Israel
Iran VP, 2 Cabinet members have new virus: news agency
Middle East
March 12, 2020
Iran VP, 2 Cabinet members have new virus: news agency
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s senior vice president and two other Cabinet members have contracted the new coronavirus, a semiofficial…
Jordan bars entry from West Bank, Israel, Iraq, Egypt due to coronavirus
Middle East
March 11, 2020
Jordan bars entry from West Bank, Israel, Iraq, Egypt due to coronavirus
AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordan on Tuesday closed border crossings with Israel and the Israeli-occupied West Bank and its seaports to…
Israeli court rejects Netanyahu request to delay trial
Middle East
March 10, 2020
Israeli court rejects Netanyahu request to delay trial
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court on Tuesday rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request to delay the start of his…
Heavy police raids leave east Jerusalem neighborhood on edge
Middle East
March 9, 2020
Heavy police raids leave east Jerusalem neighborhood on edge
JERUSALEM (AP) — Murad Mahmoud’s 14-year-old son has been detained by Israeli police in his east Jerusalem neighborhood three times…
Arab voters key to blocking Netanyahu-led hard-line majority
Middle East
March 6, 2020
Arab voters key to blocking Netanyahu-led hard-line majority
TIRA, Israel (AP) — A surge in Arab voter turnout was key to depriving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his…
Palestinians protest as Israeli bulldozers clear land
Middle East
March 5, 2020
Palestinians protest as Israeli bulldozers clear land
QUSRA, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinians have launched protests in the occupied West Bank after Israeli bulldozers began clearing land…
Netanyahu election lead shrinks, raising prospect of another Israel vote
Middle East
March 4, 2020
Netanyahu election lead shrinks, raising prospect of another Israel vote
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel appeared headed into another political stalemate on Wednesday after nearly-complete results indicated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Netanyahu’s future still uncertain after Israeli election
Middle East
March 4, 2020
Netanyahu’s future still uncertain after Israeli election
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future remained up in the air Tuesday as preliminary results and exit…
Exit polls: Netanyahu short of majority in Israel vote
Middle East
March 3, 2020
Exit polls: Netanyahu short of majority in Israel vote
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party emerged as the largest party in the country’s third election in…
Angered by Trump’s plan, Israel’s Arabs look to oust Netanyahu
Middle East
March 2, 2020
Angered by Trump’s plan, Israel’s Arabs look to oust Netanyahu
NAZARETH, Israel (Reuters) – On the eve of Israel’s third election in a year, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been…