Reports say Hamas preventing rocket fire
[UPI News] – GAZA, June 18 (UPI) — Hamas in Gaza has deployed a 600 member military force to prevent rocket attacks on Israel, an Arab source told The Times of Israel.Hamas formed a special force to...
View ArticleGaza rockets fired at Israel land in Palestinian area no injuries
[UPI News] – ASHKELON, Israel, June 19 (UPI) — Rockets fired at Israel from Gaza early Wednesday landed in Palestinian territory, Israeli officials said. There were no reports of damage or injuries.The...
View ArticleIsrael honors Bill Clinton for work on two-state solution
[UPI News] – JERUSALEM, June 19 (UPI) — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said “there are no perfect solutions” for Middle East peace as he received Israel‘s highest civilian honor Wednesday.Israeli...
View ArticleCar tires slashed and graffiti sprayed in East Jerusalem hate crimes
[UPI News] – BEIT HANINA, Israel, June 24 (UPI) — About 21 vehicles had tires slashed and graffiti was sprayed on walls Monday in what police described as racially motivated hate crimes in East...
View ArticleIsrael may withdraw from 90 percent of West Bank
[UPI News] – JERUSALEM, June 27 (UPI) — Israel would consider withdrawing from “90 percent” of the West Bank if Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s security demands are met, a Cabinet minister...
View ArticleIsrael OKs building plans in EJerusalem
[UPI News] – JERUSALEM, June 27 (UPI) — Hours before U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry‘s arrival in Israel, Jerusalem approved building 69 new homes in an East Jerusalem neighborhood, officials...
View ArticleKerry meets again with Abbas urges talks
[UPI News] – AMMAN, Jordan, June 29 (UPI) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said this weekend he was not setting a deadline on getting Israel and the Palestinians back to the bargaining table.Kerry...
View ArticleHamas Israel not likely to start war on Gaza Strip
[UPI News] – GAZA, June 29 (UPI) — A Palestinian official said Saturday it’s not likely Israel will start another war on the Gaza Strip, but that Israel may be involved in conflicts elsewhere.Salah...
View ArticlePalestinians Israel to blame for no progress toward peace
[UPI News] – RAMALLAH, West Bank, July 1 (UPI) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry‘s Mideast peace mission failed and Israel is to blame, senior Palestinian officials said.”There are obligations that...
View ArticlePalestinian fishermen protest Gaza blockade fishing zone
[UPI News] – GAZA, Gambia, July 1 (UPI) — Hundreds of Palestinian fishermen protested in Gaza City Monday against Israel‘s coastal blockade.Agricultural Work Committee official Abu Zakariya Baker...
View ArticleAbbas says he is optimistic about peace with Israel
[UPI News] – RAMALLAH, West Bank, July 3 (UPI) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he is optimistic about renewed efforts to revive Israeli peace talks but may seek upgraded U.N. status if they...
View ArticleIsraeli military dog finds munitions in terror suspects home
[UPI News] – BITA AL FUKA, West Bank, July 5 (UPI) — A dog used by Israel‘s army found a gun and supply of ammunition during an operation in the West Bank, military officials said.The discovery was...
View ArticleKerry plan for peace talks involves release of 103 prisoners
[UPI News] – JERUSALEM, July 6 (UPI) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry‘s plan to restart Israel-Palestinian talks involves Israel releasing 103 Palestinian prisoners, the Al Hayat newspaper...
View ArticleReportanother Prisoner X held in Israel
[UPI News] – TEL AVIV, Israel, July 9 (UPI) — Ben Zygier, a former Mossad agent who committed suicide in his prison cell, was not the only prisoner held in Israel in secret, court documents...
View ArticleGreek airplane makes emergency landing at Tel Aviv airport
[UPI News] – TEL AVIV, Israel, July 11 (UPI) — A Greek airplane flying to Amman, Jordan, made an emergency landing at a Tel Aviv, Israel, airport Thursday after reporting problems with its hydraulic...
View ArticleNetanyahu Lapid compared to Morsi
[UPI News] – TEL AVIV, Israel, July 14 (UPI) — Social justice protesters in Israel compared Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Yair Lapid to Egypt‘s ousted leader Mohamed...
View ArticleIsrael may strike Iran alone Netanyahu says
[UPI News] – JERUSALEM, July 15 (UPI) — Iran is closing in on having nuclear arms and Israel will stop that from happening, with or without Washington, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu...
View ArticleIsraeli drone malfunctions brought down in controlled crash
[UPI News] – TEL AVIV, Israel, July 15 (UPI) — The Israeli Army downed its own unmanned Hermes 450 drone near the border with Egypt after a technical malfunction was discovered, officials said.Soldiers...
View ArticleNetanyahu wishes Abbas well for Ramadan
[UPI News] – JERUSALEM, July 15 (UPI) — Israeli leader Binyamin Netanyahu’s office said he called Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to “send you my blessings” for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.It...
View ArticleIsrael allows Egypt to deploy in Sinai
[UPI News] – TEL AVIV, Israel, July 16 (UPI) — Israel agreed to an Egyptian army request to deploy an additional two infantry battalions in the Sinai in the ongoing clampdown on terror, officials...
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