US Secretary of State to visit Middle East

US Secretary of State to visit Middle East

(VOVWORLD) -Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt, Israel, and the West Bank from Sunday to next Tuesday to consult with partners on a range of global and regional...
Israel approves new government

Israel approves new government

(VOVWORLD) - Israel’s Parliament, the Knesset, on Sunday approved a new government by just a single vote, 60 to 59, with one abstention
US urges Israel to de-escalate

US urges Israel to de-escalate

(VOVWORLD) - US President Joe Biden on Wednesday asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to immediately deescalate tensions in the Gaza conflict “on the path” to a ceasefire, the White House...
Gaza tensions show no sign of easing

Gaza tensions show no sign of easing

(VOVWORLD) - On Tuesday, Israel briefly opened a border crossing into Gaza to allow a convoy of aid to enter. However, the crossing was closed again after it came under fire...
World community gears up to end violence in Gaza

World community gears up to end violence in Gaza

(VOVWORLD) - President Joe Biden spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday as the violence in Israel and the Gaza Strip escalated
Crush at Israeli religious festival kills 44

Crush at Israeli religious festival kills 44

(VOVWORLD) - At least 44 people were crushed to death at an over-crowded religious bonfire festival in Israel on Friday, medics said, in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as a...
Israel expands Jewish settlements in West Bank

Israel expands Jewish settlements in West Bank

(VOVWORLD) - Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered his government to expand Jewish settlements in the West Bank, an early test for the administration of US President-elect...