Israel and Palestinians agree to ceasefire ending days of fighting and bloodshed

[ad_1] TEL AVIV — Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have agreed to a cease-fire ending five days of fighting between the two sides, one U.S. official and one Israeli official told NBC News on Saturday. The cease-fire was mediated by Egypt and will start at 10 p.m. local time. “Now, this agreement has been reached … Read more

Israeli military veterans, a backbone of protest movement, vow to keep demonstrating | CNN

[ad_1] Tel Aviv CNN  —  In a sea of Israeli flags, Yiftach Golov holds one that looks a little different. Among the hundreds of thousands of protesters who took to the streets for the 13th week in a row on Saturday, Golov hoists a brown flag that represents a group called “Brother and Sisters in … Read more

Watch: Palestinian taxi driver recounts surviving attack by right-wing protesters | CNN

[ad_1] A Palestinian taxi driver describes surviving a violent attack by a right-wing mob in Jerusalem earlier this week as Israel continues to see protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul spread. CNN’s Nic Robertson reports. [ad_2] Source link

Netanyahu is backed into a corner. Here’s what he may do next | CNN

[ad_1] Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN  —  When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his decision to delay a controversial plan to weaken the country’s judiciary on Monday, … Read more