Israel

Israeli Finance Minister Leads Controversial Visit to Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus ————————————- Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s Finance Minister, conducted a controversial incursion to the tomb of the Prophet Joseph east of Nablus on May 14, 2026, accompanied by a group of…

Israel passes law on public trials, death penalty for October 7 detainees ———————————————– Israeli legislators have passed a bill to establish a special tribunal with the power to impose the death penalty on Palestinians accused of involvement in the Hamas-led…

Israel approves death penalty bill for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks ————————————- Israel’s parliament has passed a controversial law making the death penalty the default punishment for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks in the occupied West Bank, triggering widespread international…

Israel’s Knesset has advanced a controversial bill that would permit courts to impose the death penalty on Palestinians accused of involvement in the Oct. 7, 2023 events. According to Anadolu Agency citing the Israel’s public broadcaster KAN, the bill passed…

UN Report Accuses Israel of Systemic Discrimination and Apartheid in West Bank ………. A UN Human Rights Office report published on Wednesday details the extensive impact of Israeli laws, policies, and practices on Palestinian life in the occupied West Bank,…

Israel’s Academic Focus on Shiism Raises Strategic Questions, Researchers Say ——————————— Academic programs on Shiism have expanded within Israeli universities, a development that researchers say reflects not only scholarly interest but also broader political and security considerations tied to regional…

Israeli operations cause further human loss, deepen humanitarian crisis ———————— Israeli military actions and security measures across the region drew renewed attention on Sunday, as incidents in southern Lebanon, southern Israel and Gaza highlighted continuing tensions despite ceasefire and aid…

Israeli Lawmakers Advance Bill Restricting Mosque Calls to Prayer ………… Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, is moving forward with a proposed bill that would impose tighter regulations on the Muslim call to prayer, or adhan, in mosques. The draft legislation would…

Israel to ban dozens of aid agencies from Gaza as EU warns denial of ‘life-saving aid’ would escalate sufferings ————————- Israel has announced it will halt operations of dozens of aid organisations working in Gaza within 36 hours for failing…

Rights Group Condemns Israeli Bill Expanding Digital Surveillance Powers ………….. The Global Nonviolence Organization “Freemuslim” has voiced strong concern over a recent Israeli legislative move that would broaden state surveillance capabilities. In a statement reported by Shia Waves Agency, the…