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May 16, 2023

Israeli city Tel Aviv spots a rare, endangered seal sunbathing on a beach

A rare and endangered seal has unexpectedly visited Israeli city Tel Aviv. The Mediterranean monk seal has caused media buzz after onlookers spotted the creature sunbathing on a beach.

May 15, 2023

Israel's UN ambassador calls for boycott of 'antisemitic event' at world body

The U.N. is holding its first-ever Palestinian Nakba Day commemoration that alleges Israel’s creation was a "catastrophe," sparking outrage and calls for a boycott of the event by Israel's ambassador.

May 15, 2023

Israel, Cyprus working on deal to build natural gas processing plant, pipeline in Cyprus

Cypriot Energy Minister Giorgos Papanastasiou announced that his country was working with Israel to build a natural gas pipeline and processing plant in Cyprus.

May 14, 2023

Biden ‘alienating our partners’ who made peace with Israel and other US allies in the region: Sen. Ernst

Amid frosty relations between Biden’s administration and traditional U.S. allies in the Mideast, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa seeks to create a broader alliance to counter Iranian terrorism.

May 12, 2023

Gaza militants, Israel exchange more airstrikes in most violent conflict in months despite cease-fire efforts

Airstrikes were exchanged Friday as Gaza and Israel continue its most violent conflict in months. Thirty-one Palestinians and one elderly in Israel died since the clash began Tuesday.

May 10, 2023

IDF spox says 'operation' against Islamic Jihad was 'achieved,' makes warning to Iran backed terrorists

A spokesperson for the Israeli Defense Forces said during an interview that its operation against the Palestinian Islamic Jihadist terror group was a success.

May 10, 2023

Kevin McCarthy blocks Rashida Tlaib from hosting 'antisemitic' event calling Israel a 'catastrophe'

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., will no longer host an event at the Capitol decrying Israel's founding after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy canceled it.

May 10, 2023

Gaza militants fire wave of rockets into Israel after strikes kill top terrorist leaders

Gaza militants attempted revenge for Israeli airstrikes by launching a wave of rockets into Israel on Wednesday. Israel reported no casualties so far.

May 9, 2023

Israel security agency defends using tool that sent Palestinian protesters threatening messages in 2021

During a 2021 unrest in Jerusalem, an Israeli surveillance tool sent hundreds of threatening messages to Palestinian protesters. Israel has defended its tool amid rising criticism.

May 9, 2023

IDF releases video of airstrikes that killed Islamic Jihad senior members

Israeli forces released footage of airstrikes that killed two top Islamic terrorists in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, an operation with wide Israeli support.