Jun 13 Watch 5:21 New Israeli government ousts longtime Prime Minister Netanyahu By PBS NewsHour Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year run as Israel’s prime minister ended Sunday as parliament voted in a new government by a nail-biting 60-59 margin. Former defense secretary and tech billionaire Naftali Bennett will replace Netanyahu. For more on what this means for… Continue watching
Jun 13 Israel swears in new coalition, ending Netanyahu’s long rule By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel’s parliament on Sunday narrowly approved a new coalition government, ending the historic 12-year rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and sending the polarizing leader into the opposition. Continue reading
Jun 03 Netanyahu foes push for quick vote to end his 12-year rule By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opponents pushed Thursday for a quick parliament vote to formally end his lengthy rule, hoping to head off any last-minute attempts to derail their newly announced coalition government. Continue reading
Jun 02 Naftali Bennett is Netanyahu’s former protege, now poised to become successor By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Under a deal with centrist Yair Lapid's party, Bennett is to become prime minister leading a new government and ending Netanyahu's 12-year rule. Continue reading
Jun 02 Netanyahu opponents reach coalition deal to oust Israeli prime minister By Josef Federman, Associated Press The dramatic announcement by opposition leader Yair Lapid came moments before a midnight deadline and prevented the country from plunging into what would have been its fifth consecutive election in just over two years. Continue reading
May 30 Netanyahu could lose PM job as rivals attempt to join forces By Josef Federman, Associated Press The head of a small hard-line party says he will try to form a unity government with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents. The announcement by Yamina party leader Naftali Bennett marks a major step toward ending the 12-year rule of… Continue reading
May 21 Watch 4:53 Both Israel and Hamas claim victory after truce, bringing prospect of peace into question By John Yang, Harry Zahn The shooting has stopped, but the war of words goes on as Israel and Hamas offered sharply different appraisals Friday of who won and who lost their fourth conflict in just over a dozen years. John Yang reports on day… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 7:29 A look at the humanitarian crisis wrought by Israel-Hamas war By John Yang, Layla Quran, Tommy Walters John Yang reports on life on the ground for Palestinians and Israelis caught in the crossfire of war, and how US pressure on the region’s leaders has affected civilians, and Middle Eastern immigrant communities in the US. Continue watching
May 20 Israel approves unilateral cease-fire in Gaza offensive By Fares Akram, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press A statement issued late Thursday said his Security Cabinet unilaterally approved an Egyptian-mediated proposal. It said the sides were still determining when exactly it was to take effect. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 4:15 Egypt indicates a truce agreement between Israeli and Hamas forces By John Yang, Patty Gorena Morales, Harry Zahn Israel and Hamas forces in Gaza may be edging closer to a cease-fire after 10 days of open war. Egyptian mediators say there's a truce agreement, in principle. A top Hamas official said he expects fighting to stop in a… Continue watching