Saturday, November 16, 2024

Israel condemns Poland restitution law, recalls top diplomat

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Israel on Saturday condemned Poland’s approval of a law that restricts the rights of Holocaust survivors or their descendants to reclaim property seized by the country’s former communist regime and announced it was recalling its top diplomat in protest.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Israel condemns Poland restitution law, recalls top diplomat

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Israel on Saturday condemned Poland’s approval of a law that restricts the rights of Holocaust survivors or their descendants to reclaim property seized by the country’s former communist regime and announced it was recalling its top diplomat in protest.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Israel condemns Poland restitution law, recalls top diplomat

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Israel on Saturday condemned Poland’s approval of a law that restricts the rights of Holocaust survivors or their descendants to reclaim property seized by the country’s former communist regime and announced it was recalling its top diplomat in protest.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Israel condemns Poland restitution law, recalls top diplomat

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Israel on Saturday condemned Poland’s approval of a law that restricts the rights of Holocaust survivors or their descendants to reclaim property seized by the country’s former communist regime and announced it was recalling its top diplomat in protest.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Israel condemns Poland restitution law, recalls top diplomat

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Israel on Saturday condemned Poland’s approval of a law that restricts the rights of Holocaust survivors or their descendants to reclaim property seized by the country’s former communist regime and announced it was recalling its top diplomat in protest.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Ben & Jerry's to stop sales in West Bank, east Jerusalem

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Ben & Jerry’s said Monday it was going to stop selling its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem, saying the sales in the territories sought by the Palestinians are “inconsistent with our values.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Ben & Jerry's to stop sales in West Bank, east Jerusalem

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Ben & Jerry’s said Monday it was going to stop selling its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem, saying the sales in the territories sought by the Palestinians are “inconsistent with our values.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Ben & Jerry's to stop sales in West Bank, east Jerusalem

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Ben & Jerry’s said Monday it was going to stop selling its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem, saying the sales in the territories sought by the Palestinians are “inconsistent with our values.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Ben & Jerry's to stop sales in West Bank, east Jerusalem

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Ben & Jerry’s said Monday it was going to stop selling its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem, saying the sales in the territories sought by the Palestinians are “inconsistent with our values.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Israeli airstrikes target Gaza sites, first since cease-fire

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli airstrikes hit militant sites in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday, and Palestinians responded by sending a series of fire-carrying balloons back across the border for a second straight day — further testing the fragile cease-fire that ended last month’s war between Israel and Hamas.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Israel OKs contentious Jerusalem march, weeks after war

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's new government on Monday approved a contentious parade by Israeli nationalists through Palestinian areas around Jerusalem's Old City, setting the stage for possible renewed confrontations just weeks after an 11-day war with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. Hamas called on Palestinians to “resist” the march.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Israel OKs contentious Jerusalem march, weeks after war

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's new government on Monday approved a contentious parade by Israeli nationalists through Palestinian areas around Jerusalem's Old City, setting the stage for possible renewed confrontations just weeks after an 11-day war with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. Hamas called on Palestinians to “resist” the march.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Israel OKs contentious Jerusalem march, weeks after war

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's new government on Monday approved a contentious parade by Israeli nationalists through Palestinian areas around Jerusalem's Old City, setting the stage for possible renewed confrontations just weeks after an 11-day war with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. Hamas called on Palestinians to “resist” the march.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Israel's Netanyahu lashes out as end of his era draws near

JERUSALEM (AP) — In what appear to be the final days of his historic 12-year rule, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not leaving the political stage quietly.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Israel's Netanyahu lashes out as end of his era draws near

JERUSALEM (AP) — In what appear to be the final days of his historic 12-year rule, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not leaving the political stage quietly.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Israel's Netanyahu lashes out as end of his era draws near

JERUSALEM (AP) — In what appear to be the final days of his historic 12-year rule, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not leaving the political stage quietly.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Israel's Netanyahu lashes out as end of his era draws near

JERUSALEM (AP) — In what appear to be the final days of his historic 12-year rule, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not leaving the political stage quietly.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Blinken claims progress in effort to boost Gaza truce

CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a two-day Mideast mission on Wednesday, winning valuable diplomatic support and hundreds of millions of dollars of pledges from Arab allies as he moved to shore up the cease-fire that ended an 11-day war between Israel and the Gaza …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Blinken claims progress in effort to boost Gaza truce

CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a two-day Mideast mission on Wednesday, winning valuable diplomatic support and hundreds of millions of dollars of pledges from Arab allies as he moved to shore up the cease-fire that ended an 11-day war between Israel and the Gaza …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Blinken seeks to fix Palestinian ties on maiden Mideast trip

JERUSALEM (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday announced plans to reopen a key diplomatic outreach office to the Palestinians and pledged nearly $40 million in new aid — reversing key policies of the Trump administration as he moved to bolster the embattled Palestinian government in the West …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Blinken claims progress in effort to boost Gaza truce

CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a two-day Mideast mission on Wednesday, winning valuable diplomatic support and hundreds of millions of dollars of pledges from Arab allies as he moved to shore up the cease-fire that ended an 11-day war between Israel and the Gaza …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Qatar pledges $500 million for postwar construction in Gaza

CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken jetted to Egypt and Jordan on Wednesday as he pressed ahead with a diplomatic mission aimed at shoring up a cease-fire that ended an 11-day war between Israel and the Gaza Strip's ruling Hamas militant group.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Blinken turns to 'effective partner' Egypt to calm Mideast

CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken jetted to Egypt on Wednesday as he pressed ahead with a diplomatic mission aimed at shoring up a cease-fire that ended an 11-day war between Israel and the Gaza Strip's ruling Hamas militant group.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Blinken arrives in Egypt to shore up Gaza cease-fire efforts

CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Egypt on Wednesday as he pressed ahead with a diplomatic mission aimed at shoring up a cease-fire that ended an 11-day war between Israel and the Gaza Strip's ruling Hamas militant group.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Blinken seeks to fix Palestinian ties on maiden Mideast trip

JERUSALEM (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday announced plans to reopen a key diplomatic outreach office to the Palestinians and pledged nearly $40 million in new aid — reversing key policies of the Trump administration as he moved to bolster the embattled Palestinian government in the West …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Blinken heads to Egypt to shore up Gaza cease-fire efforts

JERUSALEM (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Egypt and Jordan on Wednesday as he presses ahead with a diplomatic mission aimed at shoring up a cease-fire that ended an 11-day war between Israel and the Hamas militant group.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Blinken seeks to fix Palestinian ties on maiden Mideast trip

JERUSALEM (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday announced plans to reopen a key diplomatic outreach office to the Palestinians and pledged nearly $40 million in new aid — reversing key policies of the Trump administration as he moved to bolster the embattled Palestinian government in the West …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Israel threatens Gaza ground invasion despite truce efforts

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Thursday said it was massing troops along the Gaza frontier and calling up 9,000 reservists ahead of a possible ground invasion of the Hamas-ruled territory, as the two bitter enemies plunged closer to all-out war. Egyptian mediators rushed to Israel for cease-fire efforts but showed …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Israel threatens Gaza ground invasion despite truce efforts

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Thursday said it was massing troops along the Gaza frontier and calling up 9,000 reservists ahead of a possible ground invasion of the Hamas-ruled territory, as the two bitter enemies plunged closer to all-out war. Egyptian mediators rushed to Israel for cease-fire efforts but showed …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Israel steps up Gaza offensive, kills senior Hamas figures

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Wednesday pressed ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip, killing as many as 10 senior Hamas military figures and toppling a pair of high-rise towers housing Hamas facilities in airstrikes. The Islamic militant group showed no signs of backing …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Israel threatens Gaza ground invasion despite truce efforts

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Thursday said it was massing troops along the Gaza frontier and calling up 9,000 reservists ahead of a possible ground invasion of the Hamas-ruled territory, as the two bitter enemies plunged closer to all-out war. Egyptian mediators rushed to Israel for cease-fire efforts but showed …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Israel threatens Gaza ground invasion despite truce efforts

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Thursday said it was massing troops along the Gaza frontier and calling up 9,000 reservists ahead of a possible ground invasion of the Hamas-ruled territory, as the two bitter enemies plunged closer to all-out war. Egyptian mediators rushed to Israel for cease-fire efforts but showed …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Gaza militants, Israel trade new rocket fire and airstrikes

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian militants launched dozens of rockets from Gaza and Israel unleashed new air strikes against them early Tuesday, in an escalation triggered by soaring tensions in Jerusalem and days of clashes at an iconic mosque in the holy city.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Israel steps up Gaza offensive, kills senior Hamas figures

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Wednesday pressed ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip, killing as many as 10 senior Hamas military figures and toppling a pair of high-rise towers housing Hamas facilities in airstrikes. The Islamic militant group showed no signs of backing …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Israel, Hamas escalate heavy fighting with no end in sight

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel stepped up its attacks on the Gaza Strip, flattening a high-rise building used by the Hamas militant group and killing at least three militants in their hideouts on Tuesday as Palestinian rockets rained down almost nonstop on parts of Israel.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Israel steps up Gaza offensive, kills senior Hamas figures

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Wednesday pressed ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip, killing as many as 10 senior Hamas military figures and toppling a pair of high-rise towers housing Hamas facilities in airstrikes. The Islamic militant group showed no signs of backing …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Gaza militants, Israel trade new rocket fire and airstrikes

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian militants launched dozens of rockets from Gaza and Israel unleashed new air strikes against them early Tuesday, in an escalation triggered by soaring tensions in Jerusalem and days of clashes at an iconic mosque in the holy city.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Israel, Hamas escalate heavy fighting with no end in sight

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel stepped up its attacks on the Gaza Strip, flattening a high-rise building used by the Hamas militant group and killing at least three militants in their hideouts on Tuesday as Palestinian rockets rained down almost nonstop on parts of Israel.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Israel, Hamas escalate heavy fighting with no end in sight

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel stepped up its attacks on the Gaza Strip, flattening a high-rise building used by the Hamas militant group and killing at least three militants in their hideouts on Tuesday as Palestinian rockets rained down almost nonstop on parts of Israel.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Israel, Hamas escalate fighting with no end in sight

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Tuesday stepped up its attacks on the Gaza Strip, flattening a high-rise building used by the Hamas militant group and killing at least three militants in their hideouts as Palestinian rockets rained down almost nonstop on parts of Israel.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Netanyahu warns Hamas, says Gaza operation 'will take time'

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says an Israeli military operation has dealt a tough blow to Gaza militants, but is warning that the fighting will continue for some time.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Israel, Hamas trade deadly fire as confrontation escalates

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A confrontation between Israel and Hamas sparked by weeks of tensions in contested Jerusalem escalated Tuesday as Israel unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza while militants barraged Israel with hundreds of rockets. The exchange killed a number of militants and civilians in Gaza and at …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Israeli medics say 50-year-old woman killed by Gaza strike

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli medics have confirmed the death of a 50-year-old woman in a city outside Tel Aviv who was hit in a rocket strike from the Gaza Strip.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Palestinian rockets target Tel Aviv, setting off sirens

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli city of Tel Aviv is under fire from a barrage of rockets launched from the Gaza Strip.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Rockets kill 2 Israelis; 28 die in Gaza as Israel hits Hamas

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A confrontation between Israel and Hamas sparked by weeks of tensions in contested Jerusalem escalated Tuesday as Israel unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza while militants barraged southern Israel with hundreds of rockets. The exchange killed a number of militants and civilians in Gaza and …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Gaza militants, Israel trade new rocket fire and airstrikes

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian militants launched dozens of rockets from Gaza and Israel unleashed new air strikes against them early Tuesday, in an escalation triggered by soaring tensions in Jerusalem and days of clashes at an iconic mosque in the holy city.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Israel's Netanyahu faces midnight deadline to form coalition

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a midnight deadline on Tuesday to put together a new coalition government — or be looking at the possibility of leading his Likud party into the opposition for the first time in 12 years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Hamas launches new attack on Israel after Jerusalem clashes

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Hamas militant group on Monday launched a rare rocket strike on Jerusalem after hundreds of Palestinians were hurt in clashes with Israeli police at an iconic mosque, as tensions in the holy city pushed the region closer to full-fledged war.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Israeli opposition leader tapped to form new goverment

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president on Wednesday tapped opposition leader Yair Lapid to form a new government — a step that could lead to the end of the lengthy rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

For first time in a long time, Netanyahu's rule threatened

JERUSALEM (AP) — For the past 12 years, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dominated Israeli politics, vanquishing a stream of challengers as he maintained his tight grip on power.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Rockets kill 2 Israelis; 26 die in Gaza as Israel hits Hamas

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A confrontation between Israel and Hamas sparked by weeks of tensions in contested Jerusalem escalated Tuesday. Israel unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza, killing a number of militants and civilians, while militants barraged southern Israel with hundreds of rockets, killing two Israelis.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Hamas targets Jerusalem after clashes at revered mosque

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel on Monday, including a barrage that set off air raid sirens as far away as Jerusalem, after hundreds of Palestinians were hurt in clashes with Israeli police at a flashpoint religious site in the contested holy city.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Netanyahu misses deadline, political future in question

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday failed to meet a midnight deadline to put together a new governing coalition, raising the possibility that his Likud party could be pushed into the opposition for the first time in 12 years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Israel's Netanyahu faces midnight deadline to form coalition

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a midnight deadline on Tuesday to put together a new coalition government — or be looking at the possibility of leading his Likud party into the opposition for the first time in 12 years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Israel's Netanyahu faces midnight deadline to form coalition

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a midnight deadline on Tuesday to put together a new coalition government — or be looking at the possibility of leading his Likud party into the opposition for the first time in 12 years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Netanyahu asked to form new government, but faces long odds

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president on Tuesday handed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the difficult task of trying to form a new government, giving the embattled Israeli leader a chance to extend his lengthy term in office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Netanyahu asked to form new government, but faces long odds

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president on Tuesday handed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the difficult task of trying to form a new government, giving the embattled Israeli leader a chance to extend his lengthy term in office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Netanyahu asked to form new government, but faces long odds

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president on Tuesday handed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the difficult task of trying to form a new government, giving the embattled Israeli leader a chance to extend his lengthy term in office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Israel appears mired in deadlock as votes are tallied

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Wednesday appeared to be barreling toward another political stalemate after what was shaping up to be its fourth inconclusive election in the past two years. But there were small signs the country’s bitter rivals were looking for creative solutions to find a way out of …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Israel appears mired in deadlock as votes are tallied

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Wednesday appeared to be barreling toward another political stalemate after what was shaping up to be its fourth inconclusive election in the past two years. But there were small signs the country’s bitter rivals were looking for creative solutions to find a way out of …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Israeli election seen as referendum on divisive Netanyahu

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis vote Tuesday in their fourth parliamentary election in just two years. Once again, the race boils down to a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Israeli election seen as referendum on divisive Netanyahu

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis vote Tuesday in their fourth parliamentary election in just two years. Once again, the race boils down to a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Israeli election seen as referendum on divisive Netanyahu

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis vote Tuesday in their fourth parliamentary election in just two years. Once again, the race boils down to a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Israeli election seen as referendum on divisive Netanyahu

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis vote Tuesday in their fourth parliamentary election in just two years. Once again, the race boils down to a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Netanyahu reelection hopes hinge on vaccination campaign

JERUSALEM (AP) — For media-obsessed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the coronavirus vaccine has arrived just in time.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Netanyahu reelection hopes hinge on vaccination campaign

JERUSALEM (AP) — For media-obsessed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the coronavirus vaccine has arrived just in time.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Netanyahu re-election hopes hinge on vaccination campaign

JERUSALEM (AP) — For media-obsessed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the coronavirus vaccine has arrived just in time.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Netanyahu re-election hopes hinge on vaccination campaign

JERUSALEM (AP) — For media-obsessed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the coronavirus vaccine has arrived just in time.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Convicted US spy Pollard arrives in Israel, welcomed by PM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Jonathan Pollard, who spent 30 years in U.S. prison for spying for Israel, arrived in Israel early Wednesday with his wife, triumphantly kissing the ground as he disembarked from the aircraft in the culmination of a decades-long affair that had long strained relations between the two close …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Convicted US spy Pollard arrives in Israel, welcomed by PM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Jonathan Pollard, who spent 30 years in U.S. prison for spying for Israel, arrived in Israel early Wednesday with his wife, triumphantly kissing the ground as he disembarked from the aircraft in the culmination of a decades-long affair that had long strained relations between the two close …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Convicted US spy Pollard arrives in Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) — Jonathan Pollard, who spent 30 years in U.S. prison for spying for Israel, arrived in Israel early Wednesday with his wife, triumphantly kissing the ground as he disembarked from the aircraft in the culmination of a decades-long affair that had long strained relations between the two close …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Reports: Convicted US spy Pollard arrives in Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) — Jonathan Pollard, who spent 30 years in U.S. prison for spying for Israel, arrived in Israel early Wednesday with his wife, an Israeli newspaper reported, culminating a decades-long affair that had long strained relations between the two close allies.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

AP Interview: Owner confronts Israeli team's racist past

JERUSALEM (AP) — At the age of 39, Moshe Hogeg has made millions of dollars trading in cryptocurrency, bought one of Israel’s most prominent soccer teams and brought in a wealthy Emirati sheikh as his new co-owner.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Coronavirus dampens Christmas joy in Bethlehem and elsewhere

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem on Thursday ushered in Christmas Eve with a stream of joyous marching bands and the triumphant arrival of the top Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land, but few people were there to greet them as the coronavirus pandemic and a strict lockdown dampened celebrations …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Coronavirus dampens Christmas joy in Bethlehem and elsewhere

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem on Thursday ushered in Christmas Eve with a stream of joyous marching bands and the triumphant arrival of the top Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land, but few people were there to greet them as the coronavirus pandemic and a strict lockdown dampened celebrations …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Coronavirus dampens Christmas joy in Bethlehem and elsewhere

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem on Thursday ushered in Christmas Eve with a stream of joyous marching bands and the triumphant arrival of the top Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land, but few people were there to greet them as the coronavirus pandemic and a strict lockdown dampened celebrations …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Coronavirus dampens Christmas joy in Bethlehem and elsewhere

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem on Thursday ushered in Christmas Eve with a stream of joyous marching bands and the triumphant arrival of the top Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land, but few people were there to greet them as the coronavirus pandemic and a strict lockdown dampened celebrations …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Netanyahu confidant bolts party in blow to re-election hopes

JERUSALEM (AP) — A longtime confidant of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Wednesday that he is quitting the ruling Likud party and joining an upstart political rival, accusing the Israeli leader of plunging the country into an unnecessary election campaign in hopes of escaping corruption charges.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Israel heads to new elections as government collapses

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s divided government collapsed early Wednesday, triggering the country’s fourth election in under two years and bringing an unprecedented threat to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's lengthy grip on power.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Israeli government collapses, triggers new elections

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli Knesset spokesman’s office confirmed early Wednesday that the country is heading to its fourth elections in two years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Israeli government set to collapse, trigger new elections

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s divided government was heading toward collapse at midnight Tuesday, a step that would trigger the country’s fourth election in under two years and pose an unprecedented threat to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's lengthy grip on power.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

A pandemic atlas: A virus widens Israel's religious rifts

BNEI BRAK, Israel (AP) — When Israel went into its second nationwide coronavirus lockdown in September, most of the country quickly complied. But in some ultra-Orthodox areas, synagogues were packed, mourners thronged funerals and COVID-19 cases continued to soar.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

A pandemic atlas: A virus widens Israel's religious rifts

BNEI BRAK, Israel (AP) — When Israel went into its second nationwide coronavirus lockdown in September, most of the country quickly complied. But in some ultra-Orthodox areas, synagogues were packed, mourners thronged funerals and COVID-19 cases continued to soar.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Israel's Netanyahu: Vaccination campaign to begin Dec. 27

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Wednesday that Israel will begin vaccinating the public against the coronavirus on Dec. 27, making it one of the first countries in the world to innoculate its citizens.
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Netanyahu rival bolts party to launch leadership challenge

JERUSALEM (AP) — Gideon Saar, the leading rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu inside the ruling Likud party, announced on Tuesday that he was breaking away to form a new political party ahead of elections expected early next year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

UAE owner of Israeli club says 'door open' to Arab players

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Emirati businessman who has bought a stake in the controversial Israeli soccer club Beitar Jerusalem said on Tuesday that “the door is open” to adding Arab players to its roster, a step that would make the team the last in Israel to integrate its lineup.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

UAE sheikh buys stake in controversial Israeli soccer club

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Beitar Jerusalem soccer club, which has gained notoriety for its racist fans and refusal to have an Arab player on its roster, announced on Monday that an Emirati sheikh has purchased a 50% stake in the team.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Adin Steinsaltz, groundbreaking Talmud translator, dies

JERUSALEM (AP) — Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz, a prolific Jewish scholar who spent 45 years compiling a monumental and ground-breaking translation of the Talmud, has died. He was 83.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Yemen 'on edge of precipice' as UNICEF launches aid appeal

JERUSALEM (AP) — Yemen is “on the edge of a precipice” after years of civil war, a senior U.N. official has warned on Monday, with millions of children suffering from malnutrition and facing the risk of famine.
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UAE royal buys stake in controversial Israeli soccer club

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Beitar Jerusalem soccer club, which has gained notoriety for its racist fans and refusal to have an Arab player on its roster, announced on Monday that a member of the Emirati ruling family has purchased a 50% stake in the team.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Israeli police cleared in shooting of maimed Palestinian boy

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities have cleared police of any wrongdoing in the case of a 9-year-old boy who lost an eye after apparently being shot in the face by an Israeli officer earlier this year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Netanyahu rival threatens to end coalition, force election

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief governing partner on Tuesday said he would vote in favor of a proposal to dissolve their troubled coalition, accusing the Israeli leader of repeatedly breaking his promises and pushing Israel closer to its fourth election in two years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

UN agency: Israel's Gaza blockade has devastated economy

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s blockade of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip has cost the seaside territory as much as $16.7 billion in economic losses and sent poverty and unemployment skyrocketing, a U.N. report said Wednesday, as it called on Israel to lift the closure.
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Netanyahu: Convicted spy Pollard expected in Israel soon

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday welcomed the lifting of parole restrictions on Jonathan Pollard, the former U.S. Navy analyst convicted of spying for Israel in the 1980s, and said he expects him to come to Israel soon.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Peacekeeping force says 7 killed in Egypt helicopter crash

JERUSALEM (AP) — The international force that monitors the Israeli-Egyptian peace agreement said Thursday that seven peacekeepers, including five Americans, were killed when one of its helicopters crashed during a routine mission in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. An eighth peacekeeper was badly injured.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Peacekeeping force says 8 killed in Egypt helicopter crash

JERUSALEM (AP) — The international force that monitors the Israeli-Egyptian peace agreement said Thursday that eight peacekeepers, including six Americans, were killed when one of its helicopters crashed during a routine mission in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. A ninth peacekeeper was badly injured.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Officials: 7 peacekeepers killed in Sinai helicopter crash

JERUSALEM (AP) — A helicopter belonging to an international peacekeeping force crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Thursday, killing at least seven people including several Americans, an Israeli and an Egyptian official said. Both sides said the crash appeared to be an accident.
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UN agency for Palestinians may defer salaries for workers

JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said Monday it needs to raise $70 million by the end of the month or it will not be able to pay the full salaries of thousands of employees through the end of the year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

UN agency for Palestinians may cut salaries amid cash crunch

JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said Monday it needs to raise $70 million by the end of the month or it will not be able to pay the full salaries of thousands of employees through the end of the year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Sudanese officials: Diplomatic deal with Israel is near

JERUSALEM (AP) — Sudanese officials confirmed on Thursday that a senior U.S.-Israeli delegation flew to Sudan on a private jet this week to wrap up a deal that would make Sudan the third Arab country to normalize ties with Israel this year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Sudanese officials: Diplomatic deal with Israel is near

JERUSALEM (AP) — Sudanese officials confirmed on Thursday that a senior U.S.-Israeli delegation flew to Sudan on a private jet this week to wrap up a deal that would make Sudan the third Arab country to normalize ties with Israel this year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Coronavirus lockdown 2.0 deepens divisions in Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) — When Israel went into lockdown last spring, Jerusalem pub owner Leon Shvartz moved quickly to save his business — shifting to a delivery and takeaway model that kept him afloat throughout the summer. Then came the second lockdown.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Israel gives the green light to over 2,000 settlement homes

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities on Wednesday advanced plans to build over 2,100 new settlement homes in the occupied West Bank, pressing ahead with a building boom that has gained steam during the presidency of Donald Trump.
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Lebanon, Israel begin indirect talks over maritime border

NAQOURA, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon and Israel began indirect talks on Wednesday over their disputed maritime border, with American officials mediating the talks that both sides insist are purely technical and not a sign of any normalization of ties.
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Coronavirus lockdown 2.0 deepens divisions in Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) — When Israel went into lockdown last spring, Jerusalem pub owner Leon Shvartz moved quickly to save his business — shifting to a delivery and takeaway model that kept him afloat throughout the summer. Then came the second lockdown.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Coronavirus lockdown 2.0 deepens divisions in Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) — When Israel went into lockdown last spring, Jerusalem pub owner Leon Shvartz moved quickly to save his business — shifting to a delivery and takeaway model that kept him afloat throughout the summer. Then came the second lockdown.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Israeli army teams up with hospital amid new COVID-19 crisis

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Sunday opened a new coronavirus unit in a converted parking garage at a hospital in northern Israel, in a first-of-its-kind effort by the army to assist the country’s overloaded health care system.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Ill man seeks return to US amid West Bank virus restrictions

Ismail “Sam” Mousa is very worried.
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Netanyahu rival becomes parliament speaker, signaling deal

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's chief rival was chosen on Thursday as the new speaker of parliament, an unexpected step that could pave the way to a power-sharing deal between the two men as the country grapples with a worsening coronavirus crisis.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Netanyahu rival becomes parliament speaker, signaling deal

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's chief rival was chosen on Thursday as the new speaker of parliament, an unexpected step that could pave the way to a power-sharing deal between the two men as the country grapples with a worsening coronavirus crisis.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Netanyahu rival becomes parliament speaker, signaling deal

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's chief rival was chosen on Thursday as the new speaker of parliament, an unexpected step that could pave the way to a power-sharing deal between the two men as the country grapples with a worsening coronavirus crisis.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Israeli leader offers to step down next year in unity deal

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister Saturday said he is ready to step down next year as part of a proposed power-sharing agreement with his chief rival meant to steer the country through the coronavirus crisis and end a year-long political deadlock.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Israelis accuse Netanyahu of exploiting virus to keep power

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel appeared to be barreling toward a constitutional crisis Thursday as opponents took to the streets and turned to the Supreme Court to fight a series of unprecedented steps taken by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while confronting the coronavirus pandemic.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Israelis accuse Netanyahu of exploiting virus to keep power

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel appeared to be barreling toward a constitutional crisis Thursday as opponents took to the streets and turned to the Supreme Court to fight a series of unprecedented steps taken by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while confronting the coronavirus pandemic.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Israelis accuse Netanyahu of exploiting virus to keep power

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel appeared to be barreling toward a constitutional crisis Thursday as opponents took to the streets and turned to the Supreme Court to fight a series of unprecedented steps taken by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while confronting the coronavirus pandemic.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Watchdog says Israel's West Bank settlements surged in 2019

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank surged ahead in 2019, a watchdog group said in a report Tuesday, maintaining a rapid pace that has drawn strength from the friendly policies of the Trump administration.
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Watchdog says Israel's West Bank settlements surged in 2019

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank surged ahead in 2019, a watchdog group said in a report Tuesday, maintaining a rapid pace that has drawn strength from the friendly policies of the Trump administration.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Watchdog says Israel's West Bank settlements surged in 2019

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank surged ahead in 2019, a watchdog group said in a report Tuesday, maintaining a rapid pace that has drawn strength from the friendly policies of the Trump administration.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Israel takes step toward monitoring phones of virus patients

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has long been known for its use of technology to track the movements of Palestinian militants. Now, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to use similar technology to stop the movement of the coronavirus.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Netanyahu rival Gantz chosen to form new Israeli government

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz will be given the first opportunity to form a new government after an inconclusive national election this month, the country’s president said Sunday, raising questions about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Netanyahu rival Gantz chosen to form new Israeli government

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz will be given the first opportunity to form a new government after an inconclusive national election this month, the country’s president said Sunday, raising questions about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Netanyahu rival Gantz chosen to form new Israeli government

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz will be given the first opportunity to form a new government after an inconclusive national election this month, the country’s president said Sunday, raising questions about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Israel's Netanyahu calls for emergency government with rival

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday called for the formation of an emergency government to confront a growing crisis over the coronavirus, offering a potential way out of the deadlock that has paralyzed the political system for the past year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Netanyahu rivals to cooperate on forming new government

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's chief rival said Monday that he has agreed with a smaller party to work together to form a new government following national elections last week.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Netanyahu rivals to cooperate on forming new government

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's chief rival said Monday that he has agreed with a smaller party to work together to form a new government following national elections last week.
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Pilgrims turn to prayer, kinship during coronavirus scare

JERUSALEM (AP) — A group of Christian pilgrims from Alabama is turning to prayer and positive thinking as they cope with an open-ended coronavirus quarantine, confined to their West Bank hotel rooms while they wait for clearance to return to the United States.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Israel's Netanyahu falls short of parliamentary majority

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has again fallen short of a parliamentary majority with his hard-line allies, final election results confirmed Thursday, extending the country's year-old political deadlock and weakening the longtime leader as he prepares to go on trial for corruption charges.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Netanyahu's future still uncertain after Israeli election

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political future remained up in the air Tuesday as preliminary results and exit polls from Israel's third election in under a year indicated the embattled leader would fall short of securing the parliamentary majority needed to form a new government.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Netanyahu's future still uncertain after Israeli election

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political future remained up in the air Tuesday as preliminary results and exit polls from Israel's third election in under a year indicated the embattled leader would fall short of securing the parliamentary majority needed to form a new government.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Netanyahu's future still uncertain after Israeli election

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political future remained up in the air Tuesday as preliminary results and exit polls from Israel's third election in under a year indicated the embattled leader would fall short of securing the parliamentary majority needed to form a new government.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO