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Israel on cusp of fourth national election in two years

Israelis face a fourth outing to the ballot box in two years after the ruling parties failed to reach a compromise to stave off an automatic dissolution of parliament and fresh elections.

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Israeli PM kicks off national vaccination campaign with public jab

The event gave Netanyahu a political boost as the Israeli PM faces criticism for his management of the coronavirus crisis.

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Israel moves towards fourth election in two years with Knesset vote

Dogged by in-fighting, Israel's fragile coalition government is gearing up for a fourth election in two years after three previous polls produced inconclusive results.

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Pompeo becomes first top US diplomat to visit an Israeli settlement

Pompeo later visited the Golan Heights, a strategic plateau Israel captured from Syria in the 1967 Mideast war and later annexed.

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Thousands of protesters call for Benjamin Netanyahu's resignation

Protesters are demanding the Israeli leader’s resignation over criminal corruption charges and his handling of the coronavirus crisis.

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Israel: Tens of thousands call for PM Benjamin Netanyahu to resign

Protesters say the prime minister is unfit to rule while on trial for corruption charges and accusing him of mismanaging the nation’s coronavirus crisis.

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Watch: Israelis protest Netanyahu despite emergency regulations

Israelis opposed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu protested in Tel Aviv in defiance of a COVID-19 lockdown.

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Israelis defy lockdown law to protest against Netanyahu

Across the country, Israelis have been calling for the Israeli prime minister to resign over ongoing corruption allegations.

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Israel to reimpose new nationwide lockdown as coronavirus cases surge

Due to begin on Friday, the tightening of measures marks the second time Israel is being plunged into a lockdown after a lengthy shutdown in the spring.

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Israel protests roar on as pressure mounts on Netanyahu

Thousands of Israelis protested in Jerusalem on Saturday as summer-long demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu maintained their momentum.

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Thousands march in Israel against Netanyahu's handling of coronavirus

The country had initially managed to keep the epidemic at bay but infections surged after the economy reopened in May.

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Israel: Police arrest 55 in anti-Netanyahu protests

COVID and corruption: Discontent about Benjamin Netanyahu's government has spilled onto the streets of Jerusalem.

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Israel’s annexation plans 'illegal': UN human rights chief

The consequences are likely to be "disastrous for the Palestinians, for Israel itself, and for the wider region," warns UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet.

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EU urges Israel not to annex settlements in the West Bank

Josep Borrell says that the seizure of land would seriously damage Europe's relationship with Israel.

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Germany warns Israel against West Bank annexation plans

"Annexation would not be compatible with international law," German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in Jerusalem, calling instead for "a negotiated, consensual two-state solution".

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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu begins corruption trial

Israel's prime minister was sworn into a new term in office just days ago but now faces a historic graft trial.

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Israel: New government sworn in after year and a half of stalemate

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former rival Benny Gantz announced last month that they would join forces to form a new government.

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Israel top court hears petitions aiming to stop Netanyahu rule

Israel's high court began hearing petitions seeking to block Prime Minister Netanyahu from forming a government after he was indicted with charges of accepting bribery, fraud and breach trust

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Netanyahu and Gantz join forces to form 'emergency' Israeli government

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his political rival Benny Gantz have joined forces to create an "emergency" government in the face of coronavirus.

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Israeli president gives parliament three weeks to choose PM

President Reuven Rivlin made the move after his prime minister-designate, former military chief Benny Gantz, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to reach a power-sharing deal by a midnight deadline.