President Trump on Sunday endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection, saying on social media that he “has been a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the Islamic Republic of Iran.” This is a coveted boost for Netanyahu because of Mr. Trump’s popularity in Israel but one […]
A police investigation is underway after European diplomats said they were assaulted by Israeli settlers while visiting the occupied West Bank on Saturday, authorities said. Meanwhile, the prime minister’s office urged caution before “drawing conclusions,” and the reports come “amid concerns about a coordinated campaign to smear Israel.” Israeli police said they launched the investigation […]
Several Palestinians and an American photojournalist working for the Washington Post were injured after a group of masked Israeli men clashed with Palestinians harvesting olives in the West Bank, according to videos, eye-witnesses and Palestinian authorities. Video of the incident obtained by CBS News showed a group of around 20 masked men clad in black […]
In the minutes after chaos took over FlyDubai flight 1073, Israel was prepared for fighter jets to shoot it down, according to Israeli sources. CBS News has also learned that co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami, a citizen of Oman, had planned to crash the plane into Israel’s main airport. Matt Gutman reports. Israel prepared for fighter jets […]
The FlyDubai alleged attempted hijacking was likely a lone-wolf attack, an early investigation by Israel shows, according to people familiar with the matter. The investigation is still in full swing and all avenues are still being explored, the people familiar told CBS News. The flight Wednesday from Dubai to Tel Aviv was approaching Israel when […]
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The Republic of Ireland’s press conference on Saturday was abruptly ended after head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson was asked by Israeli media about the Flydubai attack and accusations of racism. Hallgrimsson addressed the media in Serbia on Saturday […]
The celebration controversy took an unexpected twist (Pictures: Getty/AFP) Former world snooker champion Ken Doherty has, somewhat unexpectedly, become embroiled in the furore surrounding a controversial goal celebration performed by Israeli striker Saied Abu Farchi. Abu Farchi, 20, scored Israel’s only goal in a 3-1 defeat to Austria in the Nations League on Thursday night, […]
Israel’s culture minister said he would act to revoke the citizenship of the creators of the “NAZA” documentary after it won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival over the weekend. In the documentary, Israeli directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor interview 24 people identified as Israeli military and intelligence whistleblowers who […]
President Trump’s special envoy Jared Kushner directly linked the lack of progress on the rehabilitation of the war-torn Gaza Strip to upcoming Israeli elections. Israel will hold elections in late October, and polls show it is a tight race between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponents. “We’re working through some political issues in […]
London — The U.K. government announced Tuesday that it was joining 11 other nations with plans to sanction trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The move quickly drew a warning of repercussions from the U.S. ambassador in Israel, and Israel’s own president called it “gross interference.” In a joint statement, the U.K., […]