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January 16, 2020

Rights group demands Israel rein in murky spyware company

An Israeli court heard a case Thursday calling for restrictions to be slapped on NSO Group, an Israeli company that makes ...

January 14, 2020

Syria says its air defenses intercept attack on airbase

Syria’s air defenses confronted an aerial “aggression” from Israel that targeted an air base in the country's center late ...

January 14, 2020

'Jeopardy!' producers say controversial question was mistake

Producers of the game show “Jeopardy!” have apologized for a clue that waded into political hot water involving Israeli ...

January 13, 2020

Gene-editing tool's pioneers win Israel's Wolf Prize

Two global pioneers of modern gene-editing technology were awarded Monday Israel's prestigious Wolf Prize in medicine.

January 11, 2020

The Latest: Iran says it ‘unintentionally’ shot down plane

The latest on Iran-related developments (all times local): 10:50 p.m. Iran has announced that its military ‘unintentionally’ ...

January 10, 2020

Unidentified planes hit Iraqi militiamen in Syria, killing 8

Unidentified planes struck targets in Syria near the border with Iraq on Friday, killing eight Iran-backed Iraqi militiamen, ...

January 09, 2020

Lebanon issues travel ban for fugitive ex-Nissan chief Ghosn

Lebanese prosecutors issued a travel ban for fugitive ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn and asked him to hand in his French ...

January 08, 2020

Stabbings, shootings, assaults weigh on US Jewish youth

When a man spewed anti-Semitic slurs and spat on her face, Shoshana Blum remembered her ancestors who survived the Holocaust, ...

January 08, 2020

The Latest: Japan calls for easing of Middle East tensions

The latest on U.S.-Iran tensions in the wake of the U.S. airstrike that killed Iran's top general (all times local): 7:40 a.m

January 07, 2020

Orthodox women seek bigger role as Jews end Talmud cycle

As Orthodox Jews worldwide conclude a grueling marathon of daily Talmud study, a growing number of Israeli women have joined ...

January 07, 2020

Iran Guard leader threatens to 'set ablaze' US-backed places

The leader of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatened on Tuesday to “set ablaze” places supported by the United States over the ...

January 07, 2020

Throngs mourn, Iranian leader weeps for general slain by US

Iran's supreme leader wept Monday over the casket of a top general killed in a U.S. airstrike, his prayers joining the wails ...

January 06, 2020

Iran general replacing Soleimani vows revenge for US killing

An Iranian general who replaced the leader killed by a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad vowed in remarks aired Monday to take ...

January 06, 2020

Blowback: Iran abandons nuclear limits after US killing

The blowback over the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general mounted Sunday as Iran announced it will no longer abide by the ...

January 05, 2020

The Latest: Iran will no longer abide by nuclear deal limits

The latest on U.S.-Iran tensions (all times local): 8:05 p.m. Iranian state television reports that Iran will no longer abide ...

January 05, 2020

Palestinians face mounting barriers to peaceful protest

Abdullah Abu Rahma has been arrested by Israeli soldiers eight times in the last 15 years, spending weeks or months in prison ...

January 05, 2020

On foreign policy, Trump flouts risks that gave others pause

President Donald Trump is not the first American leader to have Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in his sights, but he was the ...

January 05, 2020

Iran general steps out of Soleimani's shadow to lead proxies

A new Iranian general has stepped out of the shadows to lead the country's expeditionary Quds Force, becoming responsible for ...