Israel’s judiciary in firing line after minister unveils plans to shift power to parliament Israeli right wing, led by PM Binyamin Netanyahu, has long considered judiciary a self-perpetuating bastion of leftist, secular eliteThu Jan 05 2023 - 18:35
Jewish activists want end to restrictions on Jews visiting and praying at al-Aqsa mosque compoundThe hilltop plateau, the most sacred place in Judaism, is often referred to as the most sensitive piece of real estate in the Middle EastWed Jan 04 2023 - 19:13
Far-right Israeli minister sparks furious backlash with visit to al-Aqsa mosque compound in JerusalemPM Binyamin Netanyahu cancels planned visit to UAE in light of fallout from minister’s visit to flashpoint siteTue Jan 03 2023 - 17:26
UN querying legality of Israel’s occupation of Palestine ‘despicable’, Netanyahu says Resolution seeking legal opinion from International Court of Justice backed by 87 countries including IrelandMon Jan 02 2023 - 18:30
LGBT+ protesters take to the streets as new Israeli government sworn in Rights groups alarmed at planned amendment of anti-discrimination legislationFri Dec 30 2022 - 16:22
Israel: Netanyahu returns to lead right-wing and religious coalitionLikud leader had to calm concerns for fate of civil liberties, diplomacy and clean governance since electionThu Dec 29 2022 - 17:25
Israel pumping desalinated seawater from Mediterranean to Sea of GalileeRising temperatures, high population growth and intensive pumping has caused water levels to steadily decline in the world’s lowest freshwater lakeWed Dec 28 2022 - 15:57
President Herzog promises to protect Israel’s minority groupsSpeculation that law which forbids discrimination in the provision of services or goods will be amended in new coalition agreementMon Dec 26 2022 - 16:08
Mossad warns Iran will increase weapons supply to RussiaDavid Barnea criticises western leaders over ‘absurd’ nuclear deal with TehranFri Dec 23 2022 - 15:49
New Israeli government planning radical changes around West Bank settlements Illegal settler outposts across West Bank hilltops to be authorised by government within 60 daysThu Dec 22 2022 - 16:08
Netanyahu on verge of forming a government — the most right-wing and religious Israel has known Move comes seven weeks after election with state’s veteran and controversial PM tasked with assembling his sixth administrationWed Dec 21 2022 - 19:14
Record of Jews in Ireland finds permanent home in JerusalemDefinitive history of Irish Jews presented to the National Library of IsraelTue Dec 20 2022 - 19:00
France and Israel in diplomatic row over deported lawyerHuman rights lawyer Salah Hamouri was accused by Israel of terrorist linksMon Dec 19 2022 - 15:31
Diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia could pave way for peace, says Israel’s NetanyahuIsraeli prime minister says creating ties with Riyadh could change the region in ‘unimaginable’ waysFri Dec 16 2022 - 16:56
Israel’s new government fast-tracks controversial BillsLegislation demanded by right-wing and religious coalition partiesWed Dec 14 2022 - 16:40
Palestinians call for international intervention following death of girl (16) during Israeli raid of West BankIsraeli military says Jana Zakarna, who had gone onto rooftop to look for her cat, was hit by ‘unintentional fire’Tue Dec 13 2022 - 17:01
Israel: Netanyahu given more time to form a governmentPresident Herzog allows prime minister designate an extra 10 days to complete coalition dealFri Dec 09 2022 - 15:43
At least three Palestinians killed during military raid in JeninIsraeli security officials say nightly raids are sparking more resistance from armed groupsThu Dec 08 2022 - 16:02
Israel’s Netanyahu signs deal with far-right religious party to form governmentEmerging agenda represents a clear shift to the right and has sent shock waves among liberal IsraelisFri Dec 02 2022 - 17:54
Ultra-nationalist Itamar Ben-Gvir becomes Israel’s national security ministerNew ministry includes control over the West Bank border policeFri Nov 25 2022 - 16:24
Teenager killed and 19 wounded in Jerusalem explosionsPolice believe bags with explosives were left close to bus stops before being detonated during morning rush hourWed Nov 23 2022 - 17:31
Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert ordered to pay Netanyahus for calling them mentally illAs a defence, Olmert tells court that what he had said was not libellous because it was true, and that he was clearly expressing an opinionMon Nov 21 2022 - 16:15
Gaza fire kills at least 21, including 10 childrenPresident declares a day of mourning following incident at Jabalya refugee campFri Nov 18 2022 - 14:56
Israel refuses to co-operate with US inquiry into journalist’s killingPalestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed during an Israeli military raid in the West BankTue Nov 15 2022 - 16:54
Netanyahu promises he will be the prime minister of all IsraelisCoalition talks expected to conclude before end of month, as Netanyahu granted mandate to form next governmentSun Nov 13 2022 - 16:24
Israel: Netanyahu to lead right-wing coalition after election victoryThe inclusion of the extremist Religious Zionist party in the coalition is likely to strain Israel’s relations with the US and European alliesWed Nov 02 2022 - 18:42
Netanyahu poised to return to power at head of Israel’s most right-wing government‘We are on the brink of a very big victory,’ former prime minister tells cheering supportersWed Nov 02 2022 - 09:35
Israelis set to head to polls amid culture of chronic political instability Binyamin Netanyahu bloc hopes final push in campaign combined with low Arab turnout on election day will secure thin Knesset majorityFri Oct 28 2022 - 17:03
Israel and Lebanon sign Mediterranean maritime border dealAgreement could provide a much-needed boost for the bankrupt Lebanese economyThu Oct 27 2022 - 16:26
Israel rejects Lebanese changes to US-mediated maritime border proposalIsrael will not ‘compromise its security or economic interests’ in any way, says PMThu Oct 06 2022 - 18:11
EU and Israel resume top-level dialogue despite policy disagreementsConduct in West Bank and east Jerusalem criticised following first bilateral meeting to be held in a decadeTue Oct 04 2022 - 16:13
Netanyahu criticises deal on maritime border between Israel and LebanonAgreement on gas fields is close, but Israel’s opposition leader says he will not be bound by it if he wins the electionMon Oct 03 2022 - 16:50
Several Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in JeninThe Palestinian Authority has accused Israel of carrying out “massacres” after clashes in Jenin in the northern West Bank leave several deadWed Sept 28 2022 - 18:57
Russian Jews flee to Israel following Putin’s partial mobilisation orderAll flights from Moscow have been booked out for monthsSat Sept 24 2022 - 01:35
Israel prime minister criticised for calling for two-state solutionYair Lapid’s address at the UN General Assembly angers members of his own governmentThu Sept 22 2022 - 16:57
Israel: Netanyahu receives significant boost in bid to return to powerDivision in Joint List alliance means tens of thousands of anti-Netanyahu votes are likely to be wastedFri Sept 16 2022 - 13:22
Israel security agency calls for closures of some West Bank townsShin Bet recommendation follows deaths of two Palestinians and an Israeli army officer in exchange of fireWed Sept 14 2022 - 16:07
Israeli leaders rebuff US pressure to review army’s rules of engagementUS comments follow recent rise in West Bank casualties and death of journalist Shireen Abu AqlehThu Sept 08 2022 - 15:43
Israeli army inquiry says reporter was likely killed by stray bulletAnnouncement is the closest Israel has come to admitting responsibility for killing Shireen Abu AqlehMon Sept 05 2022 - 20:12
Warning letter issued to Netanyahu over fatal crush at religious gathering last yearLikud says correspondence is designed to cause harm during election campaignWed Aug 31 2022 - 15:32
Israeli court jails World Vision head in GazaHuman rights groups criticise Israeli court's 12-year jail sentence of World Vision head in Gaza for transferring funds to HamasTue Aug 30 2022 - 16:55
Ben-Gvir emerges from extremist right to become a leading figure in Israel electionsOnce considered beyond the pale, the growth of his right-wing party may deliver a key ministerial portfolioFri Aug 26 2022 - 14:31
Tel Aviv schools told to remove maps showing border with West BankOfficial maps in Israel do not show the 1967 green line border, and officials want schools to complyThu Aug 25 2022 - 16:23
Israel warns against resumption of Iran nuclear dealPrime minister Yair Lapid says the agreement will allow Tehran to finance terrorWed Aug 24 2022 - 15:32
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 sovereigntyMon Aug 22 2022 - 17:00
Outrage as Scholz leaves Abbas ‘Holocaust’ claim unchallengedPalestinian leader accuses Israel of carrying out ‘50 Holocausts’ against his peopleWed Aug 17 2022 - 11:06
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 freedSun Aug 07 2022 - 21:57
Ceasefire comes into effect in Gaza following three days of fightingFighting between Islamic Jihad and Israel continued up until minutes before deadline of truce brokered by EgyptSun Aug 07 2022 - 19:07
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 ministryFri Aug 05 2022 - 18:24
Israeli prime minister Yair Lapid calls on UN to shelve inquiry Rights council’s commission of inquiry ‘made and defended anti-Semitic slurs’, claims PMMon Aug 01 2022 - 18:31
