Israel prepares for Palestinian Day of Rage

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz held a broad intelligence briefing ahead of today's scheduled parade in Jerusalem, attended by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, Police Commissioner Yaakov…

Israel lifts indoor masks for most

Israelis are no longer required to wear face masks indoors starting today, signaling the end of one of the country’s last remaining restrictions as new COVID-19 infections continue to wane.…

Bennett sworn in as 13th Israeli Premier

The 36th Israeli “government of change” led by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has been sworn into office, following an often-stormy session in the Knesset. The Israeli parliament endorsed the diverse…

World reacts to end of Netanyahu era

Benjamin Netanyahu’s record 12-year run as Israel’s prime minister ended on Sunday when new Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett took the oath of office. United States President Joe Biden immediately…

IDF adopts “no going back” policy

Defense Minister Benny Gantz has underscored the “definitive nature” of the IDF Operation Guardian of the Walls against Gaza in May, saying that the campaign introduced a “no going back”…

Knesset vote on new government 13 June

Israel’s Knesset will convene to vote on approving the coalition government proposed by Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid this coming Sunday, 13 June. “It’s happening!” a jubilant Lapid posted on…

Netanyahu alleges election fraud

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that the newly formed Israeli coalition that is poised to unseat him is the result of “the greatest election fraud” in history. "We are…

Arab Islamists help clinch coalition deal

Inclusion of an Arab Islamist party in Israel’s nascent coalition government has sparked widespread reaction. The United Arab List (UAL, or Ra’am according to its Hebrew acronym) joined the centrist…

Lapid reaches a coalition deal

Israeli Opposition leader Yair Lapid announced that agreement has been reached with his political allies to form a new government. "I am honored to inform you that I have succeeded…