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Israel 3 hours ago

Israel’s Netanyahu agrees to halt judicial reform for now as mass protests continue

Amid a general strike shutting Israel’s airport over opposition to judicial reform and expected violence, Israel’s embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to take a time out for his legal overhaul.

FOREIGN POLICY 6 hours ago

Tlaib bodied by Twitter over 'lies' that teenage brawl was Israeli soldiers attacking Palestinians

Far-left Michigan Democrat Rep. Rashida Tlaib was fact-checked by Twitter when she claimed a brawl between Palestinian teenagers was the Israeli government targeting Palestinians.

Benjamin Netanyahu 7 hours ago

Biden badgers Bibi: Netanyahu says president warned bill to reform Israel Supreme Court threatens democracy

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that President Biden warned him not to mess with democracy in his country after his decision to reform the judiciary.

Israel 13 hours ago

Israel’s president calls for halt to Netanyahu-led judicial reform as countrywide protests intensify

Israel’s ceremonial president Isaac Herzog called for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop his push for judicial reforms amid protests throughout the country.

World 22 hours ago

Netanyahu tells Piers Morgan democracy is safe in Israel despite his moves to wrest control of ‘too powerful’

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted he’s not trying to destroy democracy amid the worst protests in the country’s history.

Israel 1 day ago

Israel's Netanyahu fires defense minister over opposition to judicial overhaul; protests erupt

Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant was dismissed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday over his opposition to judicial reform.

World 4 days ago

Iran enriching uranium above 60% could prompt Israeli strike: official

An Israeli official warned Axios that Israel may conduct a military strike against Iran if the country's nuclear program enriches uranium above the 60% level.

Israel 6 days ago

Israeli lawmakers repeal 2005 act that led to the country's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip

An act that caused Israeli forces to withdraw from the Gaza Strip has been repealed by the country's lawmakers. This opens up the idea of Israeli forces returning to the West Bank.

Israel March 20

‘No such thing’ as Palestinian people, top Israeli minister says

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said during a speech in Paris that there is no such thing as a Palestinian person, nation, history, or language.

Israel March 20

US Marine veteran shot by Palestinian in West Bank as threat of holiday violence looms

A U.S. Marine veteran is severely wounded after a Palestinian gunman opened fire on him and his wife as they drove in the West Bank on Monday. The attacker is in custody.