Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip as tensions soar in Jerusalem No casualties or injuries have been reported after Israel said it hit a Hamas weapons manufacturing site. Al Jazeera · Apr 18, 2022
Israel Coalition Faces New Split over Jerusalem Violence Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is working to hold his fractious coalition together after a split on the right and an Arab-Israeli party's threat to quit over violence in Jerusalem. Right-winger Bennett, a key figure in Israel's settlement movement, last year ended 12 continuous years of rule by Benjamin Netanyahu,… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 18, 2022
Raid on Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque raises fear of new conflict Tension in Jerusalem already high after Israeli army’s killings of Palestinians, and Palestinian attacks on Israelis. Al Jazeera · Apr 15, 2022
Jerusalem Clashes Raise Fears of Wider Conflict One year after events in Jerusalem led to war in Gaza, clashes during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan are raising fears of renewed Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with leaders on both sides warning of possible escalation. At least 152 Palestinians were wounded when Israeli riot police entered the Al-Aqsa mosque compound… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 15, 2022
Analysis-Jerusalem clashes raise fears of wider conflict One year after events in Jerusalem led to war in Gaza, clashes during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan are raising fears of renewed Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with leaders on both sides warning of possible escalation. Reuters · Apr 15, 2022
Palestinian Rights Lawyer, 2 Tens killed in Israel-West Bank Violence A Palestinian lawyer and two teenagers were killed Wednesday, the fifth day of Israeli raids in the West Bank following a spate of deadly attacks in the Jewish state. Israel has poured in additional forces and is reinforcing its wall and fence barrier with the occupied territory after four deadly… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 14, 2022
Spate of attacks in Israel: PM says Jewish state to go on offensive A spate of attacks have taken place in Israel in the past three weeks. The incidents picked up during the holy month of Ramadan, a time of year when tensions between Israelis and Palestenians are typically high. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has warned that Israel is now on the offensive… France 24 · Apr 13, 2022
Fourth Palestinian dies after being shot by Israeli soldiers Mohammed Zakarneh, 17, dies of his wounds after he was shot by Israeli forces on Sunday in Jenin. Al Jazeera · Apr 11, 2022
Bennett Says Israel ‘Moving from Defense to Offense’ Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett tried to justify the widespread escalation in the West Bank and the massive arrest campaigns among political activists saying Israel was moving from defense to offense. Speaking at a weekly cabinet meeting, Bennett said, "We are moving from defense to offense, and attacking the sources… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 11, 2022
Israel Army Raids West Bank Town Tel Aviv Gunmen Hailed From Israeli soldiers on Sunday launched a new raid into the flashpoint West Bank district of Jenin, the home of gunmen who launched recent deadly attacks in the Tel Aviv area. At least 10 people were wounded in clashes in Jenin as well as in Jericho and Tulkarem, the Palestinian health… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 10, 2022
Israeli leader grants forces ‘full freedom’ after Tel Aviv attack PM Naftali Bennett gives Israeli forces the green light to curb attacks after Palestinian kills three men in Tel Aviv. Al Jazeera · Apr 8, 2022
Israel PM gives security forces free rein after surge in violence Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett gave security agencies "full freedom" Friday to curb a surge in violence, after a Palestinian gunman killed three men in a popular nightlife district. France 24 · Apr 8, 2022
Israeli forces kill Palestinian attacker after manhunt Israeli security forces say they have killed a Palestinian man who opened fire into a crowded bar in central Tel Aviv and killed two people The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2022
Israeli security forces kill Palestinian shooter in deadly Tel Aviv terror attack At least two people were killed Thursday and several wounded in a shooting spree in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv, the latest in a surge of violence in Israel and the occupied West Bank since late March. The attacker, a Palestinian, was shot to death on Friday by… France 24 · Apr 7, 2022
The Hindu · Apr 7, 2022 Bad or worse: On the faultlines within the Israel’s ruling coalition The faultlines within the ruling coalition in Israel are becoming increasingly evident
Axios · Apr 7, 2022 U.S. floated White House meeting between Israelis and Palestinians The U.S. has raised the issue behind the scenes since December.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 7, 2022 Yamina Lawmaker's Resignation Shakes Israel Government The Israeli government was hit with a new crisis, described as a “political earthquake,” following the shock resignation of Yamina member, MP Idit Silman, a move that deprived the government of its parliamentary majority. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett held a series of meetings with the deputies in his party,…
The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022 Israeli government on verge of collapse as Netanyahu eyes political comeback Idit Silman’s deflection leaves prime minister Naftali Bennett with same number of seats as opposition
Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2022 Israel’s PM Bennett loses majority after MP quits coalition Idit Silman’s decision has left Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s coalition with 60 seats, the same as the opposition.
Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2022 Israel faces return to political deadlock as lawmaker quits Israel’s governing coalition lost its majority after a member of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s Yamina party resigned, dragging the country back into political deadlock and raising the prospects of an early election.
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022 Israeli government loses wafer-thin majority, returning country to ‘political crisis mode’ Controversial former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomes Idit Silman’s decision
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2022 Israel’s Kohavi: Preparations to Carry Out Operations Against Iran Moving at Rapid Pace Chief of Staff of the Israeli army Aviv Kohavi and the newly-appointed Air Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar, addressed Iran on Tuesday and cited operations carried out by their forces in the past and their readiness for the future. At a ceremony Monday, Bar took over his new post,…
France 24 · Apr 6, 2022 Israeli lawmaker quits, threatening Bennett's fragile hold on parliament Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett lost his razor-thin parliamentary majority on Wednesday after a lawmaker from his nationalist party quit, leaving his government with a more precarious grip on power but in no immediate danger of collapse.
Reuters · Apr 6, 2022 Israeli lawmaker quits, threatening Bennett's hold on parliament Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett lost his razor-thin parliamentary majority on Wednesday after a lawmaker from his nationalist party quit, leaving his government with a more precarious grip on power but in no immediate danger of collapse.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2022 Israeli Government Loses Majority as Backbencher Quits An Israeli lawmaker quit the government's wafer-thin ruling coalition over a religious dispute on Wednesday, throwing the fragile alliance into disarray without a majority in parliament. Backbencher Idit Silman's departure raises the possibility of new parliamentary elections less than a year after the government took office.