Jerusalem
Settlements to be ‘strengthened’ in wake of Jerusalem attacks, Israeli PM says
Middle East
January 29, 2023
Settlements to be ‘strengthened’ in wake of Jerusalem attacks, Israeli PM says
CNN — Israel will “take steps to strengthen settlement” in response to shooting attacks in Jerusalem Friday and Saturday, Prime…
Egypt rejects all operations targeting civilians, warns against escalation
Egypt
January 28, 2023
Egypt rejects all operations targeting civilians, warns against escalation
Egypt has categorically denounced violence acts that took place in East Jerusalem, claiming the lives of seven people and wounding…
At least seven dead in Jerusalem synagogue attack, Israeli police say
Middle East
January 28, 2023
At least seven dead in Jerusalem synagogue attack, Israeli police say
Israeli police say at least seven people were killed and three were injured in a shooting near a synagogue in…
Israeli PM meets Jordan’s king in Amman in first trip abroad since returning to office
Middle East
January 27, 2023
Israeli PM meets Jordan’s king in Amman in first trip abroad since returning to office
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Tuesday held talks with King Abdullah in Jordan. The visit comes amid heightened tensions between…
UN agency says Israel is delaying new visas for its staff
Middle East
December 13, 2022
UN agency says Israel is delaying new visas for its staff
Jerusalem CNN — A United Nations agency that operates in the West Bank and Gaza says Israel is not processing…
One person dead after two explosions rock Jerusalem, Israeli police say
Middle East
November 23, 2022
One person dead after two explosions rock Jerusalem, Israeli police say
CNN – Two explosions shook Jerusalem early Wednesday, killing one person and injuring more than a dozen others in a…
How a rule change helped Netanyahu win Israel’s elections
Middle East
November 9, 2022
How a rule change helped Netanyahu win Israel’s elections
Jerusalem and London CNN — Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu owes his victory in last week’s Israeli elections partly to a change…
Outrage over Palestinian leader’s ’50 Holocausts’ remark
Middle East
August 21, 2022
Outrage over Palestinian leader’s ’50 Holocausts’ remark
Berlin and Jerusalem (CNN) – Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas struck a deep nerve on Tuesday when he said Israel…
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 11, including senior lslamic Jihad leader
Middle East
August 6, 2022
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 11, including senior lslamic Jihad leader
Jerusalem and Gaza (CNN) – The Israeli military launched deadly strikes against what it said were Islamic Jihad targets in…
Israel set for possible fifth election in four years as PM Bennett moves to dissolve parliament
Middle East
June 21, 2022
Israel set for possible fifth election in four years as PM Bennett moves to dissolve parliament
Jerusalem (CNN) – Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has effectively called time on his premiership after just a year in…