Netanyahu out, Bennett in as Israel marks end of an era
Benjamin Netanyahu’s record 12-year run as Israel’s prime minister ended on Sunday with parliament approving a new “government of change” led by nationalist Naftali Bennett,...
Middle East
France to give Egypt $1.8bn for water management, power generation, Cairo metro
France said on Sunday it would provide Egypt with some €1.8 billion ($2.2 billion) in financing for projects including the Cairo metro, power generation and...
Israel’s Knesset to vote on new government, end Netanyahu’s record reign
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year hold on power was set to end on Sunday when parliament votes on a new government, ushering in an...
Israeli special forces kill two Palestinian security officers in the occupied West Bank
Israeli special forces killed two Palestinian security officers in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Palestinian authorities said, in what an Israeli source described as...
1,000 US sanctions on Iran agreed to be lifted, 500 others remain
The past five rounds of the Vienna talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal led to an agreement over the removal of some 1,000 US...
Israel ready to lift indoors face mask wearing next week
The rules to enforce wearing face masks indoors in Israel will be lifted starting June 15, Israel’s Health Minister Yuli Edelstein announced on Sunday. Israel...
Netanyahu alleges Israeli election fraud, accuses rival of duplicity
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a newly formed Israeli coalition that is poised to unseat him was the result of “the greatest election fraud” in the...
Israeli police detain Palestinian activist twins from East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah
By Zainah El-Haroun Israeli police detained two prominent Palestinian activists on Sunday who have become the face of a campaign to halt Palestinian evictions from...
Baby rhino born in Israeli zoo
An Israeli zoo proudly announced the birth of a new baby rhino on Sunday. The baby male, who has not yet been named, was spotted...
Israel’s Netanyahu to be unseated as opposition declares new government
Israel‘s opposition leader moved closer to unseating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he officially told the country’s president that he has reached agreements with political...
