Israel
-
Analysis
Israel, Egypt Sign $35B Gas Deal amid Political-Security Stakes
DID Press: Israel and Egypt recently signed a long-term agreement for the export of natural gas from Israel’s offshore Leviathan field to Egypt. The deal is valued at approximately $35 billion and envisions gas being transferred via existing infrastructure to…
Read More » -
Government
Israel Approves 19 New Settlements in West Bank
DID Press: Israeli security cabinet has approved a plan to construct 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, once again triggering a wave of international reactions. According to international media reports, the Israeli security cabinet has approved the establishment…
Read More » -
Government
Israel Admits Editing Wikipedia to Influence Public Narratives
DID Press: Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett has admitted to receiving training on manipulating Wikipedia entries to shape public perception. While Wikipedia operates under a “neutral point of view” principle, its open-editing model leaves content vulnerable to influence by users…
Read More » -
Uncategorized
Pro-Palestine Activists Protest Outside UK Consulate in New York
DID Press: Dozens of human rights and pro-Palestine activists gathered outside the UK Consulate in New York to protest London’s ongoing arms shipments to Israel and the prolonged detention of activists. The demonstrators expressed solidarity with activists who have been…
Read More » -
Human Rights
UN: Gaza Genocide Carried Out with Complicity of Multiple States
DID Press: Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories, condemned what she described as Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza, saying that it was carried out “with the complicity of a number of…
Read More » -
Government
Germany Urges Israel to Halt West Bank Annexation Plans
DID Press: During a visit to Jordan, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on Israel to refrain from any actions that may lead to the annexation of the West Bank. “We must keep the path to a Palestinian state open. Therefore,…
Read More » -
Government
Israel, Lebanon Enter Direct Negotiations amid Recent Escalations
DID Press: Israel and Lebanon have held direct talks, convened under U.S. mediation following the assassination of a senior Hezbollah commander two weeks ago, For the first time in decades. The meeting — held Wednesday (Dec. 3) in the border…
Read More » -
Government
Yemen Sentences 18 People to Death for Espionage
DID Press: A criminal court in Sana’a has sentenced 18 individuals to death on charges of spying for U.S., Israeli, and Saudi intelligence services. Two additional defendants in the same case were handed 10-year prison sentences. The rulings come amid…
Read More » -
Government
World Children’s Day: Over 20,000 Palestinian Children Killed in Gaza
DID Press: Hamas announced that more than 20,000 children have been killed in the Gaza Strip over the past two years, with thousands more missing under the rubble or left permanently disabled. In a statement issued on the occasion, the…
Read More » -
Government
UN SG: Gaza Resolution Supports Ceasefire
DID Press: UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the Security Council’s latest resolution on Gaza help reinforce the ceasefire, as the territory still face humanitarian crisis. Guterres described the decision as an “important step” toward consolidating a truce. The resolution has…
Read More »