JERUSALEM: President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has set off an increasingly visible battle in the city’s eastern sector — with an emboldened Israel seeking to cement its control over the contested area and Palestinians pushing back to maintain their limited foothold. In recent weeks, Israel has arrested
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Russia’s Yandex to launch ride-hailing service in Israel
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian internet firm Yandex's <YNDX.MM> online taxi-hailing service plans to launch operations in Israel, which is dominated by local ride-hailing competitor Gett. Yandex.Taxi plans to work under its new brand of Yango and will start by offering a service in the Gush Dan region that includes Tel Aviv,
Did Israel intentionally ignite Gaza war to thwart peace efforts?
For weeks, leaders of the militant organization Hamas have declared their intention to avoid an escalation in fighting with Israel that would result in casualties on both sides. But Israel’s extremist government just can’t stop itself from taking a bad situation and making it worse. Despite what many believed could become a
Israel-Gaza border ignites in most serious fighting since 2014 war
Palestinian militants kept up their most intense rocket fire on Israel since the 2014 Gaza war on Tuesday, drawing Israeli air strikes against Hamas's television station and other targets. The flare-up, in which five Palestinians, four of them militants, and a civilian in Israel were killed, threatened to derail efforts by
Brazil risks Middle East trade with Israel embassy move
A proposal by Brazil's next president to relocate its embassy in Israel, following U.S. President Donald Trump's lead, may set off a diplomatic storm in the Muslim world, threatening a key market for the world's largest meat companies. Brazil is by far the world's largest exporter of halal meat, which complies