Former prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid combine forces ahead of this year’s election
Deal to halt war between Israel and Hizbollah could boost efforts to reach a US-Iran peace accord
Military campaign backed by Israeli public falls short of prime minister’s aims ahead of polls
Israel’s military campaign against Hizbollah has threatened to undermine fragile truce agreed by US and Iran
Israeli military says it hit 100 sites linked to militants as Netanyahu and Trump insist deal does not cover Lebanon
Controversial bill has drawn international condemnation over its ‘de facto discriminatory character’
Government is pushing a hyper-aggressive military strategy against Hizbollah to avoid mass evacuations in the country’s north
Israeli prime minister suggests war will end ‘a lot faster than people think’
Israeli prime minister has spent decades trying to anchor the US in a confrontation with Tehran
Israel’s opposition parties criticise PM’s management of war even if they express strong support for offensive
Premier was critical in convincing Donald Trump to look beyond ending Tehran’s nuclear programme
Sale of stake in news channel critical of Israeli premier is latest move to prompt questions about media independence ahead of elections
US president backs talks with Tehran while building up military presence in Middle East
Israeli prime minister wary of a possible US-Iran deal as president continues to waver on threats of military action
Country’s Palestinian minority suffers deadly year as organised crime surges but most killings are unsolved
Progress on US-backed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas faces enormous obstacles as conditions remain dire
Activists say the election expected later in 2026 represents an ‘existential’ moment for the country
Israel will join countries including UAE, Morocco and Belarus on body that US president wants to adopt UN-like role
US and Israeli officials who will shepherd fragile ceasefire were linked with contentious Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
US president warns Hamas it has a ‘very short period of time to disarm’ after talks with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu
Florida visit will be the Israeli PM’s sixth summit with US president this year, the most of any world leader
Mansour Abbas ejected Benjamin Netanyahu from office in 2021. He is hoping for a repeat next year
Prime minister set to oversee make-up and mandate of inquiry into military failings surrounding Hamas assault
Government grants export permit after months of delay and stand-off with the US
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu questions whether mooted international force can disarm Hamas