American Airlines to discontinue direct flights to Tel Aviv

American Airlines’ Philadelphia-Tel Aviv route will see its final flight on January 5, 2016, following the private airline’s announcement to bring the route’s six years of operation to an end. According to the Israeli Airport Authority, American’s  Philadelphia-Tel Aviv route has seen 95,000 passengers this year , a 2.7 percent increase from the same time last year.

U.S. opposes destruction of Palestinian village

U.S. activists and government officials are on high alert as the threat of demolition looms over Susiya, a Palestinian village located in the south Hebron hills. In May, the Israeli High Court denied a Palestinian request for an injunction to stop Israel’s plans to destroy their homes, even though a legal appeal is due to be heard on Aug. 3.