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On Annexation, a Green Light Turns Yellow, Pompeo’s Visit to Israel Signals
Although the secretary of state took pains to avoid publicly addressing the issue, he seemed to caution Israel’s leadership against moving too quickly to annex occupied territory.
Coronavirus World News: Live Updates on U.K., Europe, Asia and Latin America
Europe looks to restart travel, as countries cautiously reopen some borders. But Latin America is still gripped by some of the world’s worst outbreaks.
In Israel, Modern Medicine Grapples With Ghosts of the Third Reich
A Palestinian surgeon, a Jewish patient, a Nazi medical text — and an unlikely bond.
Israeli Soldier Is Killed in West Bank as Tensions Rise Over Annexation Push
The killing, Israel’s first combat fatality of the year, came amid Palestinian warnings of violent resistance.
Abba Eban Was the Last to Hold These Two Israeli Posts at Once. Next: Gilad Erdan.
A younger rival to Netanyahu is to become Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations and, in November, to Washington as well.
Natural Gas Exports Slow as Pandemic Reduces Global Demand
Businesses in the United States, Israel and other countries were planning to invest billions in export terminals. Now, those projects are being canceled or delayed.
U.S. to Accuse China of Trying to Hack Vaccine Data, as Virus Redirects Cyberattacks
Iran and other nations are also looking to steal data and exploit the pandemic with attacks on infrastructure, officials say.
Israel Cracks Down on Banks Over Payments to Palestinian Inmates
An Israeli military order forbids banks in the occupied West Bank from processing payments that the Palestinian Authority distributes to the families of Palestinians who have spent time in Israeli jails.
Israeli Army’s Idea Lab Aims at a New Target: Saving Lives
The country has engaged defense contractors, doctors, engineers, scientists — and most of the senses — in its battle against the coronavirus.