The Irish Times

Israel hoping war in Ukraine will see wave of Ukrainian Jews emigrating to Israel

Israel has close ties with the US yet also has an understanding with Russia that allows Israeli military aircraft to operate over Syria

Mon Feb 28 2022 - 19:30

Netanyahu urges right to block ‘dangerous’ coalition deal

Israel prime minister attempts to divide opponents as he faces end of 12-year tenure

Thu Jun 03 2021 - 15:07

Israeli opposition figures reach deal aimed at ousting Netanyahu

Far-right leader Naftali Bennett says he has agreed deal to forge coalition government

Sun May 30 2021 - 18:49

Israel election: Netanyahu needs support of both Islamist and far-right parties

PM faces big test of political skills as fourth election in two years is another cliffhanger

Wed Mar 24 2021 - 17:20

Israeli elections: Netanyahu hopes for shot in the arm from vaccine success

Government’s handling of pandemic and economic crisis has dominated campaign

Fri Mar 19 2021 - 20:00

Israel to hold fourth election in two years after budget fails to pass

Prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu facing corruption trial before March election

Tue Dec 22 2020 - 19:38

Coronavirus: Israel to impose overnight curfews after Netanyahu spurns lockdowns

Israeli PM backs down on lockdown plans amid anger from ultra-Orthodox allies

Mon Sept 07 2020 - 18:50

Gantz gets mandate to form Israel’s government

Blue and White leader faces battle in context of Netanyahu and coronavirus crisis

Mon Mar 16 2020 - 18:21

Netanyahu rival Gantz to be asked to form new Israeli government

The country’s longest-serving leader may be ousted but political deadlock remains

Sun Mar 15 2020 - 18:57

Israel opposition leaders in talks to oust Netanyahu as PM

Benny Gantz and Avigdor Lieberman aiming to build ‘anyone but Bibi’ coalition

Mon Mar 09 2020 - 17:44

Netanyahu seeks to form government after Israeli election win

Prime minister’s Likud party needs support of 61 Knesset members to reach majority

Tue Mar 03 2020 - 08:03

Netanyahu’s immunity request is a time-buying exercise

Israeli PM’s move will delay corruption trial in the hope of an unlikely March election win

Thu Jan 02 2020 - 15:14

The end of the Netanyahu era

Israeli premier will leave behind a deeply fractured society

Sat Sept 21 2019 - 06:00

Israel to begin tortuous task of forming a government

National unity administration looms as president to begins talks with party leaders

Sat Sept 21 2019 - 01:00

The Irish Times view on Israel’s election: Netanyahu lost – but nobody won

As things stand, the only way of avoiding political paralysis is for the long-serving prime minister to leave the stage

Thu Sept 19 2019 - 19:49

‘Anyone but Netanyahu’: Palestinian hopes rise that nemesis will bow out

Despite Benny Gantz’s essential similarity, many deem Netanyahu far more dangerous

Wed Sept 18 2019 - 21:39

Netanyahu’s political career hangs in balance after election

Israel poll serious setback for Likud as Gantz’s Blue and White party edge into lead

Wed Sept 18 2019 - 20:54

The Irish Times view on Israel’s election: Netanyahu’s tired playbook

A second election in six months could well fail to break the country’s political deadlock

Mon Sept 16 2019 - 19:31

Stakes high for Netanyahu as Israel goes to polls

Ruling Likud party likely to fall short of majority in tightly contested election

Mon Sept 16 2019 - 17:58

Weary and fearful atmosphere surrounds Israel’s return to polls

Likud and Blue and White locked tightly as rivals with Yisrael Beiteinu likely kingmaker

Sat Sept 14 2019 - 06:00

Netanyahu Bill to film at Arab polling stations rejected

Claim Arabs involved in election fraud come from PM ‘suspected of fraud and bribery’

Mon Sept 09 2019 - 20:41

Barak announces left-wing alliance in bid to end Netanyahu’s rule

Party launched by former prime minister to run on joint list with Meretz party in election

Thu Jul 25 2019 - 20:18

Haredi exemption from military service in Israel under threat

Young men’s right to skip army for yeshiva religious schools at risk as elections loom

Sun Jun 30 2019 - 17:01

The Irish Times view on Israel’s coalition talks: back to the people

Triggering a new election may help Netanyahu in the short-term, but his legal troubles leave him vulnerable

Fri May 31 2019 - 00:02

Israeli election to delay US peace plan for Middle East

Netanyahu’s dissolution of parliament causes problems for Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’

Thu May 30 2019 - 20:32

Netanyahu could be facing biggest challenge to date

Analysis: Pressure grows over failure to form a government and charges of bribery, fraud

Thu May 30 2019 - 16:21

Israel to hold new election after coalition talks fail

Netanyahu dissolves parliament to deny opposition chance to form government

Wed May 29 2019 - 22:23

September elections loom for Israel as coalition proving elusive

Time running out as Binyamin Netanyahu fails to create alliance in wake of April victory

Tue May 28 2019 - 19:59

Netanyahu will ‘work for all Israelis’ to form fifth government

PM must form coalition following unprecedented promise to annex West Bank settlements

Wed Apr 17 2019 - 19:35

Netanyahu survives threat of early elections after minister’s U-turn

Israeli PM hangs on to thin majority as far-right education minister decides not to quit

Mon Nov 19 2018 - 14:14

Israeli PM urges coalition partners not to bring down government

Netanyahu hints at future military action against Israel’s enemies

Sun Nov 18 2018 - 20:45

Botched Gaza mission sheds light on Israel’s Maglan unit

Hamas stopped car with elite unit renowned for slipping behind enemy lines

Fri Nov 16 2018 - 01:00

Israel’s defence minister Avigdor Lieberman quits over Gaza truce

Move leaves government led by Binyamin Netanyahu with wafer-thin majority

Wed Nov 14 2018 - 12:22

Gaza takes receipt of €13m in suitcases

Israel backs Qatar’s initial payment as part of plan to end border violence

Fri Nov 09 2018 - 17:27