IsraeliPalestinian conflict
New Hamas Chief Latest Step Toward International Acceptance
Ismail Haniya's election as Hamas chief is another sign that the Islamist movement is seeking to soften its image and...
Israel Says Video Shows Palestinian Hunger-Strike Leader Eating
Israel's prison authority on Sunday shared a video of what it says is jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti eating...
Palestinian Attempts Stabbing In Jerusalem, Shot Dead
A Palestinian attempted to stab Israeli police at an entrance to Jerusalem's Old City on Sunday before she was shot...
Egypt Temporarily Reopens Gaza’s Rafah Crossing
Egypt has temporarily reopened the Rafah border crossing, in one direction, to allow hundreds of stranded Palestinians...
German President Visits Israel In Wake of Diplomatic Spat
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Israel on Saturday at the start of a three-day trip just days after...
Ismail Haniya Elected New Political Chief of Hamas
Ismail Haniya has been elected as the new leader of Hamas's political bureau, according to the Palestinian movement's...
From Refugee Camp To Charismatic Hamas Leader
Ismail Haniya, named Saturday as head of Hamas, is a charismatic leader from the Gaza streets who represents the more...
Ex-Gaza Chief Haniya Elected Leader of Hamas
Hamas's former chief in Gaza, Ismail Haniya, has been elected overall head of the Palestinian Islamist group,...
Islamic Jihad Rejects Palestine State Within 1967 Borders
The radical Palestinian group Islamic Jihad has rejected Hamas's new policy of easing its stand on Israel and accepting...
Will Trump Save the Middle East Peace Process?
As he plans his first foreign trip and visits to Israel and the Palestinian territories, US President Donald Trump...
Palestinian Attempts Stabbing, Shot By Israeli Forces
A Palestinian attempted to stab Israeli police near a flashpoint holy site in Hebron in the occupied West Bank on...
Israel Eases Restrictions On Gaza Fishermen
Israel said Wednesday it had eased restrictions on Gaza fishermen, allowing them to travel up to nine nautical miles...
Trump Hosts Abbas In Middle East Peace Push
President Donald Trump plunged into the Middle East peace process on Wednesday, receiving Palestinian leader Mahmud...
Hamas Leader Urges Trump To Seize ‘historic Opportunity’
The leader of the radical Palestinian group Hamas called on US President Donald Trump Wednesday to break with past...
Trump Hosts Palestine’s Abbas With Goal To ‘establish Peace’ In Region
President Donald Trump will play peacemaker at the White House on Wednesday, meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmud...
Perennial Middle East Player, Israeli Ally
The United States has for several decades played a mediating role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, while remaining...
Trump Plays Peacemaker, Hosting Abbas At the White House
President Donald Trump will play peacemaker at the White House on Wednesday, meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmud...
HRW Condemns Hamas Detention of ‘mentally Ill’ Israelis
Human Rights Watch on Wednesday condemned the "illegal" detention of two Israeli citizens by Hamas, releasing new...
Hamas Gives Israel 24 Hours To Respond To Hunger Strikers
Hamas' armed wing on Tuesday gave Israel 24 hours to respond to the demands of hunger-striking prisoners, warning the...