January 11, 2021 Israel announces new settlement homes in the West Bank Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday the construction of some 800 housing units in the Jewish settlements in the West Bank — just days before U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
December 30, 2020 Convicted spy who sold US military secrets arrives in Israel, granted citizenship A former Navy intelligence analyst who spent 30 years behind bars for selling U.S. military secrets to Israel, arrived in Israel Wednesday where he and his wife were formally granted citizenship by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
December 29, 2020 US sells ambassador's home in Israel for $67M, cementing embassy move to Jerusalem The United States sold the ambassador’s residence in Israel for more than $67 million in July, according to an official Israeli record of the sale that shines new light on a transaction that has been shrouded in secrecy.
December 23, 2020 Israel heads to new elections as government collapses Israel’s divided government collapsed early Wednesday, triggering the country’s fourth election in under two years and bringing an unprecedented threat to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's lengthy grip on power.
December 20, 2020 Israel PM Netanyahu gets coronavirus vaccination: 'I believe in this vaccine' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was vaccinated against the coronavirus on live television Saturday, becoming the first Israeli and one of the world's leaders to be inoculated.
December 1, 2020 What he knew: Why Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was marked for death Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, 59, was dubbed everything from Iran's “shadow man” and the “father” of its forthcoming bomb to Tehran’s weapons guru and the “pervasive thread” to the beleaguered nation’s nuclear aspirations.
November 18, 2020 Israel launches airstrike against Iranian targets in Syria The Israeli air force conducted overnight airstrikes against eight targets controlled by the Iranian Al Quds forces stationed in Syria.
November 1, 2020 Israel begins human trials for coronavirus vaccine Israel began human trials for its own coronavirus vaccine as the Jewish state’s second lockdown comes to a gradual end.
October 24, 2020 Netanyahu skirts Trump's attempted condemnation of Joe Biden In a phone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Friday, President Trump pivoted a discussion on the Israel-Sudan peace agreement to knock his Democratic opponent Joe Biden.
October 2, 2020 World leaders react after Trump, first lady test positive for coronavirus World leaders on Friday reacted with messages of support after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for coronavirus.
