David M. Halbfinger

A younger rival to Netanyahu is to become Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations and, in November, to Washington as well.

The killing, Israel’s first combat fatality of the year, came amid Palestinian warnings of violent resistance.

An embassy worker found the body of Du Wei, 57, in his bed in a coastal suburb north of Tel Aviv, Israeli officials said. The Chinese government in preliminary findings attributed his death to unspecified health problems.

The United States has put the ambassador to Israel’s Malibu-style seaside estate on the market. It can be yours for only $87 million.

Boris Johnson, the British prime minister, added his voice to the chorus of foreign leaders opposing any unilateral annexation of the occupied West Bank.

With the coronavirus spreading fast in Gaza, the sides agreed to stop bombarding each other, and Israel said it would resume fuel supplies. A cash infusion from Qatar helped seal the deal.

Palestinians assail the failure to recommend a murder charge in the case, which has become a cause célèbre in the fight against police brutality.

President Trump turned American foreign policy inside out, to the benefit of some nations and consternation of others. Now both groups are watching attentively to see which direction the U.S. goes next.

Buoyed by Biden’s win, Palestinians say they’ll resume cooperation with Israel. (Published 2020) - The New York Times

The barrier-shattering deal puts an Emirati royal at the helm of Beitar Jerusalem, the only Israeli team that has never fielded an Arab player and whose most extreme fans chant racist slurs.