The flag march is a 'fuse for a new explosion,' Hamas spokesman says

The Bennett-Lapid government received prompt welcomes from India, Canada and the European Council, as well as Biden and key figures from his administration

'Iran's enemies are gone and powerful Iran is still here,' Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says

Naftali Bennett was appointed as Israel's prime minister Sunday, however, Yair Lapid became the undisputed candidate of the center-left bloc for prime minister

Netanyahu's office informed Bennett's office on Sunday night that the former prime minister would not hold a formal inauguration ceremony

Bennett sworn in as Israel's prime minister, ending Netanyahu's 12-year rule ■ Biden congratulates new government ■ The new coalition will be comprised of eight parties

While Palestinians followed closely the developments in the Knesset with despair, Islamist leader Mansour Abbas has an opportunity to earn an influential role among Israeli Arabs

His assumption was that he must remain prime minister as long as the trial against him proceeded, so he would be able to stop or subvert it

The White House said it 'intends to work closely with the Israeli government on efforts to advance peace, security, and prosperity for Israelis and Palestinians'

The center-left paid a hefty price for the ousting of Netanyahu from the premiership, and now has to find a way to navigate through explosive issues like settlements alongside right-wing coalition partners

The outgoing prime minister entered politics with four main goals. He achieved them, but to what end?

Eliezer Berland was supposed to pay a security firm to patrol his house arrest, but instead a follower, who put down hundreds of thousands of shekels, is the responsible for guarding him

'Apart from Iran, the second challenge we face is preventing the establishment of a Palestinian state,' Netanyahu told the Knesset

U.S. president congratulates the two leaders in first remarks by any world leader on end of Netanyahu's 12-year rule

Organizations highlight diversity of parties in new coalition, as swearing-in of new government brings end to 12 years of rule by Netanyahu

60 voted for the new government and 59 opposed, 1 abstained in historic vote

Benjamin Netanyahu could have been leading a stable government in Israel right now. Instead, former allies like incoming Prime Minister Naftali Bennett brought him down after he betrayed and lied to them for too long

U.S.-Turkey relations have become increasingly strained after the White House recognized the Armenian genocide in April and removed Turkey from an F-35 fighter jet program in 2019

Three reformist presidents have shown Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that the capabilities of the supreme leader, despite his enormous power, are indeed limited

The two were arrested in early April when former heir Prince Hamza was placed under house arrest over allegations that he had liaised with foreign parties over a plot to destabilize Jordan

The Association of Cities for the Environment slammed the decision, since many environmental concerns regarding the pipeline have surfaced in recent years

After Netanyahu has worked to diminish the influence of the foreign ministry, Israel's incoming Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will face several new challenges in the region, as well as further afield

Micky Ron, a former engineer at the Dimona reactor, sheds light on Israeli atomic energy experts' role in foiling Saddam Hussein’s nuclear plans, and confirms Mossad complicity in a related, earlier operation in France

Judges in the Bezeq-Walla bribery case have ordered the prosecution to find all relevant correspondence on the former Walla chief’s phone and send them to Netanyahu’s lawyers

Outgoing Prime Minister Netanyahu links U.S. failure to bomb Auschwitz and nuclear talks with Iran to portray Bennett as incapable of standing up to Washington

Leading a small party, former startup executive Naftali Bennett will be remembered as the person who ended the Netanyahu era and helped usher in political stability

Ahead of confidence vote on a government headed by him, Bennett vows Israel will retain 'complete freedom of action' on Iran

According to the United Torah Judaism lawmaker, Netanyahu ignored Haredi requests to step down 'because he knew we were no real threat to him, because we could not go with the other side'

Likud lawmakers repeatedly shout interruptions as incoming prime minister attempts to deliver speech emphasizing national unity

Why did the chicken cross the road? To get away from religious rites, maybe

They’re not necessarily happy with the new Bennett-led coalition, but the these protesters are proud of their role in ending Netanyahu’s 12-year reign

For fans of Israeli television in North America, Topic is perhaps the most rewarding platform out there. And despite COVID restrictions hampering production, the Israeli TV hits just keep on coming

Avigdor Lieberman has long been misjudged by both the left and the right in Israel. But without him, Benjamin Netanyahu wouldn’t be packing his bags to leave the prime minister’s residence

A spokesperson for the Palestinian militant group says Omar's remarks on Israel and Hamas' military tactics, falsely equate 'the victim and the executioner'

This Bennett-led coalition will end Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12 years in power as Israel’s longest-serving prime minister

Renowned biblical scholar Richard Elliott Friedman suggests we got it wrong all along: that the real culprits weren’t the Babylonians

The Min El Bahar – 'From the Sea,' in Arabic – group is bringing Palestinian families from the West Bank to the Tel Aviv beach

Netanyahu's rule changed everything in Israeli politics, drawing the Haredi parties deep into the right, pushing the Palestinians out of discourse, and rendering indisputable the Iranian existential threat. This is how it happened

Incoming Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has a record of right-wing populism, a soft spot for Jewish terrorists and a cynical use of the army for political gain. Can he really reverse the Netanyahu era's incessant attacks on civil society, the rule of...

For almost 40 years as a diplomat and politician, Benjamin Netanyahu’s ideology triumphed over the Palestinians, the Israeli left and the very concept of what makes a successful prime minister

Celebrated contemporary artist Michal Rovner was chosen this year to present her work at the Central Pavilion of the Venice Architecture Biennale. She spoke with Haaretz about being enthralled by nature and the meaning of success in the art world

Biden congratulates new government ■ The new governing coalition is be comprised of eight parties – Yamina, Yesh Atid, New Hope, Labor, Meretz, United Arab List, Kahol Lavan and Yisrael Beiteinu

The new government set to be sworn in today could be the start of restoring stability and normalcy to Israeli politics, but it will only last for as long as its members want it to

The United Arab Emirates and Israel were the only countries to censor more than one section on an international test to check students’ 'global competence'

Throughout the last four election cycles, Bennett defined himself in relation to Netanyahu. He will have to decide very soon how much space and weight to give to Netanyahu, his legacy and his talking points

Under legal pressure, and trapped by his genuine belief that without him Israel will be wiped off the face of the earth, Netanyahu might be even more dangerous

Four asylum seekers were sentenced to 10 years in prison for setting the fire at Greece's largest migrant camp last year, after quarantine measures were imposed when COVID-19 cases were found there

Some 1,500 people demonstrated for the 51st consecutive week near the prime minister's official residence in Jerusalem, in what should be the last demonstration of its kind with Netanyahu still in power

The government set to be sworn in on Sunday afternoon already looks fragile. Its biggest danger may be moves made to show the Israeli public – and the world – that they are not Netanyahu

The participation rate among Algeria's 24 million voters was 10 percent midway through the day, the electoral authority announced

Analysts and state-linked polling put hard-line judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi as the clear front-runner in Friday’s upcoming vote, with the public now largely hostile to the relative moderate President Hassan Rohani

Israel has no official rules for the transfer of power — or the handover of information — between governments. But that doesn't mean that Netanyahu can barricade himself in the Prime Minister's Office

The campaign was conceived by young activists in an effort to 'strengthen the Palestinian economy' in Israel and the West Bank, and organizers say the response showed 'people are thirsting for such steps'

'We are making progress, but the negotiations are intense and a number of issues (remain), including on how steps are to be implemented,' an EU spokesman said

Israel's attorney general will now have to consider whether to defend the decision by Gallant – set to be replaced as a new coalition prepares to take the helm of government – before the High Court

In the Washington Post, David Ignatius writes that alleged April coup attempt on the Jordanian king was connected to U.S., Saudi and Israeli efforts to undermine the monarch's position on Jerusalem's holy sites

A private security guard shot the 28-year-old woman – who had served time in Israeli jail for attempted stabbing – after he called on her to stop, according to the police's account of the incident at Qalandiyah

A swastika, which was painted over the cabinet containing the Torah books, was discovered several days ago in the airport's prayer room, German media reported

At least 10 officers were filmed beating prisoners and dozens more were present, in one of the most violent events to ever take place in an Israeli jail. Only four officers were questioned, none were arrested

Predating writing by millennia, the clay impression – with two different stamps – is the oldest found in Israel and may have been used to protect the Neolithic village’s riches

Capacity will be limited to 60,000, after last year only saw 1,000 locals attend the pilgrimage to Islam's most holy site

The recent flare-up in Gaza saw ‘#IndiaStandsWithIsrael and ‘#IndiaStandsWithPalestine’ trending worldwide, with the discourse invariably taking place along sectarian lines between Hindus and Muslims

Psychoanalyst Orna Guralnik on what goes on behind the scenes of Showtime's 'Couples Therapy': How couples are picked, what gets edited out, and which issues are off-limits

The figures are sold in souvenir stores throughout Poland and are sometimes seen as good luck charms. Krakow is the first city to ban them

Letter decries 'smear campaign' against congresswoman after 12 Jewish House Democrats said she compared Israel and the U.S. to Hamas and the Taliban

Iran was able to vote in the General Assembly on Friday to elect five new members of the UN Security Council

Images obtained by Haaretz show Israeli troops assisting in Evyatar, an illegal outpost slated for evacuation ■ IDF: The soldiers acted without authorization, matter will be investigated

Term limits, kashrut, and mixed-gender prayer at the Western Wall: These are the contents of the agreements signed by eight ideologically diverse parties

This 'serious incident does not meet the army's values,' Israeli army chief Aviv Kochavi says

Six other Palestinians were wounded by Israeli live fire as clashes erupted near the Evyatar outpost illegally built on Palestinian land

Biden has shown no affection for Erdogan since taking office and the Turkish president has threatened consequences for recognizing the Armenian genocide. Now comes the face-to-face

Marchers will hold an Israeli Flag Dance near the Damascus Gate and pass through parts of the Muslim Quarter on its way to the Western Wall

With the swearing-in ceremony for the new government slated for Sunday, Bennett and Lapid must finalize coalition deals before Shabbat begins

The opposition to the Bennett-Lapid government has all but melted away, but Netanyahu, the leader of the future opposition, will remain busy with public trolling and legislative harassment

Although the IDF officer was not abused in prison and confessed to his crimes, the episode still raises critical questions

A new study finds that Israel's ethnic gaps are proving persistent in the third generation, with Mizrahi women languishing at the bottom of a clear hierarchy

The Russian-made Kanopus-V satellite would give Iran the ability to monitor ‘facilities ranging from Persian Gulf oil refineries and Israeli military bases to Iraqi barracks that house U.S. troops,’ says the Washington Post

The legislation, which requires state contractors to vow not to boycott Israel, was deemed unconstitutional, but will go to a rehearing on the federal level

After a Haaretz exposé revealed Cohen took thousands of dollars from James Packer, the ex-Mossad chief tells TV program 'Uvda' that he would return the money ■ Cohen also describes Mossad nabbing of Iranian nuclear files, but insists he did not...

This week at the Tel Aviv airport: This Israeli family came close to having it all. Then everything fell apart

I believe in a united Jerusalem. But I am sickened by Israel's anti-democratic policies in Silwan and Sheikh Jarrah which are poisoning Israel’s foreign relations and undermining Zionism

Even before the demonstration in solidarity with Gaza began, IDF troops fired at the protesters. Islam Burnat, 16, stood up, and was shot and killed

The defendants, who lived in Switzerland, made millions of dollars of profit by trading on nonpublic information involving several pharmaceutical companies

Under Abbas, the Palestinian Authority has become dictatorial and the rights of Palestinians and their political struggle have regressed, petition charges and calls for rehabilitation of PLO