Benjamin Netanyahu
Lebanon: Israeli air force hits Palestinian base in Lebanon
Middle East
August 27, 2019
Lebanon: Israeli air force hits Palestinian base in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli drones bombed a Palestinian base in eastern Lebanon near the border with Syria early Monday, the…
The Latest: Israeli PM calls for global action against Iran
Middle East
August 27, 2019
The Latest: Israeli PM calls for global action against Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Latest on the tensions between Iran and the West (all times local): 10:30 p.m. Israel’s…
Israeli PM cuts Gaza fuel transfers amid flurry of threats
Middle East
August 26, 2019
Israeli PM cuts Gaza fuel transfers amid flurry of threats
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military on Monday to cut fuel transfers to Gaza in…
Iraq Shi’ite militia blame Israel for deadly air raid near Syria border
Middle East
August 26, 2019
Iraq Shi’ite militia blame Israel for deadly air raid near Syria border
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Shi’ite paramilitary groups blamed Israel on Sunday for raids by unmanned aircraft which they said killed…
Iran-backed militias blame US for attacks on bases in Iraq
Middle East
August 22, 2019
Iran-backed militias blame US for attacks on bases in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi paramilitary forces backed by Iran accused Israeli drones of carrying out a series of attacks on…
After ban, Israel permits U.S. Rep Tlaib to make humanitarian visit to family in West Bank
Middle East
August 16, 2019
After ban, Israel permits U.S. Rep Tlaib to make humanitarian visit to family in West Bank
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel decided on Friday to allow U.S. congresswoman Rashida Tlaib – a critic of Israeli policy toward…
Israel bars visit by two US congresswomen after Trump call
Middle East
August 16, 2019
Israel bars visit by two US congresswomen after Trump call
Israel said Thursday it will bar a planned visit by two US Muslim congresswomen who have supported a boycott of…
Israel weighs barring visit by U.S. congressional critics: Israeli official
Middle East
August 15, 2019
Israel weighs barring visit by U.S. congressional critics: Israeli official
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is considering barring a visit by two of its sharpest critics in the U.S. Congress, Democrats…
Clashes undermine fragile truce over Jerusalem holy site
Middle East
August 13, 2019
Clashes undermine fragile truce over Jerusalem holy site
JERUSALEM (AP) — It wasn’t inevitable that the overlap of Jewish and Muslim holidays would lead to clashes at a…
Israel tests US-backed missile shield over Alaska
Middle East
July 30, 2019
Israel tests US-backed missile shield over Alaska
Israel said on Sunday that it had carried out a series of successful live interception tests of its Arrow 3…