Wall Street Journal | Hamas arrests suspects in weekend rocket attack against Israel, sources say Jerusalem Post Israeli security sources said Sunday that Hamas has arrested five suspects in the firing of a rocket from the coastal territory into southern Israel over the weekend. The rocket fired into the Eshkol Regional Council was just the second such projectile ... Israel Closes Crossing Into Gaza Gaza cut off: Israel closes border crossings indefinitely Israel to shut Gaza border crossings in wake of cross-border projectile fire |
ABC News | Israeli Leader Urges Calm in Jerusalem ABC News Israel's prime minister vowed to maintain longstanding worship arrangements at Jerusalem's most sensitive religious site Sunday, calling for calm and restraint amid rising tensions in the city. Palestinian protesters and Israeli police have clashed ... Israel to Reopen Contested Holy Site in Jerusalem US administration to unveil peace talks proposal Israel Reopens Holy Site, but Unrest Spreads |
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 ... Name-calling bruises US-Israel relations Israel's Netanyahu fumes at reported US slur The Deteriorating Relationship Between Israel and the Obama Administration |
Hamas: Closing of Gaza border crossings is Israeli cease-fire violation Jerusalem Post Israel closes Kerem Shalom and Erez crossings following rocket fire on Friday, and Egypt shuts Rafah crossing as it creates a buffer zone with the coastal territory. Moussa Abu Marzouk. Hamas political leader Musa Abu Marzouk (R) shakes hands with a ... |
The Guardian | Netanyahu's hard line on settlements costs Israel dear on Iran The Guardian As the crisis in relations between the United States and Israel plunges to new depths, senior Obama administration officials last week allegedly described Israeli leader Binyamin Netanyahu as a “chickenshit prime minister” and a “coward”. John Kerry ... Israel and the US are playing in each other's political backyard Analysis: US midterms and the Iran talks dynamic Palestinians must tread carefully as US-Israel ties falter |
Haaretz | Jordan's King Abdullah: We will prevent Israeli unilateralism in Jerusalem Jerusalem Post Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at Sunday's cabinet meeting that Israel had every intention of maintaining the status quo at the Temple Mount. He called on public officials to refrain from acts of incitement that would upset calm at the site ... Jordan's King Abdullah II vows to fight Israel's 'unilateral policies' in ... |
Rocket launched from Gaza lands in Israel, army confirms Jerusalem Post A rocket launched from Gaza on Friday landed in the Eshkol Regional Council in southern Israel, the army said. The IDF had detected a projectile heading toward Israeli territory – the second such incident since Israel and Hamas reached a deal on August ... |
Haaretz | O Jerusalem, Israelis have already forgotten thee Haaretz Tel Aviv isn't beautiful, yet it is loved. A secular, liberal and humanist Israeli cannot love Jerusalem – you can't love a city when it's immoral. Its sanctity cannot speak to a secular person; such a person can't accept the false political premises ... |
UPI.com | Supreme Court case puts US in the middle of Israel's claims to Jerusalem Al Jazeera America A Supreme Court case involving a 12-year-old Israeli boy has put the United States in a difficult position as it seeks to project credibility as a neutral peacemaker between Israelis and Palestinians. On Monday, the nine justices will consider whether ... Supreme Court to rule if passports for people born in Jerusalem will say Israel US Supreme Court to Decide 'Jerusalem, Israel' Passport Case US Supreme Court to rule on Jerusalem passport case |
Yahoo News | Israel approves law to ease conversion to Judaism Yahoo News The new law, a ministerial compromise following a bill initiated by Elazar Stern of Justice Minister Tzipi Livni's HaTnuah movement, stipulates that the chief rabbi of each Israeli city would be able to form and head a conversion court, pending ... Israeli Cabinet Passes Bill to Ease Conversion Cabinet approves compromise on state conversions Cabinet approves controversial Jewish conversion law making system more ... |