Apr 17 Israeli police enter Jerusalem holy site sparking violent clashes By Josef Federman, Associated Press This year the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Christian holy week culminating in Easter Sunday and the week-long Jewish Passover are all occurring at the same time, with tens of thousands of visitors flocking to the city after coronavirus restrictions… Continue reading
Apr 09 Israeli troops kill Palestinian militant in West Bank after deadly Tel Aviv shooting By Associated Press The arrest raid was the latest in a series of events that have escalated tensions during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Clashes and protests in Jerusalem last year helped spark an 11-day war with Hamas militants in the Gaza… Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 5:29 News Wrap: U.S. charges Russian media baron over sanctions violations In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. charged a Russian media baron with spreading propaganda on Ukraine in violation of U.S. sanctions and seized $10 million in assets, Israel's parliament is in disarray after a single lawmaker's defection erased its… Continue watching
Apr 06 Israeli lawmaker quits parliament, breaking government majority By Associated Press An Israeli lawmaker has quit the government's wafer-thin ruling coalition over a religious dispute, throwing the fragile alliance into disarray without a majority in parliament. Continue reading
Mar 31 Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinians in West Bank raid amid gun battle By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Israeli forces have raided a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, setting off a gun battle. Continue reading
Mar 30 Palestinian concerns reemerge after deadly Israeli attacks By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Three deadly attacks in Israel in a week are raising doubts over Israel’s approach to its conflict with the Palestinians. Continue reading
Mar 29 5 killed in mass shooting in Israel, officials say By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A gunman on a motorcycle opened fire in a crowded city in central Israel late Tuesday, methodically gunning down victims as he killed at least five people in the second mass shooting rampage this week. The… Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 5:31 News Wrap: Gunman kills at least 5 people in a Tel Aviv suburb In our news wrap Tuesday, a gunman killed at least five people in a Tel Aviv suburb in the third such attack in Israel in a week, Shanghai's sweeping lockdown to stop a COVID surge entered a second day, South… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Senate committee delays vote on Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson In our news wrap Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed its vote on Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson until next week, a federal judge found former President Trump "more likely than not" committed crimes in connection with the U.S. Continue watching
Mar 27 Blinken reassures allies ahead of possible Iran deal By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Blinken made the comments shortly before joining his counterparts from Israel and four Arab countries at a special gathering where the Iranian nuclear deal was expected to top the agenda. Israel and many of its neighbors are fiercely opposed to… Continue reading