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Israeli army replaces llamas with robots

The last of Israeli army's llamas are to be pensioned in September off after years of active service in favour of more nimble and less complaining robots.

11/07/2017

Israel

Israel ex-PM Ehud Olmert freed from prison

02/07/2017

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[watch] Mountain goat versus hungry wolf: who wins?

What happends when a wolf takes on a sure-footed mountain goat?

22/06/2017

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Kushner in Middle East

President Donald Trump's special adviser and son-in-law has been in Israel and the West Bank to talk peace

22/06/2017

Israel

Ai Weiwei's ''Maybe, Maybe Not'' exhibition opens

02/06/2017

Israel

Palestinian prisoners end hunger strike

27/05/2017

Israel

American casino owner loads the dice against Netanyahu in testimony in corruption case

Major Republican, Trump and Netanyahu supporter Sheldon Adelson gives testimony in Israel in the hearings into corruption allegations against Benjamin Netanyahu.

25/05/2017

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Trump visits Western Wall

President Donald Trump made a historic visit to Jerusalem’s Western Wall on Monday (May 22), standing before the holiest place where Jews are permitted to pray and saying a few words before inserting

23/05/2017

Israel

Trump to Abbas: Peace can't take root if violence is tolerated

Donald Trump and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas held a joint press conference after meeting on the last day of the US president’s visit to the Middle…

23/05/2017

Israel

Protests and violence around Jerusalem

A Palestinian was shot dead as he attempted a suspected knife-attack on Israeli forces just kilometres from where the US President's was visiting Jerusalem's Old City. Meanwhile, a general strike was

22/05/2017

Israel

Trump sees ''rare opportunity'' for Middle East peace

Donald Trump has said he believes he has a ‘‘rare opportunity’‘ to bring peace to the Middle East after arriving in Israel.

22/05/2017

Israel

Trump touches down in Israel in search of the 'ultimate deal'

Trump in Israel for talks with Netanyahu and Abbas

22/05/2017

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New US ambassador to Israel sworn in amid diplomatic row

The new US ambassador to Israel has been sworn in at a ceremony in Jerusalem.

16/05/2017

Israel

US new ambassador to Israel visits Jerusalem

It is highly unusual for a new envoy to visit the holy site just hours after arriving in Israel.

16/05/2017

Israel

14-year old neglected boy found in squalid Israeli home

Israeli police investigating why a 14 year-old was kept secluded and mostly indoors in his Hadera home said they no longer suspect the boy's parents.

12/05/2017

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Israel sued for millions over 2015 firebomb attack

Relatives of a Palestinian family killed in a 2015 firebomb attack blamed on Jewish settlers are suing the Israeli government for damages.

08/05/2017

Israel

Israel a step closer to becoming a "Jewish state"

Israel's cabinet has breathed fresh life into attempts to codify the country's status as a Jewish state. A ministerial committee has approved a revised version of a bill first proposed in 2011.

07/05/2017

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Hamas elects Ismail Haniyeh to lead political office

The Palestinian movement Hamas has elected Ismail Haniyeh to lead its political office.

06/05/2017

Israel

UNESCO: Israel is "occupying power" of Jerusalem

UNESCO member states have endorsed a contentious resolution referring to Israel as the "occupying power" of Jerusalem.

05/05/2017

Israel

Trump to visit Middle East in first foreign trip

US President Donald Trump has announced his first foreign trip, on the same day that he signed an executive order, making it easier for churches to dabble in…

05/05/2017

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Body artist inspired by Israel's iconic sites

The iconic Tower of David in Jerusalem’s Old City is getting a splash of colour.

29/04/2017

Israel

West Bank clashes erupt as Palestinians protest prisoner conditions

There’ve been fresh clashes in the West Bank between Israeli forces and Palestinians protesting over prisoners in Israeli jails.

28/04/2017

Israel

Israel-Germany spat over minister's meeting with NGOs

A diplomatic row has broken out between Israel and Germany.

25/04/2017

Israel

'Syria retained chemical weapons' - US Defense Secretary Mattis

US Defense Secretary James Mattis claims Syria has retained chemical weapons, despite a 2013 agreement to hand them over to the international community.

21/04/2017

Israel

Israel rejects negotiations with jailed Palestinian hunger strikers

The Public Security Minister announced that field hospitals would be set up to treat those requiring medical aid during the strike, including force-feedings.

18/04/2017

Israel

Inmates begin hunger strike on Palestinian Prisoners' Day

Palestinians march on Prisoners' Day in solidarity with an open-ended hunger strike by inmates in Israel.

17/04/2017