AP Analysis: Speech fallout could determine Netanyahu’s fate
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and DAN PERRY With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing a tough re-election fight in two weeks, the U.S. Congress has handed him an unprecedented boost with its…
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Israel’s Netanyahu facing new scandal over bloated expenses
By ARON HELLER With Israeli elections looming and the region in turmoil, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu found himself once more enmeshed in a gossipy scandal on Tuesday: a new government…
Israeli leader calls for mass Jewish influx after attack
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Israel’s prime minister on Sunday called for the “massive immigration” of European Jews to Israel following a deadly shooting near Copenhagen’s main synagogue, renewing a blunt message…
Ancient tablets displayed in Jerusalem fuel looting debate
By DANIEL ESTRIN At first glance, the ancient Babylonian tablets on exhibit for the first time at a Jerusalem museum look like nothing more than pockmarked lumps of clay. But…
Islamic State group threatens to kill 2 Japanese hostages
By JON GAMBRELL and MARI YAMAGUCHI The Islamic State group threatened to kill two Japanese hostages Tuesday unless they receive $200 million in 72 hours, directly demanding the ransom from…
Abbas dramatically challenges Israel after 10 cautious years
By KARIN LAUB and MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH After a decade in power, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has little to show. He is no closer to a deal on Palestinian statehood, has…
Corruption probe roils Israeli election campaign
By TIA GOLDENBERG A far-reaching Israeli corruption investigation that has roped in 30 public figures and politicians linked to a powerful, hard-line party has shaken up the campaign ahead of…
Spiritual leader of African Hebrew Israelites dies
By IAN DEITCH The spiritual leader of the African Hebrew Israelites, a movement that believes some black Americans are the descendants of an ancient Israelite tribe, has died in the…