Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in court to testify at his long-running corruption trial. The trial has been postponed multiple times since 2020, and this appearance is the first where the prime minister will testify.
Sami Nader of the Levant Institute for Strategic Affairs talks about why the recently negotiated ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah may fail to prevent future hostilities. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #IsraelLebanonWar #IsraelHezbollahWar #IsraelHezbollahConflict #LebanonCeasefire #Lebanon #Israel #Hezbollah #IsraelHezbollahCeasefire #Gaza #GazaWar #GazaCeasefire #AlJazeeraEnglish
Israel launched two air strikes in Lebanon, potentially breaching the ceasefire agreement. Israeli army says one strike targeted a Hezbollah weapons facility in southern Lebanon, whilst another occurred near Sidon. Israel accuses Hezbollah fighters of violating the agreement, while Hezbollah reports Israeli tank fire in border villages. The Lebanese army is enforcing a demilitarised zone as displaced Palestinians return. Israeli military warns against movement in the south until Friday. Hezbollah officials are deferring to Lebanese armed forces, signalling a changing of the guard in previously Hezbollah-controlled areas. Israel claims to be enforcing the ceasefire, but Lebanese criticism persists. The situation remains fluid, with over a million displaced people returning and […]
Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst Marwan Bishara highlights that despite Hezbollah’s efforts to engage Israel in the north since October 8th, 2023, it was ultimately unable to prevent what he describes as genocide in Gaza. He emphasizes that while Hezbollah succeeded for months in diverting Israel’s focus and energy, creating a two-front challenge, this pressure was insufficient to halt Israeli actions in Gaza. Bishara suggests that the destruction has been devastating, with tens of thousands killed—many of them children—and critical infrastructure, including hospitals, schools, universities, and residential buildings, left in ruins. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ […]
The White House says it is working with Israel on a response to the ICC arrest warrants for Prime Minister Netanyahu and ex-Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. A spokesperson added that the Biden administration disputes the idea that the court has jurisdiction. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News
The International criminal court has issued arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes in Gaza. It’s also issued warrants for Hamas leader Mohammed Deif. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen has the developments from The Hague. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #ICC #BenjaminNetanyahu #YoavGallant #Israel #IsraelWarCrime #GazaWarCrime #WarCrimes #InternationalLaw #ICCArrestWarrants #IsraelWarCrimesInGaza #MohammedDeif #GazaGenocide #Palestine #Gaza #GazaUnderAttack #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaBombardment #GazaRefugeeCamps #AlJazeeraEnglish
As the US braces for a transition of power between President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump, both US geopolitical allies and adversaries wonder what direction American foreign policy will take under Trump. With tensions in the Middle East at a boiling point and Israel continuing its genocidal campaign in Gaza, what effect will a Trump administration have on the region? And how will Trump’s handling of the war in Ukraine affect Europe and global stability? This week in UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill talks with former US State Department official Annelle Sheline, professor of international affairs at Harvard Kennedy School Stephen Walt, and political analyst Omar Baddar about the future […]
The Axis of Resistance is a network of groups that have been a key part of Iran’s defence strategy for years. But we’ve now seen Israel and Iran attack each other directly, while Israel has invaded Lebanon to go after the biggest group in the Axis, Hezbollah. So what does this mean for the balance of power in the region, and where does the Axis of Resistance fit into it now? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains. Chapters: 01:12 – What is the Axis of Resistance? 02:37 – How Lebanon’s Hezbollah became the strongest group in the Axis 05:11 – How the Axis responded to Israel’s war on Gaza 06:16 – […]
The outcome of US election has an impact around the globe, from conflicts in the Middle East to trade deals with Asia. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has congratulated Donald Trump on what he calls, his historic White House return and has reaffirmed a strong US-Israel alliance. Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has expressed desire to strengthen strategic partnerships. Mustafa Barghouti, the secretary-general of the Palestinian National Initiative, says Trump’s win brings lots of challenges. Barghouti said regardless of who sits in the White House, Palestinian people will not stop their struggle for freedom. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on […]
Protesters in Israel broke through security barriers and demonstrated outside of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence, expressing their anger of his firing of Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. In Tel Aviv, thousands blocked streets and set fires. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News
