Israel

Netanyahu's request to postpone testimony due to food poisoning has been approved

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's upcoming hearings in his corruption trial have been postponed after the prime minister suffered food poisoning over the weekend, the Times of Israel reports.

Netanyahu was scheduled to testify in court on Monday and Tuesday but asked for the hearings to be postponed.

The request filed on his behalf with the Jerusalem District Court indicates that the prime minister will instead"make an effort" to testify on Wednesday.

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Today 13:24

Israel: Prime Minister Netanyahu recovers from food poisoning

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suffered food poisoning, according to his office. He will need several days to recover.

The 75-year-old prime minister reportedly fell ill during the night. He is suffering from dehydration, among other symptoms, and is being treated with an IV."On the advice of his doctors, the prime minister will rest at home for the next three days and will conduct state affairs from there," a statement said.

The government made the announcement after reports emerged that the prime minister had missed a cabinet meeting, according to the Times of Israel news website. It has not been disclosed what Netanyahu ate before becoming ill.

The prime minister has struggled with health problems in recent years. He received a pacemaker in 2023 and had his prostate removed at the end of last year.

Today 12:37

King Philip calls the situation in Gaza a disgrace to humanity

Belgian King Philippe considers the current situation in Gaza"a disgrace to humanity," the monarch said in a speech on Sunday marking the national holiday, which is celebrated on Monday.

In his speech, Filip mentioned a meeting with two fathers, a Palestinian and an Israeli, who each lost a child in the conflict."They put aside their desire for revenge and chose to transform their suffering into a message of peace," Filip said."I fully support their plea and join all those who denounce the serious humanitarian abuses in Gaza, where innocent civilians, trapped in their enclave, are starving and succumbing to bombs."

According to the king, the current situation has gone on for far too long."We support the call of the Secretary General of the United Nations to put an immediate end to this unbearable crisis."

Today 11:48

Dozens more deaths reported during aid collection in Gaza

According to Palestinian sources, dozens of people have been killed by Israeli forces in the northern Gaza Strip. The victims were waiting near a border crossing for trucks carrying aid.

"At this point, we estimate 44 deaths and dozens of injuries after Israeli forces opened fire on civilians waiting for aid," a Gaza Civil Defense spokesman told AFP.

The Palestinian news agency WAFA reported 30 deaths and at least 60 injuries among people waiting for aid. The Israeli military has not yet responded.

The UN reported earlier this month that nearly 800 Palestinians were killed between late May and early July while trying to collect aid. In many cases, these deaths occurred at distribution points run by the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

Today 11:46

Pope calls for peace after attack on Gaza church

Pope Leo XIV has called for an end to the"barbarity of war" after a church was hit in an Israeli attack in the Gaza Strip. He read out the names of those killed after a prayer.

"I appeal to the international community to comply with humanitarian law and to respect the obligation to protect civilians, as well as the prohibition of collective punishment, arbitrary use of force and forced transfer of population," the Pope said.

The call followed last Thursday's attack in the Gaza Strip, where the only Roman Catholic church in the area was hit by Israeli forces. Three people were killed and several others injured.

Hundreds of displaced people, including many children, had sought refuge in the church. Israel has expressed regret for the attack and has launched an investigation.

Syria

Israel

Today 09:42

Death toll from outbreak of violence in southern Syria exceeds 1,000

The death toll from fighting in southern Syria has risen to over 1,000, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports. The UK-based monitoring organization reported earlier on Sunday that calm appears to have returned after a week of violence.

According to the Syrian government, the fighting has stopped. President Ahmed al-Sharaa's office announced an immediate ceasefire on Saturday. The leader reiterated his commitment to protecting the country's ethnic and religious minorities.

The outbreak of violence in Suwayda province followed a conflict between Druze and Bedouin, who have been at odds for decades. The Syrian government army and Israel subsequently became involved in the violence. Witnesses, Druze, and the Observatory say the government has stood up for the Bedouin. Israel claims to have carried out attacks to protect the Druze.

Today 08:05

Israeli army advises Palestinians to leave central Gaza: 'New ground operation about to begin'

The IDF has issued a new evacuation warning for Palestinians living in the southwest of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. The army will conduct ground operations in the city for the first time since the start of the war, The Times of Israel reports.

“IDF continues to operate with great force to destroy the enemy’s capabilities and terror infrastructure in the area, while expanding its activities into an area where it has not operated before,” IDF Arabic-language spokesman Col. Avichay Adraee said of X.

Civilians are ordered to head south to the Mawasi area on the coast.

It is the first time since the start of the war that the IDF has issued an evacuation warning for the Deir al-Balah area, one of the few locations in the Gaza Strip where the army has not operated with ground troops.

The Israeli military has avoided ground operations in areas where it suspects Hamas is holding hostages, to avoid endangering the terrorist group, which has vowed to execute prisoners if troops approach.

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Palestinian territories

Today 07:59

Israeli army says it has demolished 2.7 kilometers of tunnels in northern Gaza

According to the Israeli army, 2.7 kilometers of tunnels were destroyed in Jabalia, northern Gaza, during recent operations by the 401st Armored Brigade in the area. The Times of Israel reports.

According to the military, the underground passages were about 20 meters deep and were destroyed by combat engineers.

Syria

Israel

Today 05:13

Syria reports fighting in south has stopped

According to the Syrian government, fighting in southern Suwayda ended on Sunday. The province had seen heavy fighting between Bedouins and Druze last week. The Syrian army and Israel also joined the fighting.

The conflict has claimed the lives of approximately 940 people, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. It also reports that security forces have executed civilians. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on Damascus on Saturday evening to"hold accountable all those responsible for atrocities, including those within its own ranks."

Rubio also said in his statement that Syria must deploy security forces to prevent "ISIS and other violent jihadists from entering the area and committing massacres."