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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reaffirmed his opposition to a Palestinian state amid the ongoing ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. “Our opposition to a Palestinian state in any territory west of the Jordan [river]… exists, is valid, and has not changed one bit,” Netanyahu told his cabinet in Jerusalem on Sunday.

Six Israelis are dead and several others are injured after two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a busy bus stop in Jerusalem. The shooters are also dead. Redmond Shannon looks at how Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing to respond; and the ultimatum Israel is giving Hamas as the war in Gaza rages.

Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Monday, killing six people in what police described as “a terrorist attack.” Police added that the two attackers arrived by car. Speaking at the scene, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to step up Israel’s military activities. “We will intensify our...

Marking the historic release of the 20 remaining living Israeli hostages from Hamas captivity Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump paid a visit to the Knesset in Jerusalem to speak about the crux of the first phase in a U.S.-brokered Israel-Hamas peace deal. Trump commended Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for having the “courage” to agree...

The federal government’s tariff relief plans for the aluminum industry and Atlantic Canada. Palestinian gunmen open fire at a busy bus stop in Jerusalem. A four-year manhunt for a fugitive father in New Zealand ends in a deadly shootout. Plus, a warning about the consequences of young Canadians’ increased exposure to sports betting.

Stargazers across the globe gathered Sunday evening in hopes to see the astrological phenomenon known as the “blood moon.” The rare event could be seen over the Pyramids of Giza, China’s Forbidden City and Jerusalem, among dozens of other landmark cities.

Speaking in Jerusalem on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said roughly 100,000 Palestinians have left Gaza City since the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began its latest military offensive in the major urban centre – where many once felt safe.

Speaking in the West Bank Thursday, Israel’s finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, confirmed work on the long-delayed Israeli settlement in Maale Adumim will continue after half a decade. If constructed, the “Mevasseret Adumim” site would divide the West Bank and cut it off from East Jerusalem – a concept Smotrich says “buries the idea of a...

Speaking in Jerusalem Wednesday, Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid detailed a recent conversation he had with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Gaza. Lapid claimed he told Netanyahu — whose military offensive against Hamas continues — that occupying Gaza “is a very bad idea.” In May, Netanyahu said Israel would eventually control all of Gaza.

Families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas called for a ceasefire and the return of their loved ones during a protest outside the prime minister’s office in Jerusalem on Thursday. A separate anti-war protest took place outside the main military recruitment centre in Ramat Gan, where two Israelis announced their refusal to enlist in Israel’s...

Israel has struck a notorious Tehran prison where political detainees are held, while also intercepting most of another round of Iran’s airstrikes. Mike Armstrong reports from Jerusalem on what both countries are saying about their targets in the violent conflict.

Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu was quick to praise President Donald Trump following the U.S. attack on Iran, calling it a “bold decision” that will “change history.” The strikes have left the entire region on edge. Mike Armstrong reports from Jerusalem about the response in Israel.

The United States launched airstrikes on three nuclear sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into Israel’s ongoing attacks aimed at destroying the Iranian nuclear program. Since then, both Iran and Israel have intensified attacks on each other. Global’s Mike Armstrong has the latest from Jerusalem.

Hundreds of Israelis have been injured after a fresh round of Iranian airstrikes hit two densely populated neighbourhoods and a hospital. Mike Armstrong reports from Jerusalem on the aftermath of the attacks, what Iran is saying about the attack, and how Israel is vowing to retaliate.

While Israel and Iran have mostly attacked each other at night since their conflict erupted, the two countries are now launching air strikes at each other in broad daylight. Mike Armstrong reports from Jerusalem on how both sides are accusing each other of war crimes, and how both nations are threatening escalation.

Thousands of Israelis gathered in Jerusalem on Monday to celebrate Jerusalem Day, waving flags and singing while dancing, commemorating Israel’s capture of East Jerusalem in 1967. But, violence broke out shortly after midday when marchers began harassing the Palestinian shopkeepers. The demonstrators shouted nationalistic slogans and called for violence against Palestinians.

Wildfires continued to burn on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Thursday, prompting firefighting efforts and evacuations. Aerial tankers were deployed to battle the blaze in the Latrun area, where extensive damage was visible and smoke enveloped the hilltops. The main highway connecting Tel Aviv and Jerusalem was also partly closed off.

Wildfires raging on the outskirts of Jerusalem forced the closure of a main highway and prompted the evacuation of nearby communities on Wednesday. Israel has mobilized dozens of teams, aircraft and rescue forces to fight the fires.

One of Pope Francis’s popemobiles is getting a new lease on life as a mobile health clinic for children in the Gaza Strip and has been outfitted with diagnostic and emergency medical equipment. In the months before his death, Pope Francis entrusted the initiative to the Catholic aid organization Caritas Jerusalem, Vatican News said.

Speaking in Jerusalem Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about a new, “intensified” military offensive in Gaza as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continues its mission to “destroy” Palestinian Hamas militants. Netanyahu said the Gazan population will be “moved, for it’s own protection.”