Returned PM Netanyahu fires top minister after Israel’s Supreme Court order

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed a senior minister from office, complying with a Supreme Court ruling amid a deepening rift over the power of the courts.

Israeli army kills 2 Palestinian militants near Jenin

Two Palestinian militants were killed in an Israeli military operation near the Palestinian town of Jenin on Saturday.

Benjamin Netanyahu sworn in as Israel's prime minister after a year in opposition

Benjamin Netanyahu was on Thursday, December 29, sworn in as Israel's prime minister, after over a year in opposition. 

In Israel, 16-yr-old student killed as two explosions rock Jerusalem

A 16-year-old student, Aryeh Shechopek was killed and more than a dozen others injured as two explosions hit shook Jerusalem early Wednesday.

“No President has done more for Israel than I have" - Donald Trump warns American Jews to 'get their act together' on Israel before it's too late

Former President Donald Trump attacked Jews in the U.S. on his Truth Social platform, writing that they need to “get their act together” and “appreciate” Israel “before it is too late.”

Trump who during his time as president recognized the Jerusalem as the state of Israel, a very controversial move, said on Sunday October 16 that he could easily be Prime Minister of Israel.

Chinese Ambassador to Israel, Du Wei, found dead in his home in Tel Aviv

Du Wei, the Chinese Ambassador to Israel, was found dead in his apartment in a Tel Aviv suburb in the early hours of today Sunday May 17.

Israel kills Islamic Jihad commander Baha Abu Al-Atta in Gaza airstrikes

Israel has killed a top commander from the Iranian-backed Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad.

The attack was carried out in targeted airstrikes in eastern Gaza on Tuesday.

Saudi Crown Prince recognizes Israel's right to exist

The crown prince and de facto leader of Saudi Arabia said Israel has a "right" to a homeland, a notable shift in the kingdom's position published Monday.

Saudi Arabia and Israel still have no formal diplomatic relations, but behind the scenes, improvements in their ties have accelerated in recent years.

Jerusalem tensions overshadow Christmas in Bethlehem

It was a subdued Christmas Eve in the historic birthplace of Jesus on Sunday, with spirits dampened by recent violence sparked by President Donald Trump's recognition of nearby Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Crowds were thinner than previous years, with visitors deterred by clashes that have broken out in recent weeks between Palestinian protesters and Israeli forces. 

128 nations vote resoundingly to reject Trmp's Jerusalem declaration

Donald Trump’s decision on  Jerusalem condemned by UN general assembly despite US ‘bullying’ over vote of censure.

The United Nations general assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in a rare emergency session of the global body.

Following Jerusalem UN vote, Trump threatens US aid recipients

US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut off financial aid to countries that back a United Nations resolution opposing the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Earlier this month, Mr Trump took that step amid international criticism.

Tens of thousands rally in Indonesia to support Palestine

Tens of thousands of Indonesians protested Sunday against the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, the latest show of support for the Palestinians in the country with the world's largest Muslim population.

The rally was organised by the top Islamic authority the Indonesian Ulema Council and supported by the government as well as several other Islamic organisations.

Two Danish journalists wounded in Gabon knife attack as "Jerusalem reprisal" spreads

Two Danish nationals were wounded Saturday in a knife attack in Gabon's capital apparently committed in retribution for "US attacks against Muslims", a minister said.

The two men, who were reporters for the National Geographic magazine, were stabbed while shopping in a popular tourist area, said defence minister Etienne Massard.

New clashes as deadly fallout over Jerusalem continues

Palestinian protesters clashed anew with Israeli forces on Friday as the fallout continued from US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, with two Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza.

Following Muslim prayers on Friday, Palestinians set fire to tires and threw rocks at Israeli soldiers, who responded with tear gas and live fire in the West Bank and along the Gaza border.

KABOOM!!! ISIS threatens US over Jerusalem decision

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ( ISIS )has threatened attacks on U.S. soil in retaliation for the Trump administration’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

One of the group’s social media accounts reported on Thursday without much details on one of its accounts on the Telegram instant messaging service titled: “Wait for us” and “ISIS in Manhattan”.

Protests over Jerusalem turn violent near Lebanon's US embassy

Lebanese security forces fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters near the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon on Sunday during a demonstration against President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Protesters, some of them waving Palestinian flags, set fires in the street and threw projectiles towards security forces that had barricaded the main road to the U.S. Embassy in the Awkar area north of Beirut.

President Trump proclaims Jerusalem capital of Israel

United States President Donald Trump has proclaimed that his country would recognise Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel.

Trump, while making the announcement at a ceremony at the White House, said his decision marked “the beginning of a new approach to conflict between Israel and the Palestinians”.

Trump 'to recognise Jerusalem as Israeli capital, move US embassy'

President Donald Trump will recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital on Wednesday despite intense Arab, Muslim and European opposition to a move that would upend decades of U.S. policy and risk potentially violent protests.

Trump will instruct the State Department to begin the multi-year process of moving the American embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city, U.S. officials said Tuesday. It remains unclear, however, when he might take that physical step, which is required by U.S. law but has been waived on national security grounds for more than two decades.

Palestinian gunman kills three Israelis in West Bank

Three Israelis have been shot dead by a Palestinian at the entrance to a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, Israeli police said on Tuesday.

The gunman, a 37-year-old from a nearby village, was also shot and died later, the BBC reports.

KABOOM!!! Israeli air strikes hit military facility in Hama province, Syrian army says

Syria’s army said Israel targeted one of its positions in Hama province early on Thursday, which a war monitor said was a branch of the government agency accused by the U.S. of producing chemical weapons.

The army statement said the airstrike killed two people and caused material damage near the town of Masyaf and warned against the “dangerous repercussions of this aggressive action to the security and stability of the region”.