Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he would reverse his earlier decision to sack his defence minister, Yoav Gallant, amid massive protests in the country and heightened tensions in the region. “There have been disputes between us, even difficult disputes…
Maia and Rina Dee named as British-Israeli sisters killed in West Bank shooting
Two British-Israeli sisters killed in a shooting in the occupied West Bank have been named as Maia and Rina Dee. The sisters were killed on Friday afternoon near the Hamra Junction in the north of the Jordan Valley, as they…
Israeli leader halts bill against Christian proselytizing
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said he would prevent the passage of a proposal by a powerful ally in his governing coalition to punish Christian proselytizing with jail time. The proposal had raised an uproar with evangelical Christians…
Israel passes new law protecting PM from removal as protests continue
Israel’s parliament has passed a new law that would prevent a prime minister from being declared unfit to hold office by the attorney general. It is considered to be in the interests of the incumbent, Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on…
Israeli military suspects Hezbollah was behind road blast that left 1 injured
An explosion in which one person was injured in northern Israel on Monday was probably the work of Lebanese political and militant group Hezbollah, say Israeli forces. The attacker — who was armed with explosives — was shot dead near…
Israel: Protesters take to streets in one of the biggest protests in its history
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have taken part in what some are calling the biggest protest in the country’s history. Protests against government plans for a radical overhaul of the judicial system have been running for 10 weeks. Record numbers…
Israeli police fire stun grenades on pro-judiciary protests
Israeli police have fired stun grenades in Tel Aviv as scuffles broke out across the country amid a “day of disruption” protest as lawmakers ploughed ahead with judicial changes that opponents see as a threat to democracy. “Israel is not…
Top Israeli legal official tells Netanyahu to fire key ally after Supreme Court ruling
Israel’s attorney general has told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he must fire a key Cabinet ally, in a letter made public Thursday, following a Supreme Court ruling that disqualified him from serving as a government minister. The letter, sent shortly…
Jerusalem: Far-right Israeli minister visits flashpoint site
Palestinians have condemned a visit to a contested holy site in Jerusalem by a far-right Israeli minister as an “unprecedented provocation”. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who has called for a harder line towards the Palestinians, walked around the site…
Benjamin Netanyahu returns as PM of Israel’s most far-right govt
Israel’s parliament has sworn in Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister, inaugurating the country’s most far-right, religiously conservative government in history. Netanyahu, 73, took the oath of office on Thursday, moments after Israel’s parliament, or Knesset, passed a vote of confidence…