Israel
Netanyahu, in apparent stumble, calls Israel ‘nuclear power’
Middle East
January 5, 2020
Netanyahu, in apparent stumble, calls Israel ‘nuclear power’
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – In an apparent slip of the tongue on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described Israel as a…
As 2020 dawns, Trump looks to boost evangelical support
World
January 3, 2020
As 2020 dawns, Trump looks to boost evangelical support
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — In his first campaign move of the 2020 election year, President Donald Trump on…
Israeli court declines to rule on Netanyahu’s eligibility
Middle East
January 3, 2020
Israeli court declines to rule on Netanyahu’s eligibility
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday declined to weigh in on whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can return…
Leaders of Greece, Israel, Cyprus to sign gas pipeline deal
Middle East
January 2, 2020
Leaders of Greece, Israel, Cyprus to sign gas pipeline deal
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The leaders of Greece, Israel and Cyprus met in Athens on Thursday to sign a deal…
Israel gets first gas from Leviathan with exports to follow
Middle East
December 31, 2019
Israel gets first gas from Leviathan with exports to follow
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel’s $3.6 billion offshore Leviathan field started production on Tuesday, paving the way for multi-billion dollar gas…
Israeli top court hears case on Netanyahu’s political future
Middle East
December 31, 2019
Israeli top court hears case on Netanyahu’s political future
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court convened Tuesday to hear a petition on whether an indicted member of parliament can…
Drawn-out sex crimes case rattles Israel-Australia ties
Middle East
December 30, 2019
Drawn-out sex crimes case rattles Israel-Australia ties
JERUSALEM (AP) — Nicole Meyer endured years of sexual abuse allegedly at the hands of her former school principal. She’s…
Israel to withhold $43 million of Palestinian tax funds
Middle East
December 30, 2019
Israel to withhold $43 million of Palestinian tax funds
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli Security Cabinet on Sunday voted to withhold $43 million of tax funds from the Palestinians,…
Five wounded in stabbing at New York rabbi’s house
World
December 29, 2019
Five wounded in stabbing at New York rabbi’s house
An intruder stabbed and wounded five people at a rabbi’s house in New York during a party to celebrate the…
Hundreds join final Gaza-Israel border protests for three months
Middle East
December 28, 2019
Hundreds join final Gaza-Israel border protests for three months
Hundreds of Palestinians took part in protests along the Gaza-Israel border Friday, the last of the Hamas-backed demonstrations until March.…