Official says closure – which began on Saturday – could last ‘three to four days,’ warning of potential power outages across the country; Iran warned in March facility could stop working as sanctions made parts hard to get
The Israeli government sworn in last week says it wants to repair relations with Democrats and restore bipartisan support for the country, while Biden moves to reverse Netanyahu-backed Trump policies that alienated the Palestinians and caused a near-total rupture in official contacts
Speaking at memorial for fallen in 2014 Gaza war, prime minister warns terror group ruling coastal enclave that Israel will no longer tolerate any sort of violence or attacks, vows to bring back bodies of fallen soldiers, Israeli nationals held captive inside the Strip for years
Officials say that while significant progress has been made, the election of hard-line Raisi to Iranian presidentcy could complicate a possible return to the 2015 agreement
Relative of King Abdullah II and ex-royal court chief are accused of conspiring with former crown prince Hamzah to foment unrest against the monarch while soliciting foreign help
Initial investigation to reportedly be informal, with the possibility of an official probe by an external body such as Defense Ministry or Shin Bet to remain open if deemed necessary
Decision comes following spate of violent incidents taking place during anti-Israel demonstrations amid last month’s conflict between Israel and Palestinian terror groups in Gaza
PM makes statement on Iran in English, apparently directing remarks at international community; says ‘regime of brutal hangmen must never be allowed to have weapons of mass destruction… Israel’s position will not change on this’; Kochavi dispatched with same message to high-level talks in U.S.
Six Israeli Arabs and two Palestinians charged over the killing 56-year-old Yigal Yehoshua who died six days after he was struck on the head by a brick as rioters surrounded his car at a makeshift roadblock they erected; state prosecution to charge seven of the suspects with aggravated murder
’45 people lost their lives in this terrible disaster, it is incumbent upon us to prevent next disaster,’ PM tells ministers; Netanyahu had promised thorough investigation that never came to fruition, while some accuse Haredi power brokers of intervening to have crowd size restrictions lifted