Netanyahu promises ‘strong, stable government,’ vows to ‘heal the rifts’
In his address to supporters, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the initial results from Monday’s election, the results of which are poised to make the Likud Party the largest in the next Knesset...
Israeli high court overturns surrogacy law excluding single men, gay couples
Israel’s High Court of Justice unanimously ruled on Thursday against a law that excludes single men and gay couples from using surrogacy to have children.
Current law allows only heterosexual couples or single women who are unable...
Israeli exit polls give clear edge to Netanyahu’s Likud Party, nearly a 61-seat majority
Exit polls from Israel’s general election on Monday indicate a strong victory for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party, setting the stage for the longtime Israeli leader to break the political stalemate and...
Deadlock, mutiny, defections: All the post-election scenarios
With Israelis heading to the polls for an unprecedented third time in under 12 months, all eyes are on “the day after.” Polls have projected a continuation of the political deadlock, but is Israel...
Netanyahu vows sovereignty over Jordan Valley ‘within weeks’ if re-elected
As Israelis prepare to go back to the polls for the third time in fewer than 12 months, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised on Sunday that if re-elected, he would declare sovereignty over...
Seven confirmed COVID-19 cases in Israel; thousands under quarantine
Israel’s Health Ministry confirmed on Saturday that seven Israelis have so far tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), aka “coronavirus.” Thousands of...
Final polling shows Likud, Blue and White tied with slight edge to right-wing bloc
With elections mere days away the last Israel Hayom-i24 News poll before Israelis go to the ballot box projects a dead heat between ruling party Likud, and challenger Blue and White, but says that overall, the...
MDA operations heightened as first non-quarantined Israeli gets COVID-19
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured Magen David Adom’s national operations center on Thursday along with other senior Israeli officials and ministers as the first Israeli outside of quarantine was diagnosed with COVID-19, the...
Report: Israel kills senior Hezbollah operative in Syria
A senior Hezbollah operative was killed on Thursday in an Israeli drone strike in Syria, according to Arab media reports.
The official was named as Imad at-Tawil.
The Jordan-based Al-Hadath news outlet reported that Tawil was in charge...
Otzma Yehudit head says he’ll quit election once Netanyahu quits Oslo Accords
Otzma Yehudit Party leader Itamar Ben-Gvir announced on Wednesday that he had offered Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a deal, according to which he would withdraw from Monday’s national election if certain conditions were...