Rep. Ilhan Omar launches reelection bid with big advantages
MINNEAPOLIS — Rep. Ilhan Omar’s congressional career got off to a rocky start just a year ago, with her provocative remarks on Israel and Jews stirrin...
AP PHOTOS: After Auschwitz, survivors still bear witness
Seventy-five years after the killing stopped at Auschwitz, the survivors still bear witness, and many observe the rising hatred and anti-Semitism in t...
Panel: Alleged pedophile wanted by Australia fit for trial
JERUSALEM — An Israeli psychiatric panel has determined that a woman facing dozens of sex-abuse charges in Australia is fit to stand trial for extradi...
Orthodox women seek bigger role as Jews end Talmud cycle
JERUSALEM — As Orthodox Jews worldwide conclude a grueling marathon of daily Talmud study, a growing number of Israeli women have joined the effort, s...
Palestinians face mounting barriers to peaceful protest
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Abdullah Abu Rahma has been arrested by Israeli soldiers eight times in the last 15 years, spending weeks or months in prison an...
On foreign policy, Trump flouts risks that gave others pause
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is not the first American leader to have Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in his sights, but he was the first to pull...
Iran’s popular Gen. Soleimani became an icon by targeting US
TEHRAN, Iran — For Iranians whose icons since the Islamic Revolution have been stern-faced clergy, Gen. Qassem Soleimani was a popular figure of natio...
Iran can call on powerful friends if conflict engulfs region
JERUSALEM — If Iran decides to follow through on its vow of harsh retaliation for the killing of its top general, it can call upon heavily armed allie...
Drawn-out sex crimes case rattles Israel-Australia ties
JERUSALEM — Nicole Meyer endured years of sexual abuse allegedly at the hands of her former school principal. She’s had to watch as her alleged abuser...
Israel’s Netanyahu shores up base but obstacles remain
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shored up his base with a landslide primary victory announced early Friday, but he will need a b...
Israel’s embattled Netanyahu wins landslide in primary
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won a landslide victory in a primary election for leadership of the ruling Likud party.
Israel to grant holiday travel permits to Gaza Christians
JERUSALEM — Israel announced on Sunday that it will allow Christians in the Gaza Strip to travel to Jerusalem and the West Bank for Christmas.
The Latest: Democratic debaters tackle China, Israel policy
LOS ANGELES — The Latest on the Democratic presidential debate (all times local):
Scientists claim to find ancient seawall off Israeli coast
HAHOTRIM BEACH, Israel — An international team of researchers says it has discovered a 7,000-year-old-seawall along Israel's Mediterranean coast, prov...
Anti-Semitism order raises tough issue of defining prejudice
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s order to expand the scope of potential anti-Semitism complaints on college campuses is raising the stakes of an al...
In Florida, Trump says he’s Israel’s best pal in White House
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — President Donald Trump said Saturday that Israel has never had a better friend in the White House than him because, unlike his prede...
Biden calls Sanders’ pitch to leverage Israel aid ‘bizarre’
OELWEIN, Iowa — Joe Biden said Saturday that it is “bizarre” for Bernie Sanders to propose withholding U.S. military aid from Israel if the government...
Lisbon excursion offers Netanyahu brief escape from troubles
LISBON, Portugal — In a brief escape from his legal and political struggles in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enjoyed a leisurely excursion...
Israeli PM escapes domestic woes to meet Pompeo in Lisbon
TEL AVIV, Israel — Looking to escape his legal and political woes at home, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was headed Wednesday toward a war...
Israel to UN: Uprooted Jews should be seen as refugees
UNITED NATIONS — Israel wants the United Nations to recognize as refugees hundreds of thousands of Jews who fled Arab and Muslim countries in the last...
Case against Netanyahu includes billionaire witnesses
JERUSALEM — Israel’s attorney general on Monday officially submitted his indictment of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges, laying...
After time in the wilderness, Louis CK is welcomed in Israel
HOLON, Israel — Two years after being swept up in the #MeToo movement and acknowledging sexual misconduct with multiple women, comedian Louis C.K. too...
Sabbath buses barrel through Israel’s religious-secular rift
TEL AVIV, Israel — Tel Aviv has taken a major step to cement its status as Israel’s secular mecca, launching public transportation services on the Jew...
Thousands rally in support of embattled Israeli leader
TEL AVIV, Israel — Thousands of people rallied in support of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday in what was intended to be a show of strengt...
Rights researcher deported by Israel vows to continue work
JERUSALEM — A human rights researcher who is being deported from Israel over his alleged boycott advocacy said Sunday he will remain in his position a...
Will Netanyahu’s party stick with him? Senior leaders quiet
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looked to project business as usual Sunday as he returned to work following his indictment on corruption...
Netanyahu’s woes mirror those of his ally Trump
JERUSALEM — He was accused of using his high office to advance his personal political interests. He derided the investigation as a “witch hunt” fueled...
Israel braces for bitter fight after Netanyahu indictment
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s indictment is expected to sharpen the battle lines in Israel’s already deadlocked political system and...
The Latest: Israeli PM Netanyahu rejects indictment
JERUSALEM — The Latest on Israeli political developments (all times local):
Israeli attorney general to decide on Netanyahu charges
JERUSALEM — Israel’s attorney general scheduled a Thursday night news conference to announce his long-awaited decision on whether to indict Prime Mini...