Iran welcomes Bolton's dismissal
Adviser to Rouhani says Trump's dismissal of National Security Adviser shows US failure when it comes to Iran.
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Abbas: All agreements with Israel will end
PA chairman blasts Netanyahu's pledge to apply sovereignty over the Jordan Valley after the election.
IDF attacks 15 terrorist targets in Gaza
IDF attacks Hamas targets in Gaza in retaliation for rocket fire on Ashdod and Ashkelon.
Saudi Arabia criticizes Netanyahu's sovereignty pledge
Saudi Arabia asserts that Netanyahu's promise to apply sovereignty to Jordan Valley is "a flagrant violation" of the UN charter.
Pompeo: Trump prepared to meet Rouhani with no preconditions
Secretary of State: Trump could meet Iranian President with no preconditions, we're maintaining the pressure on Iran.
Lapid: An unsuccessful election trick
MK Yair Lapid blasts PM: Netanyahu has been Prime Minister for 13 years, who stood in his way of applying sovereignty in the Jordan Valley?
Israeli drone falls in Gaza
IDF says that a drone fell in southern Gaza overnight. Incident being investigated. PA report says drone is in hands of Hamas.
US considering sanctioning Turkey over S-400s
Treasury Secretary says US considering sanctions over Turkey’s purchase of Russian-made air defense missile system.
Former Knesset Speaker: I won't vote for the Likud
Former Knesset Speaker Dan Tichon says he does not intend to vote for the Likud in next week's election.
Zarif: Netanyahu just wants a war
Iran’s Foreign Minister responds to Netanyahu's revelation that Tehran had been developing nuclear weapons at a secret site.
Report: Iraqi weapons depot attacked
Explosion heard at weapons depot in Anbar province. Arab media say it was attacked by an unmanned aerial vehicle.
Hezbollah claims to have downed an Israeli UAV
Hezbollah says it downed Israeli UAV in the village of Ramyeh in southern Lebanon.
Pompeo: Iran won’t have a nuclear weapon on our watch
Secretary of State says Trump will only meet Iranian President if "he thinks we can get an improved outcome for the American people."
Watch: Sudanese Minister invites Jews to return
Sudan's new Minister of Religious Affairs calls on Jews to return to the country following overthrow of Omar al-Bashir.
Iran blames Europe for its breaching nuclear commitments
Chief of Iran's atomic agency says Europe's "broken promises" gave Iran little choice but to scale back its commitments under 2015 deal.
Report: Iraqi militias attacked near Syria border
Explosions heard near Syria-Iraq border. Arab media report they were the result of an attack on Iranian-affiliated Iraqi militias.
Deri: We are on the right, there is no more left
Shas chairman blasts Yair Lapid: He's not worthy of being a minister in the government.
Poll: Right-wing bloc approaches 60 seats
Israel Hayom and i24NEWS poll: Likud has 31 seats, Blue and White has 30. Yamina has eight seats, and Otzma Yehudit has four.
PLO welcomes resignation of Jason Greenblatt
PLO official Hanan Ashrawi claims US envoy's resignation is an admission of failure of Trump peace plan.
Poll: 32 seats for both Likud and Blue and White
The third largest party is Yisrael Beytenu with 10 seats. Yamina and the Joint List both have 9.
Iran yet again scales back commitments to nuclear deal
Iran informs EU that it has halted its commitments on research and development as agreed upon in 2015 deal.
PA: Trump trying to antagonize the Palestinian people
PA “foreign ministry” blasts US intention to allow US citizens born in Jerusalem to list “Jerusalem, Israel” on their US passports.
Zarif: US sanctions have no effect
Iran's Foreign Minister plays down US sanctions against the Iranian Space Agency.
Erdogan: Why can't we have nuclear weapons too?
Turkish President: Unacceptable for us to be denied nuclear weapons. We want the same protection as Israel.
Former Egyptian President's son dies at 24
Abdullah Morsi, youngest son of Mohammed Morsi, dies of heart attack two months after his father's passing.
Lebanese PM: Hezbollah is a regional problem
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri claims Lebanon and its government are not to blame for Hezbollah and its attacks on Israel.
Iran to again cut commitments under nuclear deal
Iran’s Foreign Minister: Iran will further cut its commitments under 2015 nuclear deal unless European states salvage it by Thursday.
Yair Lapid: I will be Prime Minister
Blue and White's #2 hopes Netanyahu will step down after the election, attacks senior Yamina members.
Iran: We can resume uranium enrichment within two days
Iranian official says his country is capable of resuming production of 20% enriched uranium within two days.
US sanctions Iran's space program
Secretary of State announces sanctions against the Iran Space Agency and two of its research institutes.
Iranian judoka who was forced to lose congratulates Israeli
Saeid Mollaei, who was forced to throw a match in order to avoid competing against Israel's Sagi Muki, congratulates Muki.
Iran admits explosion in satellite launching site
Spokesman for Iranian government confirms explosion in the country's satellite launching site, says it was result of technical failure.
Iran reports progress in talks on nuclear deal
Iran says its views have come closer to those of France on ways to save the 2015 nuclear deal.
Report: Iran stifling probe of storage of nuclear equipment
Diplomats tell Wall Street Journal that Iran has refused to answer UN questions about storage of nuclear equipment and radioactive material.
Poll: Blue and White - 32, Likud - 31
Channel 13 News poll finds that Liberman wins 11 seats and continues to be the deciding factor in who will form a coalition.
State Department warns Hezbollah
State Department official voices concern over "destabilizing role" of Iranian proxies in Middle East.
Poll: 32 seats for the Likud, 10 for Yamina
Kan News poll finds that Feiglin's voters have dispersed to the Likud and to Yamina, but also to Yisrael Beytenu and Blue and White.
Poll: 55 seats for the right, 54 for the left and the Arabs
Blue and White wins 32 seats. Likud wins 30 and Yamina wins 10.
Publisher of anti-Semitic Toronto paper gets house arrest
Jewish groups respond with mixed feelings after publisher of Toronto paper that promoted hatred is sentenced to 12 months of house arrest.
'We're committed to shutting down Iran and Hamas' violence'
US envoy Jason Greenblatt comments on new sanctions targeting individuals who helped funnel cash from Iran's Quds Force to Hamas.
