Israel
Condolences from Netanyahu, a week after police kill autistic Palestinian
Middle East
June 7, 2020
Condolences from Netanyahu, a week after police kill autistic Palestinian
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – More than a week after Israeli police shot dead an unarmed and autistic Palestinian in Jerusalem, Prime…
Netanyahu and settlers clash over West Bank annexation plans
Middle East
June 4, 2020
Netanyahu and settlers clash over West Bank annexation plans
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has harshly criticized Jewish West Bank settler leaders for disparaging President Donald…
Israel’s Gantz tells army to prep for annexing West Bank
Middle East
June 2, 2020
Israel’s Gantz tells army to prep for annexing West Bank
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister urged the military on Monday to hasten preparations for the country’s planned annexation of…
Israeli scientists dig up cannabis traces in ancient temple
Middle East
June 2, 2020
Israeli scientists dig up cannabis traces in ancient temple
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli archaeologists say they’ve found cannabis residue on artifacts from an ancient temple in southern Israel —…
Israel unveils 80 bn shekel plan to boost solar energy
Middle East
June 1, 2020
Israel unveils 80 bn shekel plan to boost solar energy
TEL AVIV (Reuters) — Israel’s Energy Ministry unveiled an 80 billion shekel (US$22.8 billion) plan to increase the use of…
Hundreds attend funeral of Palestinian shot by Israeli police
Middle East
June 1, 2020
Hundreds attend funeral of Palestinian shot by Israeli police
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Hundreds of people attended the funeral on Sunday of a Palestinian who was fatally shot by Israeli…
Israeli defense minister apologizes for Palestinian’s death
Middle East
May 31, 2020
Israeli defense minister apologizes for Palestinian’s death
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister apologized on Sunday for the Israeli police’s deadly shooting of an unarmed, autistic Palestinian…
Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem reopens after two months
Middle East
May 31, 2020
Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem reopens after two months
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound — the third holiest site in Islam after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia — reopened…
Lebanon extends mandate of UN force along Israel border
Middle East
May 30, 2020
Lebanon extends mandate of UN force along Israel border
Beirut (AP) — Lebanon’s government agreed on Friday to extend the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon…
Israeli police fatally shoot man in Jerusalem’s Old City – spokesman
Middle East
May 30, 2020
Israeli police fatally shoot man in Jerusalem’s Old City – spokesman
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli police officers fatally shot a man they suspected was carrying a weapon in Jerusalem’s Old City…