Biden administration conveys to Defense Minister Gantz it expects Israel to avoid moves that could further escalate tensions in the capital and could spill over to the rest of the country, even kicking off another round of fighting in the Gaza Strip

Hours after lawmakers release statement criticizing colleague for comparing U.S. and Israel to Hamas and Taliban, Omar hits back with accusations of 'islamophobic tropes' and 'constant harassment'

Protesting decision to postpone Jewish nationalist march, Itamar Ben-Gvir slams police commissioner for 'capitulating to Hamas' and declares he 'won't give up'; officers fire flashbangs at protesters

New treatment proven to offer several significant advantages over existing injected vaccines, including ease of administration, longer effectiveness and reducing distribution and storage costs and logistics

Miki Zohar says new coalition would be 'paralyzed' in its decision-making and sees Bennett as no more than a lame-duck prime minister in a government in which the left would always come on top on 'all fundamental and crucial' issues

Goods have reportedly been entering the Strip through Egypti's Rafah border crossing without any monitoring, with Israeli officials warning of so-called 'dual-use' of supplies for military purposes could aid Hamas to rebuild its capabilities

Five-year-old Eitan Biran ? whose family were among 14 killed in May 24 accident ? returned to his home in Pavia with his aunt after spending more than two weeks in intensive care; he was also told Wednesday of his family's death

The Petah Tikva train is part of greater public transit project being developed in Gush Dan metropolitan area, which is set to become full operational late 2022 and include stops in Bnei Brak, Tel Aviv-Jaffa and Bat Yam

Police and Shin Bet say they arrested the suspects following the attack on May 12, a day after violent riots erupted across Israel between Arab and Jews; they pepper sprayed the Tayibe resident and stabbed him, causing him moderate wounds

Members of the PA's Military Intelligence force - which conduct coordination with Israel - are shot dead in exchanges of fire with Israeli undercover forces, who arrived in Jenin to arrest Islamic Jihad member; terror suspect was also killed

Former Likud lawmaker Yifat Shasha-Biton seeks NIS 500,000 in damages from Yair Netanyahu over interview in which he claimed 'people died because of her populist decisions' as head of Knesset's COVID committee

Security forces say suspects, who are residents of Ajami neighborhood of city, planned to attack Jewish-owned homes in area out of nationalist motive, fleeing the scene after realizing they misidentified the house inhabited by Arab family

Residents of Abu Ghosh, Ma'ale Hahamisha briefly evacuated flames threatened their homes; dozens of fire crews, including from central Israel, dispatched to help firefighters already on ground, in air; Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway and train service closed for several hours

Bentzi Gopstein and Baruch Marzel released under restrictions after questioning over social media posts, days after Shin Bet head warns of increasingly violent public discourse; suspects slam probe as 'political persecution'

Fatah and Israeli delegations also in Egyptian capital as Sisi pushes for exchange that would facilitate rehabilitation of Gaza after bitter 11-day war last month; Jerusalem expecting Egypt to pressure Palestinian factions on issue

In a letter to heir to throne, president says family' opposes end to medical treatment as ruled by UK court, asks for royal's help in returning two-year-old with serious brain injury from Manchester to Israel

Kochavi says IDF will conduct thorough investigation into death of 'excellent officer,' expresses sadness over affair; family says military failed to safeguard soldiers in its facilities, demands full probe

NIS 1 billion civil action filed in Jerusalem claims money transferred from Qatar to Palestinian terror groups, including during May war; plaintiffs include family of 19-year-old murder victim, 4-year-old killed by Gaza strike on his home

Images taken in October, January and March reportedly show construction work at Sanjarian facility near Tehran that was later partially covered up, leaving what analyst calls 'excavation swirls and new trenches'

UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says strikes that were carried out in Homs, Latakia and Hama - first Israeli attacks in a month - killed 5 Syrian soldiers and 3 foreign fighters; Syria claims strike caused 'only material damage'

In an opinion piece published on South African media, former ambassadors compare map of Palestinian territories to 'bantustans of South Africa under the apartheid regime', call on world to take 'decisive diplomatic action'

Netanyahu and Gantz reach compromise which will see parade held on June 15, with police and organizers to set new route; Likud minister slams security forces for 'inability' to protect marchers

Health Minister Edelstein appeals to British government on family's behalf, saying Israel wished to take child in for treatment after court rules it was in her best interests for her life-sustaining treatment to be withdrawn

Envoy to U.S. Gilad Erdan says Israel is willing to assist Associated Press in rebuilding its office in Gaza, which was leveled during 11-days of fighting in the Palestinian enclave last month

Abdullah Abu Jaber ? Jordan's longest-serving prisoner in Israeli prison ? was arrested after planting a bomb on a bus in Tel Aviv in December 2000 and detonating it remotely, wounding 13 people

Haredi MKs, who are set to head into the opposition for the first time in almost a decade, slam Bennett and call on him 'to take off his yarmulke, for he disgraces it'; Yamina chief vows to care for the ultra-Orthodox public as prime minister

Cairo summit aimed at cementing Egyptian-brokered ceasefire which ended latest round of fighting in Gaza last month, as well as attempt to renew ties between rivals Hamas and Fatah

Party sources say other senior members likely to join health minister and former Jerusalem mayor Nir Barkat in succession fight for top job, while Finance Minister Israel Katz fumes at what he calls moves to undermine outgoing PM

As part of one of United Nations' three main bodies, which has just 54 members, country will have say in all economic, development and environmental issues, as well as variety of humanitarian concerns

Following racially motivated riots in Israel's mixed municipalities, Arab residents of central city blame continued unrest there on Mayor Yair Revivo, whom they say incited hate, advanced discriminatory policies in 8-year tenure

'It's happening!' writes Lapid, vowing to work for all Israelis; once approved by lawmakers, new coalition of parties from across political spectrum will be sworn in on same day, marking end of prime minister 12-year run, replacement by Yamina head Bennett

Security cabinet to discuss issue after PM demands alternative routes for rerun of 'Flag Parade' that was interrupted by rocket fire last month; organizers had scrapped Thursday event after being told they could not proceed through Muslim Quarter

Study by California's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory conducted an inquiry into the pandemic's origins during the final months of the Trump administration; U.S. intelligence has yet to conclude if leak was accidental

Emerging government releases 30-point charter, vowing to 'improve welfare of Israeli citizens from all groups and sectors' and pass long-overdue state budget in bid to raise Israel from political and economic crises

Rabbi Eliezer Berland convicted of promising worshippers to cure ailments in exchange for money, ordering acolytes to assault people acting against Jewish law, evading taxes and laundering millions

Military says deceased servicemember, who had admitted to most accusations against him, acted 'out of personal interest rather than ideological, nationalist or economic motives' and 'was aware of his action's potential harm to national security and even tried to hide them'

Mass celebration will also mark one of the world's first mass gatherings since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the cancelation of such events globally on public health grounds

With a week left until deadline, Netanyahu and his allies still have time to try and twist arms of Lapid-Bennett coalition after Yamina head calls on premier 'to let go' and drop efforts to encourage defections

Men found hiding in fields near border town of Shlomi, say they entered Israel in order to look for work; both detained for questioning by Israeli security forces; local residents told to remain in their homes after infiltration detected Sunday night

Security forces do not believe two people thought to have crossed border were terrorists, but Israelis living in area express concern that Lebanese terror group is using such incidents to test Israel's level of security along the shared frontier

Group behind event accuse police commissioner of capitulating to terror by refusing to allow 'Flag Parade' to pass through Muslim Quarter of Old City; far-right MK says police unable to protect Israeli Jews marching in their own capital

Investigators hope to enlist witnesses who could provide evidence against public servants suspected of allegedly offering Israeli company regulatory benefits in exchange for donations that were traced back to aide of Minister Yaakov Litzman

Family of Avera Mengistu, who has been captive in in Gaza since 2014, says voice heard in program reporting on possible prisoner swap is not that of their son; Israeli coordinator of MIAs and POWs calls tape released by Hamas 'cheap and transparent manipulation'

In a press conference, the designated prime minister calls on Netanyahu to stop incitement in wake of receiving personal threats, and for Knesset Speaker Levin to 'bring the formation of the government to a vote on Wednesday'

Police say they're investigating whether several medical and political senior officials gave the Israeli food company regulatory benefits in exchange for donations, including allowing Tnuva to mislabel its products amid public health reform

Facing end to his 12-year rule, PM vows to topple emerging government 'very quickly,' labels Lapid-Bennett coalition 'biggest election fraud in history of country, perhaps in history of democracy'

Ahead of court hearing on request to publish circumstances of intelligence officer's death, family says 'there is a direct connection between the charges attributed to our son and his tragic death'

Qatari-based news outlet says Givara Budeiri, who was detained while covering sit-in protest in East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, suffered a broken arm and remained under observation at Hadassah Hospital

Members of new government were concerned that Knesset Speaker from Likud could stall vote; heads of all parties in new coalition set to meet Sunday; right-wing pressure continues on Yamina, with MK requesting additional protection after she was followed

Former envoy Dan Shapiro reportedly accepted position ? likely involving building on normalization deals Jewish state signed last year with Arab countries ? but sides yet to finalize agreements

Security officials warn nationalist march could reignite fighting with Palestinian terror groups; far-right MKs slam defense minister for 'cowardice' against Hamas; U.S. urges to refrain from any events that could jeopardize mediation efforts following latest Gaza conflict

Nadav Argaman says domestic security service 'recently identified rise in increasingly extreme violent and inciteful discourse particularly on social networks'; religious Zionist leader dismisses claims

Those living the West Bank and Gaza dismiss the notion that a government under right-winger Bennett would be less extreme than Netanyahu, even though the Islamist Ra'am party is set to be part of 'the coalition for change'

White House press secretary Jen Psaki tells a regular briefing security ties between 2 countries will continue no matter what; meanwhile, Gantz visits Washington for affirmation of security commitments in wake of recent Gaza war

Annual event was guarded by thousands of police and Border Police officers, who arrested a suspect who claimed he came to 'murder dozens'; about 20 activists affiliated with the far-right organization Lehava protested the parade

One of the first thing on the agenda for the parties set to unseat Netanyahu will be to approve a budget for 2021 and 2022 after ratings agencies warned last month that 'extended political instability is credit negative'

All 6 members of the predominantly Arab party sign request asking to replace Yariv Levin; Yamina MK Nir Orbach also rebuffs Netanyahu efforts to woo him away from party

Coalition agreement ? the first in country's political history to include an Arab party ? will see over NIS 20 million invested in fighting Arab sector's rampant crime and crumbling infrastructure, as well as policies aimed at solving community's housing crisis

Hassan Shaalan, who had received threats on his life for his journalistic work before, says shooters showered his Tayibe home with bullets while family was inside, with one missing daughter's head by a few inches

Members of 'coalition for change' sign off on request to replace Likud's Yariv Levin with Yesh Atid's Mickey Levy in speakership post in order to fast track swearing-in of new government; Yamina MK Nir Orbach pulls signature, jeopardizing motion

Negotiations between broad coalition of parties from across spectrum last almost until midnight deadline; coalition agreement includes Arab party for first time in Israel's history; deal sidesteps threat of fifth round of elections since April 2019

Protests erupt in coastal enclave following local UNRWA head Matthias Schmale's interview with Israeli media, during which he said he did not dispute Israel's assertion that its attacks during the latest round of fighting were 'precise'

Military says Sheikh Jamal al-Tawil took an active part in organizing violent riots and re-establishment of terror group's headquarters in Ramallah; arrest comes after Egyptian-brokered ceasefire halted 11 days of fighting in Gaza

Backlog in consular services caused by pandemic means American nationals, foreigners traveling for work, studies or medical purposes given priority over tourists; Jerusalem embassy warns against companies claiming they can expedite process

Military prevents publication of name of soldier or charges against him following his arrest in September 2020, while court hearings were also held behind closed doors; family rejects army claim that he took his own life

Robert Mardini says during a tour of Gaza that he hopes it's the last time he's witnessing 'impact of yet again another cycle of violence and escalation'; offers ICRC services to negotiate prisoner swap deal between Israel, Hamas

Jewish Agency boss, former Labor leader and son of prior president beats settler icon Miriam Peretz in secret vote cast by MKs; in first speech after win, Herzog vows to 'build bridges of agreement' to unite Israelis and Diaspora Jews

MK Omer Bar-Lev tells Ynet that Shaked's demand to unseat Merav Michaeli from the Judicial Selection Committee is 'forceful and predatory'; sources in the center-left bloc say there is a fear that Shaked's demand is a political trick

Former minister, Labor leader and son of previous president Yitzhak Herzog seen as favorite, while settler Miriam Peretz - who lost saw two sons fall during military service - would be Israel's first woman president

Sources say although most issues among members of the so-called 'coalition for change' have been resolved, Shaked's demand to be given a seat on the committee for judicial appointments over Labor leader Michaeli, hinders the prospects

In Israel visit, sen. Lindsey Graham says $1 billion request coming to Pentagon to replenish, upgrade defense system, predicts request would find favor with both Biden and Congress

Family and friends gather at site of 2001 bombing of Tel Aviv seaside club, where 21 young Israelis lost their lives and dozens more were wounded; 'The pain is neverending,' says grieving mother

Upon taking spy agency's top office, David Barnea says Israel will not toe international community's line since it 'won't bear the consequences' for 'erroneous assessment' of Iranian threat

Turin hospital says 5-year-old Eitan Biran ? who lost his parents, younger brother and great-grandparents in deadly May 24 accident ? is 'constantly improving' and recovering from chest and abdomen injuries

Government to cut aid for people younger than 28 and without children as companies ? particularly restaurants, hotels and factories ? struggle to man positions despite rising job vacancies

Despite coronavirus pandemic, defense exports increase by 15% in 2020, hitting country's second-highest annual sales figure ever; DM notes Israel only trades with countries that 'meet Israel's moral standard'

PM says confronting existential threat posed by Tehran is most important issue; Gantz hits back at remarks, saying differences of opinion with Israel's greatest ally must be resolved through direct dialogue and not damaging confrontational comments

Employees of the Victory supermarket chain, Israel Railways say they were dismissed for missing work on May 18, but say the security situation, heavy police presence made it impossible for them to leave their homes

Outstanding matters include Yamina demand for seat on panel to appoint judges, future of law regulating illegal construction in Arab sector; president's legal advisor dismisses Likud bid to scupper deal to rotate role of prime minister

Visiting Israel, Ted Cruz claims president's conduct during Gaza fighting will see 'terrorist attacks escalating', adds U.S. owes Palestinians no humanitarian aid as long as there's danger that money finds way to Hamas hands

Terror group says it is prepared to hold talks with Israel on prisoner exchange; organization's leader in Gaza says he is ready for 'immediate negotiations' but refuses to link any deal to Gaza reconstruction efforts

Palestinian sources at meeting between PA and Egyptian officials say Cairo pushing for all-inclusive agreement; Egypt has embarked on major diplomatic drive to shore up ceasefire that ended latest round of fighting between Israel, Gaza terror groups

After his coalition prospects received a significant boost from Bennett's endorsement, Yesh Atid chief believes birth pangs on path to power could be overcome and vows budding administration 'would care for all Israelis'

Highways closed across the country as fire fighting teams deployed to numerous brush fires in north, center and south; Meteorological Service had warned of high to extreme danger of conflagration due to unfavorable weather conditions

In a first visit by Director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate Abbas Kamel to the enclave, he was to meet with terror group's officials, who apparently urged Cairo to pressure Israel to stop 'assaults against our people in Jerusalem'

Blue & White chief slams those who've been threatening Yamina officials after leader Naftali Bennett announced he will join a Yair Lapid-led coalition; 'We have not learned a lesson from Jewish history, assassination of Rabin,' Gantz says

U.S. fact check site Snopes reports the fabricated quote, attributed to the British naturalist, says no animals are as cruel as Israelis, was taken from a 2014 article by Iran's Press TV and has since been picked up by other media outlets

Ayelet Shaked is assigned protection detail after protesters outside her home called her a traitor and sent message threatening lives of her family after party chair Naftali Bennett announced he's going to form government with Yair Lapid

Officer shoots and neutralizes suspect who is believed to have crossed border from Gaza into Israel after forces search him and find documents from seaside enclave's southern city of Rafah

Emirati mission, which now calls Tel Aviv Stock Exchange its home, had until now operated from Herzliya home of ambassador, who has been residing in the Jewish state since March 1

Iranian general says Israel's recent military campaign in Gaza 'proved that the champion Palestine should be thinking about administering the whole of Palestine'

Yamina chief says Netanyahu never had a right-wing coalition, only options are joining the 'coalition for change' or a fifth election; PM accuses former aide of orchestrating 'the scam of the century'

According to indictment, suspects allegedly attacked passerby upon learning he was Arab ? beating, stabbing and spraying him with tear gas, leaving him in serious condition

Group of far-right youths affiliated to extremist Lehava organization planned to assault Arabs in several mixed cities under the pretext of protests gone wrong; nine arrested for possession of weapons

Yamina leader appears set to join government that would remove Netanyahu from power after 12 years; would become prime minister first under rotation deal with Yesh Atid head Yair Lapid, who has just days left to form government

Visit comes 10 days after Egypt brokered Gaza truce; Ashkenazi says meetings to focus on bilateral issues; Israeli embassy in Cairo says FM will demand release of IDF soldiers and civilians held in Strip; Egyptian intel chief in Israel to meet PM, will also hold talks with Palestinian officials in Ramallah

Judge finds no grounds to keep the three in custody, as they cannot flee and there is no risk of evidence tampering; all suspected of involuntary manslaughter, negligence in incident that led to 14 deaths, including Israeli family

With Lapid apparently making strides in building government, New Hope leader nixes Likud offer for first slot in three-way rotation of premiership that would also include Yamina's Bennett; 'Our commitment is to replace Netanyahu,' Saar says

Recent round of hostilities between Israel and Gaza?s terror groups prompts wave of anti-Jewish abuse online, including against Lily Ebert, who uses her social media account to answer questions about her life and survival in Auschwitz

Region's funds coordinator says conflict left 800,000 people without regular access to water, with 58 education facilities, 285 buildings with over 1,000 housing and commercial units either damaged or destroyed

Proposal brought by Muslim will focus on the conduct during the 11-days of fighting that ended last week; Netanyahu denounces decision as 'shameful' and 'blatant anti-Israel obsession'

Former health minister suspected of aiding accused child rapist Malka Liefer by trying to influence psychiatrists tasked with assessing her mental fitness; also suspected of preventing closure of associate's restaurant in Jerusalem; charges pending hearing

Some 200 Ukrainian and Russian passport-holders are repatriated back to their home countries following requests to leave the conflict-torn Palestinian enclave

Legislature?s members vote in favor of resolution that describes the Jewish state as 'a trusted ally', although some Democratic representatives blasted the move, saying it supports 'the murder of civilians'

Michelle Bachelet opens special UN session to discuss the plight faced by Palestinians by claiming Israeli strikes in Gaza 'raise concerns of Israel?s compliance with distinction and proportionality under international humanitarian law'

Suspect arrested last year in the Netherlands and later extradited to Poland under heavy police escort; Polish authorities claim man involved in multi-million drug trafficking, money laundering operation

Aiming to play key role in mediation of talks, Egypt said to seek establishing a designated directorate that would supervise a future settlement between the parties and make sure that aid money doesn't fall in Hamas hands

Energy-rich Gulf country pledges to boost international reconstruction efforts in Hamas-controlled enclave, while Egypt calls on Israelis and the terror group to restart talks on long-term ceasefire

Top U.S. diplomat says a bit of time would be needed to reopen the U.S. consulate in east Jerusalem, which served as a de facto embassy for the Palestinians until former President Donald Trump shuttered it in 2019

PM calls the Jewish state a 'beacon of democracy' in the region, following accusations made by top French diplomat, who claimed Israel might turn into an apartheid country if two state solution is not reached

Yehya Sinwar says Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades receive sufficient funding from Iran, Muslim states and 'liberals of the world sympathetic to our people'; Blinken says U.S. will give $5.5 million in disaster relief and $33 million for UNRWA

If passed, proposal by Organization of Islamic Cooperation would mark unprecedented level of scrutiny by UN?s top human rights body; moves comes ahead of special session called by Pakistan to address 'grave human rights situation' in Palestinian territories

Italian doctors say 5-year-old Eitan Biran has begun to emerge from coma, but rehabilitation process will be gradual and require great deal of work; police official says at least 1 of 3 detainees admits clamp placed on emergency brake

Top British diplomat, whose visit comes following that of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, says events of the last month demonstrate urgent need for progress in peace talks, reiterates support for two-state solution

Report contradicts Israeli claim that over 200 terrorists eliminated during 11-day conflict that ended Friday; Cairo invites Hamas leader to discuss truce, rebuilding efforts as U.S. said seeking to curb group's influence, boost PA in Strip

U.S top diplomat says Egypt plays critical role in helping to broker truce and Jordan has long been a voice for peace and stability in the region; hopes to rally international support to rebuild destruction in hard-hit Gaza

Speaking on the anniversary of the IDF?s withdrawal from south Lebanon 21 years ago, Hassan Nasrallah warns that Israel's 'actions to Judaize Jerusalem' will lead to a regional war says end of Israeli entity close

Luigi Nerini, manager of the Mottarone site, engineer and director of service face charges of manslaughter, with prosecutors saying they carried out 'conscious action' in tampering with emergency brake; bodies of five victims to be flown to Israel; 9 others also perished in Sunday's disaster

Israel's 14 top TV stations, newspapers, radio stations and news websites say threats and hate speech has risen in recent weeks, particularly during 11-day Gaza conflict, with some instances of outright violence

Official's statement raises uproar among individuals critical of Israel's conduct during Gaza war as well as enclave's own residents, who are now demanding the UNRWA official resign