Wall Street Journal | Israel Reopens Holy Site, but Unrest Spreads Wall Street Journal TEL AVIV—Israel reopened Jerusalem's Temple Mount complex for Friday Muslim prayer services one day after closing it for the first time in 14 years, but unrest spread in Palestinian parts of Jerusalem, as youths threw rocks, blocked roadways and shot ... Israel to Reopen Contested Holy Site in Jerusalem Israel partially reopens access to Temple Mount UNHRC to Israel: Probe Gaza, start working on settler evacuations |
The Atlantic | Even Israel's Best Friends Understand That It Is Disconnecting From Reality The Atlantic More proof, if more proof were needed, that there is a crisis in U.S.-Israel relations, and that the crisis goes deeper than simply the dysfunctional personal relationship between Prime Minister Netanyahu's government and the Obama administration (or ... Israel's Netanyahu fumes at reported US slur Obama Belittles Israel Israeli artist under fire for '9/11' Netanyahu hijacker cartoon |
Friction Grows Between Israel and Jordan Over Jerusalem Holy Site New York Times JERUSALEM — As Israel and Jordan neared the final stage of negotiations over their peace treaty, King Hussein of Jordan requested what Efraim Halevy, envoy for the Israeli prime minister, thought would be a deal killer: a clause giving Jordan a role ... |
The Times of Israel | Army detects rocket launch from Gaza Jerusalem Post A rocket launched from Gaza on Friday landed in Israeli territory, in the Eshkol Regional Council, the army said. The IDF had detected a projectile heading toward Israel – the second such incident since Israel and Hamas reached a deal on August 26 to ... Gaza Fires Rocket Which Strikes Southern Israel [Breaking] IDF says rocket launched at Israel from Gaza, falls short Rocket fired from Gaza hits southern Israel: army |
Fox News | Suspected shooter of US-born Israel activist killed by police, authorities say Fox News The suspect in the shooting of U.S.-born activist Rabbi Yehuda Glick reportedly was killed by police in East Jerusalem early Thursday. The Times of Israel reported that police arrived at the suspect's house in the Abu Tor neighborhood and were ... |
The Day Israel Attacked America Aljazeera.com In 1967, at the height of the Arab-Israeli Six-Day War, the Israeli Air Force launched an unprovoked attack on the USS Liberty, a US Navy spy ship that was monitoring the conflict from the safety of international waters in the Mediterranean. Israeli ... |
Defense One | Even Israel's Best Friends Understand That It's Disconnecting From Reality Defense One Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the opening session of the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Oct. 27, 2014. Netanyahu told parliament “the French build in Paris, the English build in London and the Israelis build in Jerusalem.”. |
The Guardian | Israel closes Al-Aqsa mosque compound to all visitors The Guardian In the aftermath of the shootings Israeli security forces swamped the Old City and Palestinian neighbourhoods of East Jerusalem with extra reinforcements – some called in from the West Bank – as helicopters flew overhead and observation balloons were ... |
ABC News | UN Holds Emergency Meeting on Israel Tensions ABC News A U.N. official warned in an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Wednesday that Israel's plans for further settlements in east Jerusalem threaten the viability of the future Palestinian state. Close ally the United States also warned against ... Israel's settlement plans cast doubt on peace commitment: UN UN condemns Israeli settlement expansion Abbas to Israel: Make peace with us and 57 other nations will follow |
New York Times | Israel Blocks Access to Contested Holy Site in Jerusalem New York Times JERUSALEM — The Israeli authorities closed off all access to a contested holy site in the Old City here on Thursday for the first time in years, a step that a Palestinian spokesman denounced as amounting to “a declaration of war.” The action came ... |