Naftali Bennett

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Israel Boosts Security Over Tensions At Religious Site

Israel's army has been boosting its forces ahead of possible unrest over new security measures at a sensitive holy site...

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Israeli Bill Seeks To Safeguard Control of Jerusalem

Israeli ministers gave initial approval Sunday to a bill aimed at making it more difficult for the government to hand...

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Israel Minister Denies ‘breakthrough’ In Hamas Prisoner Swap Talks

Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday denied reports of a "breakthrough" in talks with Hamas over returning...

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Palestinians End Mass Hunger Strike In Israel Jails

Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails on hunger strike since April 17 have ended their mass protest under...

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Israeli Joy At Trump Visit, But Substance Lacking

Israeli right-wingers celebrated US President Donald Trump's visit after he made no mention of the two-state solution,...

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Trump Stays On Script — But A Few Episodes Raise Eyebrows

US President Donald Trump's trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories saw the unpredictable leader tightly...

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Israel In Rare Overture To Palestinians ‘at Trump Request’

Israeli ministers have approved measures aimed at improving the Palestinian economy and facilitating crossings, rare...

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US Warned Israel Against Annexing West Bank

Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Monday that the United States has warned that annexing the West Bank...

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For Netanyahu, Gaza Report Risks ‘Mr Security’ Reputation

A report severely criticising Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership in the 2014 Gaza war may weaken...

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Israel Unprepared For Tunnel Threat In 2014 Gaza War

An Israeli state inquiry accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top army brass Tuesday of being unprepared for...

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Netanyahu Hits Back Ahead of Gaza War Report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared on the defensive ahead of a report Tuesday expected to criticise him...

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Israel Braces For Gaza War Report

Israeli politicians and ex-generals are scrambling for cover ahead of the publication on Tuesday of a report expected...

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Israeli Ministers Remain Optimistic On Trump

Israeli ministers were upbeat Monday on the prospects of working with the new US administration, even after remarks by...

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Israeli Joy, Palestinian Alarm At Trump Two-State Shift

Donald Trump's shelving of the decades-long goal of a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict has excited...

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Netanyahu To Test Trump Policy At Washington Talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who warmly welcomed Donald Trump's election as US president, will visit the...

International

Israel Police Evict Settlers From Unauthorised Amona Outpost

There have been scuffles between Israeli protesters and police seeking to evacuate an unauthorised settlement outpost...

International

Israeli PM Netanyahu Backs Pardon For Manslaughter Soldier

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a pardon for a soldier convicted of manslaughter for killing...

International

Tens of Thousands Flee Israel Fires

Tens of thousands of people are being evacuated as wildfires rage through parts of Israel's third largest city of...

International

Netanyahu Calls For Restraint After Donald Trump Win

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for ministers to refrain from commenting on Donald Trump's presidency...