Israel bans travel to 7 nations due to COVID

Israelis are now forbidden to visit 7 countries due to soaring outbreaks of the novel coronavirus at those destinations. Ukraine, Ethiopia, Brazil, South Africa, India, Mexico and Turkey are now…

3 Israelis wounded in terror attack

A manhunt is underway for armed Palestinian gunmen who opened fire from a vehicle at the busy Tapuach Junction near a Jewish settlement in the northern West Bank yesterday evening.…

Christian Holy Fire marked in Jerusalem

Orthodox Christians celebrate the Holy Fire ceremony at Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in what is one of the most colorful events on the Easter calendar season. The church…

Palestinians call off elections

As expected, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ‘postponed’ 22 May parliamentary elections amid internal divisions among his Fatah party and a dispute with Israel over voting by Arab residents in east…

Crush at Israeli religious event kills 45

Sunday has been declared a national day of mourning in Israel, after an annual religious pilgrimage turned into scenes of horror and a mass casualty event overnight. 45 people were…

UN: Syrian elections don’t meet int’l demands

Candidacy for Syria’s 26 May presidential elections has now been closed, with 51 competitors running for office. Syrian Minister of Information Imad Sarah told reporters that the country’s constitutional court…

Israel, Lebanon to resume maritime talks

Lebanon and Israel are set to resume negotiations over their dispute over borders in the Mediterranean Sea. Talks mediated by the United States between the two countries, which are in…

After stand-off, Gantz becomes Israeli Justice Minister

Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz will become Justice Minister of Israel’s transitional government, after a dramatic showdown with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that some commentators said brought the…

US navy fires warning shots at IRGC ships

A United States military ship fired warning shots after three vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) came into close proximity to it and another US patrol boat…

Israel blamed for PA election delay

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is widely expected to imminently announce cancellation of the first elections in 15 years, amid infighting in his Fatah party and a dispute over voting in…