British Woman Killed In Tram Attack
A British woman has been stabbed to death on a tram in Jerusalem. She has been named as student Hannah Bladon by Israel’s ambassador to the UK, Mark Regev. Ms Bladon was stabbed several times in...
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Israel President Refuses To Pardon Jailed Former PM
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Monday rejected a request for clemency by jailed ex-prime minister Ehud Olmert, who is serving a 27-month prison sentence for corruption, his office said. Olmert,...
Netanyahu Seeks Deal With Trump On Settlement Construction
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he was in discussions with Donald Trump's administration on ways to move ahead with settlement construction ahead of fresh talks with a top...
Trump Envoy Holds Fresh Talks On Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
A top adviser to US President Donald Trump held further talks on the Middle East conflict Wednesday, meeting Israeli President Reuven Rivlin as he seeks to restart negotiations with the Palestinians....
Israeli Lawmakers Give Initial Approval To Bills Quieting Mosques
Israel's parliament gave preliminary approval Wednesday to two controversial measures that would limit calls to prayers from mosques, including one prohibiting the use of loudspeakers at all hours,...
Britain’s Boris Johnson Visits Israel, Palestinian Territories
British foreign minister Boris Johnson visited Israel and the Palestinian territories Wednesday for talks with leaders from both sides as Donald Trump's arrival as US president casts uncertainty over...
Vandals Topple Headstones At Jewish Cemetery In Brooklyn
A number of tombstones were overturned in an historic Jewish cemetery in New York, police said Sunday, the latest in rising number of apparent anti-Semitic incidents across the United States....
NY Governor Condemns US Anti-Semitism On Israel Trip
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo began a whirlwind visit to Israel on Sunday, pledging solidarity with Jews as the United States sees a surge in anti-Semitic incidents. There have been more than 100...
Israeli Soldier Gets 18 Months For Killing Palestinian
An Israeli military court on Tuesday sentenced a soldier to 18 months in prison for shooting dead a wounded Palestinian assailant who lay on the ground, sparking criticism from rights groups. Defence...
Israeli Soldier Gets 18 Months For Killing Palestinian
An Israeli military court on Tuesday sentenced a soldier to 18 months in prison for shooting dead a wounded Palestinian assailant who lay on the ground, sparking criticism from rights groups. Defence...
What Is the Trial of Israeli Soldier Elor Azaria?
An Israeli court is expected on Tuesday to sentence Elor Azaria, a soldier convicted of manslaughter for shooting dead a wounded Palestinian attacker as he lay on the ground. Who is Azaria and why...
Israel Endorses Bill To Mute Mosques
Israeli ministers on Sunday endorsed a contentious draft bill which Muslims say is meant to silence the traditional call to prayer, information released by the justice ministry showed. A list of...
Foreign Diplomats ‘depressed’ By Trump
Donald Trump's first address as US president wasn't just watched by Americans -- the world was listening too, and for now, his inaugural remarks have left some depressed, many wary and everyone...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Backs Pardon For Manslaughter Soldier
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a pardon for a soldier convicted of manslaughter for killing a wounded Palestinian. Elor Azaria, 19 at the time, shot Abdul Fatah al-Sharif,...