Israel
Gantz supporters angry as he moves towards deal with Netanyahu on Israeli leadership
Middle East
March 27, 2020
Gantz supporters angry as he moves towards deal with Netanyahu on Israeli leadership
TEL AVIV (Reuters) — Israel appeared headed for a unity government on Friday after opposition leader Benny Gantz moved towards…
Israeli parliament to choose new speaker amid double crisis
Middle East
March 26, 2020
Israeli parliament to choose new speaker amid double crisis
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli parliament will select a new speaker on Thursday after the Supreme Court forced the vote…
Israel parliament speaker resigns in facing high court order
Middle East
March 25, 2020
Israel parliament speaker resigns in facing high court order
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s parliament speaker resigned Wednesday after seven years on the job rather than comply with a Supreme…
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…
Likud members urge speaker to defy Israeli high court order
Middle East
March 24, 2020
Likud members urge speaker to defy Israeli high court order
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel appeared on the verge of a constitutional crisis Tuesday as top members of Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud…
Israeli high court orders parliament vote on new speaker
Middle East
March 24, 2020
Israeli high court orders parliament vote on new speaker
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered the parliament speaker to hold an election for his successor by…
Israeli Supreme Court to rule on demand to reopen parliament
Middle East
March 23, 2020
Israeli Supreme Court to rule on demand to reopen parliament
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political opponents on Sunday asked Israel’s Supreme Court to force parliament to resume…
Israeli forces open fire, killing Palestinian throwing rocks
Middle East
March 23, 2020
Israeli forces open fire, killing Palestinian throwing rocks
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces shot and killed a 32-year-old Palestinian man early on Monday who was hurling rocks at…
Netanyahu says near unity government to fight coronavirus, but rivals disagree
Middle East
March 22, 2020
Netanyahu says near unity government to fight coronavirus, but rivals disagree
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that he was nearing a power-sharing deal with his…
Israel’s top court hears challenge to coronavirus cyber-monitoring
Middle East
March 19, 2020
Israel’s top court hears challenge to coronavirus cyber-monitoring
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Civil liberties activists asked Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday to suspend cellphone monitoring put in place under…