The statement from Netanyahu’s office said that under a law passed last month, the government can take action against a foreign channel seen as “harming the country.”
Some reports indicate that there has been some progress in negotiating a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the latter demanding a complete withdrawal of troops. However, an Israeli official has downplayed such reports, saying Israel will not end the war until Hamas is eliminated.
A security expert has revealed that Israel had shared crucial intelligence input that there was a threat to the life to Rajiv Gandhi. The intelligence contained transcripts which said that the 'Godman' had made the payment.
The protests began at Columbia University on April 17 with students calling for an end to the Israel-Hamas war, which quickly spread to other colleges. The students have demanded their universities to cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies enabling the conflict in Gaza.
The decision follows remarks by Israel's foreign minister, who accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of violating agreements by obstructing Israeli imports and exports from ports.
Joe Biden said that freedom of speech and the rule of law must be respected in protests at college campuses over the war in Gaza.
A deal proposed by Egypt suggested the release of 33 hostages in exchange for 600 Palestinian prisoners and a pause in fighting. However, Israel has pledged to attack the Rafah city "with or without" a deal, further raising global alarm.
Colombia follows in the footsteps of its neighbour Bolivia, which broke diplomatic ties with Israel in October last year following the deadly assault in Gaza. Several countries in Latin America have criticised Israel's offensive and called for an immediate ceasefire.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli leaders in his push for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, saying “the time is now” for an agreement that would free hostages and bring a pause in the nearly seven months of war in Gaza.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli President Isacc Herzog, discussing how to get more humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Police have swept through campuses across the US over the last two weeks in response to protests calling on universities to stop doing business with Israel or companies that support the war in Gaza.
This came after Netanyahu vowed to invade Rafah "with or without" a hostage deal, ignoring US warnings over such an operation. The US and other aid groups have opposed Israel's plans to attack Rafah, where over a million Palestinians have taken shelter from the war.
Pro-Palestinian protesters were seen smashing windows at Columbia University early on Tuesday morning as the school began to suspend students for refusing to dismantle tents set up on the New York campus.
The statement from the Israeli Prime Minister came a day after he spoke to US President Joe Biden. During the conversation, both leaders discussed IDF's potential attack on Rafah crossing-- a border region which has been a centre of conflict between the two leaders.
Israel does not recognise the jurisdiction of the court in The Hague, but the Palestinian territories were admitted as a member state in 2015. Netanyahu said the ICC's verdict won't change Israel's operations in Gaza, but would set a dangerous precedent.
The US found five units of Israeli forces responsible for "gross violations" of human rights before the Gaza war, four of which are undergoing "remediation". However, the US has not barred any of the units from receiving military assistance.
Columbia warned that students who refused to vacate tent encampments would be suspended and be ineligible to complete the semester in good standing. The students have demanded divestment from Israel and amnesty for students and faculty involved in the protests.
Protests at U.S. universities showed no sign of slowing over the weekend, with more arrests on campuses across the country and skirmishes between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators at UCLA, where a tent encampment was set up last week. Watch to know more!
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday begins his seventh diplomatic mission to the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas war began more than six months ago. He landed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday and was greeted by officials.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized Israel-linked Portuguese-flagged MSC Aries ship on April 13 that comprised 17 Indian crew members. The sole Indian woman, Ann Tessa Joseph, was released on April 18 by Iranian authorities and she returned to Kerala on the same day.
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