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Israeli music legend allegedly involved in DUI crash, placed on house arrest
Israeli singer Gidi Gov was taken into custody on Tuesday after allegedly driving under the influence and hitting eight vehicles on the Ayalon Highway, near the Halakha interchange in Tel Aviv. Five people required medical treatment. Gidi Gov,...

‘We’re punished twice’: Israeli filmmakers warn boycotts silence the very voices calling for peace
Against the backdrop of growing international calls to boycott Israeli film institutions over the war in Gaza, Israeli creators spoke to Variety about feeling that they are being hurt “from both sides.” On one hand, they face censorship and...

Israeli singer Noga Erez to perform at Coachella 2026
The prestigious Coachella music festival unveiled its lineup Tuesday for the upcoming event, announcing that Israeli singer Noga Erez will perform alongside global stars including Sabrina Carpenter and Justin Bieber.Erez is scheduled to appear on...

Israel Strikes Lebanon: IDF Says It Hit Hezbollah Site in Yater, 1 Wounded
Jerusalem, September 16: The Israeli military said that it struck a Hezbollah command site in southern Lebanon, as cross-border tensions persist despite a ceasefire. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said Israeli drones fired two missiles...

Israel targets Gaza’s densest neighborhoods to force people to south
Ghada Ebrahim Press TV, Gaza City Israel is deliberately targeting the most populated areas in the west of Gaza with unprecedented force to terrorize the exhausted civilians. The main aim of the regime is to force Gazans now to the south, where...
Netanyahu: Boycotts will force Israeli economy to become self-reliant
Israel will be forced to adapt to a self-sufficient economy if foreign trade ceases because of international outrage over its war in Gaza, Benjamin Netanyahu said. The Israeli prime minister warned that the country would have to become...

Iran clarifies stance on Israel after Doha statement, rejects ‘two-state’ solution
Iran has clarified its stance on a joint statement from a Doha summit held in the wake of the Israeli regime’s assault on Qatar, rejecting the “two-state” solution concerning the Palestinian issue and and US’s self-proclaimed “peace” efforts. The...

Will Israel be barred from Eurovision 2026? EBU vote scheduled for December
Eurovision Finals with Israeli representative Yuval Raphael, Basel, Switzerland, May 17, 2025. (Photo: IMAGO/Mandoga Media via Reuters) Eurovision’s governing body is scheduled to vote in December whether Israel will be permitted to participate in...

Spain Wants Israel Banned From Global Sports
Spain has become the latest nation to advocate for Israel to be excluded from international sporting arenas after Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez urged global sports bodies to suspend Israeli representation, citing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and...
World : Asian Muslim Nations Call For Action Against Israel Over Strike On Qatar
ISTANBUL, Sept 16 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Asian Muslim countries on Monday called for action against Israel over its “reckless” airstrike on Qatar’s capital and for its membership in the UN to be suspended. Their heads of government were addressing a...

World News | Open Masters Games Abu Dhabi 2026 Preparations Underway for Region's Largest Multi-sport Event
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 16 (ANI/WAM): The Supreme Organising Committee of the Open Masters Games Abu Dhabi 2026 today announced that preparations for the multi-sports event are progressing steadily. Following its successful participation at the...

Barring Israeli soldiers from the Royal College of Defence Studies is a mistake
The government has announced that owing to the war in Gaza, students from the Israeli Defence Forces will no longer be welcome at the UK’s Royal College of Defence Studies in London. Those who are critical of Israel will welcome this display as...

Eurovision 2026: BBC Boss Reacts To Broadcasters' Calls For Israel To Be Banned From Contest
Yuval Raphael, who represented Israel at Eurovision in 2025FABRICE COFFRINI via AFP via Getty Images The BBC’s director-general has spoken out after multiple countries’ national broadcasters said they would not return to the Eurovision Song...

'They're not just buildings': Memories destroyed as Israel topples Gaza tower blocks daily
Residents of Gaza city fear Israel's bombardment is not only destroying lives and homes, but the soul and memory of the place could be lost. Israel is destroying tower blocks daily – another high-rise building was felled on Monday – as part of a...

Over 1,300 filmmakers vow to refuse to work with Israel
Oscar, BAFTA, Emmy, Cannes award winners are among more than 1,300 names in the film industry who launched a pledge, saying they refuse to work with Israeli film institutions "implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people."...

Over 40 people killed, dozens more injured in night-time Israeli strike on Gaza — TV
CAIRO, September 16. /TASS/. More than 40 Palestinians were killed and dozens of others were wounded in last night’s Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, the administrative center of the Gaza Strip, and adjacent neighborhoods, Al Jazeera reported....

Hollywood’s latest Hamas stooge Hannah Einbender’s anti-Israel rant made her the Emmy’s ‘biggest loser’
When the biggest raves come from a Hamas-linked media, maybe even a Hollywood starlet can realize her message isn’t quite as morally triumphant as she imagined. Ending her Emmy acceptance speech with “free Palestine” won Hannah Einbinder cheers...

world Spain calls for Israel, Russia to be banned from international sports competitions
MADRID — Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday (Sept 15) said Israel and Russia should be banned from international sports competitions until "barbaric acts" end, referring to the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. Sanchez said he condemned the...
ABIM Supports Anwar’s Firm Stand, Says Israel’s Attacks Violate Qatar’s Sovereignty
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement (ABIM) has expressed full support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s firm stance in voicing Malaysia’s position at the Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha,...

Norway to give profits from Israel game to MSF work in Gaza
"As a member of FIFA and UEFA," Norwegian FA Lise Klaveness said at a news conference, her federation "has to deal with Israel participating in their competitions." [Maja Hitij - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images] Money pledged to humanitarian work in...