Government And Politics
Ultra-Orthodox unrest threatens Netanyahu reelection hopes
As he seeks reelection, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has turned to a straightforward strategy: Count on the rock-solid support of his ultra-Orthodox political allies and stamp out the coronavirus pandemic with one of the world’s most aggressive vaccination campaigns
Contact made with pirates who kidnapped 15 Turkish sailors
Turkish media reports say pirates who kidnapped 15 Turkish crew members of a cargo ship off the West African coast, have made contact with the shipping company
Iran's president criticizes summon of telecom minister
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has criticized the country's hard-liner dominated judiciary over last week’s prosecution of the country’s telecommunications minister
Israeli troops kill Palestinian attack suspect in West Bank
Israel's military says troops have killed a Palestinian suspected of trying to attack soldiers at a West Bank intersection
Iran sentences brother of senior vice president to 2 years
Iran has sentenced the brother of the country’s senior vice president to two years in prison on corruption charges
Israel extradites woman wanted for sex crimes to Australia
Israel has extradited a former teacher wanted in Australia on charges of sexually abusing former students
Israel's struggling Labor party chooses new leader
Israel’s Labor Party has chosen Merav Michaeli, a veteran lawmaker and former journalist, as its new leader ahead of March elections
Israel opens embassy in UAE, expanding new relations
Israel says it has opened its embassy in the United Arab Emirates
UN: Yemen’s warring sides resume talks on prisoner exchange
The United Nations says Yemen’s warring sides have resumed U.N.-backed negotiations in Jordan over a prisoner swap
Protests against Israeli PM Netanyahu continue nationwide
Over a thousand protesters have gathered in Jerusalem demanding the Israeli prime minister step down over corruption charges against him