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Israelis Vote in Pivotal Election as Netanyahu Faces Tight Race Against Former Army Chief Gadi Eisenkot
Jerusalem: Israelis went to the polls on Tuesday in a closely contested election. The country is still dealing with unresolved…
Israel Orders West Bank Closure After Deadly Shooting Near Hebron Days Before National Election
HEBRON: Israeli forces shot and killed two men on Friday morning after the military said they opened fire near the…
Signs of Discontent Emerge in Netanyahu’s Northern Stronghold Ahead of Israel’s Election
KIRYAT SHMONA: In Kiryat Shmona, Israel’s northernmost city and a longtime bastion of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, some…
Israeli Settlers Torch Olive Trees and Injure Journalist in West Bank Harvest Attack
ABU FALAH, West Bank: Dozens of masked Israeli settlers set fire to olive trees and hurled rocks at Palestinian villagers…
FlyDubai Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Saudi Arabia After Cockpit Incident
TEL AVIV: A FlyDubai passenger aircraft traveling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel made an emergency landing…
Israel Minister Calls for Citizenship Revocation of Gaza Documentary Directors
JERUSALEM: Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar has called for the citizenship of Oscar-winning filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor to…
UK Announces Tougher Stance on Israel, Plans Trade Ban on Settlement Goods
LONDON — The United Kingdom is set to adopt a tougher approach towards Israel, with Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announcing…
US Envoy Says Israel Gave No Advance Warning Before Syria Airstrike
ISTANBUL: The United States special envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, has said Israel did not notify Washington before carrying out…
Israel Accelerates Construction of Massive Barrier Inside Gaza, Raising Fears of Permanent Territorial Division
CAIRO: Israel is rapidly constructing a miles-long earthen barrier inside the Gaza Strip, reinforcing its control over more than half…
Israeli Troops Face Civilian Resistance During Incursion into Southern Syrian Town
DAMASCUS: Israeli troops encountered resistance from local residents after entering the southern Syrian town of Abdin near the Israeli-controlled buffer…