Abbas enters his 17th year in power amid criticism and uncertainty
Long-tenured Palestinian leader’s crowning achievement has yet to achieve desired results
Israel needs peace talks to counter apartheid claim, says foreign minister
Yair Lapid says Israel faces designation but coalition make-up rules out talks with Palestinians
Israel’s PM criticises his defence minister for meeting with Palestinian president
Event at Gantz’s home was first time Abbas had crossed into Israel for talks in a decade
Israel set to offer fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine to people over 60
Despite being amongst the first countries to roll out a nationwide vaccination and booster campaign, only 63% of Israel’s population of 9.3m has had two doses
Israel completes construction of ‘iron wall’ around Gaza
‘Smart fence’ with sensors and cameras is 65km long and six metres high
Israel urges world powers to end nuclear deal talks with Iran
Biden administration has repeatedly reiterated its desire to return to the 2015 agreement broken by Trump
Boost for Bennett’s government as Israeli parliament passes budget
Leaders of the broad-based coalition have put contentious issues aside until crucial budget was passed
Israel moves ahead with thousands of settler homes despite US opposition
Biden administration ‘deeply concerned’ about plans for thousands of settlement units
Clashes in West Bank on ‘day of rage’ following Israeli prison breakout
Palestinian man shot and killed in Jerusalem amid manhunt for escaped militants
The Irish Times view on Israel-Palestine: deadlock by default
The two sides are as far apart as they have ever been, with the Israelis under no pressure to countenance a diplomatic deal
Israel’s PM plays down meeting between defence chief and Palestinian leader
Aide says diplomatic deadlock remains despite first high-level meeting in a decade
Israeli crackdown on Gaza blockade protests injures at least 10
Heaviest cross-border fighting between two sides this week since 11-day conflict in May
Hamas presses for end of Israeli blockade as Qatar payments to Gazans to resume
Plans by militant groups for protests on the Israeli border to go ahead on Saturday
Israel to resist escalation after exchange of fire
Lebanese Hizbullah militia send 19 rockets into northern Israel and Golan Heights
Israeli authorities inspect NSO Group offices after Pegasus revelations
Officials visit offices near Tel Aviv as Israeli defence minister meets French counterpart in Paris
Evyatar settlers vacate illegal West Bank outpost under deal with new government
Seven Palestinians hurt in clashes with Israeli troops during protests against outpost
Netanyahu’s long reign as Israeli prime minister ends
New power-sharing coalition sworn in after tense vote, includes Arab party for first time
Netanyahu urges right to block ‘dangerous’ coalition deal
Israel prime minister attempts to divide opponents as he faces end of 12-year tenure
Israeli opposition figures reach deal aimed at ousting Netanyahu
Far-right leader Naftali Bennett says he has agreed deal to forge coalition government
Israel orders schools closed as Gaza conflict rages on
US says it is working ‘intensively’ to end violence as no let-up in Israeli strikes on Gaza
Israel-Palestine conflict: Killing of Hamas officers ‘just the beginning’, warns prime minister
Ireland must ask ‘hard questions’ regarding respect for international law, says Coveney
Netanyahu resisting pressure to set up a state commission to investigate stampede
Justice minister says tragedy underlined the dangers of ultra-Orthodox “autonomy” within Israeli society
Israeli air defences fail to intercept missile from Syria that landed near nuclear plant
Israeli military says projectile was fired while Israel was conducting strikes in Syria
Israel and US united in stopping Iran getting nuclear weapons, Netanyahu says
Tehran vows to avenge Israeli attack on Natantz nuclear reactor
Israel rejects Hague court’s authority to investigate alleged war crimes
Israel’s biggest fear is that hundreds of soldiers may be issued with arrest warrants
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
The Irish Times view on Israel’s election: More gridlock on the cards
For the first time in Israeli electoral history, the main challengers to Bibi’s continued reign will come from further to the right
Israelis poised to go to polls amid expectation of political stalemate
Prolonged period of post-election negotiation likely as Netanyahu surfs on vaccine wave
Israeli elections: Netanyahu hopes for shot in the arm from vaccine success
Government’s handling of pandemic and economic crisis has dominated campaign
Israel to send 100,000 vaccines abroad but only a portion to Palestinians
Recipient countries to include several that have made diplomatic pledges to Israel
Netanyahu pleads not guilty as corruption trial resumes before election
Israel’s PM calls for evidentiary stage of trial to be postponed until after voters go to polls
Israel to hold fourth election in two years after budget fails to pass
Prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu facing corruption trial before March election
Netanyahu rival forms new party in bid to oust Israeli prime minister
Gideon Sa’ar says Likud has become ‘tool for personal interests of person in charge’
Israel faces fourth election in two years after vote to dissolve parliament
March vote will be triggered automatically if a budget is not approved by December 23rd
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