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Israel says it thwarts Hezbollah infiltration attempt
Middle East
July 28, 2020
Israel says it thwarts Hezbollah infiltration attempt
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Monday said it thwarted an infiltration attempt by Hezbollah militants — setting off…
West Bank mosque damaged by arson, Palestinians blame settlers
Middle East
July 27, 2020
West Bank mosque damaged by arson, Palestinians blame settlers
AL BIREH, West Bank (Reuters) — A section of a mosque in the occupied West Bank was set on fire…
Coronavirus crisis sparks a young Israeli protest movement
Middle East
July 27, 2020
Coronavirus crisis sparks a young Israeli protest movement
JERUSALEM (AP) — In attending his first-ever public protest, 34-year-old Nimrod Gross arrived with the only prop he felt reflected…
Israel coronavirus cases top 60,000 as infections jump
Middle East
July 26, 2020
Israel coronavirus cases top 60,000 as infections jump
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The number of people to test positive for coronavirus in Israel topped 60,000 on Saturday as the…
Israel strikes Syrian army positions in retaliatory attack, army says
Middle East
July 25, 2020
Israel strikes Syrian army positions in retaliatory attack, army says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israeli military on Friday said its helicopters struck Syrian army targets in response to mortars fired…
Israeli police use water cannons on protesters, arrest 55
Middle East
July 24, 2020
Israeli police use water cannons on protesters, arrest 55
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police used water cannons to disperse protesters in central Jerusalem and arrested at least 55 of…
Tears for toddler’s return to Israel after accidental coronavirus exile
Middle East
July 23, 2020
Tears for toddler’s return to Israel after accidental coronavirus exile
AFULA, Israel (Reuters) — Melaniya Petrushanska spent almost a sixth of her life in accidental exile after Israel sealed its…
Israeli president lashes out at government, talk of election
Middle East
July 23, 2020
Israeli president lashes out at government, talk of election
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s largely ceremonial president lashed out Thursday at squabbling members of Benjamin Netanyahu’s so-called unity government, beseeching…
Palestinian cyclists say attacked by Israeli settlers after trail app led them astray
Middle East
July 22, 2020
Palestinian cyclists say attacked by Israeli settlers after trail app led them astray
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) — A group of Palestinian cyclists say they were attacked by Israelis in the occupied West…
Israelis block entrance to parliament amid intense protests
Middle East
July 22, 2020
Israelis block entrance to parliament amid intense protests
JERUSALEM (AP) — After a night of intense protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government, dozens of Israeli…