Israel
8 LAS News stories tagged “Israel”, newest first. Every story links its sources.
Netanyahu and Eisenkot share hawkish stance, unlikely to change Palestinian policy after election
Israel's upcoming election will see Prime Minister Netanyahu and main rival Gadi Eisenkot both rejecting an independent Palestinian state and maintaining a hard line on Gaza, meaning little shift in policy is expected.
Photo: יהב טרודלר (Yahav Trudler - Yahav Studio) / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
LAS News Desk · 22 Oct 2026, 13:46 WAT · 2 sources
NY congressional candidate Brad Lander detained by Israeli forces during olive harvest
Democratic candidate Brad Lander was held by Israeli soldiers while assisting Palestinian farmers in an olive grove near Bethlehem; he was later released while many of the volunteers remain in custody.
LAS News Desk · 22 Oct 2026, 07:15 WAT · 2 sources
Israeli police arrest ten settlers after attacks on US journalist and European officials in West Bank
Israeli police carried out pre‑dawn raids in the occupied West Bank, detaining ten people suspected of involvement in assaults on American photojournalist Heidi Levine and a convoy of European diplomats, a move described as unusual amid rising settler violence.
LAS News Desk · 19 Oct 2026, 23:15 WAT · 10 sources
Austrian Airlines flight OS82 diverts to Sofia after bomb threat, resumes to Vienna
A bomb threat forced an Austrian Airlines Airbus A320 from Tel Aviv to Vienna to land unexpectedly in Sofia; security checks found no explosives and the aircraft continued to its destination with all 57 occupants aboard.
Photo: Ptrump16 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
LAS News Desk · 19 Oct 2026, 10:15 WAT · 9 sources
Trump publicly backs Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s October 27 election
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a full endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, arriving just weeks before Israel’s parliamentary vote. The move comes amid a tight race and a backdrop of recent conflict with Iran and the Hamas attack.
Photo: The White House / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
LAS News Desk · 19 Oct 2026, 03:15 WAT · 6 sources
Italian prosecutors expand probe into Israeli officials over alleged flotilla abuses
Italian authorities have widened a criminal investigation to include Defence Minister Israel Katz and senior Israeli security figures after complaints from Italian nationals detained during 2025‑2026 Gaza flotilla missions, citing possible torture and other offences.
LAS News Desk · 17 Oct 2026, 07:45 WAT · 3 sources
US photojournalist hospitalised after settlers attack during West Bank olive harvest
A Washington Post photographer was injured and hospitalised after masked Israeli settlers assaulted Palestinian olive pickers and journalists near Abu Falah on 16 October, prompting investigations by Israeli authorities and condemnation from press groups.
LAS News Desk · 17 Oct 2026, 07:45 WAT · 6 sources
