Bennett coalition averts crisis 

Israeli-Arab Member of Knesset (MK) Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi returned to the Israeli government after resigning last week. By Erin Viner The defection by the left-wing Meretz party MK had left the…

Israeli opposition gains majority

Israel's ruling coalition became a minority in the Knesset following the resignation of Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi of the left-wing Meretz party. By Erin Viner The defection by Member of Knesset…

Al Jazeera reporter dies in Jenin firefight

Shireen Abu Akleh was killed this morning during a clash between Palestinian gunmen and IDF troops in the West Bank city. By Erin Viner The veteran 51-year-old Al Jazeera journalist…

Israeli Opposition vows to bring down Bennett gov’t

The coalition government survived two motions of no-confidence immediately after the Knesset reconvened for the summer session.  By Erin Viner The political Opposition, led by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,…

Israel condemns Lavrov’s Hitler remarks

Among several severely offensive comments, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov inferred that Nazi Führer Adolf Hitler during an interview with Italy's Rete 4 channel yesterday. By Erin Viner When asked…

Palestinian rocket from Lebanon draws IDF response

The missile landed in an open area in northern Israel overnight, in an apparent spillover violence related to Palestinian-Israeli confrontations at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque. By Erin Viner The IDF said…

Bennett: lack of int’l protest against Gaza rockets

The Israeli leader made the complaint during a telephone conversation with United Nations Secretary General António Guterres. By Erin Viner According to a statement communicated by the Prime Minister's Foreign…

Israeli leaders hail Macron victory

Congratulations from Jerusalem were posted on Twitter after French President Emmanuel Macron beat far-right challenger Marine Le Pen by a solid margin in his bid for re-election. By Erin Viner…