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March 27, 2023

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.

March 27, 2023

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.

March 26, 2023

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.

March 26, 2023

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.

March 22, 2023

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.

March 21, 2023

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An act that caused Israeli forces to withdraw from the Gaza Strip has been repealed by the country's lawmakers.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.

March 20, 2023

‘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.

March 20, 2023

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.

March 17, 2023

Water scarcity in the Middle East brings Israel and Arab neighbors together

Experts and politicians discussed ways to deal with the region's scarcity of water. The Atlantic Council's N-7 Initiative hosted participants from the U.S., Israel and 10 Muslim majority in the UAE to look for solutions.

March 15, 2023

Michigan high school apologizes for anti-Israel activist at 'diversity assembly,' doesn't mention Jews, Israel

A Michigan high school principal apologized for hosting an anti-Israel activist at a "student-led diversity assembly" but did not mention Jewish people or Israel in his apology.