Israel

Netanyahu pledges to protect Israel 'from predatory animals'

The whole of Israel will ultimately be fenced off for its own protection, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed. Inspecting the construction of

10 February 2016

Israel

Ban Ki Moon dismisses Netanyahu's "bolstering terrorism" accusation

The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon has not taken his tongue-lashing from Israel’s leader Bejamin Netanyahu lying down. Netanyahu said Ban’s

28 January 2016

World News

Israeli PM says UN Secretary General's words 'bolster terrorism'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of bolstering terrorism with comments he made about plans to

26 January 2016

Israel

West Bank: Palestinians to go to the UN over Israel's land plan

Israel has announced plans to develop a large tract of agricultural land in the occupied West Bank.

21 January 2016

World News

Iran hails lifting of sanctions, but US is more cautious

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has congratulated the nation following the implementation of a landmark nuclear accord and subsequent lifting of

17 January 2016

Israel

Tel Aviv: name released of bar shooting suspect

Case is “complex and unique”.

2 January 2016

Israel

John Kerry denounces 'acts of terrorism' against Israelis

US Secretary of State John Kerry has denounced the recent spate of knife attacks and car-rammings committed against Israelis as “acts of terrorism.”

25 November 2015

Israel

EU sparks row with Israel over settlement made goods labels

A row has erupted between the European Union and Israel over the labelling of products “Made in Israel.” New guidelines mean Israeli producers must

11 November 2015

USA

Netanyahu urges US to keep pressure on Iran

Strongly opposed to the nuclear accord between world powers and the Iranians, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to have accepted that

10 November 2015

World News

US commits to boosting Israeli security, condemns Palestinian violence

The US reaffirms support for boosting Israeli security at the two nations' first meeting since the contested Iran nuclear deal.

9 November 2015

USA

US and Israeli leaders to meet for first time since Iran nuclear accord

The US and Israeli leaders meet in Washington in the first talks since the disputed Iran nuclear deal was struck.

9 November 2015

Israel

Clinton encourages Israelis to carry on legacy of Rabin 20 years after assassination

Tens of thousands of Israelis have gathered together in Tel Aviv to mark the twentieth anniversary of the assassination of Israeli prime minister

1 November 2015

Austria

Middle East peace mediators move to defuse Israeli-Palestinian violence

US Secretary of State John Kerry says he is cautiously optimistic but he and other Middle East peace mediators meeting in Vienna on Friday face a

23 October 2015

Germany

Kerry calls for end to incitement as he meets Israel's Netanyahu

US Secretary of State John Kerry has called for an end to incitement, as a wave of violence between Israelis and Palestinians continues. He has been

22 October 2015

Germany

Merkel calls for calm in Middle East; Netanyahu blames unrest on Palestinians

German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Israelis and Palestinians to calm the situation in the Middle East following a month of escalating violence in

21 October 2015

Germany

Netanyahu blames Palestinian Territories for failing to stop violence in Middle East

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have held talks in Berlin to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations

21 October 2015

Israel

Netanyahu slammed for 'inaccurate' Holocaust comments

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been slammed by Holocaust experts for suggesting that a historic Palestinian leader convinced the Nazis

21 October 2015

Israel

Palestinian security forces unable to stop youths setting fire to Joseph's Tomb in Nablus

Enraged Palestinian youths have attacked Joseph’s tomb in Nablus, one of the Jewish faith’s holiest places, and set it on fire before being pushed

16 October 2015

Israel

Abbas slams Israel as deadly violence continues

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has lashed out at Israel, as a wave of deadly violence shows no signs of abating. He claims its actions are

15 October 2015

Israel

Israeli police authorised to seal off parts of Jerusalem in bid to stem violence

Israel has authorised police to seal off parts of Jerusalem, in a bid to stem a wave of deadly violence between Palestinians and Israelis. Soldiers

14 October 2015