Israeli elections: what you need to know
On Tuesday, Israelis go to the polls, with Binyamin Netanyahu in a fight for his political survival
Binyamin Netanyahu
What makes someone a murderer? Irish-born philosopher believed she had the answer
NAZA lays bare the horror of AI-enhanced war but there is a glimmer of hope
‘This is existential’: Election will have profound implications for Israel and Palestinians
Binyamin Netanyahu’s hold on power is in the balance as neither his far-right coalition nor the opposition is forecast to win a majority
As Donald Trump weighs up options, could inflation be about to get worse?
Reports of US escalation plan in Iran send oil prices up again
Israeli government orders army to prepare for full closure of West Bank
Order comes after Israel’s army said it had killed two gunmen and thwarted a ‘terror attack’ that injured several people
Palestine supporters such as Sally Rooney are demonised like apartheid opponents, says Mary Robinson
Former president visited West Bank with Elders group and was shocked by ‘Israeli flags asserting a kind of supremacy’
US and Israel draw up plans for renewed strikes on Iran after midterm elections
Donald Trump has repeatedly cancelled plans for a return to major combat
Arab parties could be kingmakers in Israel’s election. Netanyahu has reason to worry
Opposition parties are discussing an alliance that could strip the prime minister of key powers even if they fail to win an outright majority
Trump’s backing fails to lift Netanyahu as Israel heads for defining vote
Israel’s longest-serving prime minister has staged a remarkable political recovery. Now, with the US president at his side, he is seeking to extend it
Zionism is not racism, any more than Irish nationalism is sectarianism
If Israel-Palestine is, for us, a story about Ireland, it ought to be, not a simplistic narrative of good and evil
Trump endorses Netanyahu in Israeli election
US president praises Netanyahu as a ‘great warrior prime minister’ and peace partner
Israel’s former spy chief sues Netanyahu for ‘blood libel’ over October 7th attacks
Ronen Bar has accused Netanyahu of trying to shift the blame on to him
Complex political issues reduced to slogans
I sincerely hope there is a change in leadership in Israel on October 27th
Raphaël Glucksmann’s refusal to use the word ‘genocide’ divides France’s left
Splitting the electorate has been disastrous for the left, but their differences appear too deep to repair before presidential election
‘You hack her phone, then you kill her’: What Israeli intelligence officers told Naza director Yuval Abraham about their tactics in Gaza
Naza has incensed the Netanyahu administration. That means the documentary’s revelations have frightened it, says the film-maker
Protests across Israel call for October 7th inquiry on third anniversary of attack
Thousands observed a moment of silence as Netanyahu promised to ‘complete the mission’
Netanyahu faces fresh scrutiny over pre-October 7th warnings
New reports on warnings received before the Hamas attack threaten the Israeli prime minister’s general election campaign
Call for sporting sanctions is due to profound concerns over Israel’s actions in Gaza
Many who support engagement with Israelis also believe sports bodies should apply rules consistently
‘They want to kill all of us’: Life on Israel’s anxious frontier
Three years after the October 7th attacks, real security feels elusive in the Israeli community nearest the Gaza border fence
‘It’s off the charts’: Satellite images show how three years of war have devastated Gaza
UN says number of destroyed structures in Gaza up by 9% since ceasefire of October 2025, amid mass displacement and acute humanitarian need
Gaza war heralds era of ‘technologically advanced barbarism’
Pulitzer-winning journalist accuses western governments of forfeiting their moral authority through support for Israel’s war in Gaza
Trump says Iran may be linked to co-pilot who tried to crash Israel-bound plane
US president says Tehran will ‘be hit very hard’ if it was behind the attack
Events surrounding Nations League turn Ireland’s football hope to shame
Irish players, fans, Gaza and Palestine have all been all let down
Flydubai hijacking attempt could aid Netanyahu’s re-election bid
Israeli prime minister hopes drama will boost his security credentials as Israelis prepare to vote later this month
‘No one is passing through this door’: Inside the Flydubai cockpit fight
Struggle breaks out on a flight to Tel Aviv after co-pilot stabs the pilot and passengers then storm the cockpit
A pilot brawl, then a rapid descent: passengers recount chaos on Flydubai flight
Reserve crew on board safely landed aircraft after passengers intervened during cockpit struggle
Pilot who stabbed co-pilot may have tried to crash Israel-bound aircraft, says Netanyahu
Officials investigating if incident was attempted terror attack on Israelis
Israeli settlers attack West Bank village and prevent Palestinian family returning home
Israeli troops attempted to escort the Tubasi family back to their homes, weeks after their two houses were seized by settlers
Micheál Martin did something unique in our history, making what happened next even worse
With his speech to the UN, Micheál Martin did something unique in our history. It makes what happened next even worse
Ken Early: Why the discomfort over Israel fixtures? Because we know Ireland’s position is a fudge
Ireland are anxious to get through these games without creating any unnecessary trouble. Israel are long past caring about that
When true horrors of Gaza are fully revealed ‘it will shame the world’, Martin tells UN
Taoiseach says the prospect of a two-state solution is being deliberately undermined and calls for stronger international cooperation
Netanyahu sounded delusional at a largely empty UN where many delegates walked out
Irish representative remained for address which ignored Gaza horrors and painted Israel as a moral champion
Dozens of delegates walk out as Netanyahu denounces ‘moral cowards’ at UN
Israeli prime minister’s address arrival at rostrum greeted by mix of cheers and boos
Micheál Martin rejects Binyamin Netanyahu’s criticism of New York mayor
Zohran Mamdani says it is for Irish people to decide on unity as he attends diaspora bingo game with Taoiseach
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