Apr 09 Tensions build at Jerusalem shrine after Syria rocket fire, Israeli retaliation By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Israeli warplanes and artillery struck targets in Syria following rare rocket fire from the northeastern neighbor, as Jewish-Muslim tensions reached a peak Sunday at a volatile Jerusalem shrine with simultaneous religious rituals. Continue reading
Apr 05 Violence at Jerusalem mosque raises fears of escalation By Isabel Debre, Fares Akram, Associated Press Israeli police have stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City, firing stun grenades and beating Palestinian youths who hurled stones and firecrackers in a burst of violence during a sensitive holiday seasons. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 5:16 News Wrap: New earthquake shakes Turkey-Syria border region In our news wrap Monday, a new earthquake touched off more terror across the Turkey-Syria border region, the far-right government in Israel advanced an overhaul of the courts amid mass dissent, the UN nuclear watchdog says it's asking Iran about… Continue watching
Feb 08 Israel ramps up demolition of Palestinian homes in Jerusalem By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Israel's drive to demolish Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem is picking up pace. Continue reading
Feb 02 Israeli settler population in West Bank surpasses half a million By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The milestone comes as Israel’s new government, made up of ultranationalist parties who oppose Palestinian statehood, has placed expanding settlements at the top of its priority list. Continue reading
Jan 29 Israel prepares to demolish home of Palestinian gunman who killed 7 in East Jerusalem By Associated Press Israel on Sunday sealed the home of an east Jerusalem man who killed seven people outside a synagogue, in a preliminary step ahead of the expected demolition of the building, as two Palestinian men died from Israeli fire. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 3:01 News Wrap: Tensions high after 2nd shooting in Jerusalem wounds 2 In our news wrap Saturday, tensions remain high after a 13-year-old Palestinian boy shot and wounded two people in Jerusalem, floodwaters are receding in Auckland, New Zealand after record-breaking rainfall, Pope Francis clarified his words after saying that being gay… Continue watching
Jan 28 Israel vows to ‘strengthen’ settlements after 2 shooting attacks in Jerusalem By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday announced a series of punitive steps against the Palestinians, including plans to beef up Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, in response to a pair of shooting attacks that killed seven Israelis… Continue reading
Jan 27 Palestinian gunman kills 7 near Jerusalem synagogue amid rising violence By Isabel Debre, Associated Press A Palestinian gunman opened fire outside an east Jerusalem synagogue Friday night, killing seven people, including a 70-year-old woman, and wounding three others before he was shot and killed by police, officials said. Continue reading
Jan 03 Israeli ultranationalist minister faces backlash after Jerusalem holy site visit By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Netanyahu attempted to play down the incident, saying it was in line with longstanding understandings at the disputed holy site. Continue reading