New York Times | Israel Approves First New Settlement in Decades New York Times The Jewish settlement of Maale Adumim. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said on Thursday that he will approve the establishment of a new settlement in the West Bank for the first time in decades. Credit Abir Sultan/European Pressphoto Agency. Israeli cabinet approves new settlement, first in 2 decades Israel set to approve first new settlement in 20 years Israel blasted for approving Emek Shilo settlement |
DefenseNews.com | Israel reports upswing in defense sales DefenseNews.com TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel's Defense Ministry reported Wednesday that Israeli firms signed $6.5 billion in new export contracts for 2016, an $800 million rise above previous-year levels and an indication of an upward trend after a disappointing $5.6 ... |
Israel prepares for next war with Hezbollah in mock village ABC News Between a collection of concrete buildings with Arabic graffiti that are designed to simulate a typical Lebanese village, dozens of Israeli officers are gearing up for their next battle with Hezbollah guerrillas. It's a mission the Israeli military has ... |
Washington Post | Arab leaders: We'll try to relaunch Israeli-Palestinian peace talks Jewish Telegraphic Agency JERUSALEM (JTA) — Arab leaders declared their willingness to help advance the two-state solution, signaling that Palestinian demands would have to be addressed before, not after, any regional embrace of Israel. The closing statement of the annual Arab ... Palestinian woman killed after attacking Israeli police Greenblatt meets Saudi, UAE ministers amid talk of Mideast summit Abbas: No New Peace Plan in Works With Israel |
Aljazeera.com | Israel: The house of hate Aljazeera.com ... through Israel - the house of hate. Although psychiatrists and seasoned criminal defence attorneys could surely craft a creative defence to explain away, indeed, justify the recent rash of young Jews apparently calling in bomb threats or drawing ... |
Algemeiner | Report: Israel's 2016 Economic Performance Best in Four Years Algemeiner JNS.org – Israel's 2016 economic performance was the country's best in four years, the Bank of Israel said Wednesday. In its 2016 annual report, the central bank noted the country exceeded projections by 1.2 percentage points and grew 4% last year ... |
Forward | As Israel's Arab Home Demolitions Surge, A Non-Profit Group Proudly Takes Credit Forward A big row is brewing between Israeli Arab citizens and their government, and it all seems to stem from a surprisingly small activist source. The year 2017 began with protests as thousands of Arab citizens took to the streets to counter the demolitions ... |
The Independent | Israeli tourists ignoring Egypt terror attack warnings to travel south of the border The Independent Israeli travellers are continuing to cross to Egypt, despite an upsurge in violence in the Sinai peninsula and a warning of possible attacks on tourists. Isis has an insurgency in Sinai, and last week killed 10 members of the Egyptian security forces ... Israel warns tourists to get out of Sharm el-Sheikh and Red Sea resorts amid terror attack fears Israel tells citizens leave Sharm el-Sheikh over ISIS fear |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Israel's Netanyahu defuses coalition crisis on broadcaster Fox News JERUSALEM – Israel's prime minister has reached a deal with his finance minister over the fate of the country's state-run broadcasting authority, defusing a crisis that threatened to force early elections but drawing criticism that he was trying to ... Deal ends coalition crisis over public broadcasting |
UN criticizes Hamas for closing crossing on Israel border ABC News In this Sunday, March 26, 2017 photo, Palestinian residents of Gaza strip wait on the Israeli side of the Erez terminal to cross to Gaza Strip. Hamas imposed the lockdown and closed the Gaza side of the crossing in the wake of a mysterious killing of a ... |