Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1220 EAT on Wednesday 28 October 2026 Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, a former deputy mayor of Jerusalem and trade envoy, previously supported Benjamin Netanyahu but joined a breakaway right-wing party, Amcha Yisrael (People of Israel), ahead of the election. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Hassan-Nahoum described the continued…
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Netanyahu faces tough test as Israelis head to polls
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1221 EAT on Tuesday 27 October 2026 Former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot has posted a video on X showing him being greeted by a crowd in the city of Ashdod as he heads to a polling station. The opposition bloc has yet to announce who would lead…
Lapid Accuses Netanyahu of ‘Fear-Mongering’ Over Attack Warning
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1016 EAT on Wednesday 30 September 2026 Israel’s opposition leader Yair Lapid has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of “fear-mongering” after Netanyahu warned that Israel’s enemies could attempt to attack the country ahead of next month’s general election. Lapid, who leads the Yesh Atid party, made the remarks…
Israeli Troops Blow Up Buildings Near Historic Beaufort Castle in Lebanon
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1216 EAT on Friday 31 July 2026 Israeli forces have carried out a series of powerful explosions near Lebanon’s UNESCO-listed Beaufort Castle as they continue to maintain a military presence in southern Lebanon despite a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement. In a joint statement issued on Friday, Israeli Prime…
Four Palestinians Dead After Israeli Settler Attack in Occupied West Bank
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1255 EAT on Friday 24 July 2026 Four Palestinians were killed and four others injured in an attack involving Israeli forces and settlers in the town of Tal, southwest of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said the attack, which occurred on Friday,…
Document Exposes Israel’s Monitoring of Global NGOs Over BDS Ties
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1118 EAT on Tuesday 21 July 2026 An official document obtained by Al Jazeera reveals how Israeli authorities gathered information on charities in 2013, identifying some of the world’s most prominent humanitarian organisations based on their perceived positions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The document, a spreadsheet accessed through…
Lebanon and Israel Discuss Implementation of Framework Deal in Rome
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1510 EAT on Tuesday 14 July 2026 Lebanon and Israel have resumed talks in Rome, with Beirut seeking progress towards securing an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon under a United States-brokered agreement, although expectations for a quick breakthrough remain low. Officials from both countries began two days of…
3rd WCH Emergency Summit Issues Global Call to End Israel–Iran Conflict Now.
HICGI News Agency- Updated at 1237 EAT on Tuesday 21st April 2026 DOHA, QATAR / LAS VEGAS, USA – Amidst rising regional tensions and the fragile state of global stability, Her Highness Queen Maha Putri Mariam Leonor Torres Mastura (Queen Maria), Founder and President of We Care for Humanity (WCH), convened the 3rd Emergency Online…
