The United States along with its allies called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. This call comes in response to the increase of hostilities that have already claimed more than 600 lives and displaced nearly half a million people in Lebanon over recent days.
The protests were sparked by the discovery of six dead hostages in Gaza, who had been held by Hamas for nearly 11 months. The Israeli Defense Forces reported that these hostages were killed just before Israeli troops could reach them. The deceased were identified as Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi and Master Sgt Ori Danino. Three of them including an Israeli American were scheduled to be released in an earlier proposed ceasefire deal.
A 3500-year-old jar was accidentally broken by a young boy at the Hecht Museum in Haifa, Israel. This 3500-Year-Old Jar, dating back to the Bronze Age and it was a rare artifact due to its intact condition.
On Thursday, Hezbollah launched an attack on Israel firing over 200 rockets and deploying explosive drones targeting Israeli military positions. This aggressive response came after Israel killed a senior Hezbollah commander, Muhammad Naameh Nasser in southern Lebanon.
A Supreme Court decision mandating their conscription has triggered unrest with thousands of ultra-Orthodox Israelis taking to the streets in protest.
Israeli experts have unearthed the oldest shipwreck ever found in the deep sea, dating back 3,300 years to the Late Bronze Age. The shipwreck was discovered 90 kilometers off the northern coast of Israel at a depth of 1,800 meters.
The Israeli military confirmed on Thursday that it had conducted a deadly airstrike on a United Nations school in Gaza, which it claimed was being used by Hamas as a compound. This attack resulted in the deaths of at least 35 people, according to local health officials, though the number could be higher.
The Maldives government has announced its decision to ban Israeli passport holders from entering the country. A measure taken in response to public anger over the war in Gaza. The announcement was made by President Mohamed Muizzu’s office, comes during growing international fallout for Israel including impacts on business, academia, and now tourism.
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and Tel Aviv University (TAU) have uncovered a 2,300-year-old gold ring at the Givati Parking Lot excavation site located just outside Jerusalem’s Old City. This find was announced on May 27, 2024.
President Joe Biden signed into law a $95 billion foreign aid package destined for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The legislation represents an allocation of resources to allies and addressing geopolitical challenges.
