A severe deterioration in the condition of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who has been in a coma since 2006, was reported by Israeli media outlets on Wednesday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday postponed a planned announcement of more than 1,000 new housing units in the settlements until after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's visit to the region, the Ha'aretz daily reported.
The United States is pressuring Israeli officials not to announce the construction of new West Bank settlements following the upcoming release of more Palestinian prisoners on Dec. 29.
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called his Israeli counterpart Moshe Yaalon on Monday to discuss security issues of mutual concern, reaffirming Washington's commitment to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived on Thursday evening in Israel for another visit to the region to salvage negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, a spokesperson for the U.S. embassy to Israel confirmed to Xinhua.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is facing pressure from Arab leaders to accept a U.S. security plan intended to quicken the process toward a Palestinian- Israel peace deal, sources said on Thursday.
Israeli officials denied their country was involved in the twin bombings on Tuesday morning outside the Iranian embassy in Beirut, which left 23 dead and 146 others injured.
French President Francois Hollande arrived in Israel Sunday on his first official visit to the country for discussions on Iran's nuclear plan and the world's efforts to prevent it from possible militarization.
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Monday tried to ease tensions between Israel and the U. S. due to the two countries' different stances regarding an agreement with Iran.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Israel Tuesday afternoon in a bid to advance the peace talks between the Jewish country and the Palestinians.
A Hamas militant was killed and several others were injured in a shelling by Israel that targeted a group of Hamas gunmen in the southeastern part of the Gaza Strip, security sources and witnesses said Thursday.
Five Palestinians, who were among the 26 Palestinian detainees Israel decided to release, arrived Tuesday at the Erez crossing point between Gaza and Israel on their way home, witnesses said.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss issues including Iran and the Israeli- Palestinian peace talks, the White House said.
The United States and Israel on Wednesday reaffirmed their determination to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, while vowing to enhance cooperation on regional security issues.
A top UN official on Tuesday called on the Israelis and Palestinians to take the opportunity offered by their renewed talks in order to achieve the long-sought vision of two States living side by side in peace and security.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday outlined his strong opposition to Iran's nuclear ambitions in an interview with a Persian-language TV channel, in the wake of his speech at the United Nations General Assembly.
The historic phone call between U. S. President Barack Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Friday has once again raised Israel's concerns over Obama's Middle East policy.
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