200 rockets fired from Gaza, Israeli response kills three
Gaza City | Gaza militants on Saturday fired some 200 rockets at Israel, which responded with strikes that killed a baby, her pregnant mother and another...
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Netanyahu looks to form rightwing government after victory
Jerusalem | Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to form a rightwing governing coalition on Thursday after securing victory in a high-stakes Israeli election despite a strong...
Israel’s Netanyahu appears headed toward 5th term as Prime Minister
Jerusalem | Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to be headed toward a historic fifth term as Israel’s prime minister on Wednesday, with close-to-complete unofficial election results giving his...
Israel votes with Netanyahu’s future at stake
Jerusalem | Israelis began voting on Tuesday in a high-stakes election that will decide whether to extend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long right-wing tenure despite corruption...
Netanyahu pledges to annex West Bank settlements after vote
Jerusalem | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Saturday to annex settlements in the occupied West Bank if he wins the upcoming general election. His...
Europe at UN says Golan is not Israeli territory
United Nations | Five European countries that sit on the UN Security Council on Tuesday rejected US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize the Golan as...
Turkey slams Trump Golan move as ‘gift’ to Netanyahu
Ankara | Turkey on Monday denounced US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights as an “election gift” to Israeli Prime...
US closes Jerusalem consulate, demoting Palestinian mission
Jerusalem | The United States has officially shuttered its consulate in Jerusalem, downgrading the status of its main diplomatic mission to the Palestinians by folding it...
Israel to withhold USD 138 million from Palestinians over prisoner payments
Jerusalem | Israel said its security cabinet on Sunday decided to withhold USD 138 million (122 million euros) in tax transfers to the Palestinian Authority over...
Israel opposes UN council visit to Palestinian territories
United Nations | Israel has told the UN Security Council that it opposes a planned visit by the top UN body to the Palestinian territories for...