Egyptian President welcomes Israel-Morocco agreement
Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi says normalization of ties between Israel and Morocco will achieve regional stability.
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Biden, Harris wish Jewish community a 'Chag Sameach'
President-elect and Vice President-elect issue greetings ahead of Hanukkah, which starts Thursday at sundown.
Rouhani: US sanctions making it hard for us to purchase COVID vaccines
Iranian President blames US sanctions for making it difficult for his country to purchase medicine and health supplies from abroad.
Amnesty says Airbnb acting in bad faith on 'settlements'
Amnesty International claims Airbnb is acting in bad faith by failing to inform investors of its activities in Judea and Samaria.
Sa'ar wins 17-18 seats in latest polls
Three new polls show that new party led by Sa'ar will weaken both Likud and Yamina.
Pennsylvania Governor tests positive for COVID-19
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf currently experiencing no symptoms and will perform his duties remotely.
Senate rejects efforts to block F-35, drone sale to UAE
US Senate votes down motions to block Trump administration's plan to sell drones and F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates.
Iran rules out renegotiating nuclear deal
Iranian government spokesman says nuclear deal was already discussed in detail five years ago.
Democrat who said Israel ‘shoots Palestinians’ says he supports Israel
Raphael Warnock, who in 2018 said Israel "shoots unarmed Palestinians", says he opposes BDS and backs US aid for Israel.
Iran TV calls Roger Waters a 'political expert', then corrects itself
Iran's state television presents former Pink Floyd frontman as analyst who believes "Biden cannot be trusted".
Saudi Cabinet reaffirms commitment to Palestinian cause
Saudi Cabinet says Palestinian cause is still at the top of the issues it supports, calls on Israel to halt "settlement building".
Iran arrests suspects in elimination of top nuclear scientist
Iran says it has arrested some of those involved in assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh last month.
Iran: Glad the US 'got the message'
Iran responds to US Navy official who said that "uneasy deterrence" had been reached in the Gulf.
Hamas receives coronavirus test kits from WHO
Gaza "health ministry" says it received 19,500 kits from the WHO but they are only enough for eight days.
Suspect in Nice attack handed terror murder charges
Brahim Issaoui suspected of stabbing three people to death at Nice church in October.
Israeli ambassador: Israel is very comfortable with sale of F-35s to UAE
Ambassador Ron Dermer says he is more concerned about US possibly returning to Iran deal than about its sale of F-35 jets to the UAE.
Likud MK tests positive for COVID-19
MK David Bitan says he feels good and is experiencing only mild symptoms. His adviser was also found to be positive for coronavirus.
Republican lawmaker: Remove Tlaib from all congressional committees
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler calls for removal of Rep. Rashida Tlaib from all committees due to her anti-Israel and anti-Semitic rhetoric.
Giuliani hospitalized after positive COVID-19 test
Source confirms Trump's attorney admitted to Georgetown University Hospital. No details on his condition.
Jordanian FM: Only two-state solution will bring peace
Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi says Israel's "illegal actions" undermine any prospects for a two-state solution to the conflict.
Iran: Scientist was killed using gun with 'artificial intelligence'
Iranian official says a satellite-controlled machine gun with "artificial intelligence" was used in elimination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
US Navy official: We have 'uneasy deterrence' with Iran
Despite recent tensions, top US Navy official in the Middle East says the US has a "healthy respect" for Iranian presence in Gulf.
Report: Nasrallah planning to move to Iran for security concerns
Kuwaiti newspaper says Hezbollah leader is planning to relocate to Iran following elimination of Iranian nuclear scientist.
Biden: Hard to tell how scientist's elimination will affect Iran situation
President-elect to CNN: I'll be happy to get a coronavirus vaccine and will get it publicly.
Iranian FM: We will not renegotiate nuclear deal
Iranian Foreign Minister: US must abandon its rogue behavior and stop its violations of international law.
US envoy: Iran unlikely to retaliate for scientist's elimination before Biden takes office
US envoy on Iran: They are desperate for sanctions relief, that will be a key factor in their decision-making.
Ashkenazi meets Jordanian counterpart
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi tells Israeli counterpart that Israel should halt procedures that undermine "two-state solution."
US to withdraw some staff from Baghdad embassy
Move described as temporary "de-risking" ahead of anniversary of elimination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.
Tlaib deletes tweet with phrase associated with Israel's elimination
Rep. Rashida Tlaib removes from her Twitter feed a retweet that said “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”.
Hackers demand Bitcoin payment from Israeli insurance company
Hackers who carried out cyberattack on Shirbit insurance company demand payment of 50 Bitcoin by Thursday morning.
Biden stands by intention to return to Iran nuclear deal
President-elect tells New York Times: If Iran gets a nuclear bomb, other countries in the region would be pressured to get one too.
Saudi minister: Iran desperate to blame us for anything negative
Senior Saudi minister fires back after Iran's foreign minister claims Saudi Arabia played a role in elimination of senior nuclear scientist.
Iranian parliament to government: Suspend nuclear inspections
Iran’s parliament approves bill requiring Iran’s government to suspend nuclear inspections unless sanctions against it are lifted.
UN Security Council not expected to condemn Iranian scientist's elimination
Diplomats say Security Council is not expected to condemn elimination of top Iranian nuclear scientist despite demand by Iran.
Iran denies IRGC commander was eliminated
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says reports that commander was eliminated in Syria are "media propaganda".
US Jewish leaders welcome Hezbollah blacklist in Slovenia
Conference of Presidents commends Slovenia's designation of all of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
Labor ministers to vote in favor of dissolving the Knesset
Ministers Amir Peretz and Itzik Shmuli announce they will vote in favor of the law to dissolve the Knesset on Wednesday.
US Embassy in Budapest condemns Hungarian official's article comparing Soros to Hitler
US Embassy in Budapest condemns Hungarian official's article that drew parallels between American-Hungarian billionaire and the Nazis.
Bahrain condemns elimination of Iranian nuclear scientist
Bahrain calls to reduce regional tensions in the wake of elimination of senior Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
Israel welcomes Slovenia's decision to recognize Hezbollah as a terrorist organization
Foreign Minister Ashkenazi: I call on the EU and other countries to recognize all branches of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
