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‘NAZA’ documentary about Gaza war sparks political storm in Israel

‘NAZA’ documentary about Gaza war sparks political storm in Israel

The Israeli filmmakers behind the documentary NAZA may have received a standing ovation at the Venice film festival, they have been facing violent threats to their lives and citizenship at home in Israel. A month ahead of crucial elections, the film profiles anonymous military sources who speak about the widespread killing of civilians in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he intends to introduce legislation aimed at revoking the citizenship of people who “defame IDF soldiers”. Details by Shirli Sitbon, FRANCE 24 international affairs editor. Keywords for this article Source link

Super Macklemore 64: Video game mocks Sheeran concert controversy | Entertainment

Super Macklemore 64: Video game mocks Sheeran concert controversy | Entertainment

In Super Macklemore 64, players are chased by a giant Ed Sheeran, dodge tiny billionaire Robert Krafts and summon musicians to chant “Free Palestine”. Creator Jonathan Mann says it highlights the “absurdity” of Macklemore being dropped from Sheeran’s concerts and Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Published On 18 Sep 202618 Sep 2026 Share Super Macklemore 64: Video game mocks Sheeran concert controversy on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link

Israel says it destroyed Hezbollah base in Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher ridge | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Israel says it destroyed Hezbollah base in Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher ridge | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Israeli attacks come a week after it said to have established operational control over the strategic ridge. Published On 10 Sep 202610 Sep 2026 The Israeli military says it has destroyed Hezbollah’s underground infrastructure at a key site in southern Lebanon, with Israeli government officials adding that the operation consolidated its so-called security zone in the area. In a joint statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that Israeli forces would remain in the area to prevent the Iran-aligned Hezbollah militant group from re-establishing its presence and rebuilding its capabilities. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list The Ali al-Taher ridge, about 15 km (10 miles) from the Israeli border, has become one of the most contested areas of the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Katz claimed last Friday that Israeli forces had driven Hezbollah fighters out of what he said was a network of tunnels ⁠⁠under the disputed highland. Reuters reported that Hezbollah is believed to have built an underground command centre and weapons stores there in …

Netanyahu to sue Haaretz over claims UAE warned him before October 7 attack | Benjamin Netanyahu News

Netanyahu to sue Haaretz over claims UAE warned him before October 7 attack | Benjamin Netanyahu News

Israeli prime minister denies claim that UAE president warned him of Hamas plans before the 2023 attacks. Published On 10 Sep 202610 Sep 2026 Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will sue the Haaretz newspaper over a report that claimed he was warned of Hamas’s plans for an offensive days before the attacks of October 7, 2023. In a statement on X on Wednesday, Netanyahu called the report “fabricated” and “false” and said he had instructed his lawyers to also sue Haaretz and the authors of the report, Shlomi Eldar and Ruth Yaval. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list The report, published on Tuesday, claimed that the president of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed had warned Netanyahu about a possible attack by Hamas 10 days before the events of October 7, 2023. Palestinian fighters killed at least 1,195 people in southern Israel on that day, and took some 251 others captive. The attacks prompted Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, in which at least 73,669 Palestinians have been killed. The Haaretz …

US ambassador to Israel visits Palestinian town hit by West Bank settler violence

US ambassador to Israel visits Palestinian town hit by West Bank settler violence

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Saturday met with Palestinian Americans, including relatives of US citizens killed by Israeli settlers, in a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank that has been the target of Israeli settler attacks. The visit ​comes as settler ‌violence, and what is widely perceived as the Israeli government’s inaction, has increasingly drawn international condemnation, including from US allies. Israeli settlers regularly attack Palestinian communities in the occupied territory, taking their crops or livestock or seeking to force them off their land. The ⁠Israeli government has condemned settler violence, though perpetrators are rarely arrested and even less frequently prosecuted. Washington has not criticised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government over the violence, though it has called for perpetrators to be prosecuted. Huckabee has labelled perpetrators of settler violence as terrorists. Watch moreIsraeli attacks in West Bank at ‘unprecedented’ level, PNI leader Barghouti says Huckabee described his meeting in Turmus Ayya, where most of the town’s Palestinian residents are US citizens, as constructive. While ⁠Huckabee, a Baptist minister and longtime supporter of …

Israel says Netanyahu’s son ‘urgently evacuated’ from the US after threat | Benjamin Netanyahu News

Israel says Netanyahu’s son ‘urgently evacuated’ from the US after threat | Benjamin Netanyahu News

Yair Netanyahu, a podcaster and right-wing activist, had been living in the US for several years prior to his departure. Published On 30 Aug 202630 Aug 2026 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s eldest son was flown back to Israel from the United States after a threat to his life, according to Israel’s domestic intelligence agency. The Shin Bet said in a statement on Saturday evening that, “there was a significant threat to harm Yair Netanyahu, and in light of this and after an assessment, a decision was made to urgently evacuate him along with his security team and return him to Israel”. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list The agency did not specify the source of the threat. US broadcaster Newsmax reported earlier this week that Yair Netanyahu was the target of an alleged Iranian assassination plot last December, while he was living in Florida. Israeli intelligence informed US authorities after it had learned of the alleged plot, the broadcaster reported, citing a US law enforcement official. The report surfaced after Benjamin Netanyahu told …

Israel's 'retrospective incrimination: First we shoot, we kill & then find a reason why it happened'

Israel's 'retrospective incrimination: First we shoot, we kill & then find a reason why it happened'

Liza Kaminov is pleased to welcome Nadav Weiman, Executive Director of Breaking the Silence. He says there is a troubling gap between how Israeli military operations in Gaza are publicly explained and what soldiers experience on the ground. Testimonies collected by Breaking the Silence suggest that this gap is not simply about individual incidents, but about the policies, assumptions and rules of engagement. The testimony surrounding the Nasser Hospital strike points to “retrospective incrimination”: rather than identifying a legitimate military target before an attack, evidence connecting those killed to Hamas may be sought afterward in order to justify the strike. Source link

Hundreds of Gaza children join a mass swimming lesson to cope with trauma

Hundreds of Gaza children join a mass swimming lesson to cope with trauma

In Gaza, the war has upended the lives of an entire generation of children. In an effort to help them cope with the trauma of the conflict, an NGO has launched a project in Khan Younis: a huge swimming lesson that could even set a world record. Hundreds of children have gathered on the beach to learn how to swim. Story by Charlotte Hughes. Keywords for this article Source link