Israel

Israelis face a fourth outing to the ballot box in two years after the ruling parties failed to reach a compromise to stave off an automatic dissolution of parliament and fresh elections.

The event gave Netanyahu a political boost as the Israeli PM faces criticism for his management of the coronavirus crisis.

Dogged by in-fighting, Israel's fragile coalition government is gearing up for a fourth election in two years after three previous polls produced inconclusive results.

There were no reports of casualties after the Israeli air force launched strikes in locations in the Gaza Strip after it blamed Hamas for launching a rocket into southern Israel.

Two Europeans among eight killed after peacekeeping force's helicopter crashes in Egypt.

The two neighbours both claim 860 square kilometres of the Mediterranean Sea as being within their own exclusive economic zone.

The deals between Israel and Bahrain and the UAE could herald a dramatic shift in Middle East power dynamics, but they have been criticised for ignoring the Palestinians.

The collection of 425 whole gold coins, most dating to the Abbasid period around 1,100 years ago, was was a “extremely rare” find, said Israel Antiquities Authorities archaeologists.

Telephone calls between the United Arab Emirates and Israel are now possible after the two countries established diplomatic ties last week.

UAE agrees to normalise ties with Israel in bid to halt West Bank annexation