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Israel says all Hezbollah cross-border tunnels from Lebanon have been found
Israel said Sunday it had uncovered all cross-border attack tunnels dug by Hezbollah from Lebanon and will bring its operation to find and destroy them to an end after more than a month. The operation had raised concerns that Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based Shiite group and ...
Croatia gives Israel deadline for sale of U.S.-made F-16 jets amid opposition from Washington
Croatia urged Israel on Thursday to overcome a rare disagreement with the United States and to confirm it can carry through on a deal to sell 12 used American-made fighter jets. Croatia's Defense Ministry said it needed an answer from Israel by Jan. 11 or ...
Israel bids farewell to author and peace advocate Amos Oz, 79, as nation leans further right
Israel's embattled peace movement bid a final farewell Monday to one of its most prominent figures, the renowned author Amos Oz, at a memorial service that tried to restore hope in a political climate that is rapidly shifting rightward. Oz was revered by Israel's dovish ...
Easy win for Benjamin Netanyahu predicted in first poll since announcement of snap Israel election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will easily win a snap election set for April 9, according to an opinion poll on Tuesday, the first to be published since the ballot was announced. Netanyahu announced the early election on Monday, appealing directly to voters for a ...
Hamas chief praises West Bank 'resistance' after deadly attacks on Israelis
Hamas leader Ismail Haniya praised "resistance" in the occupied West Bank in a speech to tens of thousands on Sunday after recent deadly attacks against Israelis. Haniya made the comments at a rally in Gaza City for the 31st anniversary of the Palestinian Islamist movement's ...
Israeli police recommend indicting Netanyahu in corruption case
Israeli police are recommending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be indicted in a corruption case involving Israel's telecommunications giant. Police said Sunday they had established an evidentiary foundation to charge Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, with accepting bribes, fraud and breach of trust. The case revolves around ...
Hamas announces cease-fire with Israel after worst escalation in years
Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip announced an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire with Israel on Tuesday after a severe escalation of violence threatened to descend into full-blown war. The groups, including Hamas, issued a joint statement saying they would abide by the ceasefire as long as ...
Netanyahu rushes home after burst of Israel-Gaza violence leave several dead
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rushed back to Israel on Monday, hours after an Israeli army officer and seven Palestinians, including a local Hamas commander, were killed after an incursion by Israeli special forces into the Gaza Strip. The Islamic militant Hamas, which rules Gaza, ...
Jordan says nearly 300 Syrian 'White Helmet' rescuers have left for the West
Nearly 300 Syrian "White Helmet" rescue workers and their families who fled Syria for Jordan three months ago have left for resettlement in Western countries under an U.N. sponsored agreement, Jordan said on Wednesday. In July the rescue workers who had been operating in rebel-held ...
Netanyahu, in U.N. speech, claims existence of secret Iranian nuclear site
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday described what he said was a secret atomic warehouse in Tehran and accused Europe of appeasing Iran as he sought to rally support for U.S. sanctions against the Islamic Republic. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Netanyahu showed ...
Trump vows new Mideast peace plan within months based on two-state solution
U.S. President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to present a peace plan for the Middle East by the end of the year and endorsed a two-state solution, apparently confident that the Palestinians would return to talks despite his unwavering support for Israel. Speaking as he held ...
Palestinian stabs U.S.-Israeli citizen to death at West Bank mall, is captured
A Palestinian fatally stabbed an American-born Jewish settler in the occupied West Bank on Sunday then was himself shot and seized by armed civilians who gave chase. The victim, Ari Fuld, 45, was well-known among settlers as a pro-Israel advocate. According to his Twitter account, ...
