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January 17, 2021, 9:15 PM
Israel OKs hundreds of settlement homes in last-minute push
Over 200 homes were in unauthorized outposts the government decided to legalize.
January 17, 2021, 9:15 PM
January 12, 2021, 9:54 AM
Leading human rights group calls Israel an 'apartheid' state
A leading Israeli human rights group has begun describing both Israel and its control of the Palestinian territories as a single “apartheid” regime
January 12, 2021, 9:54 AM
January 11, 2021, 1:36 PM
Israel announces new settler homes, risking Biden's anger
Israel has advanced plans to build 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, a move that could strain ties with the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden
January 11, 2021, 1:36 PM
January 10, 2021, 7:02 PM
Daily low flying Israeli jets over Lebanon spreading jitters
Israeli military jets have carried out several low flying flights over Beirut.
January 10, 2021, 7:02 PM
January 7, 2021, 12:59 PM
Israeli army: Paralyzed Palestinian shot in self-defense
The Israeli military says an internal investigation found that soldiers acted in self-defense during an incident last week in which a Palestinian man was shot and left paralyzed
January 7, 2021, 12:59 PM
January 4, 2021, 12:59 AM
Israeli prosecutors spell out allegations against Netanyahu
Prime minister is accused of trading favors with a powerful media mogul.
January 4, 2021, 12:59 AM
December 30, 2020, 2:30 AM
Record shows US sold ambassador's home in Israel for $67M
An official record shows that the United States sold the ambassador’s residence in Israel for more than $67 million in July
December 30, 2020, 2:30 AM
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Israel heads to new elections as government collapses
Israel’s divided government has collapsed, triggering the country’s fourth election in under two years
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Kushner to lead maiden flight from Israel to Morocco
Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner says he will join an Israeli delegation on the first direct flight to Morocco
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Israeli woman found dead near West Bank settlement
Israeli police are investigating after an Israeli woman was found dead in a forest near a West Bank settlement
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Palestinian foreign minister urges Israel to return to talks
Seeks talks based on a two-state solution before the new U.S. administration.
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Israel, Morocco to normalize ties; US shifts W Sahara policy
Israel and Morocco have agreed to normalize relations as President Donald Trump, in his final weeks in office, has announced the fourth Arab-Israeli agreement in four months
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A year after crash, Israel unveils new plan for moon landing
Israel is again aiming for the moon
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Israeli police cleared in shooting of maimed Palestinian boy
Israeli authorities have cleared police of any wrongdoing in the case of a 9-year-old boy who lost an eye after apparently being shot in the face by an Israeli officer earlier this year
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Israel arrests man who doused inside of church with fuel
Israeli police say they arrested a Jewish man after he poured out a “flammable liquid” inside a church near Jerusalem’s Old City
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Israel urges citizens to avoid Gulf, cites Iran threat
The Israeli government is urging its citizens to avoid travel to the Gulf states of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, citing threats of Iranian attacks
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Israel urges citizens to avoid Gulf, cites Iran threat
The Israeli government is urging its citizens to avoid travel to the Gulf states of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, citing threats of Iranian attacks
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Israel transfers $1B to cash-strapped Palestinian Authority
Israel collects taxes and duties it collects on behalf of the Palestinians.
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Hundreds protest outside Israelí leader's Jerusalem home
Protesters gather, pressing ahead with a campaign demanding his resignation.
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Israel's Netanyahu says he will pay a visit to Bahrain soon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will visit the Gulf state of Bahrain soon, just a month after the two countries formally established diplomatic ties
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Reports: Israeli PM flew to Saudi Arabia, met crown prince
Israeli media are reporting that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Saudi Arabia for a clandestine meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, which would mark the first known encounter between senior Israeli and Saudi officials
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Netanyahu rival launches probe, testing partnership
Defense minister investigates controversial purchase of German subs years ago.
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Thousands protest against Netanyahu, despite wintry weather
Thousands braved cool, wet weather to demand the resignation of PM Netanyahu.
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Israeli army says Gaza militants fired a rocket at Israel
A Palestinian rocket attack caused damage in the Israeli city of Ashkelon.
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Pompeo visits Israel museum honoring Christian Zionists
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has wrapped up a trip to Israel with a visit to a museum in Jerusalem that honors Christian Zionists and was founded by a prominent evangelical advisor to the Trump administration
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Pompeo is 1st top US diplomat to visit an Israeli settlement
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has become the first top American diplomat to visit an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank
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Pompeo expected to visit Israeli settlement in parting gift
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s expected tour of a West Bank winery this week will be the first time a top U.S. diplomat has visited an Israeli settlement
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Israeli leader vows to protect interests with next president
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he makes no distinction between Democrats and Republicans and intends to stand up for Israel’s interests in the face of a new American administration
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Israel says troops kill Palestinian gunman in West Bank
The Israeli military says troops shot a Palestinian gunman who had attempted to attack soldiers near an army checkpoint in the occupied West Bank
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Israel's Netanyahu praises Trump policies ahead of election
Israel’s leader still has avoided openly taken sides in the U.S. election.
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Israeli government approves Bahrain normalization deal
The Israeli Cabinet has approved the Bahrain normalization deal signed last week
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Trump lifts sanctions on Sudan as he announces deal between African nation and Israel
President Donald Trump lifted sanctions on Sudan as he announced a deal Friday between it and Israel.
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First commercial passenger flight from UAE lands in Israel
The first commercial passenger flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel has landed in Tel Aviv, further cementing a normalization deal between the two countries
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As lockdown eases, Israelis again gather against Netanyahu
Thousands of Israelis demonstrate outside the prime minister's residence.
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US official holds Beirut meetings after Israel-Lebanon talks
Lebanon’s parliament speaker has met with a visiting U.S. official
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Five years on, Israelis see few benefits from major gas deal
It's been five years since Israel signed a landmark agreement to develop large offshore gas fields over the objections of antitrust authorities, environmentalists and consumer advocates
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Israeli PM's wife may have violated lockdown with haircut
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife may have violated the country's coronavirus lockdown by inviting a hairdresser into the official residence last week to prepare her for a public service video advocating the wearing of masks
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Israeli police clash with ultra-Orthodox over virus rules
Israeli police have clashed with hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews overnight as they sought to enforce restrictions on public gatherings during a nationwide coronavirus lockdown
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Top Israeli, UAE diplomats meet in Berlin for talks
The foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates and Israel have met together in Berlin for talks that Germany hopes will strengthen nascent ties between the two nations and bolster broader Middle East peace efforts
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The politics of Saudi normalization with Israel: ANALYSIS
Could the largest Arab partner of the United States normalize relations with Israel?
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Israelis jam Jerusalem streets over bill to curb protests
Hundreds of Israeli motorists have protested in Jerusalem against a proposed measure to curtail public demonstrations during the nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic
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Israel court says woman can be extradited in child sex case
An Israeli court has approved the extradition of a former teacher wanted in Australia on charges of child sex abuse, potentially paving the way for her to stand trial after a six-year battle over her deportation
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Israel faces 2nd lockdown amid spiking COVID-19 cases
Stores shutter in Jerusalem as Israel enters into a second lockdown over COVID-19 for three weeks during the Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur holidays.
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Israel charges east Jerusalem woman with aiding Hezbollah
An Israeli court has charged a Palestinian woman from east Jerusalem with membership in a terrorist organization
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Agreements signed to normalize relations between Israel, UAE and Bahrain
The countries signed agreements at the White House Tuesday.
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Historic agreement signed to normalize relations in Israel, UAE and Bahrain
Hosted by President Trump at the White House Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain became the third and fourth Arab nations to move toward normalizing relations with Israel.
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Israeli gets 3 life sentences for deadly 2015 arson attack
An Israeli court has handed down three life sentences to a Jewish extremist convicted in a 2015 arson attack that killed a Palestinian toddler and his parents
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Bahrain becomes latest Arab nation to recognize Israel
Bahrain is the latest Arab nation to agree to normalize ties with Israel as part of a broader diplomatic push by President Donald Trump and his administration to fully integrate the Jewish state into the Middle East
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Bahrain, Israel will normalize relations, Trump announces
President Donald Trump on Friday announced an agreement to establish full diplomatic relations between Israel and Bahrain.
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Trump announces Bahrain, Israel will normalize relations
There will now be a three-way signing ceremony with Israel, Bahrain and UAE.
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