The wife of Israel’s prime minister was accused of misusing about $100,000 in public funds. The prime minister’s own corruption case still looms over his run for another term.
Author: DAVID M. HALBFINGER
U.S. Ambassador Says Israel Has Right to Annex Parts of West Bank
Ambassador David M. Friedman opened the door to American acceptance of Israel’s annexation of parts of the West Bank, a move that would violate international law.
New Palestinian Premier Warns of a ‘Very Hot Summer’
The Palestinian Authority could collapse if a financial standoff with Israel is not resolved, Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh says in an interview.
Palestinian Business Leaders Reject Trump’s Economic Overture
The Trump administration is organizing a conference to show Palestinian business leaders the economic benefits of its Mideast peace plan. The Palestinians are saying no thanks.
Israel Presses the Case Against Iran, but Not for War
Israel has quietly played an instrumental role in the escalating tensions in the Middle East. But analysts say it wants to pressure Iran, not start a war.
U.S. Ambassador Says Israel Is ‘on the Side of God’
Ambassador David M. Friedman’s comments were the latest sign of the Trump administration’s partiality in the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
News Analysis: Why Do Israel and Gaza Keep Fighting? Because It’s in Their Leaders’ Interests.
The cycle of violence-ceasefire-repeat that keeps verging on all-out war may look like pointless destruction. But it’s a strange kind of symbiosis.
News Analysis: It’s Netanyahu’s Israel Now
In re-electing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israelis endorsed a politician who offered himself as the embodiment of stability and military and economic security.
In Israel Election, the Future of the West Bank Is Now on the Ballot
Fighting for political survival, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed extending sovereignty over the West Bank, putting a contentious issue front and center.
Netanyahu Vows to Start Annexing West Bank, in Bid to Rally the Right
Trailing his main challenger days before the election, Mr. Netanyahu offered an idea ardently sought by the settler movement but seen as a blow to a two-state solution.