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Israel: Netanyahu receives significant boost in bid to return to power

Israel: Netanyahu receives significant boost in bid to return to power

Division in Joint List alliance means tens of thousands of anti-Netanyahu votes are likely to be wasted

Fri Sept 16 2022 - 13:22
Israel security agency calls for closures of some West Bank towns

Israel security agency calls for closures of some West Bank towns

Shin Bet recommendation follows deaths of two Palestinians and an Israeli army officer in exchange of fire

Wed Sept 14 2022 - 16:07
Israeli leaders rebuff US pressure to review army’s rules of engagement

Israeli leaders rebuff US pressure to review army’s rules of engagement

US comments follow recent rise in West Bank casualties and death of journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh

Thu Sept 08 2022 - 15:43
Israeli army inquiry says reporter was likely killed by stray bullet

Israeli army inquiry says reporter was likely killed by stray bullet

Announcement is the closest Israel has come to admitting responsibility for killing Shireen Abu Aqleh

Mon Sept 05 2022 - 20:12
Warning letter issued to Netanyahu over fatal crush at religious gathering last year

Warning letter issued to Netanyahu over fatal crush at religious gathering last year

Likud says correspondence is designed to cause harm during election campaign

Wed Aug 31 2022 - 15:32
Israeli court jails World Vision head in Gaza

Israeli court jails World Vision head in Gaza

Human rights groups criticise Israeli court's 12-year jail sentence of World Vision head in Gaza for transferring funds to Hamas

Tue Aug 30 2022 - 16:55
Ben-Gvir emerges from extremist right to become a leading figure in Israel elections

Ben-Gvir emerges from extremist right to become a leading figure in Israel elections

Once considered beyond the pale, the growth of his right-wing party may deliver a key ministerial portfolio

Fri Aug 26 2022 - 14:31
Tel Aviv schools told to remove maps showing border with West Bank

Tel Aviv schools told to remove maps showing border with West Bank

Official maps in Israel do not show the 1967 green line border, and officials want schools to comply

Thu Aug 25 2022 - 16:23
Israel warns against resumption of Iran nuclear deal

Israel warns against resumption of Iran nuclear deal

Prime minister Yair Lapid says the agreement will allow Tehran to finance terror

Wed Aug 24 2022 - 15:32
West Bank Palestinians permitted to fly out of Israel under new scheme

West Bank Palestinians permitted to fly out of Israel under new scheme

Gesture eases some travel restrictions but Palestinian transport ministry warns move serves Israel’s interests and undermines sovereignty

Mon Aug 22 2022 - 17:00
Outrage as Scholz leaves Abbas ‘Holocaust’ claim unchallenged

Outrage as Scholz leaves Abbas ‘Holocaust’ claim unchallenged

Palestinian leader accuses Israel of carrying out ‘50 Holocausts’ against his people

Wed Aug 17 2022 - 11:06
Ceasefire between Israel and Islamic Jihad delayed over eleventh-hour demands

Ceasefire between Israel and Islamic Jihad delayed over eleventh-hour demands

Egyptian-brokered truce in Gaza delayed by several hours as militant group sought to have two captives freed

Sun Aug 07 2022 - 21:57
Ceasefire comes into effect in Gaza following three days of fighting

Ceasefire comes into effect in Gaza following three days of fighting

Fighting between Islamic Jihad and Israel continued up until minutes before deadline of truce brokered by Egypt

Sun Aug 07 2022 - 19:07
Israel strikes against Islamists in Gaza, killing at least 10 in surprise attacks

Israel strikes against Islamists in Gaza, killing at least 10 in surprise attacks

Five-year-old girl among fatalities in initial air strikes and at least 55 injured, says health ministry

Fri Aug 05 2022 - 18:24
Israeli prime minister Yair Lapid calls on UN to shelve inquiry

Israeli prime minister Yair Lapid calls on UN to shelve inquiry

Rights council’s commission of inquiry ‘made and defended anti-Semitic slurs’, claims PM

Mon Aug 01 2022 - 18:31
Israeli court approves illegal settler homes on Palestinian land

Israeli court approves illegal settler homes on Palestinian land

Israeli High Court decision to allow illegal settler homes remain on private Palestinian land criticised by left-wing politicians and NGO's

Thu Jul 28 2022 - 19:07
Israel moves to avert closure of Jewish immigration agency in Russia

Israel moves to avert closure of Jewish immigration agency in Russia

Moscow motivated by prime minister Yair Lapid’s condemnation of the Ukraine invasion, Israel believes

Fri Jul 22 2022 - 17:32
EU agrees to renew  EU-Israel Association Council for first time since 2012

EU agrees to renew EU-Israel Association Council for first time since 2012

Political differences have prevented the council from convening for the past decade

Tue Jul 19 2022 - 17:16
Biden commits to two-state solution to Israel-Palestine conflict during visit to West Bank

Biden commits to two-state solution to Israel-Palestine conflict during visit to West Bank

US president meets Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah and will attend summit of nine Arab states

Fri Jul 15 2022 - 19:11
Oren Hazan suspended after drugs and pimping allegations

Oren Hazan suspended after drugs and pimping allegations

TV report claims Israel’s deputy speaker managed illegal casino and used crystal meth

Wed Jun 10 2015 - 18:03
Orange mobile firm to end operations in Israel

Orange mobile firm to end operations in Israel

Israel calls on French government to renounce Orange’s ‘miserable actions’

Fri Jun 05 2015 - 01:00
Ex-PM of Israel gets eight-month jail term  in  corruption case

Ex-PM of Israel gets eight-month jail term in corruption case

Ehud Olmert is found guilty of accepting cash from American-Jewish businessman

Mon May 25 2015 - 18:59
World Bank  says Gaza Strip’s economy  on ‘verge of collapse’

World Bank says Gaza Strip’s economy on ‘verge of collapse’

Unemployment rate in the Gaza Strip said to be the highest in the world

Fri May 22 2015 - 17:54
Israeli plan for segregated buses cancelled on first day

Israeli plan for segregated buses cancelled on first day

Plan required Palestinian workers to return home on different buses than those of settlers

Thu May 21 2015 - 01:00
Sepp Blatter keen to broker deal in Israel-Palestine dispute

Sepp Blatter keen to broker deal in Israel-Palestine dispute

Fifa chief urges Israel to make concession to prevent their expulsion from organisation

Mon May 18 2015 - 19:39
Israeli government sworn in after  last-minute delay

Israeli government sworn in after last-minute delay

Netanyahu keeps plum foreign affairs portfolio for himself in tactical move

Fri May 15 2015 - 01:00
Palestinians predict Israeli coalition will be ‘against peace’

Palestinians predict Israeli coalition will be ‘against peace’

Netanyahu builds single-seat Knesset majority just hours before deadline

Thu May 07 2015 - 20:04
Netanyahu forms government in Israel after major concessions

Netanyahu forms government in Israel after major concessions

Far-right Jewish Home party agrees to join coalition after securing justice portfolio

Wed May 06 2015 - 20:20
Huge blow to Israeli PM as Lieberman opts out of government

Huge blow to Israeli PM as Lieberman opts out of government

Decision by far-right leader leaves Netanyahu with tiny majority and at mercy of partners

Mon May 04 2015 - 14:47
Israel transfers withheld tax revenues to  Palestinians

Israel transfers withheld tax revenues to Palestinians

Revenues account for more than two-thirds of Palestinian budget

Sun Apr 19 2015 - 20:06
Netanyahu: Iran  nuclear deal  threatens ‘survival of Israel’

Netanyahu: Iran nuclear deal threatens ‘survival of Israel’

Israel’s prime minister says framework accord poses ‘grave danger’ to region and world

Sat Apr 04 2015 - 01:00
Manhunt as Israeli man goes missing in West Bank

Manhunt as Israeli man goes missing in West Bank

Fears man may have been kidnapped or killed by Palestinian militants

Fri Apr 03 2015 - 01:00
Israel warns against agreeing on ‘dangerous’ nuclear deal with Iran

Israel warns against agreeing on ‘dangerous’ nuclear deal with Iran

‘The West is welcoming Iran to the family of nations through the front door’

Mon Mar 30 2015 - 01:00
Netanyahu’s apology rejected by Arab party

Netanyahu’s apology rejected by Arab party

Israeli leader accused of racism despite claim he meant no offence

Tue Mar 24 2015 - 18:48
Netanyahu’s Palestine climbdown fails to impress Washington

Netanyahu’s Palestine climbdown fails to impress Washington

Israeli prime minister says conditions to achieve two-state solution do not exist

Sat Mar 21 2015 - 01:00
Likud’s surprise win in Israeli elections puts peace process on hold

Likud’s surprise win in Israeli elections puts peace process on hold

Negotiator says Netanyahu’s campaign ‘based on settlements, racism, apartheid and the denial of fundamental rights of the Palestinian people’

Wed Mar 18 2015 - 23:00
Netanyahu scores  spectacular victory in Israeli elections

Netanyahu scores spectacular victory in Israeli elections

Exit polls wrong as Likud leader voted in for fourth term as PM with six-seat lead over Zionist Union

Wed Mar 18 2015 - 23:00
Political obituaries premature as Netanyahu big winner

Political obituaries premature as Netanyahu big winner

Media blitz on hazards of left-wing rule keeps alive PM’s ambition of holding on to power

Tue Mar 17 2015 - 23:18
Netanyahu declares ‘great victory’ but Herzog insists ‘everything is open’

Netanyahu declares ‘great victory’ but Herzog insists ‘everything is open’

Likud and Zionist Union both in line for 27 seats in Israeli election

Tue Mar 17 2015 - 20:44
Israeli PM Netanyahu rules out Palestinian state if returned

Israeli PM Netanyahu rules out Palestinian state if returned

Likud party believed to have largely reduced centre-left Zionist Union’s four-seat lead

Tue Mar 17 2015 - 01:00
Israelis head to polls in an election too close to call

Israelis head to polls in an election too close to call

Incumbent Netanyahu sees comfortable lead wither as Zionist Union takes momentum

Sun Mar 15 2015 - 22:27
Centre-left Zionist Union maintains lead in Israeli polls

Centre-left Zionist Union maintains lead in Israeli polls

New centrist formation Kulanu could end up with the balance of power

Thu Mar 12 2015 - 22:20
Israeli poll shows  ruling Likud party trails Zionist Union

Israeli poll shows ruling Likud party trails Zionist Union

Panic in Likud ranks as Labor leader Yitzhak Herzog and centrist Tzipi Livni’s joint Zionist Union are projected to win 25 seats, as opposed to 21 for Netanyahu’s Likud

Tue Mar 10 2015 - 19:29
Five hurt in attack on Israeli border police

Five hurt in attack on Israeli border police

Israeli police say it is difficult to prevent lone wolf attacks

Sat Mar 07 2015 - 01:01
Polls shows boost for Likud party

Polls shows boost for Likud party

Speech by Israeli PM to US Congress has helped reverse his party’s decline in polls

Thu Mar 05 2015 - 01:01
Harsh criticism of Netanyahu from domestic opponents

Harsh criticism of Netanyahu from domestic opponents

‘After the applause, Netanyahu is alone and Israel remains alienated,’ says rival

Wed Mar 04 2015 - 01:00
Binyamin Netanyahu hopes for election momentum  from  speech to US Congress

Binyamin Netanyahu hopes for election momentum from speech to US Congress

Political future of Israeli leader at stake in controversial Washington address

Tue Mar 03 2015 - 01:00
Excessive spending of state funds by Netanyahu revealed

Excessive spending of state funds by Netanyahu revealed

Audit points to possible criminal misconduct by Israeli prime minister and his wife

Wed Feb 18 2015 - 01:00
Chief rabbi in Denmark ‘disappointed’ with Netanyahu comments

Chief rabbi in Denmark ‘disappointed’ with Netanyahu comments

Israel prime minister called on Jews to migrate to Israel following Copenhagen attack

Sun Feb 15 2015 - 13:47
Israel: Fear of escalation after Hizbullah attack

Israel: Fear of escalation after Hizbullah attack

Two Israeli soldiers and one Spaniard killed in strike on Lebanese border

Thu Jan 29 2015 - 01:00
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