Despite his deep and long-standing ties with American politics, the Israeli PM seems to have fallen out of favor in Washington
Demonstrations in Jerusalem bring deep political splits back to the surface, writes the BBC's Jeremy Bowen.
The operation in the southern Gaza city is needed to “defeat” the Hamas militant group for good, the Israeli PM insists
The experimental effort, which has not been disclosed, is being used to conduct mass surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza, according to military officials and others.
Israel declared 800 hectares of land in the West Bank as property of the state on Friday, a move that will facilitate use of the ground for settlement construction. The area covers large swaths of the Jordan Valley, a vital region for a future Palestinian state, and is the largest piece of land to be seized by Israel since the early 1990s.
UN Security Council passes resolution calling for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza, as US shifts position by abstaining from vote
