The Irish Times

Israeli government at risk of collapse after MP quits

Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi accuses coalition of fuelling tensions amid dramatic departure

Fri May 20 2022 - 18:12

Israeli prime minister criticises Zelenskiy over Holocaust comparison

Opposition party says Ukrainian president’s comments border on Holocaust denial

Mon Mar 21 2022 - 18:50

Netanyahu shuns plea deal sidelining him from politics for seven years

Former Israeli PM vows to remain leader of the Likud party and fight to return to power

Tue Jan 25 2022 - 17:01

Netanyahu plea deal held up by opposition to wording that would end political career

Attorney general insisting court rule former Israeli PM’s conduct was ‘moral turpitude’

Fri Jan 14 2022 - 17:37

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

Wed Dec 29 2021 - 18:12

Israel’s new government fails to renew disputed citizenship law

Vote highlights challenge PM Naftali Bennett faces in managing ideologically diverse coalition

Tue Jul 06 2021 - 16:17

Netanyahu’s long reign as Israeli prime minister ends

New power-sharing coalition sworn in after tense vote, includes Arab party for first time

Sun Jun 13 2021 - 09:35

‘No fundamental difference’: Palestinians pessimistic about Netanyahu’s exit

Leaders of five parties in new Israeli coalition have served in Netanyahu cabinets

Fri Jun 04 2021 - 16:08

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

Naftali Bennett: Right-wing champion of settlers poised to be Israel’s PM

Leader of a party with just seven seats played key role in toppling former boss Netanyahu

Thu Jun 03 2021 - 10:03

Netanyahu’s disparate rivals try to nail down pact to unseat him

Deal that would see far-right Naftali Bennett installed as PM must be agreed by Wednesday

Mon May 31 2021 - 18:27

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’s president asks Netanyahu opponent to form government

Two years of political deadlock have seen four elections but no working coalition

Wed May 05 2021 - 19:31

Netanyahu given 28 days to form new Israeli government

Prime minister faces uphill task in putting together coalition after inconclusive election

Tue Apr 06 2021 - 16:58

Israeli parties jostle for position amid inconclusive election results

Both pro- and anti-Netanyahu camps fail to gain majority needed in Knesset

Fri Mar 26 2021 - 17:39

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

Netanyahu’s return to power in hands of Yamina party

Backing of right-wing faction would bolster PM with thin majority to win sixth term

Tue Mar 23 2021 - 21:33

Netanyahu plots religious-right course to election victory

Polls suggest Israeli PM may pull off tricky feat to end two-year political deadlock

Mon Mar 22 2021 - 17:20

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

Mon Mar 22 2021 - 00:03

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

Netanyahu launches bid to woo Israel’s Arab voters

Vast majority of Arabs usually vote for Joint List party which opposes prime minister

Mon Jan 04 2021 - 16:49

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

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’

Wed Dec 09 2020 - 20:34

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

Wed Dec 02 2020 - 19:15

Netanyahu flies to Saudi Arabia for secret meeting with crown prince

Israeli PM’s meeting with Mohammed Bin Salman and Pompeo raises prospect of closer ties

Mon Nov 23 2020 - 16:40

Seeking restart with Biden, Palestinians eye end to prisoner payments

Palestinian Authority pays prisoners held by Israel in a system critics call ‘pay to slay’

Sun Nov 22 2020 - 15:16

EU mission leader chased out of Jerusalem neighbourhood

Pro-settlement activists wave Israeli flags and shout ‘anti-Semites and hypocrites’

Mon Nov 16 2020 - 17:11

The Irish Times view on Israel’s Covid-19 crisis: stuck in lockdown

The Netanyahu government is learning that imposing a lockdown is easier than lifting one

Tue Oct 13 2020 - 16:52

Israel has imposed a second national lockdown. How is it going?

The public mood has changed and confidence in the government has plummeted

Mon Oct 12 2020 - 19:07

Hizbullah losing friends but gaining influence in crisis-hit Lebanon

One-time revolutionary Shia movement now a status quo party opposing popular protests

Wed Aug 26 2020 - 14:54

Netanyahu orders weekend lockdown as Israel endures second coronavirus wave

Government under pressure as initial lifting of restrictions now seen as having been too rapid

Fri Jul 17 2020 - 16:30

Netanyahu hits out at Israel’s justice system as corruption trial begins

Prime minister claims allegations are a ‘deep-state’, left-wing political witch-hunt

Sun May 24 2020 - 15:44

Eagerly-awaited Netanyahu corruption trial to get under way

Long-serving politician will become first sitting prime minister in Israel’s history to stand trial

Fri May 22 2020 - 15:17

Netanyahu takes office in deal that could see West Bank annexation

Rival Gantz to take over as prime minister of Israeli unity government after 18 months

Sun May 17 2020 - 18:32