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United Nations condemns excessive Israeli force against Palestinians

Michelle Nichols, Reuters
Posted at Jun 14 08:24 PM

The U.N. General Assembly condemned Israel on Wednesday for excessive use of force against Palestinian civilians and asked U.N. chief Antonio Guterres to recommend an "international protection mechanism" for occupied Palestinian territory. Read more »

Israel says troops in West Bank kill Palestinian trying to ram them with car

Reuters
Posted at Jun 02 05:10 PM

RAMALLAH, West Bank - Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian who tried to ram his car into them in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, the Israeli military said. Read more »

US will veto UN draft on protecting Palestinians

Carole LANDRY, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 01 09:00 AM

The United States will "unquestionably veto" a UN draft resolution calling for the protection of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, US Ambassador Nikki Haley said on the eve of a Security Council vote on Friday. Read more »

Gaza militants launch barrages across border, Israel hits back with air strikes

Amir Cohen and Nidal al-Mughrabi, Reuters
Posted at May 29 10:15 PM

Palestinian militants on Tuesday launched their heaviest barrages against Israel since the 2014 Gaza war and Israeli aircraft struck back in a surge of fighting after weeks of border violence. Read more »

Israel is the first country to use U.S.-made F-35 in combat

Reuters
Posted at May 22 03:51 PM

JERUSALEM - Israel is the first country to have used the U.S.-made F-35 stealth fighter in combat, the Israeli air force chief said on Tuesday in remarks carried by the military's official Twitter account.   Read more »

U.N. votes to send war crimes probe to Gaza

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 19 05:48 AM

The U.N. Human Rights Council voted Friday to send a team of international war crimes investigators to probe the deadly shootings of Gaza protesters by Israeli forces. Read more »

Israel faces outcry after 60 killed on Gaza border

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 16 02:20 AM

Israel was under mounting international pressure amid calls Tuesday for an independent probe after its forces killed 60 Palestinians during violence along the Gaza border as the United States opened an embassy in Jerusalem. Read more »

Turkey tells Israeli ambassador to leave over Gaza killings

Reuters
Posted at May 16 02:13 AM

ANKARA - Turkey told Israel's ambassador to leave the country on Tuesday after Israeli forces killed 60 Palestinians during protests on the Gaza border against the opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.   Read more »

Saudi Arabia slams Israeli gunfire in Gaza that killed 52

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 15 03:17 AM

Saudi Arabia condemned Israeli gunfire on Monday that killed at least 52 Palestinians and wounded hundreds of others, without mentioning the inauguration of the controversial US embassy in Jerusalem.   Read more »

Task force, tututok sa Eriguel slay at Cebu mayor ambush

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 11:43 PM

Bumuo ng task force ang pulisya para imbestigahan ang pamamaslang sa dating kongresistang si Eufranio Eriguel at pananambang sa alkaldeng si Vicente Loot ng Daanbantayan, Cebu. Read more »

Israeli forces kill dozens as U.S. embassy opens in Jerusalem

Nidal al-Mughrabi and Jeffrey Heller, Mohammed Salem
Posted at May 14 10:27 PM

GAZA/JERUSALEM - Israeli troops killed dozens of Palestinians who were taking part in mass protests on the Gaza border on Monday as the United States opened its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem. Read more »

US set for deeply controversial Jerusalem embassy move

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 14 10:37 AM

JERUSALEM - The US moves its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem later Monday after months of global outcry, Palestinian anger and exuberant praise from Israelis over President Donald Trump's decision tossing aside decades of precedent. Read more »

Israel says it attacked targets in Syria after Iranian rocket fire

Dan Williams and Angus McDowall, Reuters
Posted at May 10 10:13 PM

Israel said it attacked nearly all of Iran's military infrastructure in Syria after Iranian forces fired rockets at Israeli-held territory for the first time. Read more »

Panghimagas sa 'sapatos' inihain sa Japanese PM

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 04:04 PM

Tila hindi nagustuhan ng maraming Hapon ang inihaing panghimagas ni Netanyahu kay Abe: mga tsokolateng nakalagay sa isang metal container na tila sapatos ang hulma.    Read more »

PhilHealth chief's travels all official, legal - spokesperson

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 09:08 PM

State-shouldered travels of the interim president of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) were all above board and backed by corresponding authority from the chairperson, a spokesperson for the corporation said Thursday. Read more »

Israel says Iran lied on nuclear arms, pressures US to scrap deal

Stephen Farrell, Reuters
Posted at May 01 07:37 AM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday stepped up pressure on the United States to pull out of a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, presenting what he called evidence of a secret Iranian nuclear weapons program in a prime time address on Israeli TV. Read more »

Natalie Portman says to skip Israeli ceremony due to Netanyahu speech

Reuters
Posted at Apr 21 03:21 PM

Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman said she chose not to attend a ceremony in Israel to accept a million-dollar prize because she did not want to be seen as supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was scheduled to speak at the event. Read more »

Romania to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 20 08:19 AM

BUCHAREST - The Romanian government will follow the United States and transfer its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, the ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD) leader said Thursday. Read more »

Israel marks 70 years as a nation as new and old challenges lurk

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 19 08:38 AM

JERUSALEM - Israel celebrated 70 years since the country's foundation on Wednesday, lauding its improbable economic success and military prowess, but facing a range of political and security challenges. Read more »

Filipino tourists to Holy Land increasing: Israeli official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 05:22 PM

The number of Filipinos traveling to the Holy Land increased this year due to Tel Aviv's promotion efforts, an Israeli tourism official said on Wednesday. Read more »