January 21 - Thousands take to the streets again in Israel to protest Netanyahu

 

Jan 21, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

Tel Aviv.

Thousands of people demonstrated in Israel on Saturday against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

 

January 11 - South Africa says Israel aims at 'destruction of Palestinian life'

South Africa's Minister of Justice Ronald Lamola delivers remarks to journalists outside the International Court of Justice (ICJ) after the first day of hearings on the genocide case against Israel brought by South Africa, in The Hague on January 11, 2024. REMKO DE WAAL / AFP

Jan 11, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

South Africa on Thursday, January 11, accused Israel of breaching the UN Genocide Convention,

January 10 – 'The people of Israel do not want war': Israeli First Lady Michal Herzog

 

Jan 10, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 In an interview with FRANCE 24, the wife of Israeli President Isaac Herzog reacted to the ongoing war in Gaza and Hamas's October 7 atrocities. 

Jan 9 - Palestinian Factions Claim to Down Israeli Intelligence Drone in Khan Yunis

 

Jan 9, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

 Palestinian factions announced today that they have downed an Israeli intelligence drone over Khan Yunis. This development comes amidst heightened tensions in the region.

 

No cooperation between Egypt, Israel on Philadelphia axis, official source

 

Jan 8, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 Cairo.

 An official source denied what media reports claimed about any Egyptian-Israeli cooperation regarding the Salah al-Din/ (Philadelphia) axis, stressing that such reports are completely untrue, al Qahera news channel reported on Monday.

Expert says U.S. urges Israel to learn from Iraq's lesson in its war on Gaza

 

Jan 7, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

Just over a week after Oct. 7, while Israel was still reeling from one of the worst security failures in its history, U.S. President Joe Biden landed in Tel Aviv with a warning: Don’t repeat America’s mistakes.

Houthis urge ships sailing through Bab-el-Mandeb to declare non-connection with Israel

 

Jan 7, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

A member of the Houthi Supreme Political Council, has said that the ship sailing through Bab-el-Mandeb Strait have to declare that they have no connection with Israel.

Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire across border as fears of Gaza war spillover grow

 

This photograph taken on January 5, 2024 from the southern Lebanese village of Dhayra along the Israeli border, shows buildings in the Lebanese town of Tair Harfa as smoke billows over northern Israel. (AFP)

 

Jan 6, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

Lebanon’s Iranian-backed Hezbollah group said on Saturday it had fired rockets at Israel and its arch-foe said it had struck a “terrorist cell” in retaliation, as top US and EU diplomats visited the region to seek ways to halt spillover from the war.

Egypt: What is the Philadelphia Axis, and why is it strategically important?

Egypt sends 65 tons of medical aids to Gaza Strip as Israeli bombings continue

Jan 3, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

In recent weeks, the term "Philadelphia Axis" has surfaced amidst the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, with the declared goal of eliminating the Hamas movement.

What is Israel up to in Gaza?

 

Jan 2, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

As Israel carries out its continuous campaign in Gaza, the recent announcement of withdrawing troops has gained attention. It is being reported that the decision to discharge five combat brigades has received support from the United States. 

Israel’s Supreme Court strikes down key government legal reform

 

Jan 1, 2024. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 Israel’s top court ruled Monday against a key component of the government’s controversial legal overhaul, which challenged the powers of the judiciary and sparked mass protests.

 

South Africa initiates legal action against Israel at International Court of Justice

 

Dec 29, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

South Africa on Friday filed an application instituting proceedings against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), requesting the court to indicate provisional measures.

Israeli High Court unanimously rules in favor of same-sex adoption

Dec 28, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

The court now interprets the language of the law to permit two individuals in a committed relationship, regardless of their gender, to adopt children

Cyprus plan marks final stage of Israel's occupation in Gaza Strip, characterized by bloodshed and violence- Turkish media

Dec 21, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 As Israel persists in its violence against Gaza, with Hamas as its justification, the true motives behind its longstanding desire to control the region are slowly coming to light, writes the Turkish ahaber.

Egypt seeks to broker Gaza ceasefire as Hamas, Israel assert demands

 

Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in this handout picture released on December 18, 2023. Israel Defense Forces

 Dec 21, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

The U.S. said "very serious" negotiations were taking place on a new Gaza ceasefire and release of more Israeli hostages, but prospects for a deal remained uncertain as Hamas insisted it would not discuss anything less than a complete end to Israel's offensive in the Palestinian enclave.

Israel, Cyprus Discuss ‘Fast Track’ Maritime Lane for Aid to Gaza

Dec 20, 2023.  Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

Israel and Cyprus agreed on Wednesday to pursue ways to set up a maritime aid corridor to Gaza, a move Israel said was an "important step" towards disengaging economically from the enclave it has invaded to wipe out Hamas militants.

 

Pentagon chief in Israel visit warns Hezbollah of 'wider conflict'

 

US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin (L) and Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant give a joint press conference in Tel Aviv on December 18, 2023.

Dec 18, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

Tel Aviv.

 Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin on Monday urged Iran-backed movement Hezbollah to avoid provoking a "wider conflict" amid near-daily skirmishes along the Israel-Lebanon border since Israel's war with Hamas.

Israeli strikes injure two Syrian soldiers in Damascus

 

Times of Israel

Dec 18, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

At least two Syrian soldiers were injured on Sunday when Israeli missile strikes targeted their positions near Damascus, the Syrian defense ministry said in a statement. 

Yemen rebels hit cargo ship in latest Red Sea attack

 

Dec 15, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

Yemen's Huthi rebels struck a cargo ship in the Red Sea on Friday, causing a fire on deck in the latest of a near-daily series of attacks in the commercially vital waterway.

 

Israel threatens to use force against Houthi rebels in Yemen

 

Dec 12, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

During a press conference, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesperson Ofir Gendelman addressed the recent Houthi threats towards ships sailing to Israeli ports.