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The US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pledged to support Israel in the next 75 years, saying the special bond will only grow stronger. In solidarity with Israel on its 75th anniversary, McCarthy arrived in Tel Aviv on his first official visit since he assumed the position, heading a bipartisan delegation.…

Large numbers march on Knesset in biggest rightwing protest in Israel in nearly two decades

Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated in Jerusalem on Thursday to show support for controversial planned legislation by the far-right coalition government which would see the country's highest court stripped of much of its powers.

Political rivals have denounced the national guard plans as creating a personal ‘militia’ for extremist minister

Architect of Israel’s judicial changes doubles down for next round of legislative battle when Knesset reconvenes in May

New law bans people from taking leavened food made from grain into medical centres during Jewish holiday

If Congress wants to stave off such far-reaching demands, it should start behaving in ways that inspire more public confidence.

The Palestinian presidency on Saturday accused Israel of deliberate escalation at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City during the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Official presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh said Israel was seeking to provoke violence after Israeli police killed Mohammed al-Osaibi, 26, from Naqab, at the entrance…

The urgent threat to Israeli democracy that brought that entire country to a halt on Sunday is far from over.

Opponents of the proposed reforms are right that unlimited majority rule is a recipe for tyranny.

Israel has not met eligibility requirements to join the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP), the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he expected his country to join soon.