Nomadic Bedouin tribes have wandered the deserts of Southern Israel for millennia. After the Israeli government approved a plan to relocate up to 40,000 Bedouins and demolish about 40 villages, thousands of Bedouins have protested what they see as a menace to their way of life.
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Israel Is Happy Hizballah Commander Died, But Says It Did Not Kill Him
Gay Couples May Get Same Tax Deductions as Straight Couples in Israel
The Ministerial Coalition on Legislation approved the proposal Sunday
Israel and U.S. to Hold Military Exercises When Iran Deal Ends
Despite the interim deal between the U.S. and Iran, Israel will still beat the drum of protest until the six-month agreement expires, when a joint military exercise with the U.S. will help it ram a message home to the Iranians, …
Israeli Mom Fined $140 a Day For Refusing to Circumcise Son
Vows not to pay penalty, since she can’t afford it
Israel Renews Warnings of Military Action After Iran Nuclear Deal
Netanyahu says Israel will not allow Iran to build nuclear weapons
France Says Iranian Leader’s Anti-Israel Comments Complicate Nuke Talks
Iran’s Supreme Leader called Israel “the rabid dog” of the region
As Iran Talks Resume, U.S.-Israel Ties Get Put to the Test
Last March, when President Obama swept into Israel determined to patch up the fraught relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the labored effort on both sides was so obvious as to be a bit painful. Israeli television …
Israeli Leader ‘Utterly Rejects’ Iran Nuclear Deal
Pushing back on emerging agreement, Netanyahu says Iran ‘got everything and paid nothing’
Netanyahu Okays Plan to Build Thousands More West Bank Homes
Move seen as bid to placate hard-liners in wake of Palestinian prisoner release
Israel Announces New Building Project in East Jerusalem
Announcement of 1,500 new housing units comes hours after Palestinian prisoner release
Israel Releases 26 Palestinian Prisoners
Policy aimed at restarting peace talks but hugely unpopular with Israeli public
Bloomberg Is First ‘Jewish Nobel Prize’ Winner
Billionaire mayor will accept — and regift — the award early next year