UN human rights chief blasts Israel's terror classification of PFLP affiliates
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights calls on Israel to reverse decision to classify six PFLP affiliates as terrorist entities.
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Sudan’s deposed PM allowed to return home
Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok and his wife were detained when the military seized power in a coup on Monday.
FDA panel recommends Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 5-to-11-year-olds
US Food and Drug Administration advisers endorse Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.
Iran to hold second meeting with EU envoy on nuclear talks
Iran's top nuclear negotiator to meet European Union's Enrique Mora on in Brussels on Wednesday.
IAEA: Iran expanding its enrichment of uranium at Natanz
UN watchdog says Iran is expanding its enrichment of uranium beyond the highly enriched threshold of 20% purity at Natanz.
Egypt to lift state of emergency
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi announces the country’s state of emergency will be lifted for the first time since 2017.
Canadian government pledges to tackle anti-Semitism
B’nai Brith Canada expresses optimism following Government of Canada’s pledge to tackle anti-Semitism.
US insists: Israel gave no warning before terror designation
State Department again says US was not provided with advance notice of plans to designate PFLP affiliates as terrorist organizations.
US officials: Iran behind drone attack on Syria base
US officials say they believe Iran was behind drone attack last week at military outpost in southern Syria where American troops are based.
US: Sudan-Israel normalization may have to be evaluated
State Department says US is halting $700 million in aid to Sudan after military takeover in the country.
US envoy: North Korea's ballistic missile tests are counterproductive
US envoy for North Korea says US committed to exploring "sustained and substantive diplomacy" with North Korea.
Khamenei: Countries that normalized ties with Israel 'sinned'
Iran's Supreme Leader says Arab nations that normalized ties with Israel acted against Islamic unity and should reverse the move.
Syrian organization claims Israel carried out strike in Quneitra
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claims Israel attacked regime outposts in the Quneitra region.
Abbas condemns Israeli designation of terrorist organizations
PA chairman vows to continue supporting six groups designated as terrorist organizations by Israel.
UN envoy criticizes Israeli construction plans
UN envoy Tor Wennesland: "All settlements are illegal under international law and must cease immediately."
Bennett lands in Russia ahead of meeting with Putin
Before departing, PM says "the relationship between Russia and Israel is a significant pillar in Israel's foreign policy".
Liberman: A confrontation with Iran is only a matter of time
Finance Minister says "no diplomatic move or agreement will stop the Iranian nuclear program."
Austria: Syrian man sent to jail for anti-Semitic attacks
Austrian court hands a 32-year-old Syrian a three-year jail term for vandalizing a synagogue and other anti-Semitic attacks.
Saudi Foreign Minister discusses Iran with EU envoy
Saudi Foreign Minister discusses "efforts to ensure that Iran does not violate international agreements" with EU envoy.
CDC approves Moderna, Johnson & Johnson booster shots
CDC also approves mixing and matching of any of the three vaccines approved for use in the US.
Sa'ar: Release of anti-Netanyahu bill was coordinated with Bennett
Justice Minister says PM was aware of publication of anti-Netanyahu law, but won't say whether Bennett supports the bill.
FDA authorizes Moderna, J&J booster shots
Regulator also approves “mix and match” method, allows people to choose different shot than their original inoculation as a booster.
IAEA chief to visit Iran before the end of November
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi says he intends to visit Tehran “soon” to discuss specific concerns about Iran’s nuclear program.
Finnish tourists make Nazi salutes at Dachau
Three men banned for life from memorial site at Dachau after photographing each other making Nazi salute there.
Senate Committee confirms Nides as Israel Ambassador
The nomination still requires the confirmation of the full Senate.
North Korea test-fires ballistic missile from submarine
North Korea says it test-fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile, confirming reports from South Korea and Japan.
Israeli Minister: Qatar, Tunisia, Oman and Malaysia may join Abraham Accords
Minister of Regional Cooperation Esawi Frej says in interview that Qatar, Tunisia, Oman and Malaysia may join the Abraham Accords.
Swedish Foreign Minister: Sweden is a friend of Israel
Sweden’s Foreign Minister visits Israel, meets Lapid: We might not always agree, but good friends disagree.
Nasrallah: We have 100,000 trained fighters
Hezbollah leader: We have prepared our fighters with their diverse weapons to defend our territory, our oil and gas.
Iran's President: US should lift the sanctions
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says US should lift the sanctions on his country to prove it is serious about restarting nuclear talks.
Blinken speaks to Emirati, Indian and Israeli Foreign Ministers
Discussion focuses on expanding economic and political cooperation in the Middle East and Asia.
US proposes sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey
Erdogan says the United States had proposed the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey in return for its investment in the F-35 program.
UK radical Islamist suggests MP was murdered for being pro-Israel
Radical Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary suggests David Amess may have been targeted due to his stance on Israel.
Hamas sentences two men to death for collaboration with Israel
Hamas regularly claims to have captured “Israeli spies”, and many times it tries them and sentences them to death.
Will Iran resume nuclear talks this week?
Iranian lawmaker says talks with world powers will resume on Thursday, but EU officials say they cannot confirm it.
Haifa man attacked by wild boar while walking his dog
69-year-old man injured by wild boar, taken to Rambam Hospital for treatment.
Israeli official: US made clear its opposition to 'settlements'
Senior Israeli official said the US made clear to Israel its opposition to building on land that Palestinian Arabs want for a future state.
Iran, EU to hold further dialogue on nuclear deal
Iran and the EU agree to hold further dialogue aimed at resuming talks on 2015 nuclear deal.
US re-elected to United Nations Human Rights Council
Former US President Donald Trump withdrew the US from the UNHRC in 2018, citing its longstanding anti-Israel bias.
Norway terrorist randomly targeted his victims
Local police say terrorist who carried out bow and arrow attack randomly broke into some of his victims' homes and killed them there.
