Israeli military says four soldiers killed in southern Lebanon - Reuters

Israeli military says four soldiers killed in southern Lebanon  Reuters

Israeli parliament passes budget, allowing Netanyahu to avoid early elections

The Knesset passed its annual budget following a marathon overnight session ahead of the April 1 deadline – thus sparing the need to trigger early elections. Opposition parties slammed the budget for increasing funding to Israel's ultra-Orthodox community, which refuses to allow its young men to serve in the military.

White House reaffirms support for surgeon general pick after Trump remarks

After President Trump said Sunday that “we have a lot of great candidates” when asked about Casey Means’s nomination, the White House reiterated its support for her.

By Lauren Weber, Rachel Roubein

Spain closes airspace to US warplanes involved in war on Iran

Spain has taken another step in rejecting the US-Israeli war on Iran, denying US warplanes the use of its airspace.

Rep Rashida Tlaib moves to block US operations in Lebanon but ignores Hezbollah

Rep. Rashida Tlaib introduced a resolution to block U.S. support for Israeli military operations in Lebanon without congressional approval.

Zelenskyy: Netanyahu is trying to sit on two chairs even as Russia helps Iran

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is attempting to maintain relations with both Kyiv and Moscow, even as Russia assists Iran.

By Ivan Diakonov

Houthi attacks stoke fears of more shipping disruption

Global oil prices continued to surge after Yemen's Houthi rebels entered the war, launching attacks on Israeli targets.  The Iran-allied militants had previously attacked commercial ships passing through Bab el-Mandep, a maritime chokepoint between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, during Israel's war with Hamas. The weekend events stoked fears of wider disruption to the global energy and goods trade as the strait is crucial for shipping between Europe and Asia via the Suez Canal.

By Yuka ROYER

Oil prices fall after report says Trump open to ending US-Israeli war against Iran

US president reportedly told aides he was willing to end war even if ​Strait of Hormuz stayed largely closed

By Reuters

'India a better mediator than Pakistan': Israeli envoy on Middle East war

Israel's envoy dismisses Pakistan's mediation efforts in the Middle East conflict, favoring India as a 'better mediator.' She highlighted significant military gains against Iran's proxies and internal instability within Iran. The envoy also emphasized a dual-track US strategy of diplomacy and military pressure, ruling out compromise on Iran's nuclear program.

By TOI WORLD DESK

Four soldiers killed, two wounded while fighting in southern Lebanon, IDF confirms

The military shared the names of three of the fallen soldiers: Captain Noam Madmoni, Staff Sergeant Ben Cohen, and Staff Sergeant Maxsim Entis.

Pakistan, seven other countries condemn Israeli curbs on Muslim and Christian worship in occupied Jerusalem

Pakistan, along with seven other countries, condemned the restrictions imposed by Israel on the freedom of worship for Muslims and Christians in occupied Jerusalem, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Tuesday. Since Israel and the United States started a war with Iran on Feb 28, Israeli authorities have closed access to Jerusalem’s holy sites over security concerns — Al Aqsa Mosque for Muslims, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for Christians and the Western Wall for Jews. In a joint statement alo...

By none@none.com (News Desk)

Iran War Goals Achieved "Beyond Halfway Point," Says Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the war on Iran had achieved more than half its aims, without putting a timeline on when it would end.

Israel launches investigation after peacekeeper deaths

Israel's military has launched an investigation into separate incidents that killed three UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon.

Outcry as Israel blocks cardinal from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has since reversed the ban.

Israel blocks cardinal from Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday, sparking outcry

Israel blocked Jerusalem’s Catholic cardinal from marking Palm Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, sparking an international outcry that led Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reverse the ban for the remainder of Holy Week. The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said Israeli police prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Friar Francesco Ielpo from entering the […]

Hatiran: Cardona, Rizal’s quiet procession that opens Holy Week

MANILA, Philippines — Holy Week began on Palm Sunday, March 29, with a silent yet deeply moving display of devotion in Cardona, Rizal, as residents carried religious images depicting the Passion and death of Jesus Christ through the streets. Delicately kept in homes throughout the year, the images are brought out and paraded one by

By jcristobal

Netanyahu U-turn after Israel bans Catholic cardinal from Church of the Holy Sepulchre - News24

Netanyahu U-turn after Israel bans Catholic cardinal from Church of the Holy Sepulchre  News24

Death toll in Gaza from Israeli genocide nears 72,300: health ministry

At least 704 people killed, over 1,900 injured by Israeli fire since ceasefire, according to ministry

By Anadolu Agency

White House Intervenes After Israel Closed Church Of The Holy Sepulchre Ahead Of Easter

White House Intervenes After Israel Closed Church Of The Holy Sepulchre Ahead Of Easter Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre was closed by Israeli authorities earlier this month after Iranian missile fragments hit Jerusalem, with restrictions also being placed on who can enter the walled old city - home to all of the most sacred religious sites. This has resulted in outrage among Christians, however, Israeli officials have said that Al Aqsa Mosque was also closed, and limita...

By Tyler Durden

Spain says its airspace is off-limits to US planes involved in war against Iran - Jamaica Gleaner

Spain says its airspace is off-limits to US planes involved in war against Iran  Jamaica Gleaner

Spain closes airspace to US aircraft involved in Iran war - the-star.co.ke

Spain closes airspace to US aircraft involved in Iran war  the-star.co.ke

Beirut: Israeli Strikes Target Journalists, Medics

We speak with journalist Lylla Younes in Beirut as Israel vows to expand its invasion of Lebanon and occupy much of the country. The post Beirut: Israeli Strikes Target Journalists, Medics appeared first on Havana Times.

By Circles Robinson