Palestine
SA boy (11) drowns in swimming pool in Palestine during soccer team visit
Eighteen players from the Alexandra Northrand Local Football Association and 10 staff members were provided flights and stipends to participate in a free soccer...
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Dozens hurt in clashes at Palestinian funeral in Jerusalem
The unrest unfolded as Palestinians were burying Walid al-Sharif, 23, who died on Saturday of wounds suffered during clashes last month at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound.
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Israel police storm hospital as journalist's body emerges before burial
TV images showed Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh's coffin nearly falling to the ground as police grabbed Palestinian flags from the crowd around the procession outside Saint Joseph's hospital in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem.
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Gaza militants, Israel in biggest exchange of fire since 2021 war
A rocket from Gaza on Wednesday evening fell harmlessly in a garden in the southern Israeli city of Sderot, police said.
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Blinken urges Israel, Palestinians to 'end the cycle of violence'
In separate calls with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, Blinken stressed "the importance of Israelis and Palestinians working to end the cycle of violence in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza by exercising restraint and refraining from actions that escalate tensions," the State Department said.
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Three dead as West Bank violence escalates
The violence comes after a Palestinian armed with an M-16 assault rifle killed two Israeli civilians, two Ukranian nationals and an Israeli-Arab policeman in the streets of Bnei Brak, an Orthodox Jewish city near Tel Aviv, on Tuesday night.
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After apology, Mogoeng says he's thankful he didn't have to renounce God, Bible
Former Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has clarified that he did not say he would not apologise under any circumstances, rather, he said that he would not unless forced by law.
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Dirco: SA, Israel maintained diplomatic ties despite govt's Palestinian support
The status of diplomatic relations between South Africa and Israel has sparked fierce debate this week after President Cyril Ramaphosa received letters of credence from Israel's ambassador in Pretoria.
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Mogoeng Mogoeng instructed to apologise for pro-Israel comments
The Judicial Conduct Committee was tasked with probing several complaints against Mogoeng and whether he contravened the code of judicial conduct. He was found guilty and then appealed. But the Judicial Conduct Appeals Committee has upheld the original instruction to apologise.
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Palestinian President Abbas visits Israel's Gantz in rare trip
Gantz told Abbas that he intended to "continue to promote actions to strengthen confidence in the economic and civilian fields, as agreed during their last meeting," the ministry statement said.
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Questions raised as Lalela Mswane ‘sneaks' into Israel amid travel ban
Reigning queen Lalela Mswane is there to participate in the Miss Universe pageant in less than two weeks.
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Africa4Palestine praises SA govt for reaffirming commitment to Palestine
The group joined protesting ANC members outside of the Israeli Embassy in Pretoria and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation offices on Monday.
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Thousands attend funeral of South Africa-born Israeli slain in attack
The crowd of mourners, many of them young people and soldiers, gathered at Jerusalem's Givat Shaul cemetery, where South Africa-born Eliyahu Kay was laid to rest.
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Miss SA pageant yet to comment on Jewish National Fund link
The South African government has withdrawn its support for reigning Miss South Africa Lalela Mswane's participation in Miss Universe because it's being held in Israel next month.
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SA Zionist group backs Miss SA Lalela Mswane's decision to go to Israel
On Sunday, the Department of Arts and Culture announced government is disassociating itself from reigning queen Lalela Mswane's decision to participate in the Miss Universe in Israel next month.
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Govt's withdrawal of support for Miss SA to compete in Israel welcomed
Pro-Palestine groups, political parties, and civil organisations have welcomed the government's withdrawal of support for Miss South Africa at the Miss Universe pageant taking place in Israel.
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SA government says it won't support Miss SA at Miss Universe contest in Israel
The Department of Arts, Culture and Sports released a statement on Sunday saying government had withdrawn its support - and as a result, that of the country - for her to compete in the global competition set to take place in Israel in December.
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Slow steps for Palestinian economic recovery: World Bank
The Palestinian Territories' economy is showing "signs of recovery" but still faces serious challenges including "very high unemployment and deteriorating social conditions" in Gaza, the World Bank said.
