Apr 07 Netanyahu vows to annex West Bank settlements if re-elected By Karin Laub, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Saturday to annex Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank if re-elected, a dramatic policy shift apparently aimed at rallying his nationalist base in the final stretch of the tight race. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 12:34 Turkish foreign minister slams U.S. for having ‘no clear strategy’ on Syria By Ali Rogin Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu slammed the United States’ Syria strategy and Middle East peace plan, saying Wednesday that one was underdeveloped and the other might not exist. “It seems that there is no clear… Continue watching
Mar 31 Israel, Hamas take first steps toward Gaza cease-fire deal By Isabel Debre, Associated Press A cease-fire deal appeared to take hold between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers on Sunday, with Israel expanding the permitted fishing zone and easing some tight restrictions on movement through its two main crossings with the Palestinian enclave. Continue reading
Mar 30 Tens of thousands of Gaza protesters join anniversary march By Fares Akram, Associated Press Tens of thousands of Palestinians on Saturday rallied at points near the Israeli border to mark the first anniversary of weekly protests in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli troops shot tear gas and opened fire at small crowds of activists… Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: More missile and rocket strikes in Gaza Monday in our News Wrap, Israel launched a new wave of airstrikes in Gaza, retaliating for a Hamas rocket attack. Israeli missiles flattened buildings in Gaza City, including one housing the offices of Hamas’ leader; they were answered by another… Continue watching
Mar 25 WATCH: U.S. marks Israel sovereignty over Golan Heights By Associated Press President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation recognizing Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Continue reading
Mar 25 Israel mobilizes after Gaza rocket attack, escalation looms By Aron Heller, Associated Press A long-range rocket fired from the Gaza Strip slammed into a house in central Israel and wounded seven people early Monday, forcing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cut short a high-profile visit to Washington and prompting the military to deploy… Continue reading
Mar 25 Citing Gaza attack, Israel’s Netanyahu to leave U.S. early By Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he's cutting short his visit to Washington after a Gaza rocket attack on Israel. Continue reading
Mar 22 Trump’s Golan statement draws strong regional condemnation By Albert Aji, Associated Press The Syrian government called it "irresponsible" and a threat to international peace and stability, while Iran's foreign ministry said it plunges the region into a new crisis. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 6:19 With Trump’s Golan Heights move, Netanyahu may be the biggest winner President Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. will now recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, a strategic 40-mile strip of land on the Syrian-Israeli border. The decision, which Trump announced via Tweet, overturns decades of U.S. policy in the… Continue watching