World Aug 03 Israeli minister visits flashpoint holy site as officials say 33 more aid-seekers killed in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Associated Press
World Jul 29 Netherlands bans 2 far-right Israeli ministers as EU considers sanctions on Israel over Gaza The Netherlands has banned two far-right Israeli ministers from entering the country. The move comes as the European Union considers partially suspending Israel’s access to a science and technology program. By Molly Quell, Sam McNeil, Associated Press
Politics Apr 28 Mob of Orthodox Jewish men chased Brooklyn woman after mistaking her for protester against Israeli security minister The incident Thursday night near the Brooklyn headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement happened as an appearance by Itamar Ben-Gvir set off clashes between pro-Palestinian activists and members of the neighborhood's large Orthodox Jewish community. By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press
World Jul 18 Far-right Israeli minister visits Jerusalem holy site, a threat to sensitive Gaza cease-fire talks Itamar Ben-Gvir, an ultranationalist settler leader, said he had gone up to the contested Jerusalem hilltop compound of Al-Aqsa Mosque to pray for the return of the hostages "but without a reckless deal, without surrendering.”… By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press
World Mar 27 Netanyahu delays overhaul of Israel’s judiciary amid mass protests Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday announced a delay in his judicial overhaul plan, saying he wanted to give time to seek a compromise over the contentious package with his political opponents. By Ilan Ben Zion, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press
Jan 03 Watch 8:50 Israel’s new far-right national security minister sparks controversy with holy site visit By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Dan Sagalyn Five days after taking office, Israel’s new national security minister made a rare visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. The site is revered by both Muslims and Jews, who call it the Temple Mount, and has for decades… Continue watching
Jan 03 Israeli ultranationalist minister faces backlash after Jerusalem holy site visit By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Netanyahu attempted to play down the incident, saying it was in line with longstanding understandings at the disputed holy site. Continue reading
Dec 07 Jewish Americans express alarm over expected Israeli government By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel’s ties to the Jewish American community, one of its closest and most important allies, are about to be put to the test, with Israel’s emerging far-right government on a collision course with Jews in the United States. 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