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The Israeli parliament voted against a bill to annex Beitar Illit, a large settlement in the West Bank. The vote took place on Wednesday, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was visiting the US.

Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men have protested in Jerusalem against plans to draft them into the military

US vice-president suggests votes were ‘stupid political stunt’ as Israeli PM orders a stop to any further work on bills

On Sunday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) took a swipe at House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) priorities, contrasting Capitol Hill's paralysis over a weeks-long shutdown with Johnson's promotion of a signature drive to nominate President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Now a ceasefire has come into effect in Gaza, Israel’s long-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, faces the dilemma of how to campaign ahead of the next national elections. These elections must be held, at the latest, in one year’s time.

In a shameless new low for the Republican led government, House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson is suggesting that President Donald Trump be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for bringing peace between Israel and Palestine after he stopped their “war”. The obnoxious proposition comes weeks after Trump himself started advertising…

I am not celebrating the end of the ‘war’ because this was not a war – and it’s not over, either

In a Knesset speech, Trump urged Israel to reconcile with its longtime foe Iran. Both governments dismissed the idea

Its influence over Hamas has been crucial but Doha will want formal multilateral mechanisms for what happens next