Religious leaders allegedly asked that numbers were not limited at an Israeli festival that tragically left 45 people dead in a stampede after thousands crammed into the site, local reports have claimed. A total of 45 people were killed during Lag B’Omer festivities at Mount Meron, Israel, on Thursday as worshippers tripped and fell on a packed staircase … Read more
Religious leaders allegedly asked that numbers were not limited at an Israeli festival that tragically left 45 people dead in a stampede after thousands crammed into the site, local reports have claimed. A total of 45 people were killed during Lag B’Omer festivities at Mount Meron, Israel, on Thursday as worshippers tripped and fell on a packed staircase … Read more
Israeli fashion designer Alber Elbaz (pictured in 2019) has died of COVID-19 at the age of 59 Israeli fashion designer Alber Elbaz, the former head of Lanvin, has died of COVID-19 at the age of 59. Luxury conglomerate Richemont announced Elbaz’s death in Paris in a statement on Sunday, sparking a flood of tributes from … Read more
Israeli police and Palestinians clashed outside Jerusalem’s Old City walls overnight into Sunday as tensions flared during the Muslim holiday of Ramadan, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed for ‘calm on all sides’. But the premier also warned that Israel remains ‘prepared for all scenarios’ after dozens of rockets were fired from the Gaza … Read more
Israeli police clashed with Palestinians for a second night Friday in annexed east Jerusalem, amid mounting tensions over a ban on gatherings during Ramadan and anger fuelled by videos posted of attacks. Officials said 44 people were arrested and 20 officers were wounded in a night of chaos in the holy city, where security forces … Read more
Israeli police clashed with Palestinians for a second night Friday in annexed east Jerusalem, amid mounting tensions over a ban on gatherings during Ramadan and anger fuelled by videos posted of attacks. Officials said 44 people were arrested and 20 officers were wounded in a night of chaos in the holy city, where security forces … Read more
Air raid sirens sound at Israeli nuclear reactor as air force shoots down missile over the country – before hitting targets near Damascus in retaliation on tense night in the Middle East There were no immediate reports of any injuries or damage in Israel after blast Israel said in response to the launch it attacked … Read more
Israeli cargo ship is hit by ‘Iranian’ missile in the Arabian Sea Israeli-owned cargo ship was struck by a missile in the Arabian Sea on Thursday Security officials in Israel said they believed Iran was behind the attack The ship was on its way from Tanzania to India and was able to continue onward Ship … Read more
Israeli cargo ship is hit by ‘Iranian’ missile in the Arabian Sea Israeli-owned cargo ship was struck by a missile in the Arabian Sea on Thursday Security officials in Israel said they believed Iran was behind the attack The ship was on its way from Tanzania to India and was able to continue onward Ship … Read more
Syria ‘shoots down’ Israeli missiles over Damascus days after Iranian Navy ‘attack’ on cargo ship and US air strike on Iran-backed militias in the country Syrian air defences were activated in capital on Sunday night to repel an attack It was reported most Israeli missiles were shot down before reaching targets Syrian state media has … Read more