Politics of Israel
Avi Gabbay Elected Head of Israel’s Labour
Israel's main opposition Labour party voted in former businessman Avi Gabbay as its new leader Monday, said the party...
Political Newcomer Heads Israel’s Labour Party
Avi Gabbay, who won Monday's runoff election to head Israel's opposition Labour, is a political newcomer with a...
Israel’s Opposition Labour Seeks Renewal With Leadership Vote
Israel's main opposition Labour party voted for a new leader Monday as it seeks to regain waning influence and win back...
Israel’s Opposition Labour Chief Loses Re-Election Bid
The head of Israel's main opposition Labour party lost a re-election bid Tuesday as the party which once dominated the...
Israel Says Flights Resume After Aerial Jam
Israel's main international airport returned to normal Monday evening after temporary flight delays, the Israel...
Arab-Israeli Ex-Lawmaker Imprisoned Over Phone Smuggling
An Arab-Israeli former lawmaker entered prison Sunday to begin a two-year sentence after he pleaded guilty to smuggling...
Israeli Settlement Building Soars, Official Data Shows
Building starts on settler homes in the Israeli-occupied West Bank soared by 70 percent in the year to March 2017, data...
Israel Settlement Plans ‘challenge’ To Trump
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's spokesman said Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's vow to...
Netanyahu Tells Israeli Settlers ‘nobody Will Be Uprooted’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday told Israeli settlers marking 50 years since the Six-Day War he would keep...
Israel Advances Plans For 1,500 West Bank Settler Homes
Israeli authorities on Tuesday advanced plans for 1,500 settler homes in the occupied West Bank, including units for...
Israel Minister Says State Won’t Fund Shows With Nudity
Israel's outspoken culture minister is threatening to withhold funding from two productions showing at a top festival...
Israel PM Has Kidney Stones Removed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to work on Friday after surgery to remove kidney stones, his office...
Netanyahu Snubs German Foreign Minister In NGO Row
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancelled talks on Tuesday with Germany's foreign minister in a rare move after the...
Thousands Commemorate Palestinian ‘Land Day’
Thousands of Arab Israelis and Palestinians gathered Thursday for annual demonstrations marking Land Day, which...
Netanyahu Threatens Snap Polls After Broadcasting Row
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu raised Sunday the possibility of snap elections following a dispute with his...
Arab Israeli MP In Plea Bargain Over Jail Phones
An Arab Israeli lawmaker has agreed to admit charges of smuggling mobile phones to Palestinian prisoners in return for...
Trump Envoy Meets Israeli Settlers In Unusual Move
A top adviser to US President Donald Trump met Israeli settler leaders Thursday in an unusual move that may raise fresh...
Parade Sees Tributes To Israeli Soldier Convicted of Killing
Israeli settlers celebrating a Jewish holiday in the occupied West Bank Sunday paid tribute to a soldier who shot dead...
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...