Tokyo Olympics: Algerian judoka is SENT HOME from Games after refusing to face an Israeli opponent

Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine is SENT HOME from Tokyo Olympics and suspended from the sport after refusing to face Israeli opponent Tohar Butbul in a show of support to Palestine By Riath Al-Samarrai for MailOnline and Reuters Published: 02:02 EDT, 24 July 2021 | Updated: 02:04 EDT, 24 July 2021 Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine has been … Read more

Israeli police fire tear gas and stun grenades at Palestinian protesters on Temple Mount

Israeli police fire tear gas and stun grenades at Palestinian protesters on Temple Mount in third day of clashes amid soaring tensions over planned evictions from Arab homes in Jerusalem Israeli police fired tear gas at Palestinian protesters inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Monday Police said that protesters hurled stones from the mosque, which … Read more

Israeli cargo ship hit by ‘Iranian’ missile in Arabian Sea

Israeli cargo ship is hit by ‘Iranian’ missile in the Arabian Sea Israeli-owned cargo ship was struck by a missile in the Arabian Sea on Thursday  Security officials in Israel said they believed Iran was behind the attack The ship was on its way from Tanzania to India and was able to continue onward Ship … Read more

Israeli cargo ship is hit by ‘Iranian’ missile in the Arabian Sea 

Israeli cargo ship is hit by ‘Iranian’ missile in the Arabian Sea Israeli-owned cargo ship was struck by a missile in the Arabian Sea on Thursday  Security officials in Israel said they believed Iran was behind the attack The ship was on its way from Tanzania to India and was able to continue onward Ship … Read more

Aristocrat, 26, joined activists to spray red paint on Israeli defence firm HQ, court hears 

Aristocrat, 26, whose birthday party at family’s Perthshire estate featured in Tatler magazine joined pro-Palestinian activists to spray red paint on London HQ of Israeli defence firm, court hears Doone Stormonth Darling accused of attacking Elbit Systems in London last year Stormonth Darling, and 4 others, used paint-filled fire extinguishers paint it Was in protest … Read more

Syrian government claims to have shot down Israeli missiles over the capital Damascus

Syria ‘shoots down’ Israeli missiles over Damascus days after Iranian Navy ‘attack’ on cargo ship and US air strike on Iran-backed militias in the country Syrian air defences were activated in capital on Sunday night to repel an attack It was reported most Israeli missiles were shot down before reaching targets Syrian state media has … Read more

Mystery explosion hits Israeli cargo ship in the Gulf

A mystery explosion has struck an Israeli cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman hours after a US air strike hit Iran-backed militia forces in Syria.  The Israeli-owned cargo ship was sailing out of the Middle East on Friday when it was hit by an unexplained blast, renewing concerns about ship security amid escalating tensions … Read more

Iranian judo fighter defies government and poses with Israeli rival

An Iranian judo world champion has been pictured posing with his Israeli rival as he is competing in an international contest in Tel Aviv against the wishes of Tehran. Saeid Mollaei defected to Germany after he disobeyed a direct order from Iran‘s minister to withdraw from the 2019 Judo World Championships in Japan to avoid … Read more

Stillborn baby died from Covid after being infected through the placenta, Israeli doctors say

Stillborn baby whose mother had coronavirus likely died from Covid after being infected through the placenta, Israeli doctors say A 29-year-old woman arrived at the Assuta Hospital in Ashdod last weekend She tested positive for Covid and tests after birth revealed child also had virus It is the first known incident of its kind in … Read more

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu denies bribery charges as his corruption trial resumes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded not guilty on Monday to corruption charges at the resumption of his trial some six weeks before Israeli voters again pass judgment on his leadership. ‘I confirm the written answer submitted in my name,’ Netanyahu said, standing before a three-judge panel in a heavily-guarded Jerusalem District Court. He was … Read more