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Israeli opposition parties suspend talks on judicial overhaul

Israeli opposition parties suspend talks on judicial overhaul

Changing the make-up of the Judges Selection panel is a key element of the package of reforms designed to shift power away from the judiciary

Wed Jun 14 2023 - 20:53
Netanyahu sought tax breaks that would benefit billionaire, ex-finance minister tells court

Netanyahu sought tax breaks that would benefit billionaire, ex-finance minister tells court

Yair Lapid, now leader of the opposition, gave testimony in one of three corruption cases involving Israel’s prime minister

Mon Jun 12 2023 - 19:00
Netanyahu says diplomacy has failed to stop Iran’s nuclear threat

Netanyahu says diplomacy has failed to stop Iran’s nuclear threat

Israeli prime minister says he will not be bound by US deal with Tehran

Fri Jun 09 2023 - 23:52
Netanyahu to deploy Shin Bet intelligence agency to stem killings in Israeli Arab communities

Netanyahu to deploy Shin Bet intelligence agency to stem killings in Israeli Arab communities

Five men in their 20s and 30s were killed when gunmen opened fire at a carwash in the Arab village of Yafa an-Naseriyye in northern Israel

Thu Jun 08 2023 - 21:00
Netanyahu promises action after wave of killings in Arab communities

Netanyahu promises action after wave of killings in Arab communities

At least 91 people have been murdered in Israel’s Arab towns since the start of the year

Tue Jun 06 2023 - 17:15
Tens of thousands join Pride parade in Jerusalem

Tens of thousands join Pride parade in Jerusalem

Netanyahu’s government, made up of right-wing and religious parties, has several openly homophobic members

Thu Jun 01 2023 - 18:04
Jewish settler killed by Palestinians in West Bank

Jewish settler killed by Palestinians in West Bank

West Bank has seen a surge of violence since March 2022, with Israel intensifying military raids after a spate of street attacks in its cities

Tue May 30 2023 - 18:23
US ‘deeply troubled’ by Israeli return to evacuated West Bank settlement

US ‘deeply troubled’ by Israeli return to evacuated West Bank settlement

Palestinian foreign ministry condemns move of yeshiva religious seminary in Homesh as part of ‘creeping annexation of West Bank’

Mon May 29 2023 - 18:49
Israeli parliament passes controversial budget despite widespread criticism

Israeli parliament passes controversial budget despite widespread criticism

Approval of budget with backing of ultra-Orthodox and right-wing groups represents significant victory for Binyamin Netanyahu’s coalition

Wed May 24 2023 - 15:55
Palestinian Authority condemns Israel after its soldiers kill three militants in West Bank refugee camp

Palestinian Authority condemns Israel after its soldiers kill three militants in West Bank refugee camp

Visit by Israeli far-right national security minister to Temple Mount criticised across Arab and Muslim world

Mon May 22 2023 - 19:00
Jerusalem tension mounts in wake of ‘provocative’ Israeli flag march

Jerusalem tension mounts in wake of ‘provocative’ Israeli flag march

Anti-Arab racist chants directed at Old City Palestinians, many of whom consider flag parade an affront

Thu May 18 2023 - 22:17
Massive security operation in place in Jerusalem for  march of the flags by nationalistic Israelis

Massive security operation in place in Jerusalem for march of the flags by nationalistic Israelis

Thousands of Jews will march through the Old City to the Western Wall to celebrate Israel’s capture of east Jerusalem from Jordan in the 1967 Six-Day War

Wed May 17 2023 - 17:02
Rocket fired from Gaza after Israel and Islamic Jihad agree to ceasefire

Rocket fired from Gaza after Israel and Islamic Jihad agree to ceasefire

Israeli tanks fired at two Hamas positions close to the border in response

Sun May 14 2023 - 19:24
Ceasefire hopes fade after exchange of fire between Israel and Gaza militants

Ceasefire hopes fade after exchange of fire between Israel and Gaza militants

Rocket fire aimed towards Jerusalem meant as ‘a message’ to Israel, says Islamic Jihad

Fri May 12 2023 - 19:28
Clashes continue between Israel and Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza

Clashes continue between Israel and Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza

Islamic Jihad military leader and deputy killed in separate pinpoint strikes by Israeli aircraft

Thu May 11 2023 - 19:56
Egypt brokers fragile ceasefire between Israel and Islamic Jihad

Egypt brokers fragile ceasefire between Israel and Islamic Jihad

At least 10 civilians ant three Palestinian Islamic Jihad commanders killed in Israeli attack on Tuesday

Wed May 10 2023 - 15:44
Israeli braces for rocket fire after at least 13 killed in airstrikes

Israeli braces for rocket fire after at least 13 killed in airstrikes

Twenty are reported wounded following attack on residential areas in Gaza Strip

Tue May 09 2023 - 13:00
Europe Day reception in Tel Aviv cancelled by EU to prevent presence of far-right minister

Europe Day reception in Tel Aviv cancelled by EU to prevent presence of far-right minister

Itamar Ben-Gvir would have been unwelcome as his ‘views contradict the values the EU stands for’

Mon May 08 2023 - 20:11
Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian militants who shot three British-Israelis

Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian militants who shot three British-Israelis

Three men who died in Nablus city apartment raid were members of Hamas

Thu May 04 2023 - 18:31
Israel and militants in Gaza agreed ceasefire ending  day of cross-border fire

Israel and militants in Gaza agreed ceasefire ending day of cross-border fire

Right-wing members of Israeli government react angrily over what they see as a lacklustre military response by the Israeli army

Wed May 03 2023 - 16:07
Israel and Gaza exchange fire after Palestinian hunger striker dies in prison

Israel and Gaza exchange fire after Palestinian hunger striker dies in prison

Hundreds of Gaza residents take to the streets to rally in support of Khader Adnan (45)

Tue May 02 2023 - 19:50
Netanyahu thanks demonstrators for demanding judicial overhaul in Israel

Netanyahu thanks demonstrators for demanding judicial overhaul in Israel

Demonstration was in response to mass protests against reform driven by government

Thu Apr 27 2023 - 20:20
Israel’s Independence Day marred by disturbances at cemetries

Israel’s Independence Day marred by disturbances at cemetries

At sunset, the mourning turns to exuberance as the country marks Independence Day

Tue Apr 25 2023 - 19:29
Memorial Day in Israel: Driver shot dead after car ramming injures five

Memorial Day in Israel: Driver shot dead after car ramming injures five

Hamas praises incident as ‘heroic’ as Israel mourns soldiers amid escalating violence and political division

Mon Apr 24 2023 - 19:32
Israel ‘on the edge of the abyss’ as 75th Independence Day approaches

Israel ‘on the edge of the abyss’ as 75th Independence Day approaches

Ahead of what is usually a national day of pride, there are fears the ‘only democracy in the Middle East’ could be in peril

Fri Apr 21 2023 - 12:00
Israeli state ceremonies threatened  by rising tensions

Israeli state ceremonies threatened by rising tensions

Government plans to overhaul the judiciary may attract protests during Memorial Day and Independence Day

Wed Apr 19 2023 - 15:04
Palestinian worshippers gather in Jerusalem’s Old City during Ramadan prayers

Palestinian worshippers gather in Jerusalem’s Old City during Ramadan prayers

More than 2,000 police were deployed but the prayers passed relatively peacefully with only minor disturbances

Fri Apr 14 2023 - 19:00
Catholic leader accuses Israel of making life worse for Christians

Catholic leader accuses Israel of making life worse for Christians

Incidents of violence and vandalism against Christian clergy and sites on the increase

Thu Apr 13 2023 - 15:52
Israel-Poland deal on Holocaust school trips condemned as whitewashing

Israel-Poland deal on Holocaust school trips condemned as whitewashing

Each Israeli school group must now visit one site from a list of 32 recommended sites that stress the Polish narrative of the war

Tue Apr 11 2023 - 15:45
Israel’s Binyamin Netanyahu in U-turn on dismissal of defence minister

Israel’s Binyamin Netanyahu in U-turn on dismissal of defence minister

Mother of two British-Israeli sisters killed in West Bank shooting dies after spinal surgery

Mon Apr 10 2023 - 20:18
Israel launches rocket strikes against Syria

Israel launches rocket strikes against Syria

Army reinforcements sent into West Bank amid fears security situation spinning out of control

Sun Apr 09 2023 - 21:15
Attacks in Tel Aviv and West Bank keep tensions in Israel high

Attacks in Tel Aviv and West Bank keep tensions in Israel high

Two sisters die in West Bank drive-by shooting, man opens fire on crowd on Tel Aviv beachfront

Fri Apr 07 2023 - 20:35
Dozens of rockets fired from Lebanon hit northern Israel

Dozens of rockets fired from Lebanon hit northern Israel

Attacks come amid escalating tension following Israeli raids on Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem

Thu Apr 06 2023 - 16:47
Israel exchanges fire with Gaza militants after clashes in Al-Aqsa mosque

Israel exchanges fire with Gaza militants after clashes in Al-Aqsa mosque

At least 350 people were detained as fireworks were thrown when riot police stormed the mosque

Wed Apr 05 2023 - 16:54
Netanyahu delays dismissal of defence minister

Netanyahu delays dismissal of defence minister

Israel prime minister announced dismissal last week after Gallant called for freeze on judicial overhaul

Mon Apr 03 2023 - 16:06
Man convicted in Israel’s most notorious murder case acquitted after 16 years

Man convicted in Israel’s most notorious murder case acquitted after 16 years

Mother of teen murdered in 2006 condemns ‘lies and cover-ups’ and brands district attorney’s office a criminal organisation

Thu Mar 30 2023 - 18:36
Netanyahu rebuffs Biden’s suggestion he ‘walk away’ from controversial judicial reforms

Netanyahu rebuffs Biden’s suggestion he ‘walk away’ from controversial judicial reforms

US president’s stance a major embarrassment for Israeli leader, who boasts of his strong ties with American leaders

Wed Mar 29 2023 - 16:29
Where now for Binyamin Netanyahu?

Where now for Binyamin Netanyahu?

As he attempts to forge a compromise over plans for a judicial overhaul, the Israeli prime minister has become a prisoner of his extremist coalition partners

Tue Mar 28 2023 - 17:13
Israel’s Netanyahu halts controversial judicial reform plans amid mass protests and strikes

Israel’s Netanyahu halts controversial judicial reform plans amid mass protests and strikes

Israel protests: Tens of thousands take to streets after prime minister sacks his defence minister for opposing the reforms

Tue Mar 28 2023 - 10:02
Profile: Isaac Herzog could serve as ‘honest broker’ to dampen down Israel’s strife

Profile: Isaac Herzog could serve as ‘honest broker’ to dampen down Israel’s strife

Israel's president is well placed to act as a mediator between Binyamin Netanyahu’s coalition and the opposition

Mon Mar 27 2023 - 17:21
Netanyahu fires defence minister after calling for freeze of judicial overhaul

Netanyahu fires defence minister after calling for freeze of judicial overhaul

Israel’s opposition leader Yair Lapid says sacking proves prime minister is a danger to the country

Sun Mar 26 2023 - 20:29
Israel passes law limiting conditions in which prime minister can be removed

Israel passes law limiting conditions in which prime minister can be removed

Move is among legislative measures by the religious-nationalist coalition that have tipped the country into crisis

Thu Mar 23 2023 - 10:41
Israel lifts ban on settlers returning to evacuated West Bank settlements

Israel lifts ban on settlers returning to evacuated West Bank settlements

Four settlements in the northern West Bank had been evacuated as part of the 2005 disengagement law

Tue Mar 21 2023 - 16:23
Reports Israeli defence minister may resign over insubordination by army reservists

Reports Israeli defence minister may resign over insubordination by army reservists

Hundreds of army reservists refuse to serve in protest at plans by Netanyahu’s right-wing government to significantly weaken judiciary

Mon Mar 20 2023 - 18:06
Netanyahu rejects Herzog compromise on judicial reforms

Netanyahu rejects Herzog compromise on judicial reforms

Israel on course for constitutional crisis as prime minister rejects president’s proposal

Thu Mar 16 2023 - 18:55
Israeli soldiers kill man who crossed from Lebanon and planted bomb

Israeli soldiers kill man who crossed from Lebanon and planted bomb

Military sources warn of ‘consequences’ if Hizbullah was behind attack

Wed Mar 15 2023 - 19:54
‘It needs to disappear from the world’: Israeli president hits out at judicial overhaul plan

‘It needs to disappear from the world’: Israeli president hits out at judicial overhaul plan

Unprecedented intervention follows demonstrations against proposals to weaken the high court of justice

Fri Mar 10 2023 - 15:01
At least seven Palestinians killed in Israeli West Bank raid

At least seven Palestinians killed in Israeli West Bank raid

Israeli military operation in Hamas stronghold quickly developed into a fierce firefight in which more than two dozen Palestinians and three Israeli soldiers were wounded

Tue Mar 07 2023 - 19:44
Israeli air strikes across Gaza border follow militant rocket attacks

Israeli air strikes across Gaza border follow militant rocket attacks

Latest attacks come a day after 11 Palestinians were killed during an Israeli raid in the West Bank

Thu Feb 23 2023 - 08:25
Israeli raid in West Bank kills at least 10

Israeli raid in West Bank kills at least 10

More than 100 wounded after troops surround building housing three militant fugitives

Wed Feb 22 2023 - 19:42
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