Mar 07 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: Fed indicates robust economy, inflation could drive more rate hikes In our news wrap Tuesday, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said high inflation and a robust economy may mean more interest rate hikes, Mexican officials confirmed two kidnapped Americans have been found dead, President Biden proposed raising taxes on those… Continue watching
Mar 07 At least 6 Palestinians killed during raid in occupied West Bank By Majdi Mohammed, Isabel Debre, Associated Press The Israeli army raided the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday, Palestinian health officials said, leading to a gunbattle that killed at least six Palestinians and wounded a dozen others. Continue reading
Mar 07 Netanyahu's planned judicial overhaul divides Israeli military By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press A contentious judicial overhaul plan that has divided Israel is also tearing at what Israeli Jews see as the country's main unifying force: the military. Continue reading
Mar 03 With West Bank in turmoil, new generation of Palestinian militants emerge By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Small groups of disillusioned young Palestinians in the West Bank are taking up guns against Israel’s open-ended occupation, defying Palestinian political leaders. Continue reading
Mar 02 Why is Israel pushing ahead with its legal overhaul? By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Proponents of the Israeli government's planned legal overhaul often argue that curtailing the power of judges and courts is good for the country. But other factors may be in play. Continue reading
Mar 02 Israel's Netanyahu denounces protesters after demonstration against wife outside of salon By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies say protesters are "anarchists" after they gathered outside a Tel Aviv salon where his wife was getting her hair done. Continue reading
Mar 01 Israeli troops kills Palestinian in West Bank; 3 arrested By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press The Israeli military says Israeli troops arrested three Palestinians on Wednesday suspected of involvement in the killing earlier this week of an American-Israeli while a fourth was shot and killed fleeing the scene. Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as demonstrators hold 'Day of Disruption' in Israel By Isabel Debre, Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Thousands across the country staged a “national disruption day,” the latest in a string of mass protests against Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul Israel's judiciary and weaken the country's Supreme Court. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 6:05 Renewed wave of violence between Palestinians and Israelis breaks out in West Bank By Amna Nawaz, Alexis Cox, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The renewed wave of violence and vengeance between Israelis and Palestinians continued Monday as a Palestinian gunman killed a motorist near the city of Jericho on the occupied West Bank. The U.S. ambassador to Israel said the victim was an… Continue watching
Feb 27 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing after Israelis and Palestinians killed in West Bank By Majdi Mohammed, Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press State Department spokesperson Ned Price held a briefing on Monday after news of a Palestinian gunman shooting and killing an Israeli motorist in the occupied West Bank, the latest bloodshed in a fresh wave of fighting that shows no signs… Continue reading