The Latest Breaking News from Israel

Saudi Arabia Calls for Reviving Peace Process, Ending Occupation

Saudi Arabia warned that the situation between Palestinians and Israel may slip into “dangerous escalation” and called for reviving the peace process, the foreign affairs ministry said in a statement on Saturday. “The Kingdom condemns all that target civilians and confirms the importance of ending escalation, reviving the peace process,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 29, 2023

Israel Seals off Home of Palestinian Synagogue Shooter

Israeli officers on Sunday sealed off the Jerusalem family home of a Palestinian gunman who killed seven people outside a synagogue on the outskirts of the city, police said, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised "a swift response". Seven people including a 14-year-old were shot dead on Friday in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 29, 2023

Israel seals home of Palestinian synagogue shooter as Netanyahu vows crackdown

Israeli police sealed off the Jerusalem family home of a Palestinian gunman on Sunday, two days after he killed seven people outside a synagogue, as fears grew of escalation in the deadliest unrest for years in Jerusalem and the West Bank.

Reuters · Jan 29, 2023

Israel weighs measures as violence with Palestinians escalates

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Saturday a vigorous and targeted response to deadly Palestinian attacks on Israeli civilians over the past two days, suggesting that soaring tensions were unlikely to ease soon.

Tribune News Service · Jan 28, 2023

World reacts to rising violence in Israel-Palestine conflict

Senior officials call for end to violence after several deadly incidents in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.

Al Jazeera · Jan 28, 2023

High-level US diplomatic mission to Middle East overshadowed by violence

WASHINGTON — America's top diplomat heads out on a trip to Egypt, Israel and the West Bank on Saturday as a spiral of deadly violence grips the Middle East, with any plans to focus on democracy now overshadowed as the region braces for the no-holds-barred retaliation to Palestinian attacks that…

Los Angeles Times · Jan 28, 2023

Israel’s Netanyahu vows ‘swift response’ to Jerusalem attack

Israel’s security cabinet meeting in the wake of escalation of deadly violence in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Al Jazeera · Jan 28, 2023

They are the global leaders that shape our world and define the course of history. But who are they really?

They dominate the world stage and their decisions have global implications. But how did leaders like Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu and Xi Jinping rise to the top?

ABC News · Jan 28, 2023

Israel-Palestinian violence escalates in 2nd Jerusalem attack

A 13-year-old Palestinian shot and injured two people in east Jerusalem less than a day after another gunman killed seven Israelis outside a synagogue, fueling concern about further attacks in one of the bloodiest months in years in Israel and the occupied West Bank.

Tribune News Service · Jan 28, 2023

Here's what is driving the latest spiral of Israeli-Palestinian violence

A 10-month military crackdown, a half-century occupation, increasing Palestinian militancy and a far-right Israeli government could impact the chances for more violence.

WEKU · Jan 28, 2023