Iran threatens retaliation after what it calls possible cyberattack on nuclear site
Iran will retaliate against any country that carries out cyberattacks on its nuclear sites, the head of civilian defense said, after a fire at its Natanz plant which some Iranian officials said may have been caused by cybersabotage. The Natanz uranium-enrichment site, much of which ...
Trump’s Mideast plan is poised to fall apart
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks set to take the parts of the plan he likes and leave the rest.
Israel’s Michael Jordan has all the shots
Netanyahu has a combination of skill and ruthlessness that has made him unbeatable.
Israel swears in unity government as Netanyahu insists on West Bank annexation
After more than 500 days without a stable government and three inconclusive elections, lawmakers have approved a three-year coalition.
China's ambassador to Israel was found dead in his home in a Tel Aviv suburb on Sunday, an Israeli police spokesman said. He did not comment on the cause of death of Ambassador Du Wei, who was 57 years old and became ambassador to Israel ...
Abe touts Avigan as COVID-19 treatment despite experts urging caution
Medical experts warn the drug, also known as favipiravir, may cause birth defects and it cannot be administered to expecting mothers or those who may become pregnant.
Mideast anti-virus measures spark worries of setback in liberties
Armored vehicles in the streets, hundreds arrested, smartphone surveillance — sweeping measures to fight the coronavirus have raised concerns in the Middle East over the erosion of already threatened human rights. As the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 3 billion people are now ...
Israel's internal security agency Shin Bet said Tuesday it has been mandated to collect information about citizens to fight the spread of the deadly coronavirus, a task it was undertaking with "immediate" effect. Involvement of the spy agency in tackling the pandemic has raised concerns ...
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu pledges 'immediate' annexation steps if re-elected
A day ahead of Israel's third election in a year, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Sunday that if re-elected he would annex swathes of the occupied West Bank within weeks. In an interview with Israeli public radio, Netanyahu said annexation of the Jordan Valley and ...
Israel orders pupils to self-quarantine over coronavirus fears
Israel ordered nearly 200 pupils into home quarantine Sunday after they were in proximity to South Korean tourists carrying the coronavirus, as the prime minister announced a task force to manage the threat. "Today, I will appoint a ministerial team to convene on a daily ...
Iran's neighbors impose travel bans as nation's coronavirus toll rises and deaths reach eight
Iran's confirmed death toll from the new coronavirus rose to eight on Sunday, the highest outside China, sending neighboring countries scrambling to contain the outbreak. Four immediate neighbors of the Islamic republic — Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Armenia — said on Sunday they would close ...
An Israeli cycling team raced through Dubai on Sunday, taking part in the UAE Tour for the first time in the latest overture between the two countries, which have no diplomatic relations. Gulf Arab nations have made a number of recent moves hinting at warmer ...
