Israel

Last month, on the eve of Passover, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu jumped onto his plane and rushed to Moscow. He returned later that same day.

Negotiations between the US and Israel over a new military aid package have hit a snag: While Israel demands dedicated missile defense funding, Washington insists US defense contractors should benefit more f-rom the deal, according to leaks f-rom officials.

More than six months of violence leaves at least 209 Palestinians and 29 Israelis dead.

Security Council says status of the Golan will not change after Netanyahu vows it will remain part of Israeli territory.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow Thursday over fears the Kremlin's involvement in Syria and weapons deliveries to Iran could bolster the Jewish state's fiercest opponents.

“We have neutralized the tunnel in Israeli territory, rendering it unusable for infiltration by Hamas terrorists.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tel Aviv will never withdraw f-rom the Golan Heights, a strategic area captured f-rom Syria in 1967, claiming it has been in Israeli hands “since antiquity.”