Hamas victims sue UNRWA

Some 200 victims of Hamas and Hezbollah filed a lawsuit in the U.S. federal court last week alleging that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, the global body’s Palestinian aid organisation, supports terrorism. Read more

‘Iran should never be in a position to destroy Israel,’ Trump, Putin agree in call

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed that Iran should not be allowed to acquire weapons that would allow it to eliminate Israel, the White House said on Tuesday. Read more

Former President Jimmy Carter, peace advocate, humanitarian and Israel critic, dead at 100

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter died “peacefully” at his home in Plains, Ga., surrounded by family on Sunday at the age of 100, the Carter Centre announced. Read more

In prisoner swap, Russia releases Gershkovich, three other Americans

Evan Gershkovich, a Jewish Wall Street Journal reporter, was one of four U.S. citizens and permanent residents released in a prisoner exchange between Russia, the United States and several other Western countries on Thursday as part of a 24-person swap. Read more