Israel has blasted the move, which Madrid first announced last week
Israel has blasted the move, which Madrid first announced last week
The U.S. said it opposed "unilateral recognition," while its close ally Israel immediately recalled its ambassadors to Oslo, Dublin and Madrid in protest.
Ireland will recognise a Palestinian state, its Prime Minister Simon Harris said on Wednesday (May 22), in a joint announcement with Oslo and Madrid.
Israel Defense Forces spokesman Daniel Hagari described the Rafah operation as “precise” and “limited in scope.”
Passing the resolution is seen as symbolic, as the US is likely to use its veto in the Security Council.
Israel’s new large-scale offensive is being criticized all over the world, but the PM may still turn the situation to his advantage
Israel carried out airstrikes in Rafah on Monday and told Palestinians to evacuate parts of the city where more than a million people uprooted by the seven-month war are crowded together.
President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a 30-minute phone conversation following the evacuation of Palestinians from Rafah.
Officers detain hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
Lawmakers have warned of retaliation if the Hague-based court pursues war crimes charges
The experimental effort, which has not been disclosed, is being used to conduct mass surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza, according to military officials and others.
Other Israeli leaders have clashed with the White House. None has been as brazen
Mediators believe a deal to pause fighting and release hostages could come within days, but Hamas leader’s whereabouts remain a mystery
Two sides give starkly different accounts after dozens killed; Hamas pauses cease-fire talks
How hard is the White House willing to push for a resolution of the Palestinian issue?
Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of not complying ICJ ruling, as plans for Rafah operation take shape
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has presented his first official "day after" plan for the Gaza Strip once Israel's war with Hamas ends, saying Israel will keep security control over all Palestinian areas and make reconstruction of Gaza dependent on its demilitarization.