World Nov 19 Netanyahu survives political crisis, but Hamas emerges stronger Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday survived a political showdown that had threatened to bring down his coalition and trigger early elections. But while Netanyahu can declare victory, the big winner of the crisis appears to be Hamas.
World Nov 13 Israel and Hamas accept cease-fire, but deeper issues remain The sudden announcement brought relief to a region that had been paralyzed by hundreds of Palestinian rocket attacks in southern Israel and scores of Israeli airstrikes on targets in the Gaza Strip. But it did not address the deeper issues…
World May 10 Israel hits dozens of Iranian targets in Syria after barrage The Israeli military said it attacked nearly all of Iran's military installations in neighboring Syria in response to an Iranian rocket barrage in the occupied Golan Heights, in the most serious military confrontation between the two bitter enemies to date.
World May 06 Israeli PM steps up calls to end the Iranian nuclear deal Benjamin Netanyahu said the world would be better off without any deal than with what he called the "fatally flawed" agreement reached in 2015.
World May 01 Netanyahu's nuclear presentation gets cool reception in Europe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's latest accusations about Iran's past nuclear activities received a warm welcome in Washington but a far cooler reception in Europe on Tuesday — deepening divisions among Western allies ahead of President Donald Trump's decision on…
World Apr 01 Israel rejects calls for inquiry into Gaza violence The U.N. secretary-general and the European Union's foreign policy chief have urged an investigation after Israeli troops killed several Palestinians at a protest at the Gaza border on Friday.
World Dec 28 Israeli prime minister calls Kerry speech a 'deep disappointment' Israel's prime minister vowed to work with the incoming Trump administration to contain the fallout from last week's U.N. resolution calling Israeli settlements illegal.
World Dec 23 Official: Israel turned to Trump to head off UN resolution Under heavy Israeli pressure, Egypt called off a planned vote in the Security Council hours before it was to take place. In the diplomatic activity ahead of the postponement, both Netanyahu and Trump issued nearly identical statements urging the U.S.