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Israeli-Palestinian clashes continue for 5th day as ceasefire talks stall
According to a statement released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), several command centers of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) were targeted in a fresh round of airstrikes on Saturday, with mortar shells and rocket launch sites being hit, Xinhua news agency reported.
Israel's UN envoy walks out of Security Council meeting in protest
Erdan said he was outraged by the Council's refusal to re-schedule Tuesday's debate on the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, as Tuesday marked Yom HaZikaron, or Memorial Day, for fallen Israeli soldiers, reports Xinhua news agency. Israel made numerous requests to re-schedule the debate, but the Security Council.
Meteor explodes over Israel in daylight
The bolide, a particularly bright meteor, was seen flashing across the sky at 17:16 local time (14:16 GMT), according to reports, photos, and videos received at the IAA released on Saturday. Igal Pat-El, a member of the International Astronomical Union, told Xinhua that according to the observed colours, it was a meteorite made of stone, probably tens of centimetre long at most, which completely disintegrated in the air and did not reach the ground.
India demands global condemnation of Pakistani drone delivery of weapons to terrorists
"We are facing a serious challenge of cross-border supply of illicit weapons using drones, which cannot be possible without active support from the authorities in control of those territories," India's Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj told the Security Council on Monday. "The international community should condemn such behaviour and hold such states accountable for their misdeeds," she said. Although Kamboj did not name Pakistan, the reference to the country was obvious.
Israel's PM rescinds firing of Defence Minister amid security concerns
In a televised press conference on Monday, Netanyahu said that he decided to keep Yoav Gallant in his position, citing the escalating violence in the region, Xinhua news agency reported. "I decided to put the differences we had behind us," Netanyahu said, adding "Gallant remains in his position and we will continue to work together for the security of the citizens of Israel."
Pakistan denies reports of trade relations with Israel
The American Jewish Congress (AJC) had claimed that bilateral trade occurred with the offloading of the first shipment carrying Pakistani-originated food products in Israel. Issuing a clarification over the purported trade, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said Pakistan does not have diplomatic or trade relations with Israel, Geo News reported.
Israel demolished 953 Palestinian homes in West Bank, East Jerusalem in 2022
"More than 80 per cent of the demolished buildings are located in Area C, and 28,446 people have been displaced and affected as a result of the demolitions," said the report issued on Tuesday by the EU mission in the Palestinian territories. The demolitions were carried out under the pretext of building without a permit.
Israeli Prez urges immediate dialogue between PM, oppn over contentious judicial overhaul
Herzog's office said in a statement on Tuesday that the first meeting with teams of representatives from the ruling coalition, Yair Lapid's centrist party of Yesh Atid and Benny Gantz's National Unity party will meet at the president's residence in Jerusalem later in the day, reports Xinhua news agency. Herzog said he would work.
Controversial Israeli judicial reform bill now in next Knesset session: Netanyahu
The delay comes from a will to reach a broad consensus, he said in a TV address to the country, the BBC reported. As protests raged and calls were made for a general strike, halting flights from Tel Aviv and led to McDonald's shutting, Netanyahu had called on the protesters on all sides "to behave responsibly and refrain from violence".
Israel's defence minister calls to halt judicial overhaul
He is the first minister in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right cabinet to break ranks and call for a freeze of the divisive plan to weaken the Supreme Court, Xinhua News Agency reported. In a televised speech on Saturday, Gallant urged talks with opposition parties and requested the coalition to postpone its efforts of pushing ahead with the plan until the Knesset (parliament) reconvenes from its Passover holiday on April 30.
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