Israel's Knesset Passes Law Limiting Conditions For PM Removal
On Thursday, Israel ratified a law limiting the circumstances in which a prime minister can be removed
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Jordan's Parliament Votes to Recommend Expelling Israeli Ambassador
The Jordanian parliament has voted to recommend expelling Israel’s ambassador to Amman, following controversial comments from Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich earlier this week.
Israel Lifts Ban on Return to West Bank Settlements
The Israeli Knesset voted on Tuesday to allow Jewish settlers to return to four settlements in the occupied West Bank by amending a 2005 law that mandated their evacuation. The vote sparked condemnation from the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the EU.
Israel Allegedly Strikes Syria’s Aleppo Airport Again
The Syrian defense ministry said Wednesday that Israel launched an air attack on Aleppo International Airport at around 3:55 a.m. local time, causing some "material damage" in reportedly the second strike this month
Israel, Palestine Agree to Reduce Tensions
Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) met for the second time in less than a month on Sunday, pledging — in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh — to work toward easing tensions ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The measures include a partial freeze on Israeli settlements and an agreement to ...
Israeli Finance Minister Claims ‘No Such Thing’ as Palestinian People
Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich declared that Palestinian people are 'an invention' of the past century in a speech in Paris on Sunday. He further added that 'there is no such thing as the Palestinian people.'...
Iran Agrees to Stop Arming Houthis in Yemen
As part of a China-brokered deal to re-establish diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia, Iran has agreed to halt covert weapons shipments to its Houthi allies in Yemen, according to US and Saudi officials. The development is being hailed as a positive step towards ending one of the region's longe...