World Feb 27 Rubio plans to visit Israel next week as U.S.-Iran tensions remain high after latest talks By Sam Mednick, Sam Metz, Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Feb 12 More than 7,000 dead in Iran's crackdown on protests, activists say The continued rise in the tally of the dead from the demonstrations adds to the overall tensions facing Iran both inside the country and abroad as it tries to negotiate with the United States over its nuclear program. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Feb 11 Watch 4:03 Netanyahu meets with Trump as U.S. restarts talks on Iran's nuclear program President Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a hastily arranged meeting to discuss renewed talks with Iran over its nuclear program. This week, Trump is emphasizing diplomacy with Iran, and that's worrying Israel. Stephanie Sy examines Israel’s demands… By Stephanie Sy, Veronica Vela
World Feb 11 Watch 6:58 Mideast experts on what Israel wants from U.S.-Iran nuclear discussions For perspective on President Trump's meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Geoff Bennett spoke with two people with extensive experience dealing with Israel and Iran. Dennis Ross played leading roles in the Middle East peace process for both Democratic… By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn
World Feb 07 Israel says Netanyahu will meet with Trump in Washington on Wednesday about U.S.-Iran talks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday about American talks with Iran. By Natalie Melzer, Associated Press
Jan 15 Netanyahu says announcement of Gaza ceasefire's next phase is only a 'declarative move' By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Associated Press Israeli strikes in Gaza on Thursday killed nine people, including three women, a day after the U.S. announced that the fragile ceasefire would advance to its second phase. Continue reading
Jan 07 Netanyahu tries to calm tensions after Israeli bus runs over and kills ultra-Orthodox teen during protest By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The incident happened Tuesday during a demonstration by thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews against a law seeking to draft them into Israel’s military. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 3:58 Trump warns Hamas must disarm for Gaza peace deal to reach next phase By Nick Schifrin, Janine AlHadidi President Trump announced a first ground attack on Venezuela and endorsed Israel's position in Gaza. The president, who has declared himself the president of peace, said Hamas must disarm before any progress can be made in finalizing a peace deal… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 7:50 Mideast experts analyze chances of Gaza peace proposal advancing By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn As work continues on finalizing a peace deal in Gaza, Nick Schifrin discussed the latest with two News Hour regulars, David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, and Hussein Ibish of the Arab Gulf States Institute. Continue watching
Dec 29 WATCH: Trump holds news conference as Netanyahu visits Mar-a-Lago By Will Weissert, Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by his side, said he wants to get to the second phase of the Gaza deal “as quickly as we can.”… Continue reading