Naftali Bennett
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…
Funerals for three suspected Palestinian militants killed in West Bank by Israeli forces attract large crowds
Middle East
February 22, 2022
Funerals for three suspected Palestinian militants killed in West Bank by Israeli forces attract large crowds
Jerusalem (CNN)Large crowds turned out in the West Bank city of Nablus Tuesday for the funerals of three men shot…
Why the US may find itself forced back into the Middle East
Middle East
February 22, 2022
Why the US may find itself forced back into the Middle East
Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN)Perceived disengagement by the United States in the Middle East has led to a strategic shift in…
Israel drops ‘Green Passes’ as Omicron infections wane
Middle East
February 17, 2022
Israel drops ‘Green Passes’ as Omicron infections wane
JERUSALEM, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Israel on Thursday dropped a “Green Pass” policy requiring proof of vaccination, recovery from COVID-19…
Turkey says it will not abandon Palestinian support for closer ties to Israel
Middle East
February 8, 2022
Turkey says it will not abandon Palestinian support for closer ties to Israel
ANKARA, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Turkey will not turn its back on its commitment to a Palestinian state in order…
Wife of convicted Israeli spy Pollard dies of COVID-19
Middle East
January 31, 2022
Wife of convicted Israeli spy Pollard dies of COVID-19
JERUSALEM (AP) — The wife of convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard, who championed a years-long campaign for his release from…
Desert tree planting sows discord within Israel’s coalition
Middle East
January 12, 2022
Desert tree planting sows discord within Israel’s coalition
SAWE AL-ATRASH, Israel, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Government-sponsored tree planting in an Israeli desert has set off violent protests by…
Israel faces crisis over tree-planting, protests in Negev
Middle East
January 12, 2022
Israel faces crisis over tree-planting, protests in Negev
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s fragile governing coalition faced a crisis on Wednesday after Bedouins staged protests against tree-planting by nationalists…
Israel not bound by any nuclear deal with Iran, Bennett says
Middle East
January 10, 2022
Israel not bound by any nuclear deal with Iran, Bennett says
JERUSALEM, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Monday that Israel would not be bound by any…
Palestinian president makes rare visit to Israel for talks with defence chief
Middle East
December 29, 2021
Palestinian president makes rare visit to Israel for talks with defence chief
JERUSALEM, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas made a rare visit to Israel for talks on economic and…