At least seven Palestinians killed in Israeli West Bank raidIsraeli military operation in Hamas stronghold quickly developed into a fierce firefight in which more than two dozen Palestinians and three Israeli soldiers were woundedTue Mar 07 2023 - 19:44
Israeli air strikes across Gaza border follow militant rocket attacksLatest attacks come a day after 11 Palestinians were killed during an Israeli raid in the West BankThu Feb 23 2023 - 08:25
Israeli raid in West Bank kills at least 10 More than 100 wounded after troops surround building housing three militant fugitivesWed Feb 22 2023 - 19:42
Israel’s parliament passes first reading of Bill that will significantly weaken judiciaryHuge crowd carrying Israeli flags protests outside parliament, warning that the divisive legislation is tearing the country apartMon Feb 20 2023 - 19:33
Israel planning massive expansion of Jewish settlements on West Bank Government agrees to authorise nine new illegal outposts and set to approve plans for 10,000 new homes in existing settlementsWed Feb 15 2023 - 17:02
Netanyahu’s government takes significant step towards judicial overhaul Opponents claim the move marks the beginning of the end of Israeli democracyMon Feb 13 2023 - 17:56
Car ramming prompts Israeli clampdown on Palestinian areas of Jerusalem and West BankNetanyahu promises firm response to latest attack, which killed three Israelis in Jerusalem on FridaySun Feb 12 2023 - 20:37
Boy aged six among two killed in Jerusalem car-ramming attackDriver shot dead by police is named as 31-year-old Palestinian father of threeFri Feb 10 2023 - 19:58
Israel and Sudan agree to normalise relationsTreaty will be signed after the formation of a civilian government in KhartoumFri Feb 03 2023 - 16:09
Blinken meets Palestinian president and reiterates call to de-escalate violenceUS secretary of state emphasises opposition to Israel expanding its West Bank settlementsTue Jan 31 2023 - 19:51
Blinken calls on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to ‘restore calm’ in wake of latest violenceUS secretary of state holds talks with Binyamin Netanyahu ahead of meeting with Mahmoud AbbasMon Jan 30 2023 - 20:09
Israel to expand West Bank settlements and make it easier for citizens to obtain gun licencesAs part of new security measures Israel to withdraw citizenship and withhold social security benefits from families who express support for attacksSun Jan 29 2023 - 19:00
Palestinian gunman killed after shooting dead at least seven people outside Jerusalem synagogueAttack comes a day after 10 Palestinians were killed when Israeli troops raided a West Bank refugee campFri Jan 27 2023 - 20:08
Palestinian Authority ends security co-operation with Israel after nine killed in raidThirty Palestinians killed this year in West BankThu Jan 26 2023 - 15:23
Israeli high-tech workers strike over plans to overhaul judiciaryMany demonstrators in Tel Aviv say changes could force businesses to move abroadTue Jan 24 2023 - 16:43
Israeli PM Netanyahu defends sanctions imposed on Palestinian AuthorityPalestinian moves an attack on Israel, says PM during meeting with US national security adviserThu Jan 19 2023 - 19:00
Israel in constitutional crisis as court blocks ministerial appointmentArieh Deri, leader of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party, disqualified from serving in Binyamin Netanyahu’s new governmentWed Jan 18 2023 - 19:31
Israel dismisses ‘meaningless’ statement by 90 countries opposed to its sanctions on Palestinian Authority Israeli action in response to UN General Assembly motion asking Court of Justice at The Hague to issue an advisory opinion on ongoing occupation of Palestinian territoriesTue Jan 17 2023 - 17:39
Israel’s politicians urged to show ‘restraint’ amid plans to change judicial systemYitzhak Herzog makes rare appeal to all elected officials as calls made to arrest opposition leadersWed Jan 11 2023 - 17:58
Palestinian leader warns Israeli sanctions on Palestinian Authority will ‘lead to its collapse’Israeli national security minister orders police to remove any Palestinian flags flown in public spacesMon Jan 09 2023 - 21:00
Israel imposes sanctions on Palestinian AuthorityMove follows UN decision to seek legal opinion over Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territoriesFri Jan 06 2023 - 19:14
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
