Bulgaria wins Eurovision for first time; Israel comes second amid boycott
Spain, Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland and Slovenia stage biggest political boycott in Eurovision history over Gaza war.
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aljazeera.com
17.05.2026
Thousands protest at Eurovision final as five countries boycott over Israel
Spain, Ireland, Iceland, Slovenia and Netherlands all withdrew in protest against Israel's participation amid Gaza war.
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aljazeera.com
17.05.2026
Francesca Albanese on Israeli sexual violence suffered by Palestinians
Francesca Albanese speaks to Redi Tlhabi about sexual violence suffered by Palestinians at the hands of Israeli forces.
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aljazeera.com
16.05.2026
Hamas confirms killing of Qassam Brigades leader in Israeli attack
Israel targeted Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the head of Hamas's armed wing in Gaza, in an attack that killed seven others.
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aljazeera.com
16.05.2026
Israeli army kills Palestinian man, raids homes in occupied West Bank
Israeli forces killed a 34-year-old man in Jenin Camp, the Palestinian health ministry said.
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aljazeera.com
16.05.2026
Ultra-Orthodox conscription dispute pushes Israeli government to brink
Israeli government faces collapse as coalition parties clash over military draft exemptions for Haredi constituents.
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aljazeera.com
16.05.2026
Israel’s Image Crisis: Becoming Too Big to Spin?
Israel has never spent more on its national propaganda campaigns.
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aljazeera.com
16.05.2026
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon continue despite ‘ceasefire’ extension
Despite Lebanon and Israel extending the ceasefire deal for another 45 days, Israel continues to bomb Lebanon.
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aljazeera.com
16.05.2026
Hamas confirms top commander killed in Israeli air strike
Friday's strike is the latest launched by Israel on Gaza despite a ceasefire with Hamas.
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bbc.com
16.05.2026
Israeli settler blindfolds and detains Palestinian in occupied West Bank
An armed Israeli settler blindfolded and detained a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank.
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aljazeera.com
16.05.2026
Spain PM defends Eurovision boycott over Israel
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez has defended Spain’s boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation.
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aljazeera.com
16.05.2026
Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire, US state department says
President Trump announced the truce last month, but Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire since then.
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bbc.com
16.05.2026
US to seek death penalty for suspect in killing of Israeli embassy staff members
The US government alleges that Elias Rodriguez shot and killed a young Jewish couple at an event in Washington last May.
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bbc.com
15.05.2026
Israel kills seven in Lebanon, agrees ‘ceasefire’ extension at talks in US
Delegations meet in Washington as Lebanon demands an end to Israeli attacks and occupation of its territory.
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aljazeera.com
15.05.2026
New York Times defends journalist after Israel threatens to sue
Israel's prime minister says he has ordered legal action over an article which alleged Israeli security officials raped Palestinian detainees.
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bbc.com
15.05.2026
Israel-Lebanon talks held in Washington as expiration of ceasefire nears
Al Jazeera's Manuel Rapalo reports from Washington, where the first of two days of Lebanon-Israel talks concluded.
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aljazeera.com
15.05.2026
Eurovision braces for new protests over Israel’s participation
Eurovision is heading towards its grand final, but organisers are bracing for more demonstrations against Israel.
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aljazeera.com
15.05.2026
Israel’s Netanyahu says suing New York Times over Palestinian rape article
Israel launches 'defamation' suit after Nicholas Kristof article detailing alleged sexual violence by Israeli forces.
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aljazeera.com
14.05.2026
Israeli minister blasts Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal for Palestinian flag wave
Spanish international Lamine Yamal criticised for waving Palestinian flag during bus parade celebrating La Liga title.
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aljazeera.com
14.05.2026
What is on the table during Lebanon-Israel direct negotiations?
Israel and Lebanon will meet for the third time this year to discuss a ceasefire and disarming Hezbollah.
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aljazeera.com
14.05.2026