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Donald Trump’s Jerusalem declaration sparked protests across the Palestinian territories, and Palestinian leaders said Washington could no longer serve as a Mideast peace broker. (Photo: File)

Palestinians' reaction to Trump's Jerusalem declaration 'anti-Semitic': US envoy

US ambassador to Israel David Friedman also said that there will be no peace process without US involvement.

29 Dec 2017 9:46 AM

'For those of you who come to Israel, I'm going to take a guided tour. In fact, I'll be your guide on this guided tour in 2018,' Netanyahu said. (Photo: File)

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to be tour guide to Christian pilgrims

A Christmas Eve video showed Benjamin Netanyahu against the backdrop of East Jerusalem which has Jewish, Christian and Muslim shrines.

25 Dec 2017 2:46 PM

‘The State of Israel totally rejects this vote, even before approval,’ Netanyahu said in a speech at a hospital dedication in the port city of Ashdod. (Photo: File)

UN ‘house of lies,’ says Netanyahu before Jerusalem vote

Netanyahu, in his speech, thanked Trump and Haley for ‘their brave and uncompromising stance.’

21 Dec 2017 8:28 PM

Police have questioned Benjamin Netanyahu in two cases involving possible bribery, fraud and breach of trust. (Photo: File)

Reporter claims Netanyahu called to apologise for mimicry during speech

Netanyahu mimicked veteran journalist Moshe Nussbaum of Channel 2 News.

21 Dec 2017 2:41 PM

Many flights set to depart on Sunday morning were rescheduled to leave earlier so only seven flights were cancelled due to the strike, say the sources. (Photo: AFP/ Representational)

Israel's main airport suspends flights over strike against pharmaceutical giant

Air traffic at Ben Gurion airport came to a halt at 0600 GMT after Jewish state's powerful Histadrut trade union called for the strike.

17 Dec 2017 5:03 PM

'Hamas must not be offered free gifts, and I will convene a meeting on Sunday, in order to find a concrete and legal solution to keep putting pressure on Hamas, says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: AP)

Cannot keep Paletanian soldiers’ bodies: Israel Supreme Court

Current legislation does not allow refusal to return the bodies, the court said, following a motion filed by families of nine Palestinians.

15 Dec 2017 3:00 PM

Abbas would refuse to meet Pence later in December in protest at the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital. (Photo: File)

Jerusalem row: Palestinians 'walking away' from peace, says US

The comments come after the Palestinian Authority said that its president Mahmud Abbas would refuse to meet Pence.

11 Dec 2017 12:50 PM

Sporadic clashes broke out between Palestinians and Israeli forces on Thursday, as Israel deployed hundreds more troops to the occupied West Bank amid uncertainty over the fallout. (Photo: AFP)

Violence breaks out after Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital

Trump's announcement was met by an almost universal diplomatic backlash.

08 Dec 2017 10:41 AM

‘Our fruitful cooperation with Arab countries is in general secret, but I am confident that ld ‘happen in the end.’ ‘Our fruitful cooperation with Arab countries is in general secret, but I am confident that relations with them will continue to mature,’ Benjamin Netanyahu said. (Photo: AP)

Fear over Iran draws Isreal, Arab countries closer; PM Netanyahu hails cooperation

Netanyahu insisted that peace between Israel and Arab countries wourab countries would ‘happen in the end.’

24 Nov 2017 3:10 PM

Benjamin Netanyahu would be the second Israeli premier to visit India since diplomatic ties were established between the two sides in 1992. (Photo: AP)

Israeli PM expected to visit India on 4-day trip in January

Netanyahu would be received by Modi in Ahmedabad on his arrival on January 14, the sources said.

23 Nov 2017 6:34 PM

Iran does not recognise the Jewish state and Israeli media reported that the offer was swiftly turned down through the International Committee of the Red Cross. (Photo: AFP)

Netanyahu extends relief for Iran earthquake victims, overseeing enmity

More than 400 people were killed and tens of thousands left homeless by the earthquake.

15 Nov 2017 8:09 PM

Netanyahu has consistently denied any wrongdoing and says he has been the target of a campaign by political opponents. (Photo: AP)

Benjamin Netanyahu questioned for ‘several hours’ in Submarine case probe

Netanyahu has previously been questioned four times as part of the investigations.

10 Nov 2017 2:15 PM

Benjamin Netanyahu had allegedly received expensive gifts from Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan. (Photo: File)

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to be questioned in corruption case for fifth time: report

Netanyahu has consistently denied any wrongdoing and says he has been the target of a campaign by political opponents.

09 Nov 2017 4:30 PM

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas expressed his thanks for North Korea's firm solidarity in support of the rights of our people and the just struggle to end the (Israeli) occupation. (Photo: File)

Palestinian Prez Mahmud Abbas congratulates N Korea on its independence day

In a separate message also carried by Wafa, Abbas congratulated South Korean President Moon Jae-In on the anniversary.

16 Aug 2017 10:50 AM

Marco Frigatti, Head of Records for Guinness World Records, presents Yisrael Kristal a certificate for being the oldest living man last year. (Photo: AP)

Jerusalem: World's oldest man, Israeli Holocaust survivor, dies at 114

Yisrael Kristal was born to an Orthodox Jewish family near the town of Zarnow in Poland in 1903.

13 Aug 2017 9:24 AM

The crash occurred at the end of a training flight which was part of a programme to gradually return the Apaches to service. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

Israeli pilot dead in military helicopter crash

According to Israeli media reports, the Apaches were previously grounded after a large crack was discovered in the rotor blade of one.

08 Aug 2017 11:27 AM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (File Photo)

Israel PM Netanyahu wants to expel Al-Jazeera for 'inciting violence'

Protests and deadly unrest have erupted in the days since the new security measures were installed at the holy site.

27 Jul 2017 12:25 PM

The Israeli decision to remove metal detectors came after a week of violent protests and international pressure. (Photo: AP)

Israel: Detectors removed but worshippers avoid entering Temple Mount

People prayed at the entrance of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound without entering, in keeping with the Waqf religious trust's instructions.

26 Jul 2017 8:30 AM

Israel has begun dismantling metal detectors it installed a week earlier at the gates of a contested Jerusalem shrine, amid widespread Muslim protests. (Photo: AP)

Post Muslim protest, Israel removes metal detectors from Jerusalem holy site

A work crew removed the metal detectors from one entrance to the compound in the early hours.

25 Jul 2017 2:54 PM

Palestinians burn mock metal detectors during a demonstration in Bethlehem. Israel's minister of public security said Sunday that metal detectors set at the entrance to a major Jerusalem shrine that angered Palestinians could be removed if police have another way of ensuring security there. (Photo: AP)

Pan-Islamic body to meet over clash in Jerusalem

'The issue of the Al-Aqsa mosque is a red line', the Jeddah-based OIC said in a statement after a meeting in the Saudi Red Sea city.

24 Jul 2017 6:58 PM

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