Mass Israeli protests persist

100,000 citizens demonstrated for the fifth straight week against judicial reform plans by the new government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By Erin Viner The government insists its proposals are needed…

2 MKs push for Khan al-Ahmar eviction

There has been a years-long dispute over the illegally-built Bedouin-Palestinian encampment east of Jerusalem. By Erin Viner The Israeli Supreme Court ruled in 2018 to remove Khan al-Ahmar, which was…

IDF evicts settler outpost

The development marks a yet another challenge for the new right-wing government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By Erin Viner Israeli security forces on Friday evacuated Jewish activists from…

Anti-Netanyahu protests persist

Tens of thousands of Israelis joined demonstrations for the third consecutive Saturday against judicial reform plans by the new government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By Erin Viner An estimated…

Mass Israeli anti-gov’t protests

Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets in three major cities on Saturday to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial reform plans. By Erin Viner Israeli police…

1000s of Israelis protest against new gov’t

Demonstrators gathered in central Tel Aviv to express opposition to the right-wing, nationalistic coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By Erin Viner Up to 30,000 people - including current…

Netanyahu gov’t takes aim at High Court

Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin has unveiled a plan that would empower the Knesset to overturn some Supreme Court rulings and grant the government more input over nominations to the…

Netanyahu announces new government

With just minutes to the deadline, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced success in forming the country’s 37th government. By Erin Viner After weeks of unexpectedly tough negotiations with…

Netanyahu urges closer US-Saudi ties

During an interview with Al Arabiya English, Israeli Prime Minister-Designate Benjamin Netanyahu also pledged to achieve a "quantum leap" in peace between Jerusalem and Riyadh. By Erin Viner "The traditional…

Netanyahu vows to govern for all Israelis

The entire country will be represented by policies of his incoming government, said Prime Minister-Designate Benjamin Netanyahu. By Erin Viner "Everyone will live in accordance with their own faith. This…