Israeli Jews

Israel's unity government and its occupied West Bank annexation, explained

We look into who controls what in the occupied West Bank as its total annexation is the top priority of Israel's new yet bloated government.

Netanyahu secures backing to form new Israeli government

Seventy-two of the Knesset's 120 lawmakers signed on to Benjamin Netanyahu's candidacy after parliament passed legislation approving details of a power-sharing deal between the premier's Likud party and centrist rival Benny Gantz's Blue and White.

Netanyahu may form Israel government - Supreme Court

Unanimous decision, released just before midnight, ends a more than year-long political stalemate and prevents the country from plunging into a fourth consecutive election in just over a year.

Why Israel’s future looks bleak

A former intelligence chief believes that the country’s Jewish underground has been growing by worrying proportions, and predicts Israel’s future as “bad or very bad."

Netanyahu rival Gantz chosen to form new Israeli government

Israel's president says he has decided to give opposition leader Benny Gantz the first opportunity to form a new government following an inconclusive national election this month.

Netanyahu's corruption trial postponed because of coronavirus

Israel's Justice Ministry said the trial, due to have opened on March 17 with the reading of an indictment against Netanyahu in three graft cases, would begin on May 24 "due to developments related to the spread of the coronavirus".

Indicted Netanyahu claims victory in Israel vote

Surveys conducted by three Israeli networks gave Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party between 36 and 37 seats in Israel's 120-member parliament.

'No sense of celebration' as Israel holds third election in a year

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main challenger Benny Gantz had failed to form a coalition government in the past two elections in April and September.

Poll finds liberal American Jews feel ‘less connected’ to Israel

A recent poll conducted among 2,500 US Jews finds a greater share of respondents saying US-Israel relations had weakened in the past five years than those who said it had strengthened.

Does Netanyahu think he’s above the law?

Opposition politicians accuse the Israeli prime minister of putting his personal interests above those of the state.

Israel's Netanyahu declares victory in ruling party leadership primary

Partial results reported by Israeli TV stations showed Netanyahu capturing between 70 percent and 80 percent of the vote, trouncing his challenger, lawmaker Gideon Saar.

Prosecution in Israel lines up over 300 witnesses in Netanyahu case

There are more than 300 prosecution witnesses for the indictment in Israel's Parliament in three graft cases against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.