Israel

US, Egypt discuss reviving Mideast peace talks while Netanyahu appoints hard-line minister

It is not clear whether the appointment of the hawkish Avigdor Liberman will affect Egypt's support for assisting in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.

In pro-Israel victory, Methodists accept recommendation to withdraw from BDS coalition

By a vote of 478-318, the church accepted a petition requesting its withdrawal from the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation.

New hard-line defense minister said to join Israeli government, marking surprise turn to right

Avigdor Liberman, head of the nationalist Yisrael Beiteinu party, reportedly will replace Moshe Yaalon in the post, ending talks to form a more dovish coalition.