Israel's Foreign Ministry condemned the UN resolution, saying it 'proves once again that it is a morally distorted body' and calling the UN a 'cynical political machine.' Earlier this week, Israeli forces raided the UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem
Two weeks ago, police arrested 23 suspects from the Hariri and Abu Latif crime organizations, suspected of collecting protection money, taking over businesses, extortion, intimidation, and involvement in several homicides in recent years
Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji also criticized Hezbollah and Iran, saying that Tehran's regional policy 'is a source of instability' and its influence on Lebanon is negative. He urged Iran to 'stop financing an illegal organization'
The investigation by Israel's state comptroller will suffice with minor reprimands of political leaders while focusing on the security establishment's blunders, just in time for the Knesset elections. Until then, related witch hunts and harassment efforts will escalate
Eitan Mor, who was among the 20 Israeli hostages released as part of the U.S.-brokered Gaza cease-fire deal in October, told an Israeli news site that the hunger in Gaza City began 'about a month' after October 7 – creating especially difficult conditions in the tunnels – and that he met the current leader of Hamas in Gaza twice
The game's main guest was released hostage Omri Miran, who celebrated his return in an emotional ceremony as fans packed the home court and the team's power forward delivered a record-setting performance to mark European basketball's comeback to Israel. 'This is a return to normalcy,' coach Oded Kattash said
The climate is changing, reshaping our landscape, our economy, and our way of life, creating new risks and intensifying old ones. We must plan for this change, strengthen our emergency and rescue services, and stop wasting resources on West Bank settlements and on blind vengeance in Gaza