A man identified by the Israeli and Egyptian authorities as an Egyptian security officer entered Israeli territory on Saturday and killed three Israeli soldiers in two separate shooting incidents in a remote desert area along the border between the two countries, according to an initial investigation by the Israeli military. Many details remained murky hours […]
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Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least 3 Leaders of Palestinian Militant Group in Gaza
The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had struck Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza, killing at least three leaders of the Palestinian militant group, as both sides braced for a possible sharp escalation in cross-border violence. The airstrikes, which came a week after Islamic Jihad fired dozens of rockets at Israel, hit residential buildings across the […]
Israeli Police Fatally Shoot Arab Outside Jerusalem Holy Site
JERUSALEM — The Israeli police shot dead an Arab man early Saturday in disputed circumstances in front of an entrance to the most prominent holy site in Jerusalem, in an episode that risked escalating tensions in the city at an already volatile time. A police spokeswoman said that officers had stopped the man for questioning […]
6 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Raid in West Bank Clashes
The Israeli military carried out a raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday that it said was aimed at arresting a suspect in the fatal shooting of two Israeli brothers recently. In the spiraling violence, six Palestinians were killed, according to Palestinian health officials, and Israel said one of them was […]
Netanyahu Holds Slight Lead in Israeli Election, Exit Polls Show
If the right-wing bloc does eke out a narrow victory, it will allow Mr. Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, to return to office even as he stands trial on corruption charges.
Netanyahu Holds Edge in Israeli Election, Exit Polls Suggest
If the trends continue, Benjamin Netanyahu will reclaim power, presiding over one of the most right-wing governments in the country’s history even as he is on trial on corruption charges.