israeli Navy as second SA'AR 6 corvette Thyssenkrupp 04 May 2021 -- thyssenkrupp Marine Systems today officially handed over the second of four corvettes to the Israeli Navy.
Israeli President Says Received Mandate to Form Gov't Back as Netanyahu Misses Deadline Sputnik 04 May 2021 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has failed to form a government coalition three times in the past two years. Now, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has three days to decide the fate of the mandate to form the government.
Netanyahu Faces Midnight Deadline to Form New Government VOA 04 May 2021 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has until the end of Tuesday to form a new government.
Israel headed for continued political crisis as Netanyahu's coalition deadline almost expires Press TV 04 May 2021 -- A political crisis is dragging on for the Israeli regime as embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's deadline to form a new cabinet is due to expire shortly with no sign of success.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to deliver on F-35 program in Israel Army News 03 May 2021 --The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District has delivered an additional secure home for part of the Israeli Air Force's fleet of F-35 fighter jets, with a small ceremony marking the completion of another Hardened Hangar project on site earlier this year in March.
Report: Biden tells Mossad chief US not close to rejoining Iran deal Press TV 03 May 2021 -- A senior Israeli official says US President Joe Biden told Israel's Mossad chief Yossi Cohen that the US is not close to rejoining the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which Tel Aviv opposes.

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