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International · 2026-09-13
Netanyahu orders lawsuit against Haaretz over alleged pre-attack warningIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed his lawyers to pursue a defamation case against newspaper Haaretz and two journalists over their investigation. The paper reported that Netanyahu received an explicit warning from the UAE president about a planned Hamas attack in September 2023, weeks before 7 October, but Netanyahu's office categorically denies the conversation ever occurred.
International · 2026-09-09
Netanyahu instructs lawyers to sue Haaretz over pre-October 7 warning reportIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed his lawyers on Wednesday, 9 September, to file a defamation suit against newspaper Haaretz and journalists Shlomi Eldar and Ruth Yuval. Haaretz had published an investigation claiming Netanyahu received an explicit warning about a major Hamas attack from a foreign head of state weeks before 7 October 2023. Netanyahu's office denied the report entirely, calling it completely fabricated, while Haaretz stood by its reporting.
International · 2026-10-19
Israel arrests 10 suspects in West Bank settler attacks on American and French officialsIsraeli police arrested 10 people in the occupied West Bank following violent attacks on an American photojournalist and the mayor of Aulnoye-Aymeries, France, both travelling with European diplomats. The arrests occurred after a weekend of violence that drew international criticism and raised questions about Prime Minister Netanyahu's response to the incidents.
International · 2026-10-25
Israeli raids across West Bank; Gaza university airstrike kills three; mass Tel Aviv protests before electionsThe Israeli military conducted raids on fifteen West Bank cities on 24 October, arresting Palestinians and displacing over 2,000 residents, including demolishing a building in Hebron. An Israeli airstrike on the Islamic University of Gaza killed three staff members and wounded eight students. Meanwhile, thousands of Israelis protested in Tel Aviv against Prime Minister Netanyahu's government ahead of forthcoming elections.
International · 2026-10-01
Flydubai flight diverted after copilot attacks captainA Flydubai aircraft from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after the copilot violently attacked the captain in the cockpit. Captain Smit Machchhar was wounded but managed to prevent the attack from becoming a disaster. Passengers subsequently returned safely to Israel.
International · 2026-10-20
Israel arrests 10 suspects over settler attacks on American journalist and French mayor in West BankIsraeli police arrested 10 people in the occupied West Bank following a series of attacks on Western nationals, including American photojournalist Heidi Levine and the mayor of Aulnoye-Aymeries in France, who were travelling with European diplomats. The pre-dawn raids targeted suspects linked to violent incidents and illegal construction. Rights groups have highlighted that such prosecutions are rare when Palestinian victims are involved, despite a documented surge in settler violence against Palestinians since late September.
International · 2026-10-25
Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens as Israeli forces intensify West Bank operationsThe UN's World Food Programme has suspended monthly aid to 500,000 people in Gaza due to funding constraints, despite two-thirds of the territory facing acute food insecurity. Meanwhile, Israeli forces have intensified operations in the West Bank, conducting raids across fifteen cities and arresting dozens of Palestinians, while settler violence against civilians has prompted rare arrests of Israeli suspects.
International · 2026-09-24
Israeli airstrike kills Hamas's chief financial officer in Khan YounisIsrael's military and security agency announced they had killed Muhammad Abu Alwan, the head of Hamas's finance department, in an airstrike in southern Gaza on Thursday. According to Israel, Abu Alwan had directed over one billion shekels to fund Hamas activities and was recently working to rebuild the group's military capabilities in violation of the ceasefire.
International · 2026-09-25
Israel says it killed Hamas finance chief in Gaza strike amid ceasefire tensionsIsrael's military and security agencies announced on Thursday that they had killed Muhammad Abu Alwan, head of Hamas's finance department, in an air strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. According to the Israeli military, Abu Alwan had directed over one billion shekels in funds for Hamas activities and had recently been working to rebuild the group's capabilities in violation of the ceasefire.
International · 2026-10-04
Iranian-linked security incidents strike British airbase and Dubai-Tel Aviv flightBritish counter-terrorism police arrested five men and later a sixth British-Iranian suspect near RAF Fairford on suspicion of explosives offences and terrorism preparations, with UK and US officials indicating strong evidence of Iranian involvement. Days later, a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was violently diverted to Saudi Arabia after its copilot attacked the captain in what Israeli officials characterised as an attempted hijacking.
International · 2026-10-07
Israel reports killing 4,000 October 7 attackers; West Bank settler violence kills Palestinian farmerIsraeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the military had killed 4,000 of approximately 6,000 militants who participated in the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, with around 2,000 remaining at large. Meanwhile, Palestinian authorities reported that Israeli settlers killed a Palestinian farmer and wounded 16 others during an attack on olive harvesters near Nablus in the occupied West Bank.