Watch: US, Israel Conclude Largest-Ever Joint Military Exercise Aimed At Iran

zerohedge.com Watch: US, Israel Conclude Largest-Ever Joint Military Exercise Aimed At Iran Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, The US and Israel on Thursday announced the conclusion…

Jerusalem shooting raises security concerns ahead of Blinken trip

newsweek.com U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Jerusalem and the West Bank next week in a trip that will be subject to renewed security concerns following a deadly…

Bank CEOs warn PM that money starting to move out of country amid judicial shakeup

timesofisrael.com Israeli bank chiefs warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of potential economic fallout from his government’s proposals for a sweeping makeover of the country’s judiciary…

Palestinian gunman kills 6 near Jerusalem synagogue

politico.com JERUSALEM — A Palestinian gunman opened fire outside an east Jerusalem synagogue Friday night, killing six people and wounding four before police shot him, officials said.…

At least 7 Israelis killed in shooting attack at Jerusalem synagogue

axios.com Police say a gunman opened fire on worshippers at a Jerusalem synagogue Friday night local time, killing at least seven Israeli citizens and wounding three others in an…

The Israeli Left Begs the World To Protect Its Power

newsweek.com In 2007, then-editor of Israel's far-left Haaretz newspaper David Landau implored then-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to "rape" Israel. Landau told Rice that Israel…

Blinken headed to Middle East as U.S. expresses alarm over growing violence

pbs.org Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt, Israel and the West Bank this weekend, the State Department announced Thursday, as the U.S. expressed alarm about…

Palestinian Authority suspends security coordination with Israel after deadly Jenin raid

axios.com The Palestinian Authority on Thursday suspended its security coordination with Israel after Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians, including an elderly woman, during a…

WATCH LIVE: State Department holds news briefing as Blinken prepares to visit Middle East

pbs.org Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt, Israel and the West Bank this weekend in his first trip to the Middle East this year, amid an escalation in…

Israeli forces kill 9 during West Bank raid, Palestinian health officials say

axios.com Israeli forces killed at least nine Palestinians, including an elderly woman, on Thursday during a raid in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, according to the…

Israel's high-tech economic engine balks at govt policies

go.com TEL AVIV, Israel -- Israel’s tech industry has long been the driving force behind the country’s economy. Now, as Israel’s new government pushes ahead with its far-right…

Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinians during new violence, officials say

pbs.org Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian who allegedly tried to stab a soldier in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, while a Palestinian teenager was shot dead after…

Netanyahu's chaotic first month

axios.com Mass protests. International condemnation. The sacking of a trusted minister. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's first month in office has been nothing short of…

Ian Black obituary

theguardian.com News of the death of Ian Black, at the age of 69 from a rare brain disease, brought a pair of emails within minutes of each other: one from a Jew with strong ties to Israel,…

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu meets Jordan's king in surprise trip amid tension

pbs.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a surprise trip to Jordan on Tuesday to meet with King Abdullah II for the first time in over four years, seeking to shore up…

What to Know About Netanyahu’s Far-Right Government in Israel

washingtonpost.com Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in Dec. 29 for a sixth time as Israel’s prime minister, in a right-wing coalition in which his Likud Party is the most moderate member.…

Israel’s Judicial Reforms Could Strengthen Religion’s Role in Public Life

wsj.com Protesters take to the street to oppose the Israeli government’s judicial-reform plan, which could allow the passing of laws permitting discrimination against LGBT people.…

Israel’s Netanyahu Fires Key Ally in Challenge for New Government

wsj.com The leader of Shas party, Aryeh Deri, has been dismissed from his cabinet positions. TEL AVIV—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired a crucial ally from his cabinet…

Israel’s Netanyahu fires Cabinet ally, heeding court ruling

politico.com TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired a key Cabinet ally on Sunday, heeding a Supreme Court ruling commanding him to do so and deepening a rift…

Over 100,000 protest against Netanyahu's government in Israel

axios.com TEL AVIV — Over 100,000 people across Israel on Saturday rallied against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government amid growing anger over the ruling coalition's plans…

Israel’s new right-wing government is even more extreme than protests would have you think

vox.com Israeli security forces and left-wing protesters face off during a rally against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new hard-right government in Tel Aviv on January 14,…

Israel's Judicial Reform 'Controversy' Is Much Ado About Nothing

newsweek.com Like a dog returning to its own vomit, the supercilious elites of our so-called international community maintain a rather curious fixation. Like clockwork, these elites…

India’s Judges Could Suffer the Same Fate as Israel’s

washingtonpost.com Legal scholars have long argued that the supreme courts in Israel and India have much in common. Indians watching what’s happening to Israel’s top court right now have…

Israel and Palestinians clash at UN Security Council meeting as tensions rise

pbs.org Israel’s U.N. ambassador accused the Palestinians on Wednesday of stabbing a knife into any chance for reconciliation by seeking an advisory opinion from the U.N.’s highest…

Sullivan raises Israeli judicial overhaul plan with Netanyahu

axios.com White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan in a private meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Thursday raised the Israeli…

News Wrap: Report shows new signs of easing inflation

pbs.org In our news wrap Wednesday, there are fresh signs that inflation is easing as U.S. wholesale prices slowed again, some major California roadways remained closed after weeks…

In major ruling, Israeli Supreme Court revokes appointment of senior minister Aryeh Deri

axios.com The Israeli Supreme Court in a 10-1 ruling revoked the appointment of Aryeh Deri, leader of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party and a key ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

Israel’s Supreme Court Strikes Down Appointment of Key Netanyahu Ally

wsj.com Tel Aviv—Israel’s Supreme Court struck down the appointment of a minister who is a critical ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, dealing an early challenge to the…

Practical Steps to Help Along Iran's Next Revolution

newsweek.com Revolutions are hard to predict. Long fuses of smoldering economic and political discontent are often lit by unplanned and unexpected events. Few anticipated that a handful…

Saudi Arabia Should Rescue Israel From Itself

newsweek.com Two decades ago, Saudi Arabia led a broad Arab initiative offering Israel peace with its neighbors in exchange for the return of occupied Arab territories. Israel did not…

Saudi Arabia's Challenge to Biden: Let's Abandon FDR's Deal With Ibn Saud

newsweek.com Speaking to the Saudi English-language newspaper Al Arabiya, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made his case for peace between Israel and the Kingdom of Saudi…

Israeli Culture Minister Threatens To Claw Back State Funding From Local Doc ‘Two Kids A Day’ Exploring Detention Of Palestinian Children

deadline.com Israel’s newly appointed Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar has lashed out against Israeli filmmaker David Wachsmann’s award-winning documentary Two Kids A Day, probing…

Israel’s Netanyahu moving ahead on legal overhaul despite outcry

politico.com TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday his government plans to charge ahead with an overhaul of the country’s judicial system, despite…

Netanyahu presses forward with judicial reforms despite mass protests

theweek.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he would be moving ahead with plans to enact sweeping reforms to the country's judiciary system, despite a…

Hundreds rally in support of LGBTQ rights as Netanyahu's far-right government is sworn in | Semafor

semafor.com Hundreds in Tel Aviv rallied in support of LGBTQ rights after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in as the head of what is being called Israel's most right-wing…

Israelis rally in three cities against Netanyahu legal reforms By Reuters

investing.com Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated in three major cities on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial reform plans, with organisers accusing him…