Nov 11 Israel and Iran bring their politics to 1st World Cup in the Middle East By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Qatar may hope that soccer fans will ignore politics at the first World Cup in the Middle East, but Israel and Iran are bringing sensitive flashpoints to the tournament's doorstep. Continue reading
Nov 03 4 Palestinians killed in flare-up of violence as Israel counts votes By Jalal Bwaitel, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Violence Thursday was flaring as Israel tallies the final votes in national elections held this week, with former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expected to lead a comfortable majority backed by far-right allies. Continue reading
Nov 03 Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid concedes defeat to Benjamin Netanyahu in election By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The former prime minister is expected to head the country's most right-wing government in history when he takes power, likely in the coming weeks. Netanyahu's victory ends Israel's political instability, for now. Continue reading
Nov 03 As Israel's far right parties celebrate electoral victories, many Palestinians expect not much will change By Isabel Debre, Associated Press The apparent comeback of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the dramatic rise of his far-right and ultra-Orthodox allies in Israel's general election this week have prompted little more than shrugs from many Palestinians. Continue reading
Nov 02 Netanyahu heads toward victory in Israeli election By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be heading toward victory in national elections, with some 85% of the ballots counted and showing that voters gave him and his far-right allies what looks like a stable majority in the… Continue reading
Nov 01 Israel's former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to hold lead in election By Josef Federman, Associated Press The vote could pave the way for him to return to power thanks to a boost from an extreme right-wing ally known for inflammatory anti-Arab comments. Continue reading
Nov 01 Israelis vote for the 5th time since 2019, hoping to break political deadlock By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Polls have predicted a similar result: stalemate. But a powerful new player is threatening to shake things up. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 6:54 Israel holds fifth election in four years as Netanyahu attempts to regain power By Dan Sagalyn, Satvi Sunkara Americans are used to having a drawn-out election season, but in Israel, it has been nonstop for four years. Tuesday, the country's fifth consecutive election will get underway and Israelis will have to make a stark choice between different world… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 8:47 Unpacking Israel and Lebanon's historic maritime border deal By Andrew Corkery, Winston Wilde This week, Israel and Lebanon, two countries technically at war for decades, took a rare step towards easing tensions with a maritime border agreement brokered by the United States. Neri Zilber, a reporter based in Tel Aviv, and Maya Gebeily,… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: Putin pushes to boost production of weapons and supplies for Ukraine invasion In our news wrap Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin pushed for faster production of weapons and supplies amid a report that its forces are running low on artillery ammunition in Ukraine, Rishi Sunak was formally installed as Britain's new prime… Continue watching