Israel won’t consider ceasefire until hostages released – Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruled out a longer ceasefire in the Gaza Strip for the time being during an interview on United States television on Monday.
Israel detains Palestinian governor of Jerusalem again
Israel detained the Palestinian governor of Jerusalem on Sunday over “illegal” activities, in at least the seventh time Adnan Ghaith has been arrested in less than 18 months. “Adnan Ghaith was detained this morning for Palestinian activity in Jerusalem, which is illegal,” police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld told AFP. The Palestinian Authority (PA) official was arrested […]
Coronavirus: Israel’s PM Netanyahu to self-isolate for week after minister tests positive
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will enter self-quarantine for seven days, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, after the country’s Health Minister tested positive for coronavirus. It is the second time Netanyahu has entered self-quarantine. The 70-year-old Israeli leader self-isolated for a short period after one of his aides tested positive for […]
Israel’s PM, Netanyahu, accused of exploiting coronavirus crisis
With the Israeli government enacting a series of emergency measures to stem the spread of the new coronavirus, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing growing accusations that he is exploiting the crisis to entrench himself in power and undermining the country’s democratic foundations. Amid a wave of sweeping restrictions that have put Israel in near […]
Netanyahu asks court for trial delay
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Monday for a 45-day delay in his corruption trial due to open March 17, saying prosecutors had not provided all information relevant to the case. His trial is scheduled to start two weeks after an election that saw Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party earn the most votes but fall three […]
Israeli supreme court allows surrogacy for same-sex couples, single men
Israel’s supreme court on Thursday authorised surrogacy for same-sex couples and single men wishing to have children. Only heterosexual married couples were able to access surrogacy in Israel until 2018, when a law was passed permitting it for single women or those unable to bear children — but not for same-sex couples or single men. […]
