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President Herzog becomes first Israeli leader to visit Bahrain

The President laid out plans to increase economic relations with the island nation

By Georgia L Gilholy

2 min read

President Herzog becomes first Israeli leader to visit Bahrain

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opens the weekly cabinet meeting at his Jerusalem office on February 10, 2019. - Nudged by rightwing political rivals after a deadly Palestinian attack on a young Israeli woman, Netanyahu who seeks re-election pledged today to freeze money transfers to the Palestinian Authority. (Photo by GALI TIBBON / POOL / AFP) (Photo credit should read GALI TIBBON/AFP/Getty Images)

Anshel Pfeffer

By Anshel Pfeffer

Bibi-time is coming — pending the deal on cabinet convicts

5 min read

Israel's Likud party Chairman Benjamin Netanyahu gives a statement after the country's president tasked him with forming a new government, in Jerusalem, on November 13, 2022. - Hezog formally designated Benjamin Netanyahu to form a government, a victory for the former veteran prime minister who had vowed to return to power. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP) (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images)

Israeli Politics

Netanyahu: My government will not 'rule by Talmud'

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

Israeli Prime Minister and head of the Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid addresses supporters at campaign headquarters in Tel Aviv early on November 2, 2022, after the end of voting for national elections. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Lapid and IDF Chief condemn incoming government for 'politicising' military punishment

By Daniel Ben-David

3 min read

London Jsocs slam UJS over ‘unnecessary political statements’ on Israeli election

Israel-diaspora relations

London Jsocs slam UJS over ‘unnecessary political statements’ on Israeli election

By Georgia L Gilholy

2 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

Terror expert says Jerusalem bombers wanted ‘rash’ reaction from Israeli officials

Terror expert says Jerusalem bombers wanted ‘rash’ reaction from Israeli officials

By Georgia L Gilholy

2 min read

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Far-right MK Itamar Ben-Gvir to be appointed Israel's security minister

The agreement with the Ben-Gvir's Jewish Power party was announced on Friday as coalition talks continue

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November 25, 2022 11:08

Israeli far-right lawmaker and leader of the Otzma Yehudit (Jewish power) party Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks during the "Influencers Conference" organised by the Israeli TV channel "N12 News Israel", in Rishon LeZion near Tel Aviv on October 20, 2022, ahead of the November general elections. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP) (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Why Israeli election fallout could affect David Beckham

Moves to amend the Law of Return threaten upset with the diaspora

By Simon Rocker

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November 24, 2022 17:36

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 12: David Beckham is interviewed during Soccer Aid for Unicef 2022 at London Stadium on June 12, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Anshel Pfeffer

By Anshel Pfeffer

Israel could be threatened by a new generation of bombers

Maker of devices at bus stop attacks this week could be someone who gained experience years ago and has been 'reactivated' or a younger mohandes who received training abroad or even online

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November 24, 2022 13:41

Israel could be threatened by a new generation of bombers

By Isaac Zarfati

Unity is the most important ingredient for Jewish and Israeli success

Despite disagreements over Israel, Jews need to remember their common ground

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November 24, 2022 13:41

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 *** ?????? ???? ??? ?????? ?????? ????? ?????? ?????? ????

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

It comes amid soaring tensions in the West Bank

By Georgia L Gilholy

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November 24, 2022 13:06

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

Rachel Reeves: Labour Party won't tolerate Corbyn 'downplaying antisemitism'

The Shadow Chancellor made the comments at a Labour Friends of Israel lunch on Tuesday

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November 22, 2022 14:57

Rachel Reeves: Labour Party won't tolerate Corbyn 'downplaying antisemitism'

The Religious Zionist party is neither religious nor Zionist

These politicians have identified genuine problems, but their solutions are wrong

By Rabbi Gideon Sylvester

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November 20, 2022 11:32

(L to R) Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israeli far-right lawmaker and leader of the Otzma Yehudit (Jewish power) party, and Bezalel Smotrich, Israeli far-right lawmaker and leader of the Religious Zionist Party, attend a rally with supporters in the southern Israeli city of Sderot on October 26, 2022. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP) (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Book review: The Only Woman in the Room: Golda Meir and her Path to Power - A pioneering woman leader but was she a feminist?

A highly original and enjoyable take on Israel’s first woman leader

By Amanda Hopkinson

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November 17, 2022 14:49

Book review: The Only Woman in the Room: Golda Meir and her Path to Power - A pioneering woman leader but was she a feminist?

Paul Cainer

Israel’s refusal to back Ukraine is a moral stain

It is also deeply misguided — it is in Israel’s interests to see Russia defeated and chastened

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November 17, 2022 14:39

CHERNIHIV, UKRAINE - MAY 28: A man carries his belongings past a destroyed car next to a heavily damaged apartment building on May 28, 2022 in Chernihiv, Ukraine. Chernihiv, northeast of Kyiv, was an early target of Russia's offensive after its Feb. 24 invasion. While they failed to capture the city, Russian forces battered large parts of Chernihiv and the surrounding region in their attempted advance toward the capital. (Photo by Alexey Furman/Getty Images)

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