Israel

Yair Lapid takes over prime minister position from Naftali Bennett

Lapid to act as interim prime minister until election in fall

Israeli citizen fighting for Ukraine captured by pro-Russian forces - FM

A video showing Vladimir Kozlovsky's interrogation spread on social media

Yair Lapid: From TV star to Israel's next prime minister

Aged 58, the self-taught politician has many hats

Low turnout among Arab voters predicted in Israel’s next elections

Only 40% of Israeli Arabs are estimated to come to election polls

Behind the scenes look at IDF urban warfare training

'Little Gaza' prepares Israeli soldiers for different scenarios during West Bank operations

Israel's incoming PM Lapid visits Yad Vashem to honor father's memory

New head of government vows to ensure Israel is always able to defend itself

Trump may endorse Netanyahu despite being 'disappointed with him'

'He disappointed me in certain ways, but he also did a very good job in other ways'

Israeli study examines link between altruism and Alzheimer's

Participants completed a series of cognitive, behavioral and neurological assessments

Israel: Committee approves 12.5% ​​increase in funds for party election campaigns

Funding is allocated to each existing parliamentary party according to number of members it has in Knesset

Israel: Parliament votes to dissolve, Lapid to become PM

Fifth round of elections since 2019 scheduled for November 1

Israel: Netanyahu gives speech before parliament dissolution vote

'The general feeling is that we're losing this country,' Benjamin Netanyahu says

Israel: Shaked-led Yamina could give Netanyahu bloc majority - poll

A partnership with Yamina would bolster Netanyahu's bloc to 63 seats

Israel: Shaked to lead a party with members looking to leave

Shaked will spend the upcoming days attempting to persuade some Yamina members to remain in the party

'We ask Hamas to release him immediately' says father of Israeli captive in Gaza

‘We need to stay strong and carry on until he comes back’

Israel: PM Bennett will not run in next elections

'I do not intend to run in the next elections, but I will remain a loyal soldier of this country'

Israel: Parties threaten filibuster over Metro Bill before parliament dispersal

Israel's opposition wants to block the bill, as it would be a victory for the coalition

Israeli president Herzog meets with Jordan's King Abdullah

'During the warm meeting, the president and the king discussed deep strategic issues,' the statement reads

Ben & Jerry's Israel and Unilever reach agreement to end settlement boycott

'Antisemitism will not defeat us, not even when it comes to ice cream,' says Foreign Minister Yair Lapid

Israelis protest overturning of Roe v. Wade in Tel Aviv

‘It’s no longer just a US issue, it’s a human rights issue’

Egypt to receive $500m from World Bank to boost food security

The new tranche will go towards ‘funding wheat purchases’

Father of Israeli hostage: We are ready to wait for his release

'We want all the captives to return home to their families'

IDF official: Israel thwarted cyberattack targeting US power plants

'It enabled preventing this threat, through tight collaboration with our fantastic American partners'

US ambassador urges passage of visa waiver bills held up by opposition

Likud-led opposition preventing passage of two bills required for Israel to join US Visa Waiver Program

Report: Israel aims to transfer laser tech to Saudis

Government will seek US permission to sell Iron Beam to Saudi Arabia, UAE during Biden's visit next month