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A Palestinian opened fire into a crowded bar in central Tel Aviv, killing at least two people and wounding several others

Israeli officials say at least five people have been killed by a gunman who opened fire in a crowded city in central Israel

Tel Aviv, Israel is now the most expensive city in the world to live in, according to a biannual report by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Israel said it is deploying troops to the Gaza frontier ahead of a potential ground invasion of the Hamas-ruled territory amid continued cross-border conflict.

Israelis stood in silence for two minutes on Thursday to remember the six million people who died in the Holocaust.

Etihad Airways is set to launch daily scheduled flights to Tel Aviv, in another sign that Emirati business is actively tapping Israeli markets for reciprocal growth opportunities. 

A company based in Israel announced that it could be supplying restaurants with plant-based 3D-printed steaks later this year.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry says the Chinese ambassador to Israel has been found dead in his home north of Tel Aviv

Israeli Opera singer Irit Stark hit all the right notes as she sang to her father while he was in quarantine during the coronavirus outbreak. 

A long-hidden trove of unpublished works by Franz Kafka could soon be revealed following a decade-long battle over his literary estate that has drawn comparisons to some of his surreal tales. A district court in Zurich upheld Israeli verdicts in the case last week, ruling that several safe deposit boxes in the Swiss city could be opened and their contents...

Founded in 2005, BDS calls for “recognizing the fundamental rights of the Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel to full equality.” It also advocates for the return of millions of Palestinians to the homes their ancestors left or were forced from when Israel was established in 1948. Israeli officials allege the BDS movement is anti-Semitic and seeks to destroy the country. Prime...

For two years, the Trump administration has unabashedly slashed U.S. aid to the Palestinians. Now, amid signs it may finally roll out its long-awaited Middle East peace plan, the administration is scrambling to save what little remaining Palestinian assistance it provides. The striking turnabout is the result of the belated realization that an obscure new law will likely force the...

An opposition Israeli lawmaker on Sunday called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to dismiss his ambassador to the United States for failing to report sexual assault allegations against a top Netanyahu aide, ballooning an already embarrassing scandal for the Israeli leader.

Israel’s parliament approved a controversial piece of legislation on Thursday that defines the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people but which critics warn sidelines minorities. The government says the bill, passed in the early morning hours, will merely enshrine into law Israel’s existing character. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called its passage a “historic moment in the history of...

President Donald Trump is considering giving U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman more authority over the U.S. outpost that handles Palestinian affairs, five U.S. officials said, a shift that could further dampen Palestinian hopes for an independent state. Any move to downgrade the autonomy of the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem — responsible for relations with the Palestinians — could...

Israeli soccer club Beitar Jerusalem says it wants to add “Trump” to the team’s name. The club’s social media accounts say the team “from now on will be called ‘Beitar Trump Jerusalem.'” The proposal by the club’s leadership was announced Sunday, one day ahead of a new U.S. Embassy being inaugurated in Jerusalem.

Iran’s foreign minister took to YouTube on Thursday to criticize President Donald Trump’s threat to withdraw from the nuclear deal, saying Iran will not “renegotiate or add onto” the atomic accord. Mohammad Javad Zarif’s video, which was also posted to Trump’s favorite social media platform, Twitter, appeared to be taking his message to the masses after earlier speaking to news...

If spending the summer traveling the world sounds like your thing, WOW Air has a deal for you. The Icelandic budget airline plans to hire two people to travel to 38 different cities this summer over a 10 week span, CNBC reported. As they travel, the pair will be tasked with scouting out the local food, cultural attractions, natural sites,...

An Israeli legal rights group said Wednesday it is suing two New Zealanders for allegedly convincing the pop singer Lorde to cancel her performance in Israel in what appears to be the first lawsuit filed under a contentious Israeli anti-boycott law. The 2011 law opens the door to civil lawsuits against anyone calling for a boycott against Israel, including of...

The New Zealand music star said in a statement that “the right decision at this time” was to cancel her June 2018 concert in Tel Aviv, which was announced earlier this month.