Israeli court ruling on major holy site angers Palestinians
JERUSALEM: A ruling by a local Israeli court in favor of a Jewish man who prayed quietly at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site has angered Muslim authorities. They denounced it…
Israeli PM discloses Mossad mission to find information about long-missing airman
JERUSALEM: Israeli Mossad intelligence agents carried out a “wide-ranging and bold” operation last month to try to uncover the fate of Ron Arad, a long-missing Israeli airman, Prime Minister Naftali…
Vehicle collision in Israel leaves five dead, dozens hurt
JERUSALEM: A bus collided with two vehicles on a highway in northern Israel on Wednesday, leaving five people dead and dozens more injured, according to paramedics. The bus crashed into…
UN special envoy slams Israeli destruction, seizures in occupied territories
Israel has continued to destroy structures in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Tor Wennesland, UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, told the Security Council on Wednesday. The council…
Israeli PM: Iran nuclear program ‘has hit watershed moment’
Israel’s prime minister on Monday warned that “Iran’s nuclear program has hit a watershed moment, and so has our tolerance.” Speaking at the 76th session of the UN General Assembly…
Israeli move to grab Palestinian land re-energized
AMMAN: A year before representatives of Israel and Palestine met at the White House on Sept. 13, 1993, and signed a framework for peace, Israeli authorities had confiscated 48 square…
Israeli to face trial on 70 sex abuse charges in Australia
MELBOURNE: A former school principal who was extradited from Israel after a six-year legal battle was ordered to stand trial on Thursday on 70 charges of child sex abuse. Malka…
Military aid for Israel removed from US bill to fund government
WASHINGTON: Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday removed $1 billion in military funding for Israel from legislation to fund the US government after objections from House of Representative’s liberals, setting the stage…
Blinken says US to help foster Israel’s ties with Arab states
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged on Friday to encourage more Arab countries to normalize relations with Israel as he hosted a virtual meeting with Israeli and Arab counterparts…
Israeli FM to visit Bahrain in first after diplomatic accord
Israel’s foreign minister said Friday that he will visit Bahrain later this month, the first such visit by an Israeli minister to the Gulf country following a diplomatic agreement reached…