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Israel is 'on its way become normal again', says former PM Olmert

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert believes the country's general election, to be held this Tuesday, is an "inevitable battle about the future of Israel" . He warns the fate of current prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu "may become the disaster of the state Israel".

26 October 2026

Israel

Israel orders West Bank crossings to close on election day

The move comes as part of a wider clampdown in the occupied West Bank after two Israeli soldiers were killed by Palestinian gunmen in the city of Hebron earlier this week.

25 October 2026

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Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in occupied West Bank

Belgium’s foreign minister blamed what he called Israel’s “illegal settlement policy” for the attack and pledged to push for further European Union sanctions.

17 October 2026

Europe Today

Hassan denies throwing EU flag to the floor at 7 October commemoration

French EU lawmaker Rima Hassan has denied throwing to the floor the EU flag at a 7 October commemoration, stressing she has asked for the CCTV footages to be made available to the press.

9 October 2026

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Berlin marks October 7 anniversary with memorial installation and Israeli flag display

Berlin marks three years since the Hamas October 7 attacks with a memorial at Brandenburg Gate, amid renewed fears over rising antisemitism in Germany.

7 October 2026

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Residents search belongings after Jerusalem building demolished

A five-storey building in Jerusalem’s al-Tur was demolished by Israeli authorities over alleged lack of permits, displacing dozens of Palestinian residents.

7 October 2026

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One-minute siren sounds in Tel Aviv to mark October 7 anniversary

A one-minute siren sounded in Tel Aviv as Israelis gathered to mark the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks and remember those killed.

7 October 2026

Israel

Israel pauses to mourn the 1,200 victims of 7 October attacks

A group representing the bereaved families organised tributes, including a silence at 6:29am - the minute the attack began - and a ceremony that will follow tonight in Tel Aviv.

7 October 2026

Europe Today

Zarka: France has a serious antisemitism problem

The world is marking the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks by Hamas — a day that shocked Israel to its core and reverberated across the region and beyond. Meanwhile, the war against Hamas in Gaza continues to produce a human catastrophe, with tens of thousands dead and no path to peace.

7 October 2026

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Israelis mourn Nova festival victims three years after Hamas attack

Ceremonies at the Nova festival site and Kfar Aza marked three years since the Hamas-led October 7 attack that sparked the Gaza war.

7 October 2026

Europe News

Israel bars UK Green leader after vote to define Zionism as racism

UK Jewish groups say the motion stokes hatred after a string of attacks on their community, while the government and other parties have condemned a policy that even at least three out of five Green MPs opposed.

5 October 2026

United Arab Emirates

UAE confirms president met with Israeli PM Netanyahu on Sunday

The visit came weeks after a bombshell Israeli media report that the Emirati president had warned Netanyahu ahead of the Hamas-led attack on Israel in 2023, which the Israeli premier did not pass on to the security services.

29 September 2026

West Bank

Israeli settlers seizing natural springs in the West Bank

Earlier this month, 12 countries announced new trade sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank amid what they called a "rapidly deteriorating" situation marked by increasing settler attacks on Palestinians.

26 September 2026

Gaza

Israeli military releases video of tunnel destruction in Gaza

The Israeli military has released video it says shows a 2-kilometre underground tunnel in southern Gaza being destroyed. The footage, provided by the army, could not be independently verified. The military says the tunnel route was dismantled as fighting continues in Gaza.

25 September 2026

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West Bank herders use donkeys and trenches to move milk at night

West Bank herders move milk by donkey through a deep trench at night, saying new access restrictions and lack of roads block routes to fields.

24 September 2026

Europe News

Swiss expected to shun writing stricter neutrality in constitution

Switzerland's traditional position is one of well-armed military neutrality, but Russia's war in Ukraine reopened questions over its non-engagement in foreign conflicts.

24 September 2026