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The Israeli press gave a tentative, if not cold, reception to Benjamin Netanyahu's new government on Friday, fearing changes to judicial powers as the prime minister's ongoing corruption trial proceeds. After winning the November 1 election, and following weeks of negotiations with ultra-Orthodox and far-right parties, Netanyahu was sworn in…

US ambassador to Israel Tom Nides praised in statements on Monday the incoming Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and called for ‘pacing oneself’ and awaiting for Netanyahu's government's actions before judging his policy. Nides affirmed in a lengthy interview with Haaretz on Sunday that Netanyahu has a “very good” relationship…

"The election's biggest surprise is the resounding success of the radical right-wing Religious Zionism coalition"

Israel is set to approve a request by the Palestinian Authority to purchase helicopters to transport its top officials, according to a "Haaretz" report released Friday. The Israeli daily, Israeli security chiefs had objected to the prospect over the year, citing security concerns, however, Abbas has recently renewed the request…

The US Department of Homeland Security informed Israel that it has failed to meet the requirements to enter the visa waiver program. Earlier, the Israeli government informed its citizens that it had reached the final arrangements to obtain an official US decision to cancel the entry visa. On Wednesday, Haaretz…

The Israeli army used chemical and biological weapons during the 1948 war, including poisoning water wells in several Palestinian towns, original documents stored in the Israel State Archive, as well as other archives revealed. The documents showed that Israeli political and military leaders and some scholars were partners in the…

Israel wants Egypt and Qatar to pressure Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to activate the security forces and prevent armed operations during the upcoming Jewish holidays. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said Israel is responsible for the ongoing escalation, saying it regularly targets Palestinian citizens with the worst forms of persecution and…

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid announced that his country was conducting an intensive campaign to prevent the signing of a “dangerous nuclear agreement” between Iran and major powers. Addressing a cabinet meeting on Sunday, Lapid announced that the director of the Mossad, David Barnea, would head to Washington on Monday…

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been barring Iran for three years now from retaliating to Israeli raids on Syria to avert an escalation, reported Israel’s Haaretz. Assad reportedly made the order directly to Iran’s slain Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani and it has largely held. Soleimani was killed in a…