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Temple Mount Issue: Netanyahu Urges Calm, Restraint
| Kristina Fernandez | | Nov 02, 2014 10:30 PM EST |
Israel’s prime minister called for calm and restraint Sunday amid violent clashes between Israeli authorities and Palestinian protesters over the disputed Temple Mount, known as the Noble Sanctuary among Muslims, in Jerusalem.
Sweden Becomes First EU Member To Recognize Palestinian State, Israel Condemns Move
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 31, 2014 12:44 AM EDT |
Sweden’s recognition of the Palestine statehood came Thursday, prompting an immediate condemnation from Israel and the withdrawal of its ambassador in Stockholm.
Israeli President Condemns Massacre Of Arabs
| Christl Leong | | Oct 27, 2014 04:20 AM EDT |
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Sunday denounced the 1956 massacre that claimed the lives of 47 Arabs, calling the tragedy a "terrible crime" and apologizing for what happened.
Israel To Ban Palestinian Commuters From West Bank Buses
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 27, 2014 12:05 AM EDT |
Israeli authorities have ordered a ban on Palestinian commuters from using Israeli-run public transport in the West Bank following requests by Israeli settlers who said sharing bus rides with Palestinians threaten their security.
Israel, Hamas To Resume Talks In Cairo Next Week
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 21, 2014 01:24 AM EDT |
Israeli and Hamas representatives are set to hold talks in Cairo next week in a bid to find a peaceful resolution to the uneasy truce that ended the 50-day war in Gaza in late August.
Ancient Cult Complex Uncovered in Israel
| Marc Maligalig | | Oct 15, 2014 06:11 AM EDT |
Although archaeologists aren't sure who was revered at the complex, Baal, the Canaanite storm god, is a strong possibility.
U.K. Recognizes Palestinian State In Symbolic Vote
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 14, 2014 08:14 AM EDT |
The British Parliament voted on Monday to recognize Palestine as a state, prompting the Israeli Embassy in London to publish a communique denouncing the symbolic vote as detrimental to Israeli-Palestinian peace deals.
Hezbollah Bomb Injures Two Israeli Soldiers, Israel Responds With Artillery Fire
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 07, 2014 11:56 PM EDT |
Lebanese Hezbollah fighters detonated a bomb on the Israeli-controlled side of the border on Tuesday, injuring two Israeli soldiers and ending months’ long relative peace between the two bitter enemies.
Israel Grants Permits For Gazans to Pray at Jerusalem Mosque
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 06, 2014 01:44 AM EDT |
Hundreds of Muslim Gazans paid a rare visit to a key mosque in Israel on Sunday after restrictions against travel from the Hamas-controlled Palestine eased to make way for the celebration of the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha.
Yom Kippur 5775 Brings Prayers, Heightened Security To Israel
| Dan Weisman | | Oct 03, 2014 07:00 PM EDT |
Yom Kippur begins at sundown Friday bringing Jews to temples worldwide while Israel steps up security to try to contain any holy day threats.
U.S. Disputes Israel’s Netanyahu On Universal Goal Of Hamas, ISIL, Militant Islamists
| Christl Leong | | Oct 01, 2014 03:56 AM EDT |
The United States does not believe that Islamic militants, regardless of their affiliation or structure, share a common goal, State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki said. The comments were made in response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday.
Abbas Accuses Israel Of Genocide, Trades Blows With Netanyahu At United Nations
| Christl Leong | | Sep 30, 2014 12:52 AM EDT |
Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday accused Israel of genocide during the 50-day war in Gaza that has claimed the lives of more than 2,000 Palestinians as he spoke before world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly.
Irish UN Peacekeeper Rotation In Golan Heights Pushes Through
| Christl Leong | | Sep 25, 2014 12:12 AM EDT |
Irish UN peacekeepers will adhere to the rotation schedules in the disputed Golan Heights despite rebel clashes and targeting of UN soldiers in the area, Defense Minister Simon Coveney said on Tuesday.
Israel Downs Syrian Fighter Jet Infiltrating Israeli Airspace
| Kristina Fernandez | | Sep 23, 2014 08:37 AM EDT |
The Israeli military confirmed that it had shot down a Syrian fighter jet infiltrating its airspace over Golan Heights early Tuesday morning.
Indirect Talks Of Permanent Cease-fire In Gaza Begins In Cairo Between Israel, Palestine
| Ren Benavidez | | Sep 22, 2014 03:47 AM EDT |
Palestinian and Israeli representatives are scheduled to meet tomorrow in Cairo for indirect talks for a permanent ceasefire and to end the suffering of Gaza residents.
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