Harshly condemned by rights groups A law approving the death penalty for Palestinians who are convicted of murdering Israelis has been passed by Israel’s parliament. The bill’s passage means that the death penalty by hanging is now the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians, who are convicted of nationalistic killings. It came after the culmination […]

5 days ago

Iran played on rumours that the Israeli PM is dead Iran has vowed to kill Benjamin Netanyahu “if he is still alive”, state news outlet IRNA has reported. Rumour has been spreading in the last few days that Netanyahu is dead following on from an alleged deleted tweet and speech which many claimed was AI. […]

3 weeks ago

The latest internet conspiracy theory! The internet thinks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dead. Yes, you read that right, large swathes of people online currently believe that the leader wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) is dead – here’s if there’s any truth to the theories. Where it all started Everything kicked off […]

3 weeks ago

The Israeli and Russian embassies have both criticised the broadcaster following Trump’s attacks. Broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby has defended the BBC by pointing to who the most vocal critics of the corporation are. On Sunday, director general Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness both announced their resignations, following criticism over a the way a Panorama […]

5 months ago

‘A partial deal is not relevant’ Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said President Donald Trump urged him to reject a partial ceasefire deal with Hamas and continue the conflict in Gaza with “full force”. Netanyahu refused to hold a vote on the proposed truce during a cabinet meeting late on Sunday, while claiming that Donald Trump […]

7 months ago

“He’s forging peace as we speak.” Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize. The Israeli leader made the announcement during a dinner at the White House, saying Trump is “forging peace as we speak, and one country and one region after the other”. “Coming from you in particular, this is very […]

9 months ago