Israel launches air strikes on Gaza Strip as Netanyahu tells his country 'we are at war'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said his country is “at war” with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
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'Massive shooting of rockets' amid unprecedented Hamas operation against Israel
Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip have carried out an unprecedented infiltration into southern Israel, sending fighters across the border and firing thousands of rockets into the country as the ruling Hamas militant group announced the beginning of a new operation.
All Twitter, now X, users could soon be charged a monthly fee
Elon Musk has hinted that all users of social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, could be soon be made to pay to use the service in an effort to stop bots on the site.
Israel’s judicial reform: A country on the brink of a constitutional crisis?
UNESCO plans to vote on listing the city of Jericho as a World Heritage site, following its nomination by the Palestinian Authority. Located on Palestinian territories, remains uncovered at a site near modern Jericho date back to the Neolithic age. The proposal has sparked anger in Israel, which quit the UN body in 2019, accusing it of anti-Israel bias.
Meeting those leaving Israel in opposition to judicial reform
Elsewhere, it's been nearly three months since a devastating earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, killing more than 50,000 people. The ripple effects of the quake are still being felt, including by cancer patients in Syria. Before the disaster, Syrians in the province of Idlib could cross the border into Turkey in search of better treatment. But now, with the frontier closed, that's no longer possible.
Lebanon's economic crisis forces soldiers to desert or take on second jobs
In Israel, visits to Eviatar have been officially banned by the military since it was evacuated by the previous government in 2021. But this week, several cabinet ministers led thousands on a march to the settlement outpost, signalling that Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-right government is intent on speeding up settlement building on occupied lands, despite international opposition. The march came amid soaring tensions following last week's police raid on Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque, and after Israeli air strikes targeted areas in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria, from where rockets had been launched by Palestinian militants.
Breaking point? Biden warns Netanyahu over Israel's judicial overhaul
Is it a Trump-like move? We listen to Biden and ask how much his words move the dial in an Israel torn apart over what the opposition calls a judicial coup. For now, the reform is on hold while the president brokers mediation talks. The opposition is suspicious.
Israel PM delays judicial reform: Netanyahu wants to 'give time for broad agreement'
The Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, currently taking place, is not only a time of spirituality but also the season for new TV series to debut across the Arab world. This industry is worth tens of millions of dollars in Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon alone, and in recent years, producers have increasingly crossed social and political boundaries. To discuss this phenomenon, we're joined by France 24 Arabic channel's Thameen Al-Kheetan.