Benny Gantz

New Hamas rocket barrage after Israel levels another Gaza tower

The resistance movement says in a statement that it targeted the cities of Ashkelon, Netivot, and Sderot with 130 rockets in response to Israel’s destruction of the 14-storey Al Sharouk Tower in Gaza.

Fresh scuffles in occupied Jerusalem after Israeli-Palestinian clashes

There have been nightly disturbances since the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on April 13, amid Palestinian anger over police blocking off access to the promenade around the walls of the Old City and a ban on gatherings.

"Crime Minister": Israelis resume protest against PM Netanyahu

The demonstration comes days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was tapped to try to form a government following the latest inconclusive election.

Israel election: Voters decide Netanyahu’s fate in fourth poll in two years

Tuesday’s election takes place after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu triggered the collapse of a unity government he had formed with his rival Benny Gantz following the three previous inconclusive elections.

Syria reports Israeli missile attack near Damascus

Syrian state TV has quoted an unnamed military official as saying that most of the Israeli missiles were shot down before reaching their targets near Damascus.

With four elections in two years, Israel has a consensus problem

Between entrenched social divides, the lack of a contesting left and increasingly virulent political rhetoric, Israel is struggling with political fragmentation.

Israel’s Netanyahu returns to court as corruption trial ramps up

The combative 71-year-old prime minister, who has blasted the charges as “fabricated and ludicrous”, is attending a much-delayed hearing at a heavily-guarded Jerusalem court.

Jordan presses for independent Palestinian state in meeting with Israel

Jordanian FM Ayman Safadi tells Israeli FM Gabi Ashkenazi "there is no alternative to a two-state solution" between Israel and the Palestinians.

Israeli lawmakers pass preliminary vote to dissolve parliament

Israel edges towards its fourth election in two years after Knesset gave preliminary approval to a bill to dissolve itself amid a crisis in Prime Minister Netanyahu’s fractious coalition. Alternate PM Gantz earlier said he would back the bill.

Israel may head to another poll as Gantz supports parliament dissolution

Benny Gantz, a former army chief serving as defence minister, says that Prime Minister Netanyahu's refusal to support a budget proposal made clear that the premier wanted to take Israel back to the polls.

Is the Netanyahu-Gantz coalition on the brink of collapse?

As Israel's Defence Minister Benny Gantz forms a commission to probe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for corruption, cracks begin to appear in the current coalition government.

Israel approves first occupied West Bank settler homes since Gulf deals

The latest settlement plans have been submitted to Israel's Civil Administration with Defence Minister Benny Gantz' approval. More than 450,000 Israelis live in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, excluding those in annexed East Jerusalem.