Israelis Eager To Tighten Ties To UAE After Historic Accord
JERUSALEM (AP) — For eager Israelis, anticipation is mounting that Dubai’s glitzy Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, will soon join the ranks of the Pyramids in Egypt and ...
UAE Says Agreement With Israel Not Related To Iran
DUBAI (JNS) - United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said on Monday that his country’s agreement to normalize relations with Israel does not have ...
1,200-Year-Old Soap Factory Uncovered In Southern Israel
JERUSALEM (JNS) - Israel’s earliest soap factory, dating back approximately 1,200 years, was uncovered in the Bedouin city of Rahat, the Israel Antiquities Authority reported on Su...
Egyptian Envoys Leave Gaza After Bid To Ease Israel Tensions
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Egyptian mediators were in the Gaza Strip on Monday in an effort to reduce tensions and prevent a new cross-border conflict between Israel and the Pale...
Netanyahu: Effort Underway To Use Saudi Airspace For Tel Aviv-Dubai Flights
JERUSALEM (JNS) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that an effort is underway to enable flights between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to use Saudi air...
Israeli Business Mogul Rami Levy Sues UN Over Blacklisting Of Companies In Judea And Samaria
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli businessman Rami Levy, who owns a chain of supermarkets as well as a telecommunications company, has sued the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNH...
IDF Thwarts Terrorist Attack On Rachel’s Tomb, Attacks Hamas Observation Posts
JERUSALEM (JNS) - Israel Defense Forces troops thwarted a terrorist attack late Sunday night, after identifying a Palestinian attempting to throw a Molotov cocktail at the Rachel’s...
Kuwait Officials: We Will Be Last To Normalize Relations With Israel
KUWAIT CITY (JNS) - Days after Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced that they would be normalizing diplomatic relations, and with other Arab countries making noises that t...
Israel Shuts Gaza Fishing Zone After Overnight Fighting
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel closed the Gaza Strip's offshore fishing zone Sunday following a night of cross-border fighting with Palestinian militants, the most intense escalation of h...
Netanyahu Says UAE Deal Signals End To ‘Land For Peace’
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that a deal to establish full diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates proves that Israel doesn't need t...
Iran, Turkey Take Aim At UAE Over Normalization Agreement With Israel
TEHRAN (JNS) - The chief of Iran’s armed forces, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, said on Sunday that his country’s approach to the United Arab Emirates would shift because of the UAE’s...
Telephone Service Begins Between UAE And Israel As Ties Open
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Telephone service between the United Arab Emirates and Israel began working Sunday as the two countries opened diplomatic ties, part of a deal br...
Demonstration Against Israeli TV Series Which Mocks Biblical Figures
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rabbis and public figures will join a demonstration outside Israel television's Kan studios in Jerusalem Monday evening to protest a controversial satiric pro...
Israel Condemns UN Security Council’s Vote On Iran Embargo
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli leaders on Saturday condemned the U.N. Security Council's decision not to renew a U.N. arms embargo on Iran, saying the decision would encourage Iranian ag...
Israel Strikes Gaza Targets After Arson Balloons Launched
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli aircraft bombed several sites belonging to the militant Hamas group in the Gaza Strip for a fifth night in a row, the Israeli military said ear...
Iran Threatens ‘Dangerous Future’ For UAE After Israel Deal
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard vowed Saturday there would be dangerous consequences for the United Arab Emirates after it announced a historic deal with Is...
Days After Deal With UAE, Anti-Netanyahu Protests Resume
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis demonstrated outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night, resuming their calls for the embattled le...
Palestinians Say UAE Deal Hinders Quest For Mideast Peace
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's agreement to establish diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates marks a watershed moment in its relations with Arab countries, but the Palestinians s...
Opinion: The First Domino To Fall …
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (JNS/BENJAMIN WEIL)- For years, statesmen and diplomats from around the world have claimed that it is impossible for Israel to reach a peace agreement with any...
Do You Pledge Not To Travel To Israel, Nyc Democratic Socialists Chapter Asks City Council Candidates Seeking Its Endorsement
NEW YORK (JTA) - Lots of candidates for New York City Council are expected to seek an endorsement from the local Democratic Socialists of America chapter, a rising force in city po...