Ruth Sherlock

Tens of thousands of Israeli expats expected to fly home to vote in critical election

Ruth Sherlock

Tens of thousands of Israeli citizens living abroad have flown to Israel to vote in person in Tuesday's election. NPR's Ruth Sherlock reports from the airport.
Israeli PM pledges massive military operation after West Bank checkpoint attack

Ruth Sherlock, Nuha Musleh

Israel's Prime Minister is vowing to launch a major military operation in the West Bank in response to an attack by two Palestinian gunmen on an Israeli military checkpoint that killed two soldiers.
Nearly 80 activists detained by Israel while helping Palestinians harvest olives

Ruth Sherlock, Steve Inskeep

An unprecedented mass detention unfolds in the occupied West Bank as Israeli forces detain nearly 80 activists, including American rabbis and a congressional nominee helping Palestinians pick olives.
U.S. and Israel are planning for a possible attack on Iran, source tells NPR

Ruth Sherlock, Daniel Estrin, Hadeel Al-Shalchi

The U.S. and Israel are preparing plans for a possible attack on Iran in early November, after the U.S. midterm elections, a person briefed on war planning told NPR. Iran said it is prepared.