Israel
Palestinian shot dead after ramming car into Israeli troops: army
Middle East
December 31, 2015
Palestinian shot dead after ramming car into Israeli troops: army
Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian who rammed them with his car in the occupied West Bank on Thursday,…
Former Israeli ambassador claims rights to Cairo’s Jewish manuscripts
Egypt
December 31, 2015
Former Israeli ambassador claims rights to Cairo’s Jewish manuscripts
Israel’s sixth ambassador to Cairo has demanded Jewish manuscripts kept in the capital’s most famous synagogue to be transferred to…
Israel cracks down on Islamic State volunteers
Middle East
December 30, 2015
Israel cracks down on Islamic State volunteers
Ayoob Kara, a deputy Israeli cabinet minister, used to double as an unofficial intermediary with the few of his fellow…
Former Israeli PM Olmert’s jail term cut, cleared of main charge
Middle East
December 29, 2015
Former Israeli PM Olmert’s jail term cut, cleared of main charge
Israel's top court slashed former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's prison sentence to 18 months from six years on Tuesday after…
2 Palestinians stab soldier, killed by troops: Israel army
Middle East
December 27, 2015
2 Palestinians stab soldier, killed by troops: Israel army
Two Palestinians in the West Bank stabbed and wounded an Israeli soldier on Sunday and were shot dead by troops,…
Israel law renews hot debate on army service for ultra-Orthodox
Middle East
December 26, 2015
Israel law renews hot debate on army service for ultra-Orthodox
When a rabbi showed up at a synagogue in Israeli military uniform, David Croise and others there were not impressed. He…
Jerusalem knife attacker shot dead: Israeli police
Middle East
December 26, 2015
Jerusalem knife attacker shot dead: Israeli police
A man tried to stab an Israeli police officer on Saturday near Jerusalem's Old City and was killed, a police…
Israeli police say they killed Palestinian attempting ramming attack
Middle East
December 25, 2015
Israeli police say they killed Palestinian attempting ramming attack
Israeli border police shot dead a Palestinian woman who tried to ram them with her car in the West Bank…
Israel approves natural gas exports to Egypt
Egypt
December 24, 2015
Israel approves natural gas exports to Egypt
Israel's government has given the go ahead to begin exporting natural gas to Egypt, signalling a potential improvement in relations…
Israeli forces kill four Palestinian assailants in West Bank
Middle East
December 24, 2015
Israeli forces kill four Palestinian assailants in West Bank
Israeli forces killed four Palestinian assailants in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, the army said, as…