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0 shares Asked about the potential eviction of Palestinian families from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah under a court order, Blinken says both Israel and the Palestinians are being asked by the United States to remove “potential catalysts for a renewed cycle of violence.” At the same time, efforts will be made to restore trust between the sides and rehabilitate Gaza, he says. Stressing that this process will take time, Blinken says that if successful, “that may, I think produce a better environment in which ultimately, there’s the possibility of resuming the ef...

0 shares US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that the Biden administration will ask Congress for $75 million in additional aid to the Palestinians. Blinken says that $5.5 million will be for immediate relief in Gaza following recent hostilities between Israel and Hamas, as well as $32 million in additional humanitarian aid. Blinken says he has informed both Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the matter. I'm proud to work at The Times of Israel I’ll tell you the truth: Life here in Israel isn’t always easy. But it's ful...

0 shares Defense Minister Benny Gantz meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and thanks him for Washington’s support for Israel’s right to defend its citizens from Hamas rocket fire and its condemnation of antisemitism amid the 11-day Gaza war, his office says. “The defense minister presented to the secretary of state the principles that were formulated by the defense establishment to obtain long-term quiet, return the boys [the bodies of IDF soldiers killed in Gaza being held by Hamas], and strengthening the Palestinian Authority while harming the military capabilities o...

An Israir flight to the United Arab Emirates has been held up for hours at Ben Gurion International Airport due to Saudi Arabia’s refusal to grant approval to the Israeli airline to use its airspace, according to Hebrew media reports. But according to the Globes business daily, an El Al flight to Dubai took off as planned this afternoon and received permission to use Saudi airspace. There is no immediate comment from the Foreign Ministry on the incident. I'm proud to work at The Times of Israel I’ll tell you the truth: Life here in Israel isn’t always easy. But it's full of beaut...

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