Israel-Palestine conflict
Palestinians win Saudi support but no Arab condemnation of UAE-Israel deal
Middle East
September 10, 2020
Palestinians win Saudi support but no Arab condemnation of UAE-Israel deal
CAIRO (Reuters) – Palestinian leaders won renewed Saudi support for Palestinian statehood at a Wednesday meeting, but did not persuade…
US sells ambassador home in Israel, securing Jerusalem move
Middle East
September 9, 2020
US sells ambassador home in Israel, securing Jerusalem move
JERUSALEM (AP) — The US Embassy said Tuesday the State Department has sold the ambassador’s official residence near Tel Aviv…
Israeli soldier’s plea deal in fatal shooting faces scrutiny
Middle East
September 9, 2020
Israeli soldier’s plea deal in fatal shooting faces scrutiny
JERUSALEM (AP) — Ahmad Manasra was traveling home from a wedding when he spotted a family in distress on the…
Israel shuts Gaza fishing zone after overnight fighting
Middle East
August 16, 2020
Israel shuts Gaza fishing zone after overnight fighting
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel closed the Gaza Strip’s offshore fishing zone Sunday following a night of cross-border fighting with Palestinian…
Israel strikes Gaza militant sites after incendiary balloons
Middle East
August 13, 2020
Israel strikes Gaza militant sites after incendiary balloons
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military said it struck Hamas militant sites in the Gaza Strip early…
Palestinian protesters urge Israel to free boycott activist
Middle East
August 11, 2020
Palestinian protesters urge Israel to free boycott activist
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Dozens of Palestinians protested outside the German diplomatic office in the West Bank on Tuesday,…
Israel closes Gaza crossing after Palestinians launch incendiary balloons
Middle East
August 11, 2020
Israel closes Gaza crossing after Palestinians launch incendiary balloons
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel on Tuesday closed one of its main border crossings with the Gaza Strip after Palestinians launched…
Jordan halts Israeli farmers’ access to border enclave
Middle East
May 1, 2020
Jordan halts Israeli farmers’ access to border enclave
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that Israeli farmers will no longer be allowed to work their…
Israel: Palestinian shot and killed after stabbing policeman
Middle East
April 22, 2020
Israel: Palestinian shot and killed after stabbing policeman
JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian attacker was shot and killed on Wednesday after he rammed his vehicle into an Israeli…
Palestinian workers find temporary Israeli abodes in coronavirus crisis
Middle East
March 24, 2020
Palestinian workers find temporary Israeli abodes in coronavirus crisis
TEL AVIV (Reuters) — Israel’s building industry has found temporary housing for many of its nearly 70,000 Palestinian laborers, staving…