Some extremist Jews reveal that they’ve been dressing as Muslims to enter and worship at a bitterly contested holy site, Temple Mount or the al-Aqsa Mosque compound. After Israel captured and occupied East Jerusalem in 1967, a delicate status quo … Read More
The Israeli court’s backing for Jews praying at Al-Aqsa sparked anger in the Muslim world, as Palestinians condemn the move, claiming that the prayers are a provocation and a violation of the sanctity of the mosque. A ruling by a … Read More
Twenty-six Gazans, including nine children, reported killed in Israeli strikes ■ Israel kills three top Islamic Jihad militants, report says ■ Direct hit to Israeli houses, dozens wounded, as Ashkelon residents forced into shelter. Over 250 rockets were fired into … Read More
Palestinians burn an Israeli flag during a protest in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. File Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI | Feb. 5 (UPI) — Iranian head of state Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday wholly rejected the Mideast peace plan by President Donald … Read More
Saudi Arabia has reportedly given a private guarantee to its Arab allies that it will not endorse a US’ Mideast peace plan that doesn’t address Jerusalem’s status or Palestinian refugees’ right to return. According to Haaretz, citing two senior diplomats, Saudi … Read More
Palestinians in Gaza said they planned to try to cross the border into Israel Tuesday for a new round of protests to mark the 51st anniversary of the Six-Day War, when Israel was attacked by Arab armies and took control of Gaza, the … Read More