Israel defends detaining U.S. student as criticism mounts

"We are doing whatever we believe that is right for the security of the state of Israel," Strategic Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan said

• Oct 10, 2018

Enrique Iglesias disregards boycott, performs in Israel

Pop star Enrique Iglesias says he never had second thoughts about performing in Israel

• May 28, 2018

U.S. Embassy opens amid deadly Gaza protests

At least 41 Palestinian protesters have been killed in Gaza in a wave of violence as the new U.S. Embassy opens in Jerusalem. Almog Elijis, the spokesperson and Consul for Media Affairs at the Consulate General of Israel in New York, said on CBSN that the embassy move will actually help achieve peace in the region in the long run.

• May 14, 2018

History to be made in the Holy Land with U.S. Embassy opening

Monday, the U.S. will open its embassy in the Israeli capital, Jerusalem​ -- a city also claimed by Palestinians as their capital

• May 14, 2018

Israel braces for protests over embassy move

Tensions are high in Israel and the West Bank following Friday's deadly clash between Israeli forces and Palestinians at the Gaza border. This is all ahead of Monday's controversial relocation of the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Seth Doane reports from Ramallah in the West Bank.

• May 12, 2018

How U.S. Embassy move affects peace talks

The U.S. Embassy is being moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on orders of President Trump. It opens on Monday inside an existing consulate building until a permanent home is built. Time magazine editor-at-large Karl Vick joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss the significance of the largely symbolic move.

• May 12, 2018

Gaza border clashes intensify

Israel and the West Bank are on edge as the region braces for Monday's controversial relocation of the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Clashes turned deadly Friday between Israeli forces and Palestinians at the Gaza border. Holly Williams reports from Gaza.

• May 12, 2018

Under pressure, Israeli leader nixes deal on African migrants

Opponents accuse Benjamin Netanyahu of caving to pressure from nationalist allies just hours after touting deal on TV

• Apr 3, 2018

Final Resting Place, Tel Aviv, The Many Meryls

At some cemeteries, graves were desecrated so more plots could be sold. Is enough being done to protect bereaved families? Then, Israel's largest city is bordered on all sides by danger, but its residents now seem more focused on its beaches, bars, and booming high-tech industry; Also, Meryl Streep discusses her career in acting, her greatest performances, and her Oscar-winning part as the "Iron Lady," British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

• May 20, 2012

Police probe Netanyahu in corruption case ahead of D.C. visit

Israeli leader and wife questioned over allegations involving country's telecom giant, and news coverage of the prime minister

• Mar 2, 2018

U.S. embassy moving to Jerusalem in May

High-level Jewish-American donors have told U.S. they're willing to give funds for new building

• Feb 23, 2018

Trump considers Sheldon Adelson offer to pay for part of U.S. embassy in Jerusalem

Trump wants to move the embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem

• Feb 23, 2018

Asylum seekers protest Israel deportation ultimatum

Israeli government threatens indefinite incarceration for those who don't comply with ultimatum for thousands to leave country by April 1

• Feb 7, 2018

Pence: U.S. embassy in Jerusalem to open by next year

Despite backlash from Arab lawmakers, Pence reaffirmed that the U.S. embassy in Israel will be moved to Jerusalem

• Jan 22, 2018

Trump speeds up move of U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem

Controversial decision to relocate the Embassy has inflamed Mideast tensions; Palestinians also claim the disputed city

• Jan 19, 2018

Israeli leader gives surprising time scale for U.S. Embassy move

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says controversial move will happen "far faster" than U.S. officials have suggested

• Jan 17, 2018

2018: What's next for the Middle East and Europe?

CBS News correspondent Seth Doane on the prospects for diplomacy, and the rise of populist, far-right and separatist movements

• Dec 31, 2017

Guatemala announces it will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

The Central American country is now the first nation to follow the U.S.'s lead in announcing the move

• Dec 25, 2017

World reacts to Trump's move on Jerusalem

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his nation was "profoundly grateful," while Muslims across the Middle East warned of disastrous consequences

• Dec 6, 2017

Trump announces that the U.S. recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital

He directed the State Department to begin the process of moving the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, but signed a waiver that delays the move

• Dec 6, 2017

State Department to caution U.S. officials against travel to Israel

The State Department will caution against any nonessential travel to Jerusalem, Israel and the West Bank until Dec. 20

• Dec 6, 2017

Arab, Muslim opposition builds to possible U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital

City is at center of Israel-Arab conflict; home to third holiest shrine of Islam, holiest site in Judaism, and major Christian holy sites

• Dec 5, 2017

Trump is considering calling Jerusalem Israel's capital, officials say

Under U.S. law signed by President Bill Clinton in 1996, the U.S. must relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem

• Nov 30, 2017

Pence: Trump is “actively considering” moving U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

"President Trump is actively considering when and how to move the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem," Pence said

• Nov 28, 2017

From fear to fortune: Tel Aviv's attitude

Israel's largest city is bordered on all sides by danger, but its residents now seem more focused on its beaches, bars, and booming high-tech industry. Bob Simon reports.

• May 20, 2012

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