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Israel rejects calls for inquiry into Gaza violence

by Josef Federman - April 2, 2018 - 2:10am

Israel's defense minister on yesterday rejected international calls for an investigation into deadly violence along Gaza's border with Israel, saying troops acted appropriately and fired only at Palestinian protesters...

Israeli leader says he expects Polish WWII bill to be fixed

by Josef Federman - January 29, 2018 - 2:10am

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on yesterday said he expects Poland will amend proposed legislation that would outlaw the blaming of the Polish nation for crimes committed during the Holocaust

Israeli prime minister says no withdrawal from settlements

by Josef Federman - August 29, 2017 - 9:14pm

Israel's prime minister on yesterday vowed to never uproot any West Bank settlement — just days after a White House envoy was in the region trying to restart peace talks with the Palestinians.

India's leader kicks off historic visit to Israel

by Josef Federman - July 4, 2017 - 11:02pm

India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, on yesterday kicked off a high-profile visit to Israel aimed at celebrating 25 years of diplomatic relations and strengthening his country's already warm ties with the Jewish...

Former Israeli PM Olmert leaves prison, heads to mall

by Josef Federman - July 2, 2017 - 7:17pm

Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert left prison yesterday after winning early release from a parole board, capping an ignominious chapter of Israeli history that transformed the once-powerful leader into the first...

Israeli PM calls Kerry speech a 'deep disappointment'

by Josef Federman - December 29, 2016 - 7:02am

Israel's prime minister decried Secretary of State John Kerry's Mideast policy speech as a "deep disappointment" on yesterday and vowed to work with the incoming Trump administration to contain the fallout from last...

Israel's Olmert to become first leader to go to prison

by Josef Federman - December 29, 2015 - 3:51pm

Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who claimed to be on the cusp of a historic peace deal with the Palestinians just a few years ago, now is set to become the first Israeli leader to go to prison after the Supreme...

Israeli ministers approve new restrictions on dovish groups

by Josef Federman - December 27, 2015 - 3:50pm

Israeli Cabinet ministers on yesterday gave a preliminary approval for a bill that imposes restrictions on nonprofit groups that receive foreign funding, drawing accusations it is meant to crack down on government...

Israeli leader heads to Washington as spokesman draws fire

by Josef Federman - November 8, 2015 - 11:26am

Israel's prime minister on yesterday departed for Washington on a trip that has become clouded in controversy following his appointment of a new spokesman who has spoken derisively about President Barack Obama....

After Iran deal, Obama struggles to gain Israel's trust

by Josef Federman - September 13, 2015 - 6:20pm

Seeking to sell his nuclear deal with Iran to a skeptical Israeli public, President Barack Obama has repeatedly declared his deep affection for the Jewish state. But the feelings do not appear to be mutual.

Israel leader: World pressure won't stop offensive

by Josef Federman - July 12, 2014 - 6:10am

Israel's prime minister vowed Friday to press forward with a broad military offensive in the Gaza Strip, insisting international pressure will not halt what he said was a determined effort to halt rocket fire by...

Israel steps up offensive as diplomacy kicks off

by Josef Federman - July 10, 2014 - 12:52pm

With rockets raining deep inside Israel, the military pummeled Palestinian targets Wednesday across the Gaza Strip and threatened a broad ground offensive, while the first diplomatic efforts to end two days of heavy...

Gaza militants unleash heavy rocket fire on Israel

by Josef Federman - July 9, 2014 - 2:04am

Militants in the Gaza Strip unleashed dozens of rockets on southern Israel late Monday, setting off air raid sirens and forcing hundreds of thousands of Israelis to stay indoors as the military rushed more forces...

Israeli military carries out airstrikes in Syria

by Josef Federman - June 24, 2014 - 2:21am

Israeli warplanes bombed a series of targets inside Syria early on yesterday, the Israeli military said, in response to a cross-border attack that killed an Israeli teenager the previous day.

Israel solves water woes with desalination

by Josef Federman - May 31, 2014 - 8:00am

After experiencing its driest winter on record, Israel is responding as never before — by doing nothing.

Netanyahu vows tough line for White House talks

by Josef Federman - March 3, 2014 - 5:05am

Israel's prime minister headed to Washington on yesterday for a high-stakes meeting with President Barack Obama about US-led Mideast peace efforts, vowing to maintain a tough line in the face of heavy international...

Israel advances Jewish center in east Jerusalem

by Josef Federman - February 13, 2014 - 6:19am

A municipal planning committee on yesterday advanced a plan to build a Jewish seminary in the heart of an Arab neighborhood of east Jerusalem, triggering angry Palestinian accusations that Israel was undermining...

Official: Israel plans new settlement construction

by Josef Federman - December 26, 2013 - 6:05am

Israel likely will announce new plans for construction in Jewish settlements next week, an official said yesterday, a move that is likely to trigger an international uproar and threaten peace talks with the Pal...

Israeli leader: Step up pressure on Iran

by Josef Federman - October 21, 2013 - 4:12am

JERUSALEM — Israel's prime minister on yesterday urged the international community to step up the pressure on Iran, despite some optimism following the latest round of nuclear talks with the Islamic Repub...

For Israel, attack on Iran seems off the table

by Josef Federman - October 3, 2013 - 6:22am

President Barack Obama's decision to open a dialogue with Iran's new president appears to have robbed Israel of a key asset in its campaign to prevent the Islamic Republic from developing a nuclear weapon: the threat...

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