Israel, also known as the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia, located on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea. It has land borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan on the east, the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip to the east and west, respectively, and Egypt to the southwest. The country contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area. Israel's economic and technological center is Tel Aviv, while its seat of government and proclaimed capital is Jerusalem, although the state's sovereignty over Jerusalem has only partial recognition.
JERUSALEM (AP) â The Israeli military said an attack helicopter struck a Hamas target in the northern Gaza Strip late Thursday in response to the launch of incendiary balloons into Israeli territory.. WorldNews - Published
The interim head of the U.N. agency that aids Palestinian refugees on Thursday accused pro-Israel groups of lobbying foreign parliaments to stop donations, even as it struggled to recover from losing.. Reuters - Published
The interim head of the U.N. agency that aids Palestinian refugees accused the United States on Thursday of lobbying foreign parliaments to stop donations to the organization, to which Washington cut..
Ilhan Omar is being accused of lying about Israel and the BDS movement. Omar lashed out at President Trump's policy of applying "maximum pressure" on Iran through tightened sanctions. Omar says that..
Israel on Friday released two prisoners, including one jailed for spying for Syria, in what it called a goodwill gesture for the Russian-assisted repatriation of the body of a long-missing Israeli..
Israel on Friday released two prisoners, including one jailed for spying for Syria, in what it called a goodwill gesture for the Russian-assisted repatriation of the body of a long-missing Israeli..
Israel on Friday released two prisoners, including one jailed for spying for Syria, in what it called a goodwill gesture for the Russian-assisted repatriation of the body of a long-missing Israeli..
Politicians and athletes should keep politics out of this year's Tokyo Olympic Games to protect the event's neutrality and its status as a peaceful meeting place, International Olympic Committee..
As the crisis between Iran and the U.S. rapidly unfurls, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel would hit back hard against anyone who attacked his country.. Zachary..
VIDEO SHOWS: STARLINGS FORM PATTERNS IN THE SKY OF SOUTHERN ISRAEL, PEOPLE OBSERVING MURMURATIONS AT DUSK RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: SOUTHERN ISRAEL (RECENT - JANUARY 2020) (REUTERS -
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards Wednesday (January 8) announced the attacks on US bases in Iraq at the funeral of Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the country's elite Quds Force.
StopAntiSemitism.com has voted Ilhan Omar is 2019's biggest antisemite. The NGO announced that Omar would be awarded the contested title of biggest antisemite of the year on Monday. She has accused..
A British teenager accused of faking a gang rape allegation was given a suspended sentence by a court in Cyprus on Tuesday (January 7) in a case which has prompted a rare rebuke from Britain and..
Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division prepared for deployment on Sunday at Fort Bragg, North Carolina after the Pentagon announced it was sending nearly 3,000 additional troops to the Middle..
In an apparent slip of the tongue on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described Israel as a nuclear power before correcting himself with a nod and a smile. Lisa Bernhard has more.
Reuters reports Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made an apparent slip of the tongue on Sunday. Netanyahu stumbled at the weekly cabinet meeting while reading prepared remarks about a subsea..
Tehran has an array of options to hit back at U.S. targets and allies after an American airstrike killed a top Iranian commander in Baghdad. Zachary Goelman reports.
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Friday said President Donald Trump's authorization of the attack on Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani put the U.S. on a "path" to another war,..
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, a military veteran, on Friday said President Trump's authorization of the attack on Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani "must not be the beginning of..
An Israeli court on Thursday ordered closed-door hearings in Amnesty International's legal bid to stop NSO Group exporting surveillance software, which rights groups say is used to spy on journalists.. Reuters - Published
The interim head of the U.N. agency that aids Palestinian refugees accused the United States on Thursday of lobbying foreign parliaments to stop donations to the organization, to which Washington cut.. Reuters - Published
Amnesty International's legal bid to have Israel revoke the export license of the Israeli NSO surveillance firm will be heard behind closed doors, an Israeli court ruled on Thursday. Reuters - Published
Four rockets were fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the Israeli military said, and it responded with air strikes against facilities belonging to the enclave's ruling Hamas militant.. Reuters - Published
Four rockets were fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the Israeli military said, and there were no reports of casualties or damage. Reuters - Published
The Syrian army said on Tuesday that Israeli jets attacked the main T4 air base in Homs province. It said air defences downed several missiles in strikes that caused only material damage. An army.. WorldNews - Published Also reported by •France 24 •Reuters
Incoming Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei will keep his country's embassy in Israel in the city of Jerusalem, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday, confirming the move made by his predecessor.. Reuters - Published
The Israel Defence Forces played no part in the killing of Iranâs Qassem Soleimani, IDFâs international spokesperson Jonathan Conricus tells FRANCE 24âs Middle East Matters programme, describing.. France 24 - Published
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons and called on Western countries to impose "snapback sanctions" on Tehran. Reuters - Published
Amnesty International will ask an Israeli court on Thursday to order Israel to revoke the export license of NSO Group, whose software is alleged to have been used by governments to spy on journalists.. Reuters - Published
Key point: Israeli F-35s are operating in the region and Israelâs Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Iran that the planes can reach whatever targets they need to. The F-35 radar is the most.. WorldNews - Published
Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon will not run in a March parliamentary election but will keep his post until a successor is chosen, his spokesman said on Monday. Reuters - Published
Israel's left-wing parties said on Monday they would join forces ahead of a March 2 national election to regain dwindling influence in parliament and pose a fresh challenge to Prime Minister Benjamin.. Reuters - Published
King Abdullah II of Jordan sat down for an exclusive interview Sunday with FRANCE 24's Marc Perelman to discuss a number of issues including the escalating tensions between Iran and the US, the.. France 24 - Published
Israelâs education minister has sparked fury by implying it is unnatural and unhealthy not to be heterosexual. Rafael Peretz, an Orthodox rabbi, drew condemnation from his colleagues and fresh calls.. WorldNews - Published Also reported by •Reuters
The Goldin family sharply criticized Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu over the weekend for releasing two Syrians who were in Israeli custody as a âgestureâ for the return of the remains of IDF.. WorldNews - Published
Israel's foreign minister has postponed a visit to Dubai this month due to security concerns, diplomats said on Sunday, linking the decision to spiralling Iran-U.S. tensions. Reuters - Published
Israeli medical cannabis company Cann10 has signed an agreement to team up with Israeli biotech company Epigenetics to form Cann10 EpiGen, a joint company focused on using cutting-edge epigenetics.. WorldNews - Published
Sgt Baumel was one of five Israeli soldiers who went missing in the Battle of Sultan Yacoub between Israeli and Syrian forces on 11 June 1982, in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley.... WorldNews - Published Also reported by •BBC News
Israel on Friday released two prisoners, including one jailed for spying for Syria, in what it called a goodwill gesture for the Russian-assisted repatriation of the body of a long-missing Israeli.. Reuters - Published
Psychiatrists in Israel tasked with determining former Melbourne principal Malka Leifer's mental fitness have declared she is able to face an extradition trial. SBS - Published
Republican and Democratic U.S. senators introduced legislation on Thursday to provide $3.3 billion in annual aid to Israel, seeking to put into law an aid agreement between the two countries reached in.. Reuters - Published
Hungary would like the European stance on the U.S.-Iran conflict to be closer that held by Israel and the Unites States, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday. Reuters - Published
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "discussed critical bilateral and regional issues" in a call on Wednesday, the White House said in a statement, without giving.. Reuters - Published
Leadership contender says party should 'get on our knees and ask forgiveness' from Jewish community for handling of antisemitism Independent - Published
French citizens in the Israeli city of Haifa should exercise caution in light of the tensions in the Middle East, the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement on its website on Wednesday. Reuters - Published
New Delhi: Researchers at Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point Research on Wednesday exposed multiple vulnerabilities in Chinese short-video making app TikTok, which has over a billion users globally.. WorldNews - Published
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that Washington's backing for Israel's settlements in the occupied West Bank will advance Israeli-Palestinian peace, angering Palestinian leaders.. Reuters - Published
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, after an Iranian missile strike on U.S.-led forces in Iraq, that Israel would hit back hard against anyone who attacked his country. Reuters - Published
Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Tuesday he had declined an Israeli invitation to attend a Holocaust memorial event this month as organizers would not allow him to speak there, even though others.. Reuters - Published
The U.S. is cautioning U.S. citizens to be vigilant in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza on account of "heightened tension in the Middle East."
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Israel sought on Tuesday to stand aside from the conflict between its close ally the United States and Iran, and said it was unclear whether Tehran's abandonment of uranium enrichment limits meant it.. Reuters - Published
Israel's energy minister said on Tuesday it is too early to determine whether Iran is on the path towards building a nuclear weapon after it announced it would abandon limitations on enriching uranium. Reuters - Published
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