IDF evicts settler outpost

The development marks a yet another challenge for the new right-wing government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By Erin Viner Israeli security forces on Friday evacuated Jewish activists from…

Anti-Netanyahu protests persist

Tens of thousands of Israelis joined demonstrations for the third consecutive Saturday against judicial reform plans by the new government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By Erin Viner An estimated…

Israeli court blocks coalition appointment

The move marks a setback for the new right-wing coalition government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By Erin Viner The 10-to-one Supreme Court verdict forbids leader of the ultra-Orthodox Shas…

Hamas releases Israeli hostage video

The video purportedly shows Avraham “Avera” Mengistu being held captive in the Islamist-run Gaza Strip. By Erin Viner The video shows a man identified by Hamas as the Israeli civilian…

Israeli Pres. vows to protect democracy

"The principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Jewish and democratic contours of our state are my guiding lights and I will not allow them to be harmed," stressed…

Mass Israeli anti-gov’t protests

Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets in three major cities on Saturday to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial reform plans. By Erin Viner Israeli police…

Israeli judicial reform could risk credit rating

Planned revisions by the newly-sworn in government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could affect the country's sovereign credit rating. By Erin Viner "If the announced judicial system changes set a…

Israel moves to strip terrorists of citizenship

A Knesset parliamentary committee has approved expedition of legislation to undertake such moves. By Erin Viner The measure comes as the latest of a series taken by the new government…

Netanyahu sanctions PA over ICJ suit

Israel declared it will implement retaliatory steps following a bid by Palestinians to involve the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the decades-old conflict between the sides. By Erin Viner…

1000s of Israelis protest against new gov’t

Demonstrators gathered in central Tel Aviv to express opposition to the right-wing, nationalistic coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By Erin Viner Up to 30,000 people - including current…