U.S. angers Palestinians with reversal on Israeli settlements
The Trump administration Monday softened the U.S. position on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, reversing four decades of American policy and further undermining the effort to gain Palestinian statehood. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the U.S. is repudiating the 1978 State ...
Juno, once billed as the 'anti-Uber,' shuts down In New York and riders are urged to tap Lyft
Ride-hailing startup Juno once billed itself as the "anti-Uber" — a kinder, gentler way to get a ride. It's now closing down its New York-based operations, and inviting customers to join Lyft Inc. Juno is owned by Gett Inc., a Tel Aviv-based ride-hailing company that ...
Death toll shoots up to 23 as Israel-Gaza violence rages for second day
Exchanges of fire triggered by Israel's targeted killing of a top militant in Gaza raged for a second day Wednesday and showed little sign of easing as the Palestinian death toll shot up to 23. Fresh rocket barrages were fired at Israel, which responded with ...
Israel launched airstrikes Tuesday against two senior commanders from the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad, killing one in Gaza but missing another in Syria in a sharp escalation of Israel's regional conflict with Iran, which backs the militant group. The attack sparked an hours-long ...
Video raises questions about Israeli shooting of Palestinian
Israeli troops on Monday shot and killed a young Palestinian man during clashes in a West Bank refugee camp, but an amateur video indicated the man was unarmed and not participating in the unrest when he was shot. The Israeli military said it was ...
Jordan to retake two parcels of land leased by Israel in 1994 peace accord
As the two countries marked a chilly 25th anniversary of their landmark peace agreement, Jordan's King Abdullah II's announced Sunday that two pieces of land leased by Israel will be returned to the "full sovereignty" of Jordan. Israel has controlled the agricultural lands for over ...
Activity at Iran's once-secret uranium-enrichment site raises risks and rattles Israel
Ten years ago while flanked by the leaders of Britain and France, then-President Barack Obama revealed to the world that Iran had built a "covert uranium enrichment facility" amid tensions with the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program. A decade later, Iran's Fordo facility is ...
Led by Bernie Sanders, Democratic candidates vow to press Israel on Palestinian state
Democratic presidential contenders vowed Monday to switch gears sharply from Donald Trump's hawkish embrace of Israel, pledging they would press for a peace settlement that leads to a Palestinian state. Half a year after Democratic candidates all shunned the annual conference of AIPAC, the historic ...
Israel's Benny Gantz, Netanyahu hold unity talks to break government deadlock
Israel's prime minister and his main rival opened a new round of unity talks Sunday in the latest effort to break a political stalemate and avoid an unprecedented third parliamentary election in less than a year. Israel has been paralyzed by political deadlock following an ...
Netanyahu says he's unable to form Israel government, allowing opponent to try
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed Israel's president Monday he could not form a new government following deadlocked September elections, making way for his opponent Benny Gantz to try. The decision was an important defeat for Netanyahu as he seeks to continue his tenure as Israel's ...
After 50 years, conductor Zubin Mehta to take final bow with Israeli orchestra
Superstar conductor Zubin Mehta, 83, takes to the Tel Aviv stage on Sunday for his final performance as music director of the Israel Philharmonic, retiring after 50 years with the orchestra. The performance of Liszt's Piano Concerto No.2 and Mahler's Resurrection Symphony is to be ...
Israel court releases Australia pedophile suspect to home arrest
An Israeli court on Wednesday released to house arrest an ultra-Orthodox Israeli woman sought by Australia over accusations of sexually abusing girls under her care there. Jerusalem district court judge Ram Winograd said Malka Leifer could be released from custody while she awaits a decision ...
