Israel
Settler leader: Netanyahu moving ahead with annexation plans
Middle East
June 9, 2020
Settler leader: Netanyahu moving ahead with annexation plans
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has assured Jewish settlers that he is going ahead with plans to begin…
Israeli ministry won’t oppose Cellcom purchase of Golan Telecom
Economy
June 8, 2020
Israeli ministry won’t oppose Cellcom purchase of Golan Telecom
TEL AVIV (Reuters) — Israel’s Finance Ministry said on Monday it does not see a reason to oppose the proposed…
Palestinians, Israelis protest against Israel’s decision to annex parts of the West Bank
Middle East
June 7, 2020
Palestinians, Israelis protest against Israel’s decision to annex parts of the West Bank
Thousands of Palestinians and Israelis protested in Israel on Saturday against Israel’s plan to extend sovereignty over parts of the…
Condolences from Netanyahu, a week after police kill autistic Palestinian
Middle East
June 7, 2020
Condolences from Netanyahu, a week after police kill autistic Palestinian
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – More than a week after Israeli police shot dead an unarmed and autistic Palestinian in Jerusalem, Prime…
Netanyahu and settlers clash over West Bank annexation plans
Middle East
June 4, 2020
Netanyahu and settlers clash over West Bank annexation plans
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has harshly criticized Jewish West Bank settler leaders for disparaging President Donald…
Israel’s Gantz tells army to prep for annexing West Bank
Middle East
June 2, 2020
Israel’s Gantz tells army to prep for annexing West Bank
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister urged the military on Monday to hasten preparations for the country’s planned annexation of…
Israeli scientists dig up cannabis traces in ancient temple
Middle East
June 2, 2020
Israeli scientists dig up cannabis traces in ancient temple
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli archaeologists say they’ve found cannabis residue on artifacts from an ancient temple in southern Israel —…
Israel unveils 80 bn shekel plan to boost solar energy
Middle East
June 1, 2020
Israel unveils 80 bn shekel plan to boost solar energy
TEL AVIV (Reuters) — Israel’s Energy Ministry unveiled an 80 billion shekel (US$22.8 billion) plan to increase the use of…
Hundreds attend funeral of Palestinian shot by Israeli police
Middle East
June 1, 2020
Hundreds attend funeral of Palestinian shot by Israeli police
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Hundreds of people attended the funeral on Sunday of a Palestinian who was fatally shot by Israeli…
Israeli defense minister apologizes for Palestinian’s death
Middle East
May 31, 2020
Israeli defense minister apologizes for Palestinian’s death
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister apologized on Sunday for the Israeli police’s deadly shooting of an unarmed, autistic Palestinian…