‘We were all on edge’: El Al plane takes off from Tel Aviv to Miami just before Iran’s attack
Yarden Ben-David said his cousin had dreamed of getting married since they were kids. The war in Gaza did not get in the way of his decision to travel to Israel to be with family. He celebrated her bachelorette on Wednesday in Hod HaSharon and her wedding on Friday at a kibbutz.
Israel says it plans to direct Palestinians out of Rafah ahead of anticipated offensive
The Israeli military says it plans to direct many of the 1.4 million displaced Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip’s southernmost town of Rafah toward “humanitarian islands” in the center of the territory ahead of its planned offensive there.
Blinken warns Israel that humanitarian conditions in Gaza must improve to have 'partners for peace'
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is warning Israel that it risks destroying an eventual possibility for peace unless it acts swiftly to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza for Palestinian civilians as it intensifies its war against Hamas.
Israel's Netanyahu says he wants Eritrean migrants involved in violent clashes to be deported
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants Eritrean migrants involved in a violent clash in Tel Aviv to be deported immediately and has ordered a plan to remove all of the country’s African migrants.
Israel's Netanyahu doubles down on judicial plan, rejects criticism and moves ahead toward key vote
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to press ahead with his contentious judicial overhaul, despite unprecedented mass protests at home, growing defections by military reservists and appeals from the U.S. president to put the plan on hold.
Israeli protesters block highways, train stations as Netanyahu moves ahead with judicial overhaul
Thousands of protesters have blocked highways and train stations and massed in central Tel Aviv during a day of countrywide demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned judicial overhaul.
Israelis block highways and throng airport in protest at government's plan to overhaul the judiciary
Protesters in Israel have blocked highways and thronged the country's main international airport in a day of countrywide demonstrations against the government’s divisive plan to overhaul the judiciary.
Protests grow as Israel's far-right government advances with its judicial overhaul
Israel’s anti-government protest movement is gaining new momentum as tens of thousands of people spill into the streets of cities across the country to oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul plan.
Israelis protest at international airport against judicial overhaul plan
Thousands of Israelis blocked traffic and snarled movement at the country’s main international airport, in the latest mass demonstration over Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious planned judicial overhaul that has divided the nation.
Mass protests erupt after Netanyahu fires defense chief
Tens of thousands of Israelis have poured into the streets across the country in a spontaneous outburst of anger after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly fired his defense minister for challenging the Israeli leader’s judicial overhaul plan.
Netanyahu airlifted to airport after protesters block road
Israel's prime minister has been airlifted to the country's main international airport for an official overseas trip after throngs of protesters prevented him from driving there as they demonstrated against his contentious plan to overhaul the judiciary.
Mass protests in Israel as controversial overhauls advanced
Tens of thousands of Israelis are protesting their far-right government’s plans to overhaul the legal system, three days after parliament advanced a bill that would enable lawmakers to overturn a Supreme Court decision with a simple majority.
Israel tightens coronavirus restrictions as new cases surge
Israel’s government on Wednesday advanced a raft of new coronavirus restrictions, including sweeping implementation of a digital vaccine passport and tighter restrictions on mass gatherings, as the country struggles with skyrocketing new infections.
Fans may be allowed to attend 2021 Eurovision Song Contest
FILE - In this Saturday, May 18, 2019 file photo, Duncan Laurence of the Netherlands celebrates after winning the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest grand final in Tel Aviv, Israel. Organizers of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest have welcomed the news that up to 3,500 fans may be allowed to attend the popular music competition when it is staged in the Netherlands in May 2021. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner, File)THE HAGUE – Organizers of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest welcomed the news Thursday that up to 3,500 fans may be allowed to attend the popular music competition when it is staged in the Netherlands next month. The Netherlands was set to host the contest last year, but the event was canceled due to the pandemic. “We welcome this decision by the Dutch government and the possibility that we can invite fans to join us as we bring the Eurovision Song Contest back in May,” Executive Supervisor Martin Osterdahl said in a statement on the event's website.
Final polls: Israeli PM's fate rests on razor-thin margins
(AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)JERUSALEM – A final batch of polls by Israeli media outlets on Friday showed a razor-thin election, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's fate likely turning on the performance of small parties and a former ally who has criticized him but has not ruled out joining his coalition. The polls show Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party in the lead, projecting that it will win around 30 seats in the 120-member Knesset, Israel's parliament. But an alliance with his natural allies, the ultra-Orthodox parties and a small far-right party, would only yield around 50 seats. Yair Lapid's centrist Yesh Atid party, the largest in the anti-Netanyahu bloc, is projected to win around 20 seats. The forecasts Friday were based on several polls with similar results, which also track closely to recent polls by other media outlets.
Israel's Netanyahu cancels UAE trip in pre-election setback
An Israeli official says Netanyahu will travel to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, March 10. It will be Netanyahu's first official trip to the Gulf Arab nation after the two countries established diplomatic relations. But Netanyahu continues to point to Israel’s agreements establishing ties with the UAE and three other Arab countries, all brokered by Trump, as among his proudest accomplishments. The canceled trip and medical emergency appeared to create unwanted distractions for Netanyahu’s campaign, at least for the day. For instance, Netanyahu might still find a way to visit the UAE before the election, Rahat said.