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Israeli leaders across coalition and opposition reject emerging U.S.-Iran agreement

Israeli political leaders across both the governing coalition and the opposition on Monday voiced sharp criticism of an emerging...

Israel activates death penalty clause in counter terror legal overhaul

Palestinians convicted of deadly terrorist attacks in military courts in Judea and Samaria can now face the death penalty...

Calls for early elections intensify after Haredi leadership rejects Netanyahu coalition

On Wednesday Rabbi Dov Lando, the senior spiritual leader of the Haredi United Torah Judaism party’s Degel HaTorah faction,...

Israel’s Attorney General asks High Court to push for removal of Itamar Ben-Gvir

Israel’s Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara asked the country’s High Court to intercede in the matter of Itamar Ben-Gvir’s continued...

PM slams opposition over ‘provocative’ sovereignty votes during Vance visit

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday blasted opposition parties, as well as a fellow member of...

Ben-Gvir confronts terrorist kingpin Marwan Barghouti in prison

Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Thursday visited the high-security prison cell of Marwan Barghouti, the former head...

As Abbas eyes UN statehood bid, Ben-Gvir demands immediate measures to overthrow PA

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Sunday vowed to push Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take “immediate” action aimed...

‘Extensive damage’ as Beer-Sheva Hospital takes direct missile hit

About 23 missiles launched from Iran struck multiple locations across Israel early Thursday, including a direct hit on the...

Sanctions backlash adds to ‘uncertainty’ with US

Australia could question its future co-operation with the US after a decision to sanction Israeli government ministers was condemned...

Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit rejoins Israeli government

Itamar Ben-Gvir’s right-wing Otzma Yehudit Party announced on Tuesday it was returning to the Israeli government, almost two months...

Israeli officials hail Netanyahu’s ‘important,’ ‘historic’ speech to Congress

Israeli government officials praised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday following his address to the U.S. Congress. Israeli President Isaac...

Israeli Government divided by US ceasefire proposal

The Israeli government is divided over a US proposal for a ceasefire, with leaders of the Orthodox religious parties...

Divided by possible hostage deal, Israeli war cabinet meeting cancelled

A meeting of Israel’s War Cabinet scheduled for Tuesday night was cancelled as the governing coalition was divided over...

Police to ban Jews from Temple Mount during final days of Ramadan

Jews will be banned from the Temple Mount during the final days of Ramadan, the Israeli Police told activists...

Israeli police to shut down celebrations for freed Palestinian terrorists

Ahead of the imminent prisoner exchange, Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir has instructed the police to shut down...

US condemns Israeli minister’s ‘inflammatory comments’

Israeli Police Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has sparked outrage with a statement on the freedom of movement of Palestinians in...

Israel’s Cabinet approves A$1.3b for eastern Jerusalem

Israel’s Cabinet on Sunday approved a five-year, 3.2 billion shekel (A$1.3 billion) to invest in the residents of eastern...

Millions allocated for Jerusalem security over High Holidays

Israel’s Ministry of National Security has allocated A$50 million to bolster security in eastern Jerusalem over the upcoming Jewish...

Israeli Security Cabinet votes to save Palestinian Authority

Israel’s Security Cabinet on Sunday night voted in favour of a series of economic and defence measures to boost...

The Greens shifts its Middle East policy

AIJAC National Chairman Mark Leibler has questioned The Greens' credibility following the political party's Middle Eastern policy announced on...