Israel
CNBC Daily Open: U.S. stocks little changed ahead of Big Tech earnings, McDonald’s misses estimates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Oct. 30, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, […]
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Israel vows to hit Hezbollah after rocket kills 12 on football field
People gather during the funeral of children who were killed at a soccer pitch by a rocket fired from Lebanon, in Majdal Shams, a Druze village in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, July 28, 2024. Ammar Awad | Reuters Thousands of mourners attended funeral ceremonies on Sunday for the 12 children and teenagers killed by a rocket […]
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Harris says ‘it is time for this war to end,’ affirms ‘unwavering’ support for Israel
Vice President Kamala Harris said “Israel has a right to defend itself … and how it does matters.” Harris’ remarks followed a meeting she held with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington Thursday. “It is time for this war to end and end in a way where Israel is secure, all the hostages are […]
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Kamala Harris, dozens of lawmakers sit out Netanyahu speech to Congress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Jerusalem, February 18, 2024. Ronen Zvulun | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris and more than 30 Capitol Hill lawmakers are not planning to attend Israeli Prime Minister […]
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Israeli jets strike Houthi targets in Yemen after Tel Aviv attack
A giant fire erupts at an oil storage facility following Israeli strikes in Yemen’s Houthi-held port city of Hodeida on July 20, 2024. Israeli warplanes struck the Houthi-controlled Yemeni port of Hodeida on July 20, a day after a drone attack by the Houthi rebels killed a civilian in Tel Aviv, both sides said. Afp […]
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Top UN court says Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal
Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rule on emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide, in The Hague, Netherlands, January 26, 2024. Piroschka Van De Wouw | Reuters The United Nations’ highest court said on Friday that Israel’s occupation of […]
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Wealth in Turkey grew the most in the world at 157% despite soaring inflation, according to ranking
Golden Horn and Bosphorus at sunset, Istanbul, Turkey Matteo Colombo | Digitalvision | Getty Images Turkey came out miles ahead of the rest of the world in an annual global wealth ranking — in a result that may come as surprising, given the country’s high levels of inflation. “Türkiye stands out with a staggering growth […]
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Hamas suggests it truly is waiting for Israeli response on Gaza ceasefire proposal
A Palestinian guy reacts as people today test the harm in a home hit by Israeli bombardment in Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip on July 7, 2024. Israel carried out fatal air strikes in the Gaza Strip on July 7 as the war amongst Israel and the Hamas motion entered its 10th month, with […]
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Iran elects reformist Masoud Pezeshkian in presidential runoff vote
FILE Image: Presidential prospect Masoud Pezeshkian shows the victory signal through a campaign celebration in Tehran, Iran June 23, 2024. Majid Asgaripour | By way of Reuters Iran elected Masoud Pezeshkian to its presidency, in an unforeseen victory for the country’s reformist camp amid deep social discontent, economic hardship, and regional war. Pezeshkian gained 16.3 […]
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Can Israel’s Iron Dome be overrun? System’s capabilities in emphasis amid increasing possibility of war with Hezbollah
Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile program intercepts rockets released from the Gaza Strip, as seen from Ashkelon, in southern Israel, October 20, 2023. Amir Cohen | Reuters On Thursday early morning, Hezbollah stated it released 200 rockets into Israel — just one of its major assaults yet — adhering to the Israeli assassination of 1 of […]
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