Assaults in Syria and Iraq oust IS from border bastions
Syrian troops ousted Islamic State extremists Friday from Deir el-Zour, a major city in eastern Syria, while Iraqi forces retook Qaim, the group’s last big town across…
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The Guardian view on Israel and Palestine: escape the past
When Arthur Balfour, then Britain’s foreign secretary, promised a hundred years ago to help establish a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine, his…
Gaza vows to respond to Israeli air strikes
Palestinian armed groups have vowed to respond to Israel’s attack on a tunnel in a southern town of the Gaza Strip late on Monday that left at least seven…
‘Red line into illegality crossed’: UN expert mulls sanctions on Israel over Palestine occupation
A UN human rights expert has accused Israel of violating a number of international laws and resolutions while suggesting legal action, including travel bans, against…
Palestinian hunger striker’s health ‘deteriorating’
A Palestinian prisoner’s health is “rapidly deteriorating” as he enters the 12th day of his hunger strike, according to his father. Hassan Showka, from the…
Israel will not negotiate with Palestinian unity government if Hamas is involved
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, will refuse any diplomatic talks with an emerging Palestinian unity government if the Hamas militant group plays any role within it. In…
Israel approves settler housing in the heart of Hebron
For the first time in 15 years, Israel’s civil administration has approved the construction of settlement housing units in the Palestinian city of Hebron. Israel…
Palestinian illegally in Israel arrested for planning terror attack
Israeli security forces arrested a Palestinian who illegally entered Israel and was allegedly planning to carry out a terror attack, police said Wednesday. The suspect,…
Trump to Quit UNESCO Over anti-Israel Bias, Report Says
The Trump administration is planning to withdraw from UNESCO, the United Nation’s cultural and educational agency, over its bias against Israel, Foreign Policy reported on…
Analysis: Why Hasn’t Israel Been The Victim Of Mass Shootings?
Rob Portnoe, a Jewish educator from Minneapolis, is visiting family in Israel. He thinks it’s his tenth visit, and one of his sons served as…