Israel declares state of emergency
Tengrinews.kz - Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has announced a state of emergency in the country, according to the Israeli portal Ynet
Israel and Hamas to sign ceasefire agreement - negotiators
Tengrinews.kz - The United States and its allies claim that a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas is expected to be signed next week,
Turkish President Erdogan explains Instagram ban
Tengrinews.kz - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan commented on the blocking of Instagram in the country. He spoke of "digital fascism"
Access to Instagram blocked in Turkey
Tengrinews.kz - Instagram has been blocked in Turkey. The reasons and duration of the blockade have not been officially disclosed.
Israeli ex-president and Nobel laureate Peres dies
Israeli ex-president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres died on Wednesday, some two weeks after suffering a major stroke.
iPhone spyware spotlights Israel's secretive surveillance industry
The discovery of sophisticated spyware to infiltrate and remotely take control of iPhones put a spotlight on Israel's surveillance industry.
Gaza Salafists look to IS for inspiration
Militants inspired by the Islamic State group's ideology are seeking to benefit from the desperation of young Palestinians to strengthen their foothold in the Gaza Strip.
Israel caps bankers' salaries to $658,000 a year
Israel's parliament passed a law capping the annual salaries of bank executives at $658,000, among the world's toughest such restrictions.
Israel advises citizens to leave Turkey citing attack risk
Israel advised its citizens to leave Turkey citing the potential for jihadist attacks.
Israel supreme court strikes down landmark gas deal
Israel's top court on Sunday struck down a landmark deal regulating exploitation of Mediterranean gas reserves, in a major defeat for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israel army to return Palestinian land after decades
The Israeli army is to return West Bank land it requisitioned nearly 40 years ago to its Palestinian owners.
Israel probes video of Jewish extremists celebrating toddler death
Israeli authorities said Thursday they had opened an investigation into a video showing gun-wielding Jewish extremists at a wedding celebrating the death of a Palestinian toddler in a firebombing.
Netanyahu urges 'global solution to terror' in call with Hollande
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for "a global solution" to terrorism in a phone call with Francois Hollande on Wednesday to express his solidarity after the Paris attacks.
Israel condemns 'impudent' remarks by Swedish FM
Israel criticised "appallingly impudent" remarks by Sweden's foreign minister for drawing a parallel between the Paris attacks and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Kerry tells UN two-state solution 'not impossible dream'
US Secretary of State John Kerry told an Israeli gathering at the United Nations that a two-state solution in the Middle East was "not an impossible dream" but would require courage.
Netanyahu says no immediate way forward for Mideast peace
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced pessimism about the prospect of peace with the Palestinians, suggesting the current stalemate was likely to remain in place.
EU's Mogherini urges Netanyahu, Abbas to meet Quartet 'in days'
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini urged Israel Premier Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas to meet Quartet representatives "within days" in the hope of kick-starting stalled peace talks.
UN chief 'not optimistic' about Israeli-Palestinian crisis
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the Security Council that he was "not optimistic" following his talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders to urge them to defuse tensions.
Kerry meets Netanyahu in diplomatic rush to halt spiralling violence
US Secretary of State John Kerry was holding talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Berlin.
Kerry urges return 'to basics' on Jerusalem holy sites
US Secretary of State John Kerry said he will engage Israeli and Palestinian leaders on the "basics" of administering Jerusalem's holy sites to try to calm tempers in the city.