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Arab politician Mansour Abbas broke a longstanding taboo when he joined Israel’s governing coalition last year.

Israel’s fragile governing coalition has moved to resolve a crisis over tree-planting on disputed land in the Negev desert.

Negotiators from Iran and five world powers have resumed negotiations on restoring Tehran’s tattered 2015 nuclear deal, with Iran insisting that the United States and its allies promise to allow it to export its crude oil.

Israel’s prime minister in waiting wants zero tolerance toward Jewish terrorism. Whether he can bring his own coalition on board with that stance is an open question.

The long-delayed resumption of nuclear talks with Iran has gotten off to a rough start.

An Israeli couple held by Turkey on suspicion of espionage has returned home after they were released from a weeklong detention.

An Israeli married couple were arrested for espionage late Friday after taking photographs of the Turkish president’s residence in Istanbul, Turkey’s official news agency said. Anadolu Agency said a Turkish national was also arrested. Police detained them after a tip off from an employee working in the Camlica radio and television tower on the Asian side of Istanbul.

A Palestinian doctor living in Canada is back in Israel, seeking justice for his three daughters and a niece killed in 2009 by a direct Israeli strike on his house in Gaza.

Top Israeli defense officials say the country is preparing for the possibility of an armed conflict with regional arch-rival Iran and its proxies. Israeli army chief of staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi said Tuesday that the Israeli military was “speeding up the operational plans and readiness for dealing with Iran and the nuclear military threat.” Israel considers Iran an existential threat, and has warned that it would act with military force if needed to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

The Palestinians have slammed Israel for rejecting the promised reopening of the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has watched from the sidelines as the government that toppled him after 12 years in power passed a national budget, dealing a major blow to his hopes of a swift comeback.

Israel’s energy minister has been able to attend the global climate summit after police initially prevented her from reaching the venue.

Sweden’s foreign minister is visiting Israel in an effort to mend ties after years in which the two countries have been at odds over the conflict with the Palestinians.

The United States and its closest partners are stepping up pressure on Iran to return to stalled nuclear negotiations, warning that it will face greater international isolation, new economic penalties and possibly military action if does not.

The Biden administration tries to build on accords between Israel and a few Arab or Muslim nations as Blinken hosts officials from Israel and the UAE.

The United States and Israel say they are exploring a “Plan B” for dealing with Iran if the Islamic Republic does not return in good faith to negotiations to salvage the languishing landmark 2015 nuclear deal.

Israel's foreign minister has landed Bahrain for the first high-level visit to the small Gulf state by a senior official since the signing of a landmark agreement to establish diplomatic ties between the two countries last year.

As Europe’s economic powerhouse Germany embarks on the task of piecing together a new ruling coalition after Sunday’s knife-edge election, observers need only look to its neighbors, Belgium and the Netherlands, to see how tricky the process can be.

Israel says it carried out the strikes in response to three separate rockets launched toward it.

Israeli aircraft struck a series of targets in the Gaza Strip while Palestinian militants launched rockets into Israel in the third consecutive night of fighting between the sides.

Algeria has formally broken off diplomatic relations with neighboring Morocco, with the foreign minister citing a series of alleged hostile acts.

The White House says Israel's new prime minister is coming to Washington next week, with Iran and Israel's relationship with the Palestinians on the agenda.

Israeli firefighters worked for a third consecutive day to contain a wildfire that has consumed a large swath of forest west of Jerusalem and threatened several communities.

Poland’s government says its ambassador to Israel will remain in Poland until further notice.

Israel has appealed to its international allies for help in fighting wildfires raging outside of Jerusalem.

Israeli leaders on Monday appealed to their international allies as firefighters battled wildfires near Jerusalem for a second day after the blaze forced hundreds of residents from their homes. Israel Fire and Rescue service said that 75 firefighting teams accompanied by 12 planes were working to contain a series of fires in the forested hills west of the city. At least 17 square kilometers (6.5 square miles) of forest have already burned, according to official tallies, making it one of the largest wildfires in the country's history.

Israel is condemning Poland’s approval of a law that restricts the rights of former Polish property owners, including Holocaust survivors and their descendants, to reclaim property seized by the country’s former communist regime.

Poland is facing a more difficult relationship with two of its key allies after lawmakers passed two bills which the government had been warned to drop.

Israel’s foreign minister has arrived in Morocco on a mission to strengthen ties with the North African country less than a year after they signed a deal to normalize relations

Artem Dolgopyat fulfilled a dream by winning a gold medal at the Olympics.

A Briton and Romanian were killed in the attack on the Israeli-linked oil tanker Mercer Street in the Gulf, off the coast of Oman.

The draft regulations have drawn strong criticism from Israel and from Jewish organizations who say the new administrative law would prevent Jewish claims for compensation or property seized during the Holocaust and communist times. Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said the legislation will “severely damage our relations with Poland.” If adopted, the changes would prevent property ownership and other administrative decisions from being declared void after 30 years.

Israel’s prime minister is calling upon hundreds of thousands of citizens who have not yet been vaccinated against the coronavirus to get the shot.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told the head of Unilever on Tuesday that Israel will “act aggressively” against Ben & Jerry’s over the subsidiary's decision to stop selling its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem.

Ben & Jerry’s said Monday it was going to stop selling its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem, saying the sales in the territories sought by the Palestinians are “inconsistent with our values.” The announcement was one of the strongest and highest-profile rebukes by a well-known company of Israel’s policy of settling its citizens on war-won lands. In a statement posted on the company’s website, the Vermont-based ice cream maker says it recognizes “the concerns shared with us by our fans and trusted partners.”

Israel's foreign minister announced Monday he will soon visit Morocco on a trip aimed at cementing the budding diplomatic ties between the two countries. The trip by Yair Lapid, expected in mid-August, will mark the first visit to Morocco by an Israeli foreign minister since the two countries re-established ties last year. “This visit will be the starting point for tourism and trade agreements, and for comprehensive economic and political cooperation between the two countries,” Lapid told members of his Yesh Atid party.

Israeli's foreign minister acknowledged Wednesday during his first state visit to the United Arab Emirates that when tensions flare in Jerusalem, it reverberates across the region. “Nobody is denying the fact that tensions in Jerusalem endanger the entire area,” Yair Lapid told reporters in Dubai. It was the first official visit by an Israeli minister to the UAE since the two countries agreed to establish full ties nine months ago.

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Israel’s new foreign minister is in the United Arab Emirates on the first high-level trip by an Israeli official to the Gulf Arab state since the two countries normalized relations last year.

Israel’s new foreign minister took off on Tuesday for a state visit to the United Arab Emirates, the first high-level trip by an Israeli official since the two countries signed an agreement to normalize relations last year. According to the Israeli foreign ministry, Yair Lapid will be inaugurating Israel’s Embassy in Abu Dhabi, meeting with senior Emirati officials — including Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan — and attending a trade expo where Israeli companies are exhibiting technology.

President Joe Biden sought to assure Israel that he would not tolerate a nuclear Iran as he met with outgoing Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at the White House.

Israel’s ambassador to the U.S. resigned on Sunday, hours after welcoming Israeli President Reuven Rivlin to D.C., where he will meet on Monday with President Biden at the White House.Why it matters: Gilad Erdan's decision comes as the Biden administration and new Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett feel each other out, particularly on the most contentious issues like Iran and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Su

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid have met in Rome as their governments look to turn a page on their relationship.

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid sent aid to Miami-Dade County’s town of Surfside.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with Israel's new Foreign Minister Yair Lapid in Italy over the weekend.

Palestinians and Jewish settlers have hurled stones, chairs and fireworks at each other overnight in a tense Jerusalem neighborhood where settler groups are trying to evict several Palestinian families.

President Joe Biden and Israel's new prime minister, Naftali Bennett, are at a crossroads.

Israeli airstrikes hit militant sites in the Gaza Strip, and Palestinians responded by sending a series of fire-carrying balloons back across the border for a second straight day.

A young woman who was snatched off the street in Peru, Illinois, was found safe Tuesday, police said. A suspect in her kidnapping remains at large.

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said in a ceremony on his first day in office on Monday that the new government must repair Israel's relationship with the Democratic Party, which he said had badly deteriorated during Benjamin Netanyahu’s tenure as prime minister.What he's saying: "The previous government took a bad and lightheaded bet to focus only on the Republican Party and abandon Israel’s bipartisan status in America," said Lapid, who is also the alternate prime minister and heads the bi

A broad coalition that ousted a divisive prime minister puts gratitude, generosity first.

Benjamin Netanyahu is no longer Israel's prime minister. Now, the coalition that ousted him faces a hard challenge ahead: leading together.

Israel’s new government has granted approval for a contentious parade by Israeli nationalists through Palestinian areas around Jerusalem’s Old City.

Israeli's Netanyahu will not attend successor Naftali Bennett's inauguration ceremony

Naftali Bennett, Israel’s new prime minister, embodies many of the contradictions that define the 73-year-old nation.

Israeli parliament approves coalition, Netanyahu out

The Israeli Knesset has voted to unseat Benjamin Netanyahu after 12 years is power. Israel's longest-serving prime minister will be succeeded by Naftali Bennett, a former aide turned political rival.

Israeli parliament’s vote of confidence in the new government pushes Netanyahu aside, installing another right-wing leader, Naftali Bennett, in his place.

Israeli parliament's vote of confidence in the new government pushes Netanyahu aside, installing another right-wing leader, Naftali Bennett, in his place.

Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via GettyJERUSALEM—Benjamin Netanyahu’s long and boisterous rule came to an end on Sunday with one final broadside against the world. The embittered ex-prime minister channeled his inner Trump to claim the Israeli election was fraudulent and label his opponents fascists and turncoats, and compare them to the regimes in Iran and North Korea. He lashed out at President Biden, claiming the state of Israel faced an existential threat if its government was not powerful enough to s

Netanyahu goes 'scorched earth,' criticizes Biden in speech ahead of ouster

Palestinian Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s office has little to say about Israel’s new government headed by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, calling it an “internal Israeli affair.”.

Naftali Bennett, Israel’s first Orthodox Jewish prime minister, has opened the first meeting of his government with a traditional blessing for new beginnings, saying that now’s the time to get to work to mending rifts in the nation. Bennett addressed the newly sworn in Cabinet Sunday night, saying the country is “at the outset of new days.” “Citizens of Israel are all looking to us now, and the burden of proof is upon us,” he said.

Naftali Bennett, Israel's hard-charging, high-tech millionaire was perhaps best known for his inflammatory remarks on the Palestinian conflict.

Israel’s parliament has narrowly approved a new coalition government, ending the historic 12-year rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and sending the polarizing leader into the opposition.

Israel's parliament will vote Sunday on ending Benjamin Netanyahu's tenure as prime minister and approving a new coalition that includes an Arab party

If all goes according to plan, Israel will swear in a new government on Sunday, putting an end to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s record 12-year rule and a political crisis that led to four elections in less than two years.

On the verge of being replaced after 12 years in power, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is waging a desperate, Trump-style campaign to de-legitimize the incoming government and accuse its leaders of perpetrating “the fraud of the century."Why it matters: The situation has become so tense — with members of the Israeli Knesset facing death threats and demonstrations from angry Netanyahu supporters outside their homes — that the director of Israel's Shin Bet domestic security agency issue

The incoming Israeli government will be sworn in on Sunday if it survives a confidence vote, outgoing parliamentary speaker Yariv Levin said in a statement on Tuesday.Why it matters: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies, including Levin, are trying to thwart the formation of the new government, which would see right-wing Naftali Bennett replace Netanyahu as prime minister in an alliance with Yair Lapid, the centrist opposition leader.Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Mar

Israel's parliament speaker has scheduled a vote for Sunday on a new government that would end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year rule, the longest in the country's history. Parliament speaker Yariv Levin, a Netanyahu ally, announced the timing of the vote on Tuesday, a day after acknowledging that a coalition had been formed. The fragile coalition consists of eight parties spanning Israel's political spectrum, with only a narrow majority in the 120-member Knesset, or parliament.

Israel's parliament speaker said Monday that a vote to approve a new government that would end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year rule will be held in the coming week, without setting a precise date. The announcement by Yariv Levin, a close Netanyahu ally, leaves time for the prime minister's efforts to try to peel away supporters from the fragile coalition arrayed against him, which consists of eight parties and has only a narrow majority in Israel's 120-member Knesset, or parliament. Netanyahu's supporters have launched a blistering campaign against his opponents, including death threats and raucous protests outside their homes that has forced the Knesset to beef up their security details.

Taking a page from the Trump playbook, Netanyahu says only 'fraud' could lead to his removal as prime minister.

Taking a page from the Trump playbook, Netanyahu says only 'fraud' could lead to his removal as prime minister.

Many Biden administration officials wouldn’t be sorry to see Netanyahu go, after his Trump alliance pushed Israel closer to the GOP. But the prime minister isn't going quietly.

Many Biden administration officials wouldn't be sorry to see Netanyahu go, after his Trump alliance pushed Israel closer to the GOP. But the prime minister isn't going quietly.

The U.S. says it will continue to support Israel regardless of who is in power.

Imagine President Biden's 51-50 Senate majority, temporary unity of liberal Democrats and conservative Never Trumpers – but in the Middle East.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked political allies in a meeting on Thursday to push the talking point that Prime Minister-designate Naftali Bennett would be unable to stand up to President Biden on Iran or fend off U.S. pressure on the Palestinian issue, sources who attended the meeting tell me.Why it matters: Bennett and centrist opposition leader Yair Lapid sealed a coalition agreement to replace Netanyahu on Wednesday, but the vote to swear in the new government might not come u

An unlikely coalition of disparate parties aims to govern for “the shared good.”

Longtime Israeli prime minister is doing all he can to keep the new coalition from taking power and his rivals are pushing lawmakers to OK the new government.

A coalition of Israeli political parties, led by centrist Yair Lapid and right-wing leader Naftali Bennett, announced Wednesday that they have reached an agreement to form a new government. If passed by the parliament, it will end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year tenure. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer joins "CBSN AM" with details.

Facing his possible ouster, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashes out at the 'dangerous' coalition arrayed against him.

Facing his possible ouster, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashes out at the 'dangerous' coalition arrayed against him.

Longtime Israeli prime minister is doing all he can to keep the new coalition from taking power and his rivals are pushing lawmakers to OK the new government.

Israeli politicians from the right and left and an Arab party say they've reached an agreement to form a new government that casts out Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But it's not yet a done deal.

The newly-formed alliance between his opponents only came together after four inconclusive elections in less than two years.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents are pushing for a quick parliament vote to formally end his lengthy rule.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents on Thursday pushed for a quick vote to end his record-setting rule, racing to head off what’s expected to be a frantic push by the premier and his allies to derail the newly announced coalition. The new phase of political warfare began just hours after opposition leader Yair Lapid and his main coalition partner, Naftali Bennett — an ideological odd couple - declared they had reached a deal to link a majority of the Knesset and form a new government. The announcement triggered a complex process likely to stretch over the next week, giving Netanyahu time to try to pressure coalition members ideologically aligned with him to quit the group.

Naftali Bennett rose in Israeli politics as a protege of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents announced they have reached a deal to form a new governing coalition, paving the way for the ouster of the longtime Israeli leader.

A constellation of Israeli political parties seeking to unseat longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are negotiating coalition agreements two days before a deadline.

A former ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will seek to form a coalition government with the Israeli leader’s opponents.

Just over a week ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political career seemed all but over.

Israel’s opposition leader has called for a unity government and vowed to find common ground among the ideologically diverse parties seeking to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dominated Israeli politics for the past 12 years.

Israel’s president has handed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the difficult task of trying to form a new government.

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2021 file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Leumit Health Care Services vaccination facility in Jerusalem. (Alex Kolomoisky/Pool via AP, File)JERUSALEM – Israel is holding its fourth election in two years on Tuesday, with nearly 6.6 million citizens eligible to vote for the 24th Knesset, or parliament. Here is a closer look at what to expect:GOING FOURTHThe March 23 vote is Israel’s fourth parliamentary election in two years. After the election, Israel’s president will meet with party heads and select the party he deems most capable of forming a coalition. A new government will be given a four-year term, but disagreements between coalition parties often result in early elections.

“We must not under any circumstances drag the state of Israel to new elections, to a fifth election,” he said. The third station gave Netanyahu's opponents a one-seat advantage. But Bennett has not ruled out joining forces with Netanyahu’s opponents. Netanyahu’s opponents included a diverse array of parties that had little in common beyond their shared animosity toward him. Netanyahu’s opponents have accused him of fomenting deadlock in hopes of bringing about a friendlier parliament that will grant him immunity from prosecution.

Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday for what will be the fourth parliamentary election in just two years. Once again, the race boils down to a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Election polls project that his Likud party and its presumed allies may come up short of a 61-seat majority needed to form a governing coalition. The hardline nationalist politician, formerly Netanyahu's education and defense minister, has not unequivocally ruled out joining a coalition with the embattled prime minister. But if an anti-Netanyahu alliance has an edge, he could provide them with enough seats to form a government without the Likud party.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, waves to supporters as he tours the Mahane Yehuda market while campaigning a day before national elections, in Jerusalem, Monday, March 22, 2021. Once again, the race boils down to a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Over the years, Netanyahu has developed a reputation as a political magician and master manipulator capable of surviving any crisis. AdOpinion polls forecast an extremely tight race, raising the possibility of continued deadlock and even an unprecedented fifth consecutive election. This may explain that while polls show a majority of Israelis want Netanyahu replaced, he also is seen as best-suited to be prime minister.