Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has a series of vexing choices to make in the year ahead on issues including Gaza, conscription and a judicial overhaul, with elections looming.

Israel becomes first nation to recognize Somaliland, formalizing ties as Netanyahu and Abdullahi sign declaration.

Netanyahu's office had reportedly appointed new spokespersons without screening them under the required security clearance.

JERUSALEM, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Israel's parliament gave the initial go-ahead on Wednesday for a government-empowered inquiry into the surprise October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas on southern Israel rather than the expected independent investigation demanded by families of the victims.

The decline in women’s rights is measurable. In the 2025–26 Women, Peace and Security Index, Israel ranks 84 of 181 countries – behind Albania, Russia, and Saudi Arabia.

A hacking group calling itself Hanzala has claimed to have obtained sensitive personal and political information linked to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stating that it plans to publish the materials in the coming days.

Israel's attorney general has ordered police to open an investigation into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife on suspicion of harassing political opponents and a witness in the Israeli leader's corruption trial. The Israeli Justice Ministry made the ...

Former Netanyahu spokesperson Eli Feldstein made the explosive accusation during an extensive interview with Israel’s Kan news channel Monday night.

Israel's cabinet voted on Monday to shut down a popular national radio station, one in a series of measures by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing coalition that critics see as blows to democracy.