Nov 18 Israel's Netanyahu makes 'last effort' to save government By Aron Heller, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he was heading into a meeting with his top coalition partner in a “last effort” to prevent the collapse of his government. Continue reading
Nov 14 Israeli defense minister resigns over Gaza cease-fire deal By Aron Heller, Associated Press Israel's defense minister abruptly resigned Wednesday in protest over a cease-fire reached with Gaza militants, in a move that rocked the Israeli political scene and seemed likely to bring about early elections. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 9:53 News Wrap: Amazon to split headquarters between Virginia and New York Tuesday in our news wrap, Amazon announced it will split its new headquarters between Crystal City, Virginia, and Long Island City in Queens, New York. The retail giant pledged to spend more than $5 billion dollars on the sites and… Continue watching
Nov 13 Israel and Hamas accept cease-fire, but deeper issues remain By Fares Akram, Josef Federman, Associated Press The sudden announcement brought relief to a region that had been paralyzed by hundreds of Palestinian rocket attacks in southern Israel and scores of Israeli airstrikes on targets in the Gaza Strip. But it did not address the deeper issues… Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 4:09 News Wrap: Israeli air raids kill at least three Palestinians Monday in our News Wrap, President Trump claimed that “an honest vote count is no longer possible” in Florida’s races for governor and Senate. He provided no evidence to justify his opinion. Also, Israeli air raids in Gaza killed at… Continue watching
Nov 12 Thousands of mourners in Gaza demand revenge after deadly Israeli raid By Fares Akram, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Chanting "revenge" and flanked by masked gunmen in camouflage, thousands of mourners in the Gaza Strip on Monday buried seven Palestinian militants killed in an Israeli incursion as the ruling Hamas group launched a feverish security sweep across the territory. Continue reading
Oct 18 Israel Supreme Court sides with American student facing deportation By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Lara Alqasem was prohibited from entering the country over her alleged involvement in the boycott movement against the Jewish state. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 6:05 News Wrap: Trump asks Cabinet to cut federal budget In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump asked every member of his cabinet to cut five percent from his or her budget for next year after a report shows the U.S. deficit at $779 billion. Also, a senior official at… Continue watching
Oct 03 Trio wins Nobel Prize by using chemistry to 'evolve' the building blocks of life By Nsikan Akpan This year’s chemistry Nobel also comes with some political controversy, as one of the winners has been accused of promoting anti-Israel views. Continue reading
Sep 29 Palestinians bury 7 killed by Israeli troops in Gaza Strip By Fares Akram, Associated Press Thousands of Gazans on Saturday thronged the funerals of seven people killed by Israeli troops during mass protests the previous day. Continue reading