Israel

Published
July 18, 2023

Israel’s democracy remains sound, despite U.S. concerns, its president tells Biden

Israel's right-wing government is pushing forward with judicial changes that have sparked widespread protest there, and is authorizing the construction of thousands of new housing units in the West Bank.
Published
July 5, 2023

Israel ends West Bank raid, calling it a blow to militants. Palestinians grapple with destruction

The Jenin raid was one of the most intense Israeli military operations in the West Bank since an armed Palestinian uprising against Israel's open-ended occupation ended two decades ago.
Published
July 4, 2023

Israeli troops begin leaving Jenin camp, hours after Palestinian attacker wounds 8 in Tel Aviv

The large-scale raid by Israel comes amid a more than yearlong spike in violence that has created a challenge for Netanyahu’s far-right government.
Published
July 3, 2023

Israel launches most intense military operation in West Bank in years

The crackdown was reminiscent of Israeli military tactics during the second Palestinian uprising in the early 2000s and came at a time of growing domestic pressure for a tough response to recent attacks on Israeli settlers.
Published
June 26, 2023

Israel OKs thousands of new settlement homes, defying White House calls for restraint

The decision defied growing U.S. criticism of Israel’s settlement policies and also raised tensions with the Palestinians at a time of rising violence in the occupied territory.

Published
June 24, 2023

Israeli military kills Palestinian gunman as settlers rampage through Palestinian town

The Palestinian gunman approached Israeli troops stationed at the Qalandiya checkpoint outside Jerusalem early in the morning, pulled out an M16 rifle, and opened fire, the Israeli police said.
Published
June 21, 2023

Israeli settlers storm into Palestinian town as Israeli airstrike escalates crackdown

The fighting further raised tensions heightened this week by a daylong Israeli military raid that killed 7 people, including a 15-year-old girl, and Tuesday's mass shooting, whose victims included a 17-year-old Israeli boy.
Published
June 10, 2023

Israelis march against government’s contentious plan to overhaul judiciary

The mass demonstrations started in January shortly after the government, made up of ultranationalist and ultra-Orthodox religious parties, was sworn in.
Published
June 3, 2023

3 Israeli soldiers, Egyptian officer killed in gunbattle at the border

Israel and Egypt have been at peace for over 40 years and have strong security cooperation. Fighting between the sides is extremely rare.
Published
May 14, 2023

The Conversation: On its 75th birthday, Israel still can’t agree on what it means to be a Jewish state and a democracy

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