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Netanyahu has been accused of exploiting the Gaza war for his own gains, and an end to it could cause him problems.Despite the staggering death toll and human suffering that Israel has inflicted on Gaza over the past two years, peace has still come too early for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – at least in the eyes of some observers.Critics have accused the Israeli leader of using the war to deflect attention from challenges to his position, and even his freedom. With the ceasefire in Gaza now in place, none of those challenges has gone anywhere.Recommended Stories list of…

Fans of the Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv have been barred from attending a Europa League game at Aston Villa.Pressure is mounting on police authorities in the English city of Birmingham to reverse a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans attending a Europa League game at Aston Villa next month over security concerns.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the police recommendation to bar the visiting team’s fans from the November 6 game was “the wrong decision” and that “the role of the police is to ensure all football fans can enjoy the game, without fear of violence…

South African leaders say the case to hold Israeli leaders accountable will continue, despite the ceasefire in Gaza.A week since the ceasefire in Gaza came into effect, tens of thousands of Palestinians are returning to the flattened rubble of the places they once called home. As they return, there is worry among prominent voices in South Africa – one of Palestine’s fiercest supporters – that the agreement may not lead to a meaningful and permanent peace.It was just months into the war on Gaza in 2023, when South Africa made history by becoming the first country to take Israel to…

As Israel reneges on deal made with Hezbollah, it flouts terms of truce in Gaza by delaying aid to hungry Palestinians.Iran has slammed continued Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon as a breach of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah negotiated last November.Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said in a statement on Friday that the near daily attacks were a “clear violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Huge Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon despite ceasefirelist 2 of 3NGOs welcome Lebanon’s push for justice over Israeli attack on journalistslist 3 of 3Israeli strikes kill at…

Safety advisers in Birmingham City and UK police said Israeli team fans should not attend match due to ‘risks to public safety’.Fans of the Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv have been barred from attending a Europa League game against Aston Villa in the United Kingdom next month because of security concerns, the English club said.Birmingham City’s Safety Advisory Group (SAG) – the body responsible for issuing safety certificates for matches at Villa Park, where the game is to be played – informed Aston Villa that Maccabi Tel Aviv away fans will not be permitted to attend.Recommended Stories list of…

Congressman Seth Moulton’s announcement highlights shifting views among Democrats against the pro-Israel lobby group.A prominent lawmaker in the United States has announced he will return donations from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), highlighting the powerful pro-Israel lobby group’s waning appeal among Democrats.Congressman Seth Moulton distanced himself from AIPAC on Thursday, citing the group’s support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Marwan Barghouti’s son says family fears for his life in Israeli prisonlist 2 of 3New York mayoral debate: What to know as Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa face offlist 3 of 3Trump…

Israel has set no date and claim aid would not enter via Rafah as Israeli strikes kill three Palestinians despite truce.Israel has again delayed the reopening of Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt to allow for the movement of people, with Foreign Minister Gideon Saar saying it could be open on Sunday, as Israeli attacks killed at least three Palestinians in southern Gaza.In a statement on Thursday, COGAT – an Israeli military unit that is responsible for civilian matters in the occupied territory – said coordination was under way with Egypt to set a date for reopening the Rafah crossing for…

Statement appears to signal about-face from US president, who previously backed Hamas’s crackdown on Gaza gangs.United States President Donald Trump has threatened to break the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas if the Palestinian group continues to target gangs and alleged Israeli collaborators in Gaza.“If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the Deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them,” Trump wrote in a social media post on Thursday. “Thank you for your attention to this matter!”Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Gaza’s ailing children ‘desperately waiting for help’ despite…

Group says its Chief of Staff Muhammad Abd al-Karim al-Ghamari was killed ‘while fulfilling his duties’.Yemen’s Houthis say that their Chief of Staff Muhammad Abd al-Karim al-Ghamari, one of the most senior military officials of the group, has been killed “while fulfilling his duties”.Shortly after the Houthi announcement on Thursday, Israel claimed responsibility for the killing, with Defence Minister Israel Katz saying al-Ghamari was attacked in an Israeli strike.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3UN urges ‘lasting’ ceasefire after Pakistan-Afghanistan clashes kill dozenslist 2 of 3Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to meet Trump as Russia focuses on Donetsk offensivelist 3 of…

Israeli forces have erased entire Gaza neighbourhoods by deploying remotely controlled explosives.Gaza City – The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas brought thousands of people back to their homes in Gaza City, to assess the damage, see what can be salvaged, and start to rebuild.In Jabalia, Sheikh Radwan, Abu Iskandar and beyond, people returned to flattened neighbourhoods, and to the knowledge that, still among the rubble, some of the explosive robots that had caused it sat, silent and undetonated.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3UN calls for Israel to open more Gaza crossings for surge in aid deliverieslist 2…