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October 10, 2019 at 10:18 am

As Trump abandons Kurds, Israel worries how dependable he is

JERUSALEM (AP) — For the past three years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has bet heavily on President Donald Trump and been rewarded with major...

October 2, 2019 at 12:15 am

Netanyahu’s legal saga reaches critical stage in Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prosecutors began a pre-indictment hearing for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, opening a critical stage in a lengthy legal saga that...

September 25, 2019 at 4:07 am

Israel’s Netanyahu given chance to form new government

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's president on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government, giving the longtime leader the difficult task of...

September 23, 2019 at 12:18 am

Israeli election rivals meet as deadlock still looms

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's president summoned the leaders of the country's two largest political parties to his official residence late Monday, hoping to break a...

September 18, 2019 at 11:50 pm

In Israel, calls for unity reveal deep divisions after vote

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief rival, Benny Gantz, on Thursday each called for the formation of a unity government following...

September 17, 2019 at 11:07 pm

Israeli vote leaves Netanyahu’s political future in doubt VIEW

JERUSALEM (AP) — After a decade of mesmerizing world leaders, subduing his rivals and eking out dramatic election victories, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political future...

September 16, 2019 at 9:04 pm

Netanyahu, rightist allies appear to fall short of majority VIEW

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fell short of securing a parliamentary majority with his natural religious and nationalist allies in national elections...

September 14, 2019 at 11:05 pm

Embattled Israeli PM fights for survival in do-over election

JERUSALEM (AP) — A visibly frantic Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in the fight of his political life as the country heads to national elections...

In this Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019 photo, Syrian refugee Zahir Hamshari sits with his children in his rented apartment in east Amman, Jordan. Seven years after fleeing the civil war in his homeland, Hamshariâ€™s life is filled with questions and doubts: How to pay the rent? How to cover the electricity bill? How to afford even basic staples like bread and bottled water? But one thing is crystal clear for him. Like many Syrian refugees, he cannot envision returning to his war-torn country. (AP Photo/Omar Akour) JORTH502 JORTH502

September 10, 2019 at 10:53 pm

Trapped in Jordan, Syrian refugees see no way home VIEW

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Seven years after fleeing the civil war in his homeland, Zahir Hamshari's life is filled with questions and doubts: How to...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. Netanyahu vowed Tuesday to begin annexing West Bank settlements if he wins national elections next week. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty) SEB106 SEB106

September 10, 2019 at 9:53 am

Netanyahu vows to begin annexing West Bank settlements

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Tuesday to annex the heart of the West Bank if he wins re-election next week,...