Tag: Israel-Hamas
Netanyahu avoids potential election as vote to dissolve parliament fails – National
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government survived an attempt to dissolve parliament early Thursday morning, with most of his ultra-Orthodox coalition partners joining him in voting against a bill that would have forced them to register for military service while the country is in conflict with Hamas. The vote was the most serious challenge to…
Body of Canadian killed in Hamas attack recovered, Israel PM says
Israel has recovered the bodies of two hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack that ignited the conflict in the Gaza Strip, including one Canadian citizen. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the remains of Judih Weinstein and Gad Haggai were recovered and returned to Israel in a special operation by the army and the…