Tag: Aviv

Robbie Keane to step down as Maccabi Tel Aviv manager

Robbie Keane is to leave Maccabi Tel Aviv after one season in charge. The former Republic of Ireland captain managed them to the Israeli title and League Cup, but has been criticised for working in Israel during the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Keane has consistently refused to be drawn on political issues since taking the […]

Tel Aviv takes cover as Hamas targets Israel with rocket barrage

Hamas fired a barrage of rockets from Gaza that set off air raid sirens as far away as Tel Aviv for the first time in months in a show of resilience more than seven months into Israel’s massive air, sea and ground offensive. There were no immediate reports of casualties in what appeared to be […]

Hamas fires rockets towards Tel Aviv for first time in months

The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has fired rockets at Tel Aviv for the first time in four months, triggering warning sirens in the Israeli city. Several explosions were heard in the centre of Tel Aviv and rocket alarms also sounded in several towns in the wider area. The Hamas military wing claimed responsibility for the […]

Hamas launches rocket attack towards Tel Aviv area

Hamas has launched a rocket attack at the Tel Aviv area in central Israel for the first time in nearly four months. At least eight rockets were launched from the Rafah area in southern Gaza, the Israeli military said, adding that several were intercepted. No injuries were reported. The Israeli army is carrying out a […]

Hamas armed wing says it launched ‘big missile’ attack on Tel Aviv

CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Hamas armed wing al-Qassam Brigades said it launched a “big missile” attack on Tel Aviv on Sunday as the Israeli military sounded sirens in the central city warning of possible incoming rockets. In a statement on its Telegram channel on Sunday, al-Qassam Brigades said the rockets were launched in response to what […]

Thousands protest again in Tel Aviv for release of hostages

In Israel’s coastal metropolis of Tel Aviv, thousands of people protested again on Thursday evening for the release of hostages still being held in the Gaza Strip. The demonstrators also called on the umbrella organization of the trade unions, Histadrut, to declare a general strike. This should continue until all hostages are released, the organizers […]

Lufthansa suspends Tel Aviv, Erbil, Amman routes after Iranian attack

Germany’s flagship airline Lufthansa is temporarily suspending several flights to cities in the Middle East, it said on Sunday, amid wider disruption unleashed by Iran’s attack on Israel. The measure affects regular flights to and from Tel Aviv in Israel, to Erbil in Iraq and Amman in Jordan, the Lufthansa Group said on its website. […]

Chaos in Tel Aviv as police disperse protesters

STORY: Thousands of protesters, angry at how the Israeli government is handling the war in Gaza, attended weekly twin rallies. They called for an immediate ceasefire in its ongoing war with Hamas and demanded the government make a deal for the 134 hostages still held in Gaza. Protester Michal Simler said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]

Netanyahu dismisses election calls as thousands protest in Tel Aviv

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday dismissed the idea of holding early elections, while thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv for an anti-government protest. Netanyahu has seen his popularity plummet in opinion polls since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that sparked the devastating war in Gaza. Anti-government protests that shook the country […]

Protesters in Tel Aviv call for change to Netanyahu government

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s government, accusing the veteran leader of mishandling the nation’s security and calling for a new election. Anti-government protests that shook the nation for much of 2023 ceased after the attacks by Hamas in southern Israel […]

Protesters in Tel Aviv call for change to Netanyahu government

TEL AVIV, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, accusing the veteran leader of mishandling the nation’s security and calling for a new election. Anti-government protests that shook the nation for much of 2023 ceased after the attacks by Hamas in […]