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Israeli jet causes sonic boom over southern Lebanon
Middle East
September 10, 2017
Israeli jet causes sonic boom over southern Lebanon
Israeli jets have flown low over the southern Lebanese city of Sidon, causing at least one sonic boom. An Associated…
Israeli PM’s son under fire for anti-Semitic post
Middle East
September 10, 2017
Israeli PM’s son under fire for anti-Semitic post
Israeli political leaders are lashing out at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s eldest son for posting an anti-Semitic caricature aimed at…
Lebanon to file UN Security Council complaint against Israel
Middle East
September 9, 2017
Lebanon to file UN Security Council complaint against Israel
Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry says it will file an “urgent complaint” against Israel with the United Nations Security Council. Lebanon said…
Israeli leader says relations with Arab world are best ever
Middle East
September 7, 2017
Israeli leader says relations with Arab world are best ever
Israel’s prime minister says the country is enjoying its greatest relations ever with the Arab world, even without a peace…
Israel hits Syria target reportedly tied to chemical weapons
Middle East
September 7, 2017
Israel hits Syria target reportedly tied to chemical weapons
Syria’s army said Israel targeted one of its positions in Hama province early on Thursday, which a war monitor said…
Red Cross chief discusses captive Israelis with Hamas leader
Middle East
September 6, 2017
Red Cross chief discusses captive Israelis with Hamas leader
The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday discussed the fate of two Israeli civilians and…
Israel set for $28 billion infrastructure spending boost
Economy
September 3, 2017
Israel set for $28 billion infrastructure spending boost
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday his office would soon publish a multi-year infrastructure spending plan worth more…
Israel’s embattled PM shows lighter side with Conan O’Brien
Cinema/TV
August 29, 2017
Israel’s embattled PM shows lighter side with Conan O’Brien
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing calls to resign amid a raft of corruption investigations, but the only prodding…
Weekly anti-Netanyahu rallies grow larger in Israel
Middle East
August 25, 2017
Weekly anti-Netanyahu rallies grow larger in Israel
Engulfed in a string of scandals, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself facing a growing grassroots protest movement demanding his…
Egypt, Jordan, Palestine say Israel seeks to ‘blur’ Jerusalem’s Islamic, Christian identities
Egypt
August 20, 2017
Egypt, Jordan, Palestine say Israel seeks to ‘blur’ Jerusalem’s Islamic, Christian identities
Egypt, Jordan and Palestine’s foreign Ministries released a joint statement on Saturday, in which they called on Israel to respect…