World Jul 17 Israel pushes ahead with judicial overhaul plan despite widespread opposition, protests A parliamentary committee was meeting Monday to prepare a bill that would limit judicial oversight on some government decisions. It is expected to come to a final vote in parliament that would make it law early next week.
World Jun 25 Hollywood producer testifies about 'supply line' of gifts at Netanyahu's corruption trial An Israeli producer of Hollywood blockbuster films took the stand in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial Sunday, describing how he routinely delivered tens of thousands of dollars of gifts requested by the Israeli leader.
World Jun 18 Israel will proceed with contentious judicial overhaul plan, Netanyahu says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday his government intends to move ahead on contentious plans to change the country's judicial system after talks aimed at finding a compromise solution appeared to be crumbling.
World Jun 01 Thousands march in Jerusalem Pride parade under Israel's far-right government The march in the conservative city is always tense and tightly secured by police and has been wracked by violence in the past. But this year, Israel finds itself deeply riven over a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary.
World May 14 Egypt-brokered truce between Israel and militants in Gaza appears to hold A fragile cease-fire between Israeli forces and militants in the Gaza Strip appeared to be holding on Sunday after a five-day clash that killed 33 Palestinians and two people in Israel.
World May 11 Israel kills 2 militant commanders in Gaza despite Egypt's attempt at ceasefire It has been the worst bout of fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza in months and among the dead were also women and children.
World May 04 Israelis block roads in protest against Netanyahu judicial overhaul plan Israelis have blocked roads and demonstrated against a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary. The protesters hope Thursday's events will ramp up pressure on lawmakers days after parliament reconvened following a month-long recess.
World May 04 Israeli military says forces have killed 3 Palestinians behind deaths of British-Israelis The Israeli military says it has killed three Palestinians wanted in connection with an attack that killed a British-Israeli woman and two of her daughters.
Politics May 01 WATCH: House Speaker McCarthy in Knesset amid fraught U.S.-Israel ties The U.S. House speaker has addressed Israel's parliament, a rare honor awarded to the highest-ranking Republican in U.S. politics at a time of fraught relations between Israel's government and Democratic President Joe Biden.
Politics Apr 27 Florida's DeSantis says Disney lawsuit against him is politically motivated Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is brushing off Disney's lawsuit against him as politically motivated and saying it's time for the iconic company to stop getting favorable treatment in his state.