Israel’s neighbors condemn West Bank move seen as “de facto beginning” of annexation of Palestinian territory

Israel’s neighbors condemn West Bank move seen as “de facto beginning” of annexation of Palestinian territory

Jerusalem — Israel’s government has approved a process to register land in the occupied West Bank as “state property,” drawing condemnation from Arab nations and critics who said it would accelerate annexation of the Palestinian territory. Israel’s foreign ministry said the measure, approved late Sunday, would enable “transparent and thorough clarification …

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Netanyahu says Israel giving

Netanyahu says Israel giving

Tel Aviv — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met “CBS Mornings” co-host Tony Dokoupil late Tuesday at the Rabin Medical Center, just outside Tel Aviv, where the Israeli leader and his wife Sara visited newly-returned hostages and their families on their first full day back together. Each of the former …

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Israel condemned by 25 nations over

Israel condemned by 25 nations over

Twenty-five nations, including Britain, Canada and Japan, issued a joint statement on Monday with “a simple, urgent message: the war in Gaza must end now.” The statement by the U.S. allies and partners across the globe and published online by the U.K. government condemns Israel’s tightly-controlled aid distribution method, accusing …

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