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Israeli Politics

Thousands take to the streets of rain-soaked Tel Aviv to protest against government

An estimated 80,000 people demonstrated against proposed changes to Israel's judicial system

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Thousands take to the streets of rain-soaked Tel Aviv to protest against government

Netanyahu's new cabinet: who’s who?

Israeli Politics

Netanyahu's new cabinet: who’s who?

By Georgia L Gilholy

6 min read

Bus stop bombings, Iran’s sea strike, Far-right make big gains in coalition talks: This Week in Israeli news

Israel-diaspora relations

Bus stop bombings, Iran’s sea strike, Far-right make big gains in coalition talks: This Week in Israeli news

By Georgia L Gilholy

3 min read

Religious Zionist party head MK Bezalel Smotrich arrives to the Israeli parliament, for the opening session of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on November 15, 2022. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90

Israeli Politics

Netanyahu to hand crucial West Bank brief to far-right leader - report

By Georgia L Gilholy

1 min read

Bibi’s crunch coalition talks, Turkey blows hot and cold, Gantz issues Iran warning: This Week in Israeli news

Israeli Politics

Bibi’s crunch coalition talks, Turkey blows hot and cold, Gantz issues Iran warning: This Week in Israeli news

By Georgia L Gilholy

3 min read

Bibi returns, Lapid leaves and widespread attention on Ben Gvir and Smotrich: This Week in Israeli news

Israeli Politics

Bibi returns, Lapid leaves and widespread attention on Ben Gvir and Smotrich: This Week in Israeli news

By Georgia L Gilholy

4 min read

Lapid concedes defeat to Netanyahu and orders preparation for power transfer

Israeli Politics

Lapid concedes defeat to Netanyahu and orders preparation for power transfer

3 min read

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Anshel Pfeffer

By Anshel Pfeffer

What kind of ruler will King Bibi be this time around?

Netanyahu is set to make an astonishing comeback with the help of the far-right

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November 2, 2022 17:38

Israeli protesters, wearing protective masks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hold a poster showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wearing a crown and a line across his chest reading in Hebrew "expired" above another line reading "the madness of King Bibi", and other text (top and bottom) reading "Bibi we are not in the 17th century, we are the state, come on baby" during a demonstration against Netanyahu in Jerusalem, on July 21, 2020. - Netanyahu, 70, was indicted in January for bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three cases. He denies all the charges and accuses the media and legal officials of a witch hunt. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP) (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images)

Did the Bible predict the return of Bibi?

The former prime minister looks set to make a spectacular comeback

By Richard Pater

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November 2, 2022 15:32

Head of the Likud party MK Benjamin Netanyahu addresses his supporters on the night of the Israeli elections, at the party headquarters in Jerusalem, November 2, 2022. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** ?????? ???? ??? ?????? ?????? ????? ?????? ?????? ????

Israeli election: Likud secures 65 seats with 85 per cent of votes counted

Former PM Benjamin Netanyahu is set to make a shock return to power after 17 months in opposition

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November 1, 2022 11:48

Israeli election: Likud secures 65 seats with 85 per cent of votes counted

If I win the election, I'll annex West Bank settlements, says Netanyahu

The Likud leader said he was previously 'on the verge' of gaining American support for the move

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October 26, 2022 15:57

If I win the election, I'll annex West Bank settlements, says Netanyahu

Netanyahu ‘feeling well’ after Yom Kippur hospitalisation

Israel's Opposition leader fell ill during the Yom Kippur fast

By Georgia L Gilholy

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October 6, 2022 10:26

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on March 16, 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

Yair Lapid to become interim Israeli PM as country heads for another election

Naftali Bennett's government to be dissolved after coalition falters

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June 20, 2022 16:09

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (R) speaks with Foreign Minister Yair Lapid (L) during a cabinet meeting at the Prime minister's office in Jerusalem, on June 19, 2022. (Photo by Abir SULTAN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ABIR SULTAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Israeli government coalition reduced to minority after left-wing MK resigns

The government can no longer pass laws or approve budgets without the support of opposition party members

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May 20, 2022 15:58

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 12: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks at the Jerusalem Post's annual coference on October 12, 2021 in Jerusalem, Israel. The conference featured officials, diplomats and business leaders discussing the health, economic and security challenges facing Israel. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)

Danielle Bett

By Danielle Bett

Israeli leaders have a duty to speak out against a climate of division and hatred

There are worrying parallels with the atmosphere leading to Rabin's assassination.

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May 5, 2022 08:45

TOPSHOT - Head of Israel's right-wing Yamina party Naftali Bennett addresses lawmakers during a special session to vote on a new government at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on June 13, 2021. - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced the likely end of his 12-year rule as a fragile alliance of his political enemies hoped to oust him in a parliament vote and form a new government. (Photo by Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP) (Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images)

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