World Jan 03 Israeli ultranationalist minister faces backlash after Jerusalem holy site visit Netanyahu attempted to play down the incident, saying it was in line with longstanding understandings at the disputed holy site.
World Dec 29 Israel swears in Netanyahu as prime minister, most right-wing government in country’s history Israel has sworn in Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister of the most right-wing and religiously conservative government in the country's history.
World Dec 28 Netanyahu’s government vows to expand West Bank settlements, annex occupied territory Benjamin Netanyahu's incoming hard-line Israeli government has put West Bank settlement expansion at the top of its list of priorities, a day before it's set to be sworn into office.
World Dec 27 Israeli doctors, health care workers reject Netanyahu allies’ anti-LGBTQ remarks Health care workers from around the country have spoken out against remarks by allies of Benjamin Netanyahu calling for a law to allow discrimination against LGBTQ people in hospitals and businesses.
World Nov 29 5 Palestinians killed by Israeli troops in occupied West Bank Israeli troops have shot and killed a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank, raising to five the number of Palestinians killed in less than 24 hours of fighting.
World Oct 11 Israel and Lebanon reach agreement over gas reserves in the Mediterranean The agreement would mark a major breakthrough in relations between the two countries, which formally have been at war since Israel's establishment in 1948.
World Aug 09 Palestinian officials say Israeli troops kill 3, wound 40 in West Bank raid The Palestinian Health Ministry says Israeli troops killed three Palestinians in a shootout in the occupied West Bank, during an arrest operation in the city of Nablus.
World Aug 07 Israeli airstrike kills senior Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza refugee camp Israel said Sunday it killed a senior Islamic Jihad commander in a crowded Gaza refugee camp, the second such targeted attack since launching its high-stakes military offensive against the militant group just before the weekend.
World Jun 21 Israel to see fifth election in three years as government fast-tracks bill to dissolve parliament An Israeli Cabinet minister says the country's outgoing coalition government will fast-track a bill this week to dissolve parliament, setting up the country for its fifth elections in three years.
Politics Mar 29 5 killed in mass shooting in Israel, officials say JERUSALEM (AP) — A gunman on a motorcycle opened fire in a crowded city in central Israel late Tuesday, methodically gunning down victims as he killed at least five people in the second mass shooting rampage this week. The…