Efforts by Benjamin Netanyahu to appease his extremist coalition partners have been met with a backlash from Israeli liberals.
Author: ISABEL KERSHNER
Netanyahu Awarded Damages After a Predecessor Called Him ‘Mentally Ill’
The Israeli prime minister-designate, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his family won a libel suit against a former prime minister, Ehud Olmert, but got far less compensation than they had demanded.
Palestinian Assailant Kills 3 Israelis in West Bank
The attack began in a settlement industrial zone and continued along a highway, and took place on the day that Israel is to swear in a new Parliament.
Israel’s Election Empowers a More Muscular Religious Zionism
The extreme wing of the nationalist religious community has prevailed. At the same time, religious Zionists are increasingly part of the Israeli mainstream.
For Netanyahu’s Corruption Trial, Court Is Hearing From Over 300 Witnesses
The Israeli electorate remains divided over the former prime minister, even as his continuing trial on corruption charges has mostly dropped out of the headlines.
Another Israeli Election Looms, and a Familiar Face Plans a Comeback
Ousted from the prime minister’s office 16 months ago, Benjamin Netanyahu, the leading candidate, is out to prove his political obituaries were premature.
Israeli-Lebanese Maritime Deal Marks a Milestone, With Limitations
The U.S.-brokered deal has stirred fierce debate in Israel between some who view it as an achievement and others as a dangerous capitulation.
Deadly Israeli Raid in Nablus Targets New Palestinian Militia
At least six Palestinians were killed in a night of violence in the West Bank, raising tensions further ahead of elections in Israel next week.
Deadly Shooting at Israeli Checkpoint Sets Jerusalem on Edge
Surging violence claimed the lives of four Palestinians and an Israeli soldier over the weekend, raising tensions on the eve of a Jewish holiday.
Defying Travel Warnings, Hasidic Jewish Pilgrims Flock to Ukraine.
Tens of thousands of Hasidic Jews traditionally travel to Uman to mark Rosh Hashana with a visit to the burial site of a revered 18th-century rabbi.