A day after Palestinian gunmen killed four people, Israelis set fires in Palestinian areas and their government hastened plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Author: PATRICK KINGSLEY
Palestinian Gunmen Kill 4 Israeli Civilians in Occupied West Bank
Two Hamas members carried out the attack outside Eli, a settlement in the northern West Bank, before being shot dead themselves.
Israel’s Judicial Crisis Enters New Phase After Move by Netanyahu
A bitter dispute over a planned judicial overhaul had calmed as political leaders negotiated. But talks were postponed on Wednesday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved to disrupt a vote.
Netanyahu Trial Gets a Hollywood Mention From a Political Rival
Yair Lapid, a former colleague and now nemesis of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, testified that he had been asked to help a wealthy film producer with a tax break.
Netanyahu Budget May Risk His Economic Legacy in Israel
Israel’s prime minister has long advocated a small state, free markets and benefit cuts. But his new budget is heavy on subsidies for the ultra-Orthodox community, whose political support he needs.
Rockets Sent Israelis Running From the Beach. A Rare Seal Brought Them Back.
The incongruous arrival of a large and endangered monk seal has distracted Israelis from a period of violence and political unrest.
Israelis March Through Jerusalem, Raising Tensions in a Divided City
The annual parade marks the unification of the city after Israel captured East Jerusalem in 1967. Israelis see it as a celebration, but Palestinians consider it an insult, and it was marred by incitement against Arabs.
Brief Rocket Fire Disrupts Gaza Cease-Fire. How Long Can the Truce Last?
Another violent escalation in Gaza ended in another cease-fire. But it did not completely halt the rocket fire and the region’s instability means the next conflagration is never far away.
The 2 Israels: Court Crisis Is Front Line for Dueling Visions of a Nation’s Future
For many Israelis, their country’s future rests on the fate of a government plan to overhaul the courts. In a remote part of northeastern Israel, ethnic and religious differences among Jews show why the issue has become so important.
The 2 Israels: Court Crisis Is Front Line for Dueling Visions of a Nation’s Future
For many Israelis, their country’s future rests on the fate of a government plan to overhaul the courts. In a remote part of northeastern Israel, ethnic and religious differences among Jews show why the issue has become so important.