World News

Fresh protests in Israel block main airport

Protests against Israel's proposed judicial reform block Tel Aviv's main airport and disrupt President Netanyahu's official trip to Italy

09/03/2023

Europe Decoded

Protesters plead for EU intervention over Israel's judicial reforms

Under the proposed reforms, a simple majority of Israeli lawmakers will be able to override rulings issued by the country's Supreme Court.

08/03/2023

Israel

Thousands in Tel Aviv protest plans to overhaul Israel’s legal system

Thousands of people gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest the government's plans to overhaul Israel’s legal system. A move that some argue could threaten the country’s democracy.

05/03/2023

Israel

Police in Israel crackdown on protests against judicial overhaul

At least 39 protesters were arrested in Tel Aviv during a 'national disruption day' against the government’s plan to overhaul Israel's judicial system

01/03/2023

Israel

Israel's PM Netanyahu pushes ahead with controversial court reforms

Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu won a vote in the Knesset 63-47 giving initial approval to controversial judicial reforms that have prompted street protests with opposition groups saying the changes will give his right wing coalition more power over the appointment of judges.

21/02/2023

Israel

More mass protests in Israel over plans to reform the judicial system

Tens of thousands of Israelis protested in front of parliament in Jerusalem as the vote began on judicial reforms that critics say will undermine democracy

20/02/2023

World News

Seventh week of protests in Israel over planned judicial reforms

Seventh week of protests in Israel over Benjamin Netanyahu's planned judicial reforms that would allow the government to overrule the Supreme Court

19/02/2023

Israel

Thousands of Israelis strike in protest against a judicial reform

Tens of thousands gathered in front of the Israeli Parliament protesting against the government's controversial planned judicial reform, chanting "No to judicial reform, save Israeli democracy".

13/02/2023

Israel

Tens of thousands of Israelis join anti-government protests

Critics say measures introduced by the new hard-line government would weaken the Supreme Court, limit judicial oversight and grant more power to politicians. Protesters say that would undermine democracy.

12/02/2023

Israel

Five Palestinian gunmen killed in Israeli raid

Israeli forces killed five Palestinian gunmen in a raid on a West Bank refugee camp on Monday, Israeli security officials said, in a response to a botched attack on Israelis that was likely to further exacerbate tensions in the region.

06/02/2023

Israel

Anti-government protests continue in Israel decrying judicial reforms

Demonstrators have rallied for five weeks in a row to voice their discontent with the judicial reforms proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. Netanyahu faces a trial on corruption charges. While he denies any wrongdoing, his opponents say the reforms are personally motivated.

04/02/2023

Israel

Antony Blinken's Israel-Palestine visit comes amid rising tension

The top diplomat's visit comes amid heightened tensions after Israeli soldiers sealed off the family home Sunday of a 21-year-old Palestinian, Khayri Alqam, who killed seven people near a synagogue in east Jerusalem on Friday.

30/01/2023

West Bank

Israel to 'strengthen' settlements amid rising tensions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday announced a series of punitive steps against the Palestinians, in response to a pair of shooting attacks that killed seven Israelis and wounded five others.

29/01/2023

Israel

Palestinian teen wounds two, day after seven killed in east Jerusalem

More unrest in Jerusalem after a Palestinian teenager opened fire near the historic city on Saturday morning.

28/01/2023

Israel

Protesters call for an end to Benjamin Netanyahu coalition in Tel Aviv

Israel demonstrations: Protesters call for an end to ruling coalition amid plans to reform judiciary

22/01/2023

Israel

Biden's National Security Advisor reaffirms US commitment to Israel

President Joe Biden's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan reaffirms Washington's commitment to Israel as he becomes the first senior US official to visit the country since Benjamin Netanyahu began governing in coalition with the far-right.

20/01/2023

Israel

Israel's Netanyahu back in power with hard-line government

Benjamin Netanyahu now heads a government comprised of a hard-line religious ultranationalist party dominated by West Bank settlers, two ultra-Orthodox parties and his nationalist Likud party in Israel.

30/12/2022

Israel

Netanyahu presents incoming hard-line government's policy priorities

Benjamin Netanyahu’s incoming hard-line Israeli government put West Bank settlement expansion at the top of its priority list on Wednesday.

28/12/2022

Israel

Netanyahu set to form government in Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu has informed Israel's president he is ready to form a government in what would be the country's most right wing coalition to date.

22/12/2022

World News

Incoming PM Netanyahu officially asked to form a government in Israel

The move paves the way for Netanyahu to seize back power following the recent election success of his right-wing alliance.

13/11/2022