Netanyahu urges voters to back Likud-Beiteinu in pollsPrime minister Binyamin Netanyahu, attempting to stem his ruling party’s steady decline in the polls, used the last day of campaigning…Tue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Netanyahu poised for third term as PMANALYSIS: The result of Israel’s lacklustre election campaign is a foregone conclusionMon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Netanyahu accused of trying to woo far-right voters with settlement plansIsrael this week announced tenders for another 198 homes in settlements despite reports that US president Barack Obama had lost…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Palestinian teenager (16) killed by Israeli army close to West Bank fenceIsraeli troops have shot and killed a Palestinian teenager close to Israel’s West Bank separation barrier – the fourth fatality…Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Palestinian activists evicted from makeshift encampmentIsraeli security forces have evicted Palestinian activists from a makeshift encampment they set up on Friday in the disputed …Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
Palestinians protest over disputed landPalestinian activists have erected a makeshift outpost on the contested area of land between Jerusalem and the settlement of …Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
Palestinians protest use of 'skunk' liquidPalestinian activists claim the use by the Israeli security forces of a foul-smelling liquid, dubbed “the skunk”, against protesters…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Concern in Israel over Hagel policiesA number of Israeli officials have expressed concern over US president Barack Obama’s choice for defence secretary, Chuck Hagel…Wed Jan 09 2013 - 00:00
Netanyahu criticised for Iran policy by ex-intelligence chiefFormer Israeli intelligence chief Yuval Diskin has issued a scathing attack on prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu, saying his …Sat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
Likud members call for annexing of West BankSenior figures in the ruling Likud party have called for Israel to annex the West Bank, even though Likud leader prime minister…Thu Jan 03 2013 - 00:00
Israel allows building materials into GazaIsrael has allowed construction materials to enter the Gaza Strip as part of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas, following the…Wed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
Israeli-Arab politician can run for electionIsrael’s high court has ruled that Arab Knesset member Hanin Zoabi can take part in next month’s election, overturning the decision…Mon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
Israel set to elect far-right leaders to powerEhud Barak, who will step down as defence minister after next month’s general election, is fond of describing Israel’s position…Sat Dec 29 2012 - 00:00
Israel and Jordan held talks on Syria's access to chemical weaponsOfficials in Jerusalem and Amman have confirmed that Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu recently held talks with Jordan…Fri Dec 28 2012 - 00:00
Netanyahu warns on army 'insubordination'Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu has made it clear that any party that supports disobeying army orders will not be included…Mon Dec 24 2012 - 00:00
Palestinians discuss tougher strategiesThe already tense relations between Israel and the Palestinians appear to be on a collision course after warnings from Palestinian…Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
Israel approves start of new West Bank settlementIsrael has approved construction of more than 500 homes in the first stage of what is destined to become the fifth city for Jewish…Fri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
Knesset member barred from Israeli election over flotilla roleIsrael’s central elections committee has banned Arab Knesset member Hanin Zoabi, who participated in the May 2010 Turkish flotilla…Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Palestinians to object at UN over escalation in settlement buildingThe Palestinians will file a complaint at the United Nations Security Council against Israeli plans to press ahead with massive…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Israeli foreign minister resigns to fight chargesIsrael’s foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman has announced his resignation from the government, a day after the attorney general…Sat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
Foreign minister in Israel charged with breach of trustAvigdor Lieberman says he will consult his lawyers over whether to resign as foreign minister after Israel’s attorney general…Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Palestinian NGO offices raided by Israeli troopsIsraeli troops have raided the offices of Palestinian NGOs in a rare incursion into the West Bank city of Ramallah, as foreign…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
Hamas chief's trip to Gaza shows Palestinian hostility, says Israeli PMIsraeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu says the weekend visit to Gaza by Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal proves that the Palestinians…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Hamas leader Meshaal ends exile with 'historic' visit to GazaFormerly exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal has vowed to work for reconciliation with the rival Fatah movement, which controls…Sat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Israel refuses to back down on settlement planDefying fierce international criticism, Israel has approved planning permission to build 3,000 homes in the controversial E-1…Thu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
Israel to build in West Bank despite rebukesIsrael plans to press ahead with controversial building in the West Bank for Jewish settlers despite unprecedented European criticism…Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
UN vote on Palestine likely to kick off Israeli settlement building spreeIsrael has responded to the United Nations’ decision to grant Palestine the status of non-member observer by announcing the building…Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Removal of Palestinians from buses in Israel sparks human rights concernsHuman rights groups have reacted angrily to reports that Israel’s transportation ministry is considering operating separate buses…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Sanctions threat Israel backs down as Palestinians move to upgrade UN statusIsrael has backed down from a threat of harsh sanctions in response to Palestinian moves to upgrade their UN status, deciding…Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Ruling Likud party swings to the far right in advance of Israeli general electionIsrael’s ruling Likud party has taken a sharp swing to the right, with party members in a primary vote electing a slate dominated…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Barak says he will quit after next electionIsrael’s defence minister, Ehud Barak, has dropped a political bombshell, announcing he will quit politics after the January …Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
Israel warns it will disrupt Hamas attempts to rearmIsrael’s top general has warned that the army will continue to disrupt any attempt by Hamas to rearm.Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
Israelis troops kill Palestinian on Gaza borderA Palestinian man has been shot dead by Israeli troops on the Gaza border and 19 others wounded, in the first serious incident…Sat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Propaganda images by pro-Israel groups show mock attack on DublinCYBER WAR: Photoshop images by pro-Israel advocacy groups purporting to show Dublin under rocket attack have been circulating…Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Many fear quiet is merely a lull in fighting before invasionISRAELI REACTION : To a collective sigh of relief, Day One of the ceasefire held.Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Forthcoming elections a factor in Israeli negotiationsIn two months’ time Israelis go to the polls to elect a new governmentThu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Lives and Israel's image likely cost of land incursionAn opinion poll published yesterday in the Ha’aretz newspaper showed only 30 per cent of Israelis support a ground incursion …Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Israeli leaders meet to assess ceasefire offerIsrael’s senior ministers met last night to consider ceasefire proposals drawn up by Egyptian mediators after extensive talks…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Hamas truce proposals given to IsraelAn Israeli official travelled home from Cairo last night bringing Hamas truce proposals as efforts to achieve a ceasefire to …Mon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
Israel counts cost of war: €60m spent so far could rise to €800mThe last five days of fighting in the Gaza Strip have so far cost Israel €50 million-€60 million.Mon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
Israeli campaign set to escalate after 75,000 reservists draftedIsrael has approved the drafting of 75,000 reservists ahead of what diplomatic source said was likely to be a “significant escalation…Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Gaza rockets reach Tel Aviv for first timeIsrael has continued pounding targets across Gaza, but militants managed to maintain steady rocket fire into Israel, inflicting…Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Huge psychological impact as conflict hits Israeli metropolisJUST BEFORE 7pm local time yesterday, sirens rang out across Tel Aviv and Israel’s worst nightmare became a reality.Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Israel kills Hamas military chief in air strike offensive on Gaza StripIsrael has launched a large- scale military operation against militants in Gaza, beginning the attacks with an air strike that…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
No response from Israel over Sudan bomb claimISRAEL IS refusing to respond to Sudanese claims that it was responsible for the bombing of a large Khartoum munitions plant …Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Political merger stuns Israel ahead of general electionIn a political bombshell that shook up the Israeli election campaign, prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced last night …Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Hamas evacuates compounds after Israeli warningHAMAS HAS evacuated many of its compounds in the Gaza Strip, fearing stepped-up Israeli air strikes after Israeli prime minister…Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
Israel sets calorie limit for Gaza residentsTHE ISRAELI military has released documents showing that in order to enforce its closure on the Gaza Strip it calculated how …Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Netanyahu calls early general election in Israel next yearISRAELI PRIME minister Binyamin Netanyahu has declared that the country’s general election will be brought forward to early next…Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
Israel vows to block Gaza-bound shipISRAEL HAS vowed to block a ship carrying European pro-Palestinian activists from reaching Gaza, in the latest effort to break…Thu Oct 04 2012 - 01:00
