World Apr 17 Israeli police enter Jerusalem holy site sparking violent clashes This year the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Christian holy week culminating in Easter Sunday and the week-long Jewish Passover are all occurring at the same time, with tens of thousands of visitors flocking to the city after coronavirus restrictions…
World Mar 20 Zelensky invokes Holocaust as he appeals to Israel for aid Zelenskyy accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of trying to carry out a “final solution” against Ukraine -- using the Nazi term for its planned genocide of 6 million Jews during World War II.
World Mar 14 Israel grapples with fate of oligarchs as Ukraine war rages Israel is grappling with how to deal with dozens of Jewish Russian oligarchs as Western nations step up sanctions on businesspeople with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
World Dec 06 Fearing misuse, Israel tightens supervision of cyber exports Israel's Defense Ministry says it is tightening supervision over cyber exports — a move that follows a series of scandals involving Israeli spyware company NSO Group.
World Sep 27 Israeli prime minister denounces Iran, ignores Palestinians in U.N. speech In his maiden speech to the U.N. General Assembly, Naftali Bennett accused the Iran of marching forward toward the development of a nuclear weapon and threatened to to act alone if the world does not take action. He made no…
World Jun 13 Israel swears in new coalition, ending Netanyahu's long rule Israel’s parliament on Sunday narrowly approved a new coalition government, ending the historic 12-year rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and sending the polarizing leader into the opposition.
World Jun 06 Israel arrests Jerusalem activists in contested neighborhood Israeli police burst into the home of a prominent family in the contested Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem on Sunday, the family said, arresting a 23-year-old woman who has led protests against attempts by Jewish settlers to evict dozens of…
World Jun 02 Netanyahu opponents reach coalition deal to oust Israeli prime minister The dramatic announcement by opposition leader Yair Lapid came moments before a midnight deadline and prevented the country from plunging into what would have been its fifth consecutive election in just over two years.
World May 31 Israeli official rolls back army chief comments on Gaza office housing AP, other media Israel's defense minister on Monday distanced himself from comments made by his military chief after Israel bombed a Gaza Strip high-rise housing an Associated Press office and other news outlets, saying the remarks were not meant to be taken literally.
World May 30 Netanyahu could lose PM job as rivals attempt to join forces The head of a small hard-line party says he will try to form a unity government with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents. The announcement by Yamina party leader Naftali Bennett marks a major step toward ending the 12-year rule of…