Politics
Norway fund under growing pressure over Israel
Norway's sovereign wealth fund is considering toughening the ethical criteria for its investments, and disinvesting from more global companies connected to Israel's war in Gaza, "Reuters" reports.
UK suspends some arms exports to Israel
A two month legal review by the new Labor government has found that some British defense exports, "might be used in violation of international law in Gaza."
Histadrut mulls extending strike
The general strike in support of the families of Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip may continue for another day, unless the courts intervene.
The jihadist who became a Zionist
Born into a Pakistani immigrant family in the UK, Kasim Hafeez discusses his journey from Islamic extremism to public diplomacy for Israel, and the emergence of antisemitism into the US mainstream.
“Prepare for an escalation”
“Globes” talks to former IDF Head of military intelligence Maj. Gen. (res.) Amos Yadlin about the impact on Hamas and Hezbollah of the assassinations attributed to Israel and the Iranian axis’s likely response.
Palestinian factions agree on unity
At the end of a conference in China, fourteen Palestinian factions issued a declaration on "national unity", but similar past events have not healed the rift between Hamas and Fatah.