WEATHER ALERT
For thousands of Jews, Israel still doesn't feel safe after the Oct. 7 attacks. So they're leaving
Read full article: For thousands of Jews, Israel still doesn't feel safe after the Oct. 7 attacks. So they're leavingIsraelis are increasingly moving out of the country since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack shattered any sense of safety.
Former Israeli PM: Putin promised not to kill Zelenskyy
Read full article: Former Israeli PM: Putin promised not to kill ZelenskyyA former Israeli prime minister who served briefly as a mediator at the start of Russia’s war with Ukraine says he drew a promise from the Russian president not to kill his Ukrainian counterpart.
As Israel's far right parties celebrate, Palestinians shrug
Read full article: As Israel's far right parties celebrate, Palestinians shrugThe apparent comeback of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the dramatic rise of his far-right and ultra-Orthodox allies in Israel’s general election this week have prompted little more than shrugs from many Palestinians.
Biden administration responds to Iran's offer on nuke deal
Read full article: Biden administration responds to Iran's offer on nuke dealThe Biden administration says it has responded to Iran’s latest offer to resume its compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, but neither side is offering a definitive path to revive the agreement, which has been on life-support since former President Donald Trump withdrew from it in 2018.
US, Iran inch closer to nuke deal but high hurdles remain
Read full article: US, Iran inch closer to nuke deal but high hurdles remainThe Biden administration is expected to weigh in this week on Iran’s latest offer to resume its compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, but neither side is offering a definitive path to revive the agreement, which has been on life-support since former President Donald Trump withdrew from it in 2018.
Analysis: Israeli PM's Gaza gamble seems to have paid off
Read full article: Analysis: Israeli PM's Gaza gamble seems to have paid offIsrael’s caretaker prime minister appears to have taken a gamble with his preemptive strike against Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza, less than three months before he is to compete in general elections to retain his job.
Israeli PM Bennett won't run in upcoming election
Read full article: Israeli PM Bennett won't run in upcoming electionIsraeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says he will not run in upcoming elections, after he led a broad but fragile coalition government that came unraveled barely a year after taking office.
Israeli FM thanks Turkey for foiling attacks on Israelis
Read full article: Israeli FM thanks Turkey for foiling attacks on IsraelisIsrael's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has thanked Turkey for its cooperation in foiling attacks against Israelis and warned Israel would not “sit idly by’ in the face of threats from Iran to its citizens.
Lapid, set to be Israel's next premier, faces critical test
Read full article: Lapid, set to be Israel's next premier, faces critical testIn a 10-year political career, Yair Lapid has transformed himself from upstart political novice to feisty opposition leader to the savvy operator who toppled longtime leader Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israeli government fast-tracks bill to dissolve parliament
Read full article: Israeli government fast-tracks bill to dissolve parliamentAn Israeli Cabinet minister says the country's outgoing coalition government will fast-track a bill this week to dissolve parliament, setting up the country for its fifth elections in three years.
Israel says Putin apologized over his FM's Holocaust remarks
Read full article: Israel says Putin apologized over his FM's Holocaust remarksIsraeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says he accepted an apology from Russian President Vladimir Putin for controversial remarks about the Holocaust made by Moscow’s top diplomat.
Americans bring ‘souvenir’ artillery shell to Israel airport
Read full article: Americans bring ‘souvenir’ artillery shell to Israel airportA bomb scare set off scenes of panic at Israel’s airport after an American family showed up with an unexploded artillery shell they had found in the Golan Heights.
Israeli PM tests positive for COVID, is working from home
Read full article: Israeli PM tests positive for COVID, is working from homeIsrael's prime minister has tested positive for the coronavirus and is working from home after he held a series of meetings, including with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Blinken set to see Israelis, Arabs wary about Iran, Ukraine
Read full article: Blinken set to see Israelis, Arabs wary about Iran, UkraineU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will try to use his three-nation tour of the Middle East and North Africa to reassure wary Israelis and Arabs that the Biden administration is committed to the region’s security at a time when Washington is confronting multiple foreign policy challenges.
Live updates: Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to discuss deal
Read full article: Live updates: Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to discuss dealUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is prepared to discuss a commitment from Ukraine not to seek NATO membership in exchange for a cease-fire, the withdrawal of Russian troops and a guarantee of Ukraine’s security.
Zelenskyy evokes Holocaust as he appeals to Israel for aid
Read full article: Zelenskyy evokes Holocaust as he appeals to Israel for aidUkraine’s president has called on Israel to take a stronger stand against Russia, delivering an emotional appeal that compared Russia’s invasion of his country to the actions of Nazi Germany.
EXPLAINER: Why Putin uses WWII to justify war with Ukraine
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Why Putin uses WWII to justify war with UkraineVladimir Putin has again painted his enemies in Ukraine as “neo-Nazis,” even though the country has a Jewish president who lost relatives in the Holocaust and who heads a Western-backed, democratically elected government.
Live updates: UN chief warns war is hurting poor countries
Read full article: Live updates: UN chief warns war is hurting poor countriesThe secretary-general of the United Nations is warning that Russia’s war on Ukraine is harming poor developing countries that face skyrocketing food, fuel and fertilizer prices.
Pence meets far-right Israelis on West Bank holy site tour
Read full article: Pence meets far-right Israelis on West Bank holy site tourFormer Vice President Mike Pence spoke with two far-right Israelis with past links to a banned Jewish terror group during a visit to a hard-line settlement in the occupied West Bank.
Russia-Ukraine War: What to know on Russia's war in Ukraine
Read full article: Russia-Ukraine War: What to know on Russia's war in UkraineRussia’s invasion of Ukraine has entered its 12th day following what Ukrainian authorities described as increased shelling of encircled cities and another failed attempt to evacuate civilians from the port of Mariupol.
Australia to list Hamas and US far-right group as terrorists
Read full article: Australia to list Hamas and US far-right group as terroristsAustralia has added the U.S.-based far-right extremist group National Socialist Order and plans to add the entirety of the Palestinian group Hamas to its list of outlawed terrorist organizations.
Israeli PM to speed up rollout of lasers for missile defense
Read full article: Israeli PM to speed up rollout of lasers for missile defenseIsrael's prime minister says the country is speeding up the rollout of a “new generation” of missile defense technology to help protect the country from rocket attacks.
Amnesty joins rights groups in accusing Israel of apartheid
Read full article: Amnesty joins rights groups in accusing Israel of apartheidAmnesty International says Israel has maintained “a system of oppression and domination” over the Palestinians going all the way back to its establishment in 1948, one that meets the international definition of apartheid.
As world marks Holocaust, some survivors in Israel struggle
Read full article: As world marks Holocaust, some survivors in Israel struggleSeveral dozen impoverished elderly Israelis, among them Holocaust survivors, received food donations from a charity ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
COVID-19 health emergency could be over this year, WHO says
Read full article: COVID-19 health emergency could be over this year, WHO saysThe head of emergencies at the World Health Organization says the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, including deaths, hospitalizations and lockdowns, could be over this year if huge inequities in vaccinations and medicines are addressed quickly.
Israel study: 4th vaccine shows limited results with omicron
Read full article: Israel study: 4th vaccine shows limited results with omicronAn Israeli hospital says preliminary research indicates a fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine provides only limited defense against the omicron variant that's raging around the world.
British national ID’d as hostage-taker at Texas synagogue
Read full article: British national ID’d as hostage-taker at Texas synagoguePolice in England say they have arrested two teenagers in their investigation into an armed British national holding four people hostage during a 10-hour standoff at a Texas synagogue.
Live updates: Oregon reports over 9K new cases after holiday
Read full article: Live updates: Oregon reports over 9K new cases after holidayOregon reported more than 9,700 new cases of COVID-19 from the holiday weekend on Monday and smashed a previous record for weekly coronavirus cases with an average of about 2,400 new daily cases as the omicron variant took hold.
Israel approves 4th vaccine dose for most vulnerable
Read full article: Israel approves 4th vaccine dose for most vulnerableIsrael has approved a fourth vaccine dose for people most vulnerable to COVID-19, becoming one of the first countries to do so as it braces for a wave of infections fueled by the omicron variant.
Highly vaccinated UAE reports most virus cases in months
Read full article: Highly vaccinated UAE reports most virus cases in monthsThe United Arab Emirates has recorded its biggest jump in daily coronavirus cases in months, a spike that comes as the omicron variant races across the globe and the Mideast tourist hub prepares to welcome hordes of tourists for the holidays.
Israeli police questioned on Palestinian attacker's shooting
Read full article: Israeli police questioned on Palestinian attacker's shootingIsrael’s Justice Ministry says that two police officers have been brought in for questioning following the shooting death of a Palestinian who stabbed an Israeli man in east Jerusalem.
Israel warns of ‘emergency’ after detecting new virus strain
Read full article: Israel warns of ‘emergency’ after detecting new virus strainIsrael's prime minister says the country is “on the threshold of an emergency situation” after authorities detected its first case of a new coronavirus variant in a traveler who returned from Malawi.
Back in power, Israel's Left finds its influence is limited
Read full article: Back in power, Israel's Left finds its influence is limitedSmall dovish parties that support Palestinian statehood are back in Israel's government after years in the country's political wilderness - but they are finding their influence is limited.