Israel
Palestinian shot in back says Israelis abused him for hours
Middle East
November 11, 2019
Palestinian shot in back says Israelis abused him for hours
HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — A young Palestinian man who was shot in the back by Israeli forces in an…
Head of UN Palestinian agency resigns amid ethics probe
Middle East
November 7, 2019
Head of UN Palestinian agency resigns amid ethics probe
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has resigned amid an internal probe into alleged mismanagement and ethical…
Israeli top court rejects rights activist’s expulsion appeal
Middle East
November 5, 2019
Israeli top court rejects rights activist’s expulsion appeal
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of the local director of Human Rights Watch to…
Elissa fires back after Israeli army spokesman wishes her happy birthday
Middle East
November 4, 2019
Elissa fires back after Israeli army spokesman wishes her happy birthday
Avichay Adraee, Spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces, wished renowned Lebanese singer Elissa a happy birthday on his Twitter account,…
Israeli PM’s son, driver strike settlement over leaked tape
Middle East
November 4, 2019
Israeli PM’s son, driver strike settlement over leaked tape
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son has reportedly reached a court settlement with a former driver whom…
Holocaust survivors meet their saviour 75 years later
World
November 4, 2019
Holocaust survivors meet their saviour 75 years later
Eyes brimming with tears, 92-year-old Melpomeni Dina Gianopoulou was reunited Sunday with Jewish siblings she had helped hide from Nazis…
Palestinian killed, 2 wounded in Israel-Gaza counter strikes
Middle East
November 2, 2019
Palestinian killed, 2 wounded in Israel-Gaza counter strikes
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Palestinian militants fired a barrage of rockets at Israel and the Israeli military responded with a wave…
Palestinian woman shot trying to stab Israeli troops
Middle East
October 30, 2019
Palestinian woman shot trying to stab Israeli troops
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say officers shot a Palestinian woman who attempted to stab troops outside a contested holy…
Israel, Jordan mark 25 years of imperfect peace
Middle East
October 25, 2019
Israel, Jordan mark 25 years of imperfect peace
NAHARAYIM PARK, Israel (AP) — The Naharayim park was established 25 years ago as a symbol of the landmark peace…
Rights group: Record number of Jerusalem home demolitions
Middle East
October 24, 2019
Rights group: Record number of Jerusalem home demolitions
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities have demolished at least 140 Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem this year, a rights group…