Tag: Israel
During Ramadan, Palestinians Barred From Aqsa Turn to Smugglers
JERUSALEM — Only moonlight cut through the darkness early one recent morning by the time a smuggler led…
A Site Holy to Jews and Muslims Returns as the Nexus of Conflict
JERUSALEM — Clashes broke out Friday for the seventh time in eight days at the holiest site in…
Gazan Militants and Israeli Air Force Exchange Fire
JERUSALEM — Militants in Gaza fired several rockets toward Israel overnight and early Thursday and the Israeli Air…
New Rocket Fire From Gaza Follows Rising Tensions in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — Militants in Gaza fired a rocket into Israeli airspace on Monday night that was intercepted by…
Rare Overlap of Holy Days Shows Jerusalem’s Promise and Problems
JERUSALEM — On Friday morning, as clashes flared at the Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem,…
Clashes Erupt at Jerusalem Holy Site on Day With Overlapping Holidays
VideoDozens of people were injured in fighting between Israeli riot police and Palestinians at the Aqsa Mosque compound,…
Israel’s Ukraine Policy Prompts Scrutiny of Russian-Israeli Oligarchs
JERUSALEM — When Avigdor Liberman, Israel’s Soviet-born finance minister, condemned the apparent atrocities in Bucha, Ukraine, this past…
Wave of Terrorism in Israel Defies a Simple Narrative
TEL AVIV — The current surge in terrorist attacks in Israel has been framed by Palestinian parties and…
Tel Aviv Shooting Kills 2, Wounds 8
JERUSALEM — A gunman remained at large early Friday after killing at least two people and injuring 13…
Palestinian Gunman Kills 5 in Israel’s Fifth Attack in Recent Days
JERUSALEM — A Palestinian gunman killed five people in an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood outside of Tel Aviv on Tuesday…
Blinken to Press Mideast Allies for Stronger Support for Ukraine
SDE BOKER, Israel — When he joins a summit on Sunday focused on Middle East unity, Secretary of…
Israel to Host 3 Arab Foreign Ministers in Historic Meeting
JERUSALEM — Israel will host a historic summit this weekend with the top diplomats from the United States,…