April 8, 2021 Defense Secretary Austin will meet with Europe, Israel officials amid heightened tensions with Russia, Iran Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will travel to Europe to meet with U.S. allies as tensions increase over Russia’s decision to move 28,000 troops to the Ukraine border, the Pentagon announced Thursday.
April 7, 2021 US to 'restore' aid to Palestinians with $235 million funding package The Biden administration announced Wednesday it will "restore" $235 million in humanitarian funding for programs that support Palestinian economic relief.
April 7, 2021 AOC meets with NYC Jewish group for first time, ending what some called a snub U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., met with one of New York City’s leading Jewish groups last week for the first time since taking office in 2019 — putting an end to what some had called a snub.
April 6, 2021 Israeli president picks Netanyahu to try and form government Israel’s president on Tuesday handed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the difficult task of trying to form a government from the country’s splintered parliament, giving the embattled leader a chance to prolong his lengthy term in office while on trial for corruption charges.
April 4, 2021 Israel troubled by American stance toward Iran: report Top Israeli officials are concerned that the United States is preparing to restart the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran without strengthening it, according to a report.
April 4, 2021 Palestinian Christians in the Gaza Strip celebrate Easter amid COVID-19 outbreak Last year the group had to worship at home amid the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. This year, they could gather while maintaining social distance and wearing masks.
March 23, 2021 Israel voting in elections as Netanyahu's fate is in the air Israelis began voting on Tuesday in the country's fourth parliamentary election in two years — a highly charged referendum on the divisive rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
March 16, 2021 Israeli experts discover new Dead Sea Scrolls Israeli archaeologists on Tuesday announced the discovery of dozens of new Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing a biblical text found in a desert cave and believed hidden by Jewish refugees during a Jewish revolt against Rome nearly 1,900 years ago.
March 11, 2021 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine reduces asymptomatic infection by 94%, data suggests Together with the Israel Ministry of Health, Pfizer and BioNTech announced “real-world evidence” they say demonstrates that their COVID-19 vaccine “dramatically” lowers rates of the coronavirus in inoculated individuals.
March 10, 2021 Blinken says Trump-era Israel peace deals were a 'very good thing' Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday paid a compliment to the Trump administration for its Abraham Accords in the Middle East.
