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Avi Gabbay Elected Head of Israel’s Labour
Israel's main opposition Labour party voted in former businessman Avi Gabbay as its new leader Monday, said the party...
Political Newcomer Heads Israel’s Labour Party
Avi Gabbay, who won Monday's runoff election to head Israel's opposition Labour, is a political newcomer with a...
Rwanda’s Kagame In Israel Hails ‘blossoming’ Cooperation
Rwandan President Paul Kagame called for bolstering relations with Israel on Monday during a visit reflecting a warming...
Israeli Nuclear Whistleblower Spared Jail Over 2013 Meeting
Israeli nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu received Monday a suspended two-month prison sentence and community work...
Israel’s Opposition Labour Seeks Renewal With Leadership Vote
Israel's main opposition Labour party voted for a new leader Monday as it seeks to regain waning influence and win back...
Israel Backtracks On Hungary Criticism, Hits Out At Soros
Israel has backtracked after calling on Hungary to halt a poster campaign targeting George Soros, saying it stands...
Israeli Minister Backs Annexing Settlements Into Jerusalem
Israel's intelligence minister proposed on Monday to annex five settlements into the Jerusalem municipality, while also...
Palestinian Attempts Car-Ramming Attack, Shot Dead
A Palestinian attempted a car-ramming and knife attack against Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank on Monday and...
Israel Minister In Rare West Bank Visit For Electricity Deal
Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz made a rare appearance by a high-ranking Israeli official in the occupied West Bank on...
Israel Minister Denies ‘breakthrough’ In Hamas Prisoner Swap Talks
Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday denied reports of a "breakthrough" in talks with Hamas over returning...
Quiet As Southern Syria Ceasefire Begins Ahead of Talks
A ceasefire brokered by the United States, Russia and Jordan brought quiet Sunday to frontlines in southern Syria ahead...
Power Hit In Hamas-Run Gaza As Rivals ‘stop’ Payments
Power supplies haven taken a fresh hit in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, with authorities Saturday accusing the rival...
Israel Envoy Urges Hungary To Halt Anti-Soros Campaign
Israel's ambassador in Budapest called on Hungary on Saturday to halt a nationwide poster campaign targeting US...
6ft 10in American Is Defeated By the 5ft 9in Israeli In Four-Hour Thriller At Wimbledon
Big-serving and well, just big, American John Isner lost to Israel’s Dudi Sela 6-7(5) 7-6(5) 5-7 7-6(5) 6-3 after...
US Reviews Ties With UNESCO Over Hebron Decision
The United States said on Friday it was reviewing ties with UNESCO after the UN cultural agency declared the Old City...
What Is the Hebron Row?
The United Nations declared the Old City of Hebron a heritage site on Friday, sparking Israeli fury and Palestinian...
UNESCO Puts Hebron On Endangered Heritage List, Outraging Israel
UNESCO on Friday declared the Old City of Hebron an endangered world heritage site, sparking outrage from Israel in a...
Palestinians Hail UNESCO Hebron Vote Slammed By Israel
The Palestinians hailed a UNESCO decision Friday to label the heart of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron a...
Egypt Military Says 26 Soldiers Killed Or Wounded In Sinai Attacks
Twenty-six Egyptian soldiers were killed or wounded on Friday in attacks on checkpoints in the Sinai Peninsula where...