Police shooting stokes anger among Israel’s Arab minority
UMM AL-HIRAN, Israel (AP) — On a wind-swept hilltop in this Bedouin village, a cracked solar panel lying atop a mattress and slabs of broken concrete provide an eerie reminder
Polish historian’s book on killing of Jews exposes raw nerve
JERUSALEM (AP) — A prominent Polish historian presented evidence Wednesday about Polish villagers’ widespread killing of Jews fleeing Nazis during World War II, touching a raw nerve in a country
Israel soars at World Baseball Classic, and a nation shrugs
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is the big surprise of the World Baseball Classic, upsetting three teams, generating buzz and offering a mascot like no other — “The Mensch on the
AP Interview: Potential Netanyahu heir promotes Gaza island
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s powerful transportation and intelligence minister says he is pushing forward with a proposal to build an artificial island with a seaport off the coast
Israeli and Iranian musicians unite for Tel Aviv concert
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli rocker Aviv Geffen broke into “The Hope Song,” a signature hit he wrote after the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin that is often
Israel fumbles goodwill visit of NFL players
JERUSALEM (AP) — It was supposed to be a feel-good visit by a group of professional football players to give a boost to image-conscious Israel.
But in an embarrassing fumble
Israelis seek to comfort Holocaust’s loneliest survivors
RAMAT HASHARON, Israel (AP) — Surrounded by more than 100 fellow Holocaust survivors and young volunteers, a blind Ernest Weiner sat in his wheelchair with a puffy crown on his
Israel’s Netanyahu mired in series of corruption allegations
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu should be upbeat these days: The economy is growing, his opposition is weak and the incoming Trump administration seems friendly, even to the much-maligned
Jewish-American pros look to boost baseball in Israel
PETAH TIKVA, Israel (AP) — Israel has just one baseball-specific field, and most Israelis know little about the game. Yet the country has emerged as a potential spoiler in the
A winter visit to Athens offers a pleasant alternative
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — As a seaside metropolis with a lively outdoor vibe and dozens of picturesque islands beckoning nearby, Athens is more often considered a summer tourist destination than
Israeli soldier’s manslaughter conviction divides country
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The rare manslaughter conviction Wednesday of an Israeli soldier who fatally shot a badly wounded Palestinian attacker exposed a deepening rift between proponents of the