Politics

Anti-government demonstrations were held Saturday evening at multiple locations across Israel, with protesters voicing criticism of the government, demanding a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 attacks, and warning against what organizers described as threats to democratic institutions

The Movement for Quality Government held a large demonstration Saturday evening at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, calling for the protection of Israel’s judicial system, equal military service obligations, and the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the failures surrounding the October 7 attacks

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that Capt. David Hazut, 21, a platoon commander in the 12th Battalion of the Golani Brigade, was killed during combat operations in southern Lebanon overnight

Israel's Knesset on Monday gave final approval to a new Basic Law declaring Torah study a fundamental value of the Jewish people and the State of Israel, in legislation that has sparked sharp political controversy amid the ongoing debate over military service for the ultra-Orthodox community

U.S. President Donald Trump said that the newly announced civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia will move forward only if Riyadh agrees to join the Abraham Accords and normalize diplomatic relations with Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office declared after the Likud primaries closed Monday that the prime minister was "very pleased" with the results and congratulated those elected to the party's Knesset slate

In an unprecedented political move ahead of Israel’s upcoming Knesset elections, former Knesset member and retired police Major General Yoav Segalovitz announced Monday evening that he is joining the Ra’am party, headed by Mansour Abbas