World Jan 28 Israel vows to ‘strengthen’ settlements after 2 shooting attacks in Jerusalem Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday announced a series of punitive steps against the Palestinians, including plans to beef up Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, in response to a pair of shooting attacks that killed seven Israelis…
World Jan 04 Israel’s new far-right government unveils plan to weaken Supreme Court Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's justice minister has unveiled the new government's long-promised overhaul of the judicial system that aims to weaken the Supreme Court.
World Dec 18 Israel deports Palestinian lawyer, activist to France Israel on Sunday deported a Palestinian lawyer and activist to France after claiming he has ties to a banned militant group, drawing a rare condemnation from the French government.
World Dec 07 Jewish Americans express alarm over expected Israeli government Israel’s ties to the Jewish American community, one of its closest and most important allies, are about to be put to the test, with Israel’s emerging far-right government on a collision course with Jews in the United States.
World Nov 01 Israel’s former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to hold lead in election The vote could pave the way for him to return to power thanks to a boost from an extreme right-wing ally known for inflammatory anti-Arab comments.
World Oct 08 Palestinian gunman kills 1, injures 3 at Israeli military checkpoint in Jerusalem Hours after a pair of Palestinian teenagers were killed during an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank, a Palestinian assailant opened fire at an Israeli military checkpoint in east Jerusalem on Saturday night, Israeli authorities said.
World Jul 13 WATCH: Biden opens first visit to Middle East as president with trip to Israel Joe Biden opened his first visit to the Mideast as president on Wednesday by declaring a "bone deep" bond between the United States and Israel and pledging to strengthen economic connections between the two countries going forward.
Nation Jul 02 Palestinians give bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist to U.S. forensic experts The Palestinians, along with Abu Akleh's colleagues who were with her at the time, say she was killed by Israeli fire. The Israeli army says that she was caught in the crossfire of a battle with Palestinian gunmen, and that…
World Jun 30 Israeli parliament votes to dissolve itself, triggering fifth election in under four years Israel's parliament has voted to dissolve itself, triggering the country's fifth election in just over three years.
World May 29 Israelis parade through Palestinian area of Jerusalem, risking a new wave of violence The crowds, who were overwhelmingly young Orthodox Jewish men, were celebrating Jerusalem Day -- an Israeli holiday that marks the capture of the Old City in the 1967 Mideast war. Palestinians see the event, which passes through the heart of…