Israeli Army Extends Mandatory Service Amid Troop Shortage
Tel Aviv, Israel (Agencies): The Israeli army has announced an extension of its compulsory military service by four months, bringing the total term to three years, amid an ongoing manpower…
Israeli army is more divided than ever
If ever there has been a national institution that is revered in Israel and has the power to unite the country, at least its Jewish population, it is the Israeli…
Israel Closes Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque to Muslim Worshippers for Passover
Hebron, West Bank (Agencies): The Israeli army has closed the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron to Muslim worshippers for two days to allow settlers to…
Microsoft employees removed from town hall for protesting AI contracts with Israeli military
WASHINGTON (Agencies): Five Microsoft employees were removed during a company town hall meeting after staging a protest against the company’s contracts supplying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cloud computing services to…
Israeli Army Withdraws from Rafah Crossing, Hands Over Control to EU Forces Ahead of Reopening
Rafah, Gaza (Agencies): The Israeli army withdrew from the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Friday, in accordance with the terms of the ceasefire agreement that went into…
Italy urged to arrest Israeli General for crimes against humanity
ROME (Agencies): Italy has been urged to arrest an Israeli general, who is reportedly in Rome presently, over his involvement in crimes against humanity in Gaza, Anadolu Agency reports. In…
Israeli military tightens media rules over war crimes prosecution concern
TEL AVIV (Agencies): The Israeli military placed new restrictions on media coverage of soldiers on active combat duty amid growing concern at the risk of legal action against reservists traveling…
Israel closes Al Jazeera bureau in Ramallah
Ramallah (Agencies): At 3am, heavily armed Israeli soldiers raided the office of Al Jazeera in Ramallah, throwing the team out. On live television, heavily armed Israeli soldiers raided Al Jazeera’s…
Major Security Breach at IDF Nahal Oz Military Base: 18 Containers of Military Equipment Stolen
Tel Aviv, Israel (Agencies): In a significant security breach, unknown individuals infiltrated the Nahal Oz military base in the Negev desert a few days ago, making off with a substantial…
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews to receive draft notices in days
TEL AVIV (Agencies): The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said it will begin sending initial draft orders to members of the country’s ultra-Orthodox Haredi community on Sunday. Exempt from military…