Lebanon Israel and Lebanon start talks to settle maritime border dispute The two neighbours both claim 860 square kilometres of the Mediterranean Sea as being within their own exclusive economic zone. 14/10/2020
Israel Israelis defy lockdown law to protest against Netanyahu Across the country, Israelis have been calling for the Israeli prime minister to resign over ongoing corruption allegations. 03/10/2020
Israel Israel to begin second national lockdown as many debate avoiding it Three-week lockdown begins on Friday afternoon, hours before the Jewish New Year begins 18/09/2020
USA A new Mideast? Israel signs pacts with Arab states Bahrain and UAE US President Donald Trump hailed the 'dawn of a new Middle East' as the historic diplomatic pacts were signed a White House ceremony. 16/09/2020
Ukraine Ukraine accuses Belarus of stoking tensions over Jewish pilgrims Tens of thousands of Hasidic Jews travel every Jewish New Year to the central Ukrainian town of Uman to visit the tomb of Rabbi Nahman, the founder of the Breslov Hasidic movement. 15/09/2020
Living Live lamb used in provocative new vegan commercial in Israel The advert reached over a third of Israel's population - often dubbed the vegan capital of the world. 15/09/2020
USA Trump to preside over historic Arab-Israel recognition agreements 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. 15/09/2020
Israel Israel and Bahrain agree to normalise relations Bahrain agreeing to normalise ties with Israel came as part of a broader diplomatic push by President Donald Trump and his administration to fully integrate the Jewish state into the Middle East. 11/09/2020
USA Donald Trump nominated for Nobel Prize by Norwegian lawmaker US President Donald Trump has been nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Norwegian lawmaker for his efforts in the Middle East. 09/09/2020
Serbia Serbia's Vucic non-committal on Trump’s Jerusalem embassy comment President Aleksander Vucic appeared somewhat taken aback when the US President declared that Serbia had agreed to move its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem. 07/09/2020
Israel Israel protests roar on as pressure mounts on Netanyahu Thousands of Israelis protested in Jerusalem on Saturday as summer-long demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu maintained their momentum. 30/08/2020
United Arab Emirates UAE ends boycott of Israel in US-brokered deal Trade can now begin between the UAE, home to oil-rich Abu Dhabi and skyscraper-studded Dubai, and Israel, home to thriving tech start-ups. 29/08/2020
Israel Large trove of early Islamic gold coins discovered in Israel 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. 24/08/2020
World News Phone lines open between Israel and UAE after ties normalised Telephone calls between the United Arab Emirates and Israel are now possible after the two countries established diplomatic ties last week. 16/08/2020
World News EU welcomes UAE-Israel agreement and is "ready to work" EU Commission's spokeswoman Nabila Massrali said Brussels was "ready" to help facilitate negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians. 14/08/2020
United Arab Emirates UAE agrees to normalise ties with Israel UAE agrees to normalise ties with Israel in bid to halt West Bank annexation 13/08/2020
No Comment Tel Aviv artist depicts Netanyahu at 'Last Supper' table Artist Itay Zalait said the piece in Rabin Square, which features an image of Netanyahu perched at a long dining table with his hand in a cake, represents "the last meal of Israeli democracy". 30/07/2020
Israel Thousands march in Israel against Netanyahu's handling of coronavirus The country had initially managed to keep the epidemic at bay but infections surged after the economy reopened in May. 26/07/2020
Israel Israel: Police arrest 55 in anti-Netanyahu protests COVID and corruption: Discontent about Benjamin Netanyahu's government has spilled onto the streets of Jerusalem. 24/07/2020
Albania Albanian man arrested over alleged social media calls to kill Israelis The man was charged with terrorism offenses and hate crimes after an investigation by Albania's anti-terror police. 25/06/2020