Israel
Medics: 200 Palestinians hurt in Al-Aqsa clashes with police
Middle East
May 8, 2021
Medics: 200 Palestinians hurt in Al-Aqsa clashes with police
JERUSALEM (AP) — A night of heavy clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound and elsewhere…
East Jerusalem: 15 Palestinians arrested in land right clashes
Middle East
May 7, 2021
East Jerusalem: 15 Palestinians arrested in land right clashes
Israeli forces on Friday said they arrested 15 Palestinians after clashes in annexed east Jerusalem. Tensions have heightened in recent days…
Iran’s Khamenei says fight against Israel is a public duty
Middle East
May 7, 2021
Iran’s Khamenei says fight against Israel is a public duty
Iran’s Supreme Leader called on Muslim nations on Friday to keep fighting against Israel, which he said was not a…
Netanyahu challenger issues call for national unity
Middle East
May 7, 2021
Netanyahu challenger issues call for national unity
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s opposition leader on Thursday called for a unity government and vowed to find common ground among…
Israel’s president picks Netanyahu opponent Lapid to form government
Middle East
May 6, 2021
Israel’s president picks Netanyahu opponent Lapid to form government
JERUSALEM (REUTERS) – Israel’s president on Wednesday (May 5) chose Yair Lapid, a centrist politician and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s…
Palestinian teen killed in clash, wounded Israeli man dies
Middle East
May 6, 2021
Palestinian teen killed in clash, wounded Israeli man dies
JERUSALEM (AP) — A 16-year-old Palestinian youth was killed Wednesday by Israeli gunfire in a clash in the northern West…
Shadowy Hamas commander warns Israel over Jerusalem
Middle East
May 5, 2021
Shadowy Hamas commander warns Israel over Jerusalem
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The shadowy leader of the armed wing of the Islamic militant group Hamas has…
Israeli coalition talks resume after PM misses deadline
Middle East
May 5, 2021
Israeli coalition talks resume after PM misses deadline
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president on Wednesday signaled he would move quickly to task a new candidate with forming a…
Syria says Israeli raids target Mediterranean port region of Latakia
Middle East
May 5, 2021
Syria says Israeli raids target Mediterranean port region of Latakia
Syrian air defenses downed several Israeli missiles during pre-dawn raids on the Mediterranean port city of Latakia, the Syrian army…
Israel’s Netanyahu faces midnight deadline to form coalition
Middle East
May 4, 2021
Israel’s Netanyahu faces midnight deadline to form coalition
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a midnight deadline on Tuesday to put together a new coalition…