As Israel celebrates its hard-fought achievements on its 60th birthday,a cloud of uncertainty hovers over the country. Where is Israel on its 60th birthday? Riz hosts a debate in Tel Aviv between right-wing politician Uzi Landau and left-wing politician Yossi Beilin.
As Israel celebrates its hard-fought achievements on its 60th birthday,a cloud of uncertainty hovers over the country. Where is Israel on its 60th birthday? Riz hosts a debate in Tel Aviv between right-wing politician Uzi Landau and left-wing politician Yossi Beilin.
More than 20 Palestinians have died in the Gaza Strip as Israel unleashed military strikes and troops moved into the centre of the territory.
A journalist was also killed in the attacks.
It makes 16 April one of the deadliest days in Gaza for weeks.
But army leaders say the operations were routine and aimed against fighters suspected of launching rockets into southern Israel.
Al Jazeera’s Jacky Rowland reports from Jerusalem.
More than seven years ago, 13 people were killed when Israeli police opened fire on demonstrators in the early days of the second Palestinian intifada.But the closure of the investigation into the killings without anyone being charged has renewed outrage in both Israel and the Palestinian territories, particularly amongst the relatives of those who died.Ayman Mohyeldin reports.
Israel has cut fuel supplies to the Gaza Strip in response to rocket attacks from the territory and plans to impose further sanctions.Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh, reporting from Gaza, looks at how some of Gaza’s residents are being affected.