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People leave flowers at Cambridge Gate at Windsor Castle following the announcement of the death of Britain's Prince Philip, in Windsor, England, Friday, April 9, 2021. Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life, has died, Buckingham Palace said Friday. He was 99. (Victoria Jones/PA via AP)
UK mourns Prince Philip; leaders honor his service to queen

By Danica Kirka Apr. 09, 2021 10:31 AM EDT

Israeli students visit at the museum "From Holocaust to Revival" on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, in Kibbutz Yad Mordechai, Israel, Wednesday, April. 7, 2021. Holocaust remembrance day is one of the most solemn on Israel's calendar with restaurants and places of entertainment shut down, and radio and TV programming focused on Holocaust documentaries and interviews with survivors. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
On Holocaust Day, Netanyahu issues warning about Iran

By Josef Federman Apr. 07, 2021 03:10 PM EDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, front, attends the swearing-in ceremony for Israel's 24th government, at the Knesset, or parliament, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 6, 2021. The ceremony took place shortly after the country's president asked Netanyahu to form a new majority coalition, a difficult task given the deep divisions in the fragmented parliament. (Alex Kolomoisky/Pool via AP)
Israeli president picks Netanyahu to try to form government

By Laurie Kellman And Ilan Ben Zion Apr. 06, 2021 11:41 AM EDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a hearing evidence stage for his trial over alleged corruption crimes, at the Jerusalem district court, in Salah El-Din, East Jerusalem, Monday, April 5, 2021. Netanyahu was back in court for his corruption trial on Monday as the country's political parties were set to weigh in on whether he should form the next government after a closely divided election or step down to focus on his legal woes. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP)
Israeli PM back in court as parties weigh in on his fate

By Ilan Ben Zion Apr. 05, 2021 02:24 AM EDT

Israeli President Reuvin Rivlin makes remarks after receiving official election results from Chairman of Israel's Central Elections Committee Judge Uzi Fogelman in Jerusalem, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Israeli election officials Wednesday handed the results of last week's vote to President Rivlin, nudging forward the country' elusive efforts to break political deadlock, form a government and avoid an unprecedented fifth consecutive round of balloting. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
Israel's president calls for new alliances to solve deadlock

By Laurie Kellman Mar. 31, 2021 12:11 PM EDT

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FILE - In this March 1, 2021 file photo, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks to reporters during a news conference at United Nations headquarters. The United States says it is giving $15 million to vulnerable Palestinian communities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to help respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thomas-Greenfield told the U.N. Security Council on Thursday, March 25, that the money will support the Catholic Relief Services' COVID-19 response in health care facilities. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
US gives $15 million to Palestinians to deal with COVID-19

By Edith M. Lederer Mar. 25, 2021 02:28 PM EDT

A man votes for Israel's parliamentary election at a polling station in the city of Yavne, Israel, Tuesday, March. 23, 2021. Israel is holding its fourth election in less than two years. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
A look at Israel’s caretaker government after stalemate vote

By Ilan Ben Zion Mar. 24, 2021 02:54 PM EDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech following the announcement of the first exit poll results for the Israeli parliamentary elections, at his Likud party headquarters in Jerusalem, Wednesday, March. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
Israel appears mired in deadlock as votes are tallied

By Josef Federman Mar. 24, 2021 03:41 AM EDT

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Israeli politician Benny Gantz gestures as he speaks during a conference in Jerusalem, March 7, 2021. Israel is holding its fourth election in two years after two deadlocked votes and a government that collapsed after less than a year. It is widely seen as a one-issue referendum — with the electorate almost evenly divided — on whether longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can remain in power. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)
EXPLAINER: Israelis vote in fourth election in 2 years

By Ilan Ben Zion Mar. 23, 2021 02:13 AM EDT

An Israeli Arab woman votes for Israel's parliamentary election at a polling station in Maghar, Israel, Tuesday, March. 23, 2021. Israel is holding its fourth election in less than two years. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
No clear winner in Israeli election, signaling more deadlock

By Josef Federman Mar. 23, 2021 01:02 AM EDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, waves to supporters as he tours the Mahane Yehuda market while campaigning a day before national elections, in Jerusalem, Monday, March 22, 2021. The March 23 vote is Israel’s fourth parliamentary election in two years. (AP Photo/Oren Ben Hakoon)
Israeli election seen as referendum on divisive Netanyahu

By Josef Federman Mar. 22, 2021 02:05 AM EDT

Thousands of protesters chant slogans and hold signs during a protest against Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside his residence in Jerusalem, Saturday, March. 20, 2021. The weekly protests against Netanyahu's corruption charges and his handling of the pandemic have persisted since summer, but tonight's gathering is the last before Israel will be holding its fourth election in two years on March 23. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)
Thousands protest against Israel's Netanyahu ahead of vote

Mar. 20, 2021 03:35 PM EDT

UAE and Israel rugby players celebrate with each other after a friendly match in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, March 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
Israel and UAE rugby teams face off in 1st after new ties

By Isabel Debre Mar. 19, 2021 02:45 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2020, file photo, from left; Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump, and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan, sit during the Abraham Accords signing ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington. As Israel heads to the polls next week for the fourth time in two years, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sought to capitalize on his new partnership with the United Arab Emirates in his desperate campaign to stay in power. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Despite ties, UAE stays clear of Netanyahu election maneuver

By Isabel Debre Mar. 18, 2021 08:57 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 8, 2021 file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, speaks to journalists after meeting the Israeli citizen, who is the 5 millionth person to be vaccinated in Israel, at a ceremony in Tel Aviv. An Israeli official says Netanyahu will travel to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, March 10. It will be Netanyahu's first official trip to the Gulf Arab nation after the two countries established diplomatic relations. (Miriam Alster/Pool via AP)
Israel's Netanyahu cancels UAE trip in pre-election setback

By Josef Federman Mar. 11, 2021 07:24 AM EST

A Palestinian laborer who works in Israel gives the thumbs up after receiving his first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a coronavirus vaccination center set up at the Gilboa checkpoint crossing between Israel and the West Bank city of Jenin, Monday, March 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Israel celebrates 5 millionth coronavirus vaccination

By Laurie Kellman Mar. 08, 2021 04:27 AM EST

People eat in a restaurant as restrictions are eased following months of government-imposed shutdowns, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, March 7, 2021. Israel reopened most of its economy Sunday as part of its final phase of lifting coronavirus lockdown restrictions, some of them in place since September. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
With many vaccinated, Israel reopens economy before election

By Ilan Ben Zion Mar. 07, 2021 06:01 AM EST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, holds a "Green Pass," for citizens vaccinated against COVID-19, as he visits a fitness gym with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, right, and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, to observe how the pass is used, in Modi'in, Israel, Thursday, March 4, 2021. Frederiksen and Kurz are on a short visit to Israel for to pursue the possibilities for closer cooperation on COVID-19 and vaccines. (Avigail Uzi/Pool via AP)
Israel, Denmark and Austria join forces against COVID-19

By Laurie Kellman Mar. 04, 2021 01:26 PM EST