World Nov 08 Israel's president formally gives Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government The announcement doesn't guarantee that Eisenkot, a former army chief, will become the next prime minister. He has up to six weeks to form a coalition government by securing alliances, a daunting challenge because the Oct. 27 election gave neither…
World Nov 01 Israeli officials say elections will stand after Netanyahu claimed Arabs stole vote By casting doubt on the vote, Netanyahu appears to be trying to block any potential alliance in the opposition with the Arab parties that could force him from office.
World Oct 26 Netanyahu denies allegations he's escalating tensions with Iran before Israel's election Israelis are in the final hours of an intense election season amid reports of a clash between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli military over Iran.
World Oct 25 Israel presses ahead with West Bank operation as election approaches The operation, focused on the city of Hebron, the site of Friday's attack, came as Israel enters the final days before a tense election, which is largely seen as a referendum on current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership and security…
World Oct 23 Signs of fraying loyalty emerge in Netanyahu stronghold before Israeli election Kiryat Shmona, Israel's northernmost city, has long been a bastion of support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party. But that loyalty is no longer ironclad.
World Oct 04 AP report: UAE had shared details about FlyDubai flight with Israel, including pilots' names and nationalities With the investigation underway, preliminary details about the incident have highlighted several major security lapses.
World Oct 01 Investigators work to determine why a pilot apparently tried to crash a FlyDubai flight to Israel President Donald Trump said Thursday that if Iran is linked to the copilot who tried to crash an Israel-bound flight, the Islamic Republic would be struck “very hard” for the attempt on the lives of more than 180 people aboard…
World Sep 30 Netanyahu says a pilot on a FlyDubai flight stabbed another and apparently tried to crash the plane Passengers and crew staged a dramatic intervention to subdue the attacker and the plane eventually made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
Politics Aug 02 Trump frequently announces he's halting strikes in Iran. But they keep happening The abrupt shifts have been a defining feature of the five-month conflict that has sent prices of oil and basic goods soaring — and the announcements to date have been upended by renewed attacks days or even hours afterward.
World Jun 28 Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait following U.S. strikes and threatens to halt talks Efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without Iran's oversight has sparked days of crossfire.