Sep 25 Watch News Wrap: McChrystal Surprised by Taliban’s Strength In other news, five more Americans were killed in Afghanistan on Thursday, and a U.S. missile strike in Pakistan killed 12 militants. Continue watching
Sep 22 Obama Urges Abbas, Netanyahu to Advance Talks By Dave Gustafson Undertaking a foreign policy challenge that that has vexed world leaders for years, President Barack Obama pressed Israeli and Palestinians leaders Tuesday to do more to reach an elusive Mideast peace deal. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch Analysts Discuss Netanyahu’s Speech Analysts discuss the significance of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's statements accepting a demilitarized Palestinian state. Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch Netanyahu Backs Plans for Demilitarized Palestinian State Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a major policy speech Sunday that he would accept a Palestinian state as long as it recognized Israel and was demilitarized. Margaret Warner reports on reaction to the speech. Continue watching
May 11 Watch Pope Benedict XVI Arrives in Middle East for Five-Day Visit Pope Benedict XVI launched the second leg of a closely-watched trip to the Middle East Monday with a visit to Israel's Holocaust memorial where he said victims of the genocide "lost their lives but they will never lose their names."… Continue watching
Sep 17 Livni Narrowly Wins Israeli Election, Eyes Coalition Government By PBS News Hour Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni edged out opponent Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz Wednesday night in a surprisingly tight race to replace Prime Minister Ehud Olmert as the head of the governing party. Continue reading
Jul 31 Olmert’s Resignation Stirs Political Uncertainty in Israel By Admin, PBS News Hour After months of being dogged by corruption scandals and calls for his resignation, Israeli President Ehud Olmert's decision to step down in September has stirred political uncertainty in Israel and plunged the stalled peace talks into confusion. Continue reading
Jul 22 Another Construction Vehicle Attack Injures at Least 16 in Jerusalem By PBS News Hour A Palestinian man from east Jerusalem smashed a backhoe into traffic on a busy Jerusalem street, injuring at least 16 people before being shot dead. Continue reading
Jul 02 Bulldozer Attack Kills 3 on Jerusalem Street By PBS News Hour A Palestinian driving a 20-ton construction vehicle attacked cars, buses and pedestrians on Jerusalem's main Jaffa Road on Wednesday, killing at least three, wounding 45 and causing panic on the busy downtown street. Continue reading
Mar 06 Gunman Kills at Least 8 in Jerusalem Seminary By PBS News Hour A gunman infiltrated a Jewish seminary in Jerusalem and opened fire in a library Thursday night, killing at least eight people and wounding at least nine others, officials said. Continue reading