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Wildfires rage in Israel during heatwave
Middle East
May 24, 2019
Wildfires rage in Israel during heatwave
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Firefighters on Thursday battled wildfires that scorched swathes of forests in central Israel, forcing some small towns…
Netanyahu pledges ‘massive strikes’ in Gaza in third day of border flare-up
Middle East
May 5, 2019
Netanyahu pledges ‘massive strikes’ in Gaza in third day of border flare-up
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he ordered the military to continue “massive strikes” against…
Israeli killed and two Palestinian gunmen dead as Gaza violence persists
Middle East
May 5, 2019
Israeli killed and two Palestinian gunmen dead as Gaza violence persists
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A rocket fired from Gaza killed an Israeli civilian on Sunday and two Palestinian gunmen were killed…
Gaza-Israel hostilities flare with rocket attacks, air strikes
Middle East
May 4, 2019
Gaza-Israel hostilities flare with rocket attacks, air strikes
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Gaza militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel on Saturday and an Israeli air strike killed one…
Israel to free two Syrian prisoners after recovering soldier’s remains
Middle East
April 27, 2019
Israel to free two Syrian prisoners after recovering soldier’s remains
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel will release two prisoners after the remains of an Israeli soldier missing since 1982 were recovered…
Pope signs Jerusalem declaration on Morocco trip
Middle East
March 31, 2019
Pope signs Jerusalem declaration on Morocco trip
Pope Francis on Saturday joined Morocco’s King Mohammed VI in saying Jerusalem should be a “symbol of peaceful coexistence” for…
UN Security Council to meet on Golan at Syria’s request
Middle East
March 28, 2019
UN Security Council to meet on Golan at Syria’s request
The UN Security Council will hold an urgent public meeting Wednesday at Syria’s request on the US decision to recognize…
Jordan’s King Abdullah cancels Romania trip over Jerusalem embassy announcement
Middle East
March 26, 2019
Jordan’s King Abdullah cancels Romania trip over Jerusalem embassy announcement
(CNN)–Jordan’s King Abdullah has scrapped a planned visit to Romania following the Romanian Prime Minister’s comments about moving her country’s…
US to recognize Golan Heights as Israeli territory Monday: Israeli FM
Middle East
March 25, 2019
US to recognize Golan Heights as Israeli territory Monday: Israeli FM
Israel says White House officials are preparing an official document to codify support for Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which…
Tiny Israeli sect protests Jerusalem cable car plan
Middle East
March 7, 2019
Tiny Israeli sect protests Jerusalem cable car plan
JERUSALEM (AP) — A tiny Israeli religious sect is emerging as a major impediment for a controversial plan to connect…