
Israeli FM charged with breach of trust
Israel's powerful foreign minister was charged Thursday with breach of trust for actions that allegedly compromised a criminal investigation into his ...

Hamas stages first West Bank march since 2007
The Islamic militant group Hamas staged on Thursday its first public demonstration in the West Bank since 2007, illustrating its improving ties with ...
Israeli police: Palestinian shot dead after attack
An Israeli police spokesman says a Palestinian was killed after he threatened officers near a holy site in the West Bank. Spokesman Micky Rosenfeld ...

Gaza's tunnels rebound from Israeli offensive
Rafah's biggest industry is back in business: Gazans are rebuilding the network of underground smuggling tunnels crisscrossing the Egyptian border ...

Israel's Netanyahu: World has double standards
Israel's prime minister on Monday accused the international community of "deafening silence" in response to recent vows by the head of the Hamas ...

EU condemns Israel over settlements
The European Union warned Israel of unspecified consequences Monday if it goes through with plans to build thousands of new settler homes in Jerusalem ...

Israel grows jittery of new Palestinian uprising
The rising confidence and bellicosity of Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, combined with rapidly deteriorating relations with Israel's would-be peace ...

Palestinian president appeals for urgent Arab aid
The Palestinian president is urging Arab nations to provide major financial assistance to cover a new monthly $100 million budgetary shortfall after U

Gazans rally with exiled Hamas chief
The leader of the Islamic militant group Hamas vowed to continue fighting Israel Saturday, as hundreds of thousands of flag-waving Gazans turned out ...

Hamas chief's Gaza visit poses challenge to Israel
The image of Hamas' long-exiled chief triumphantly walking around the Gaza Strip, flashing victory signs beside Islamic militant leaders Friday, ...
Israeli beverage maker takes on soda super-giants
An Israeli maker of home soda machines hopes to make a splash in the U.S. soft drink market through a global advertising campaign it will launch ...
Rights group: Israeli strike on Gaza home unlawful
A leading human rights group on Friday accused Israel of violating the laws of war when it killed 12 civilians in an airstrike during its recent ...

Hamas chief's Gaza visit sign of regional embrace
The supreme Hamas leader's first-ever visit to the Gaza Strip this weekend signals growing regional acceptance of the Islamic militant movement in ...

Jordan king in West Bank to support Palestinians
Jordan's King Abdullah II paid a rare visit to the West Bank on Thursday in a show of support for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' successful bid ...

Netanyahu: Israel will keep settlement corridor
Israel's prime minister brushed off international uproar over a planned new settlement project near Jerusalem, claiming Thursday that Israel will keep ...

Israel, Palestinians escalate settlement showdown
Palestinians and Israelis hardened their positions Wednesday over a contentious new settlement push around Jerusalem, with Israel going full throttle ...

As Netanyahu visits Europe, relations frayed
It was supposed to be an amicable meeting between close friends. Instead, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Germany has been soured ...

Palestinian war crimes case faces long road
Days after winning upgraded status at the United Nations, the Palestinians are threatening to join the world's first permanent war crimes court and ...

Palestinians: settlement expansion means 1 state
The Palestinians will ask the U.N. Security Council to call for an Israeli settlement freeze, President Mahmoud Abbas and his advisers decided ...
UN calls on Israel to open nuclear facilities
The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling on Israel to quickly open its nuclear program for inspection and backing ...

Israel feels heat from allies over settlements
Israel rejected a wave of American and European condemnations Monday over plans to build thousands of new homes in West Bank settlements, vowing to ...
US slams Israel on new settlement plan
The Obama administration on Monday harshly criticized its top Mideast ally, Israel, over new settlement construction plans in areas the Palestinians ...
Palestinian rams Israeli jeep, attacks with ax
Israel's internal security agency says a Palestinian man rammed his car into a military jeep in the West Bank, flipping it over, and then attacked the ...

Palestinian president returns triumphantly from UN
The Palestinian president returned triumphantly to the West Bank on Sunday, receiving a boisterous welcome from thousands of cheering supporters at ...

Official: Hamas leader Mashaal set to visit Gaza
The leader of Gaza's ruling Hamas group will visit the Palestinian territory for the first time, an official said Saturday, a sign of increasing ...