Israel braces for deadlock as Netanyahu's election gamble falls short
Benjamin Netanyahu's gamble to hold elections for a second time this year backfired in a stunning deadlock that has left Israel rudderless and convulsed by a new wave of political turmoil. The inconclusive race against his centrist rival, former military chief Benny Gantz, was a ...
Israel's Netanyahu won't secure majority in election, exit polls indicate
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fell short of securing a parliamentary majority with his religious and nationalist allies in national elections Tuesday, initial exit polls showed, setting the stage for a period of coalition negotiations that could threaten his political future and clear the ...
Saeid Mollaei has been in hiding since he left the Iranian judo team last month, saying he had been ordered to withdraw from the world championships on political grounds. Now he's training for next year's Olympics without a guarantee he can compete. Mollaei was the defending ...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government approved a new settlement in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, two days ahead of a closely fought election as he seeks to boost turnout among his right-wing base. The approval came as Netanyahu and his main opponent, Benny ...
Trump floats possible U.S. defense treaty with Israel in boost for Netanyahu ahead of tough election
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about a possible mutual defense treaty between the two nations, a move that could bolster Netanyahu's re-election bid just days before Israelis go to the polls. "I had a ...
Netanyahu in Russia to meet Putin ahead of Israeli elections
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Russia on Thursday to meet President Vladimir Putin, as he looks to convey the image of a statesman ahead of an election on Sept. 17. Netanyahu is on a campaign to maintain his status as the country's longest-serving prime ...
A gay married couple in Maryland sued Thursday to challenge the State Department's refusal to recognize the U.S. citizenship of their infant daughter, who was born in Canada via a surrogate this year. The federal lawsuit says a State Department policy discriminates against same-sex married ...
Jewish settlement construction in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem has spiked since President Donald Trump took office in 2017, according to official data obtained by The Associated Press. The data also showed strong evidence of decades of systematic discrimination, illustrated by a huge gap in the number ...
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz denied a media report that Israel had planted listening devices in Washington D.C. "Israel doesn't carry out any espionage operations in the U.S.," Katz said. "The U.S. and Israel share a large amount of intelligence information and work together to ...
Al-Qaida chief calls for Muslims to attack West in 9/11 speech
Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri called Wednesday on Muslims to attack U.S., European, Israeli and Russian targets in a speech on the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. SITE Intelligence Group, which tracks online activity of jihadist groups, reported that in a video released by ...
Israeli spyware firm NSO Group, hit for aiding authoritian regimes, adopts 'human rights policy'
An Israeli spyware company that has been accused of helping authoritarian governments stifle dissent says it has adopted "a new human rights policy" to ensure its software is not misused. The NSO Group said Tuesday it would institute a series of oversight measures to ensure ...
Israel's prime minister on Tuesday vowed to annex the strategic heartland of the West Bank if he wins national elections next week, offering a vision that would likely end any remaining hopes for establishing a Palestinian state. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would annex ...
