Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Pandemic politicking: Israel’s election sprint echoes US’s
Middle East
February 17, 2021
Pandemic politicking: Israel’s election sprint echoes US’s
JERUSALEM (AP) — In Israel, the sprint to the March 23 election is striking a notable resemblance to the American…
Israel set for snap election as budget deadline nears
Middle East
December 22, 2020
Israel set for snap election as budget deadline nears
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel on Tuesday was on course for a fourth national election in two years after Prime Minister…
Palestinians left waiting as Israel is set to deploy vaccine
Middle East
December 17, 2020
Palestinians left waiting as Israel is set to deploy vaccine
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israel will begin rolling out a major coronavirus vaccination campaign next week after the prime…
Hundreds of Ethiopian immigrants get warm welcome in Israel
Middle East
December 3, 2020
Hundreds of Ethiopian immigrants get warm welcome in Israel
BEN-GURION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Israel (AP) — Hundreds of Ethiopian immigrants arrived on Thursday to a festive ceremony at Israel’s international…
Netanyahu rival threatens to end coalition, force election
Middle East
December 2, 2020
Netanyahu rival threatens to end coalition, force election
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief governing partner on Tuesday said he would vote in favor of…
Palestinians push for international conference, US is open
Middle East
October 27, 2020
Palestinians push for international conference, US is open
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Palestinian foreign minister said Monday an international peace conference is the only way to generate…
Palestinians say U.S. ‘deal of the century’ will finish off their state
Middle East
June 2, 2019
Palestinians say U.S. ‘deal of the century’ will finish off their state
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The U.S. blueprint to end the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, still in draft form after…
Israel faces possible second election amid coalition crisis
Middle East
May 28, 2019
Israel faces possible second election amid coalition crisis
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s parliament on Monday passed a preliminary motion to dissolve itself. The move further pushed the country…
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…
AP interview: Palestinian PM accuses US of ‘financial war’
Middle East
April 18, 2019
AP interview: Palestinian PM accuses US of ‘financial war’
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The new Palestinian prime minister on Tuesday accused the United States of declaring “financial war”…