Israel

Netanyahu visits Gilo to defend Jerusalem construction

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Jerusalem neighborhood of Gilo following an international outcry over the approval of nearly 800 apartments there.

Israeli judoka Arik Zeevi retires

Israeli judoka Arik Zeevi, who won a bronze medal at the Athens Olympics in 2004, has retired.

Emir of Qatar makes landmark visit to Gaza

The emir of Qatar, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, became the first head of state to visit the Gaza Strip since Hamas took over in 2007.

Israeli soldier injured in Gaza border blast

Morsi answers amen to imam’s prayers for destruction of Jews

Palestinian reporter Asmaa al-Ghoul aims to keep thorn in Hamas’ side

Carter decries ‘vanishing’ of two-state solution in Jerusalem

Hebrew media is imploding, but Israeli English press booming

Anat Hoffman’s arrest at Western Wall galvanizing liberal Jewish groups

Israel will continue to target attackers, Netanyahu tells Blair

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