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Yahoo
21-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Tel Aviv installation commemorates fallen Israeli soldiers
STORY: :: An installation in Tel Aviv commemorates Israeli soldiers who have died since October 7, 2023 :: Tel Aviv, Israel :: July 21, 2025 :: Marcy Tatelbaum, Mother of a fallen Israeli soldier "We came to this amazing initiative here today where there's a chair for every soldier that has fallen since October 7th. And our son is one of the soldiers who fell on June 28, 2024, in Gaza. He was a tank commander. And we're here basically to remember the sacrifice that all of these soldiers have given for this country, our beloved country, and what they have done so that we could continue living here and grow and thrive and hopefully continue as a people.״ People walking past the chairs lingered to look at the photos, located in Tel Aviv's hottest spot for summer tourists and sea and sport-loving Israelis. The installation was initiated by Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and the Foreign Ministry with the aim of "commemorating those who sacrificed their lives so the lives of so many other Israelis could go on," said a representative of the Diaspora Affairs Ministry. Solve the daily Crossword
Associated Press
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
A key coalition partner of Netanyahu is quitting, leaving him with minority in Israeli parliament
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A key governing partner of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday it is quitting the government, leaving him with a minority in parliament. The Shas ultra-Orthodox party said it was leaving over disagreements surrounding a proposed law meant to grant wide military draft exemptions to its constituents. A second ultra-Orthodox party quit earlier this week over the same issue.
Irish Times
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Irish Times
GAA Palestine suffers €38,000 loss on travel as tour to Ireland left in limbo
GAA Palestine has suffered a loss of €38,000 on non-refundable travel arrangements after the Department of Justice refused their visa application last week to bring 33 children from the West Bank on a two-week tour of Ireland, the organisation said on Tuesday. The group said the Irish Embassy in Tel Aviv had insisted on the purchase of flights before visas were approved, which the organisation condemned as 'reckless'. It receives no central funding and relied on donations to fund its trip. GAA Palestine was established in early 2024 and is not officially recognised by the GAA authority in Ireland, though organisers have said this process is nearing completion. The group was due to arrive in Dublin this Friday, with plans to play a series of friendly and competitive hurling matches with clubs across the island, visit various localities and partake in intercultural exchange activities. READ MORE They were to return to the West Bank two weeks later on August 1st. They were informed last Wednesday, 10 days before their planned departure, of their visa applications being refused. Describing the situation as 'deeply disappointing', the group said it was hopeful that a last-minute resolution could be found. Taoiseach Micheál Martin said in the Dáil he is 'perplexed' at the way GAA Palestine approached seeking visas for the 33 Gazan children and 14 adults to travel to Ireland. He said 'the whole thing seems haphazardly organised', as he questioned why no appeal had been made, a week after visas were initially refused. Mr Martin said he was worried a 'certain narrative' is being created that the Government is anti-Palestinian or not facilitating Palestinians coming to Ireland through medical evacuations or with the GAA Palestine organisation for a hurling summer tour. [ Heartbreak as Palestinian GAA players are refused visas to visit Ireland Opens in new window ] Sinn Féin's Ruairí Ó Murchú said an appeal was lodged with the Department of Justice at 1.15pm on Tuesday and he hoped the visas could be delivered by 2pm tomorrow. Otherwise 'there will be an issue in relation to moving through with the issue of violence from settlers because that's the reality that these children are dealing with'. Mr Martin told TDs, 'I am dealing with this' but said that 'given a week has passed since the original decision I find the whole thing somewhat perplexing'. He told TDs 'normally, what would happen is a sporting organisation would come to the Government and say 'we want to organise' well in advance' and that 'there's something wrong here'. It was a serious matter and they could not ignore normal visa procedures, he said. They had to have proper documentation, proper passports and there had to be consent for children travelling with adults who are not their parents.
Washington Post
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Netanyahu's coalition is rattled as ultra-Orthodox party announces exit over military draft law
TEL AVIV, Israel — An Israeli ultra-Orthodox party that has been a key governing partner of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early Tuesday it was leaving the coalition government, threatening to destabilize the Israeli leader's rule at a pivotal time in the war in Gaza. United Torah Judaism's two factions said they were bolting the government over disagreements surrounding a bill that would codify broad military draft exemptions for their constituents, many of whom study Jewish texts instead of enlist to the military. The issue has long divided Jewish Israelis, most of whom are required to enlist, a rift that has only widened since the war in Gaza began and demands on military manpower grew.
RNZ News
14-07-2025
- Health
- RNZ News
Death toll in Gaza passes 58,000
politics conflict 37 minutes ago The death toll in Gaza has passed 58,000, according to the health ministry there. Tel Aviv correspondent Blake Sifton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
