Israel

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has finalized deals with all parties that will join a government without Benjamin Netanyahu. With that, the end of the premiership of that right-wing politician after twelve years is now really…

Israel cancelled almost all measures against the coronavirus on Tuesday because fewer and fewer people are becoming infected, and the number of seriously ill people has also fallen sharply. The eases were announced a week ago.…

The European Union (EU) and the United States have condemned the recent violence in Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip and demand that the violence end. "The significant rise in violence in the West Bank, in and around the Gaza Strip and…

Israel is guilty of apartheid against Palestinians and must be prosecuted for this, Human Rights Watch said. The human rights organization reports that in a report published Tuesday on the policy of the Israeli government and the treatment…

For the first time in about 60 years, archaeologists have recovered parts known since the 1940s as the Dead Sea Scrolls. They are 2000-year-old documents, mostly found in caves in the Judean Desert, which lies near the Dead Sea in…

Israel has responded negatively to reports that the recent deal with the United Arab Emirates would pave the way for a "massive" US arms sale to that Gulf state. President Donald Trump's administration would like to sell advanced…

Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz was elected Speaker of Parliament on Thursday. The former army chief was the only candidate and was supported by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party, among others. Israeli media…

Israeli Govt Gives Green Light to Controversial Cable Car Over Jerusalem. The Israeli government is releasing 43 million euros for a new tourist cable car to connect West Jerusalem and the east of the city - Palestinian territory occupied…