Netanyahu's biggest rivals join forces for Israel's next election Published 26 Apr, 2026 08:27pm Ex-prime ministers issues statements announcing the merger of their parties
Israel’s main opposition leader says ceasefire with Iran ‘political disaster’ Published 08 Apr, 2026 12:48pm Yair Lapid sharply criticised the ceasefire with Iran on Wednesday
War in the Middle East: latest developments Published 27 Mar, 2026 01:24pm The Saudi defence ministry said it had “intercepted and destroyed” four drones over the kingdom’s east early Friday
Gaza rescuers say Israeli forces kill over 50 as ceasefire calls mount Published 01 Jul, 2025 11:59am GAZA CITY: Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 51 people, including 24 at a seafront...
Antony Blinken in Israel to push ceasefire plan for Gaza Published 11 Jun, 2024 11:10am TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks with key Israeli opposition figures on Tuesday, a day...
Israel revokes order to cut AP live Gaza video feed Updated 22 May, 2024 02:29pm OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel walked back its decision to shut down an Associated Press live video feed of war-torn...
Israeli opposition leader calls on Netanyahu to resign ‘immediately’ Published 16 Nov, 2023 12:37pm OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step...
Israel PM announces wartime ‘emergency government’ with Gantz Published 12 Oct, 2023 05:57am JERUSALEM: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Wednesday an “emergency government” with an...
Israel, Lebanon strike ‘historic’ maritime border deal Published 28 Oct, 2022 06:49am NAQURA, (Lebanon): Israel and Lebanon struck a US-brokered maritime border agreement Thursday that opens up ...
Israel to sign maritime border deal with Lebanon Thursday: PM Published 24 Oct, 2022 08:50pm JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Yair Lapid said Monday that Israel would sign an “historic” agreement with Lebanon to...
Israeli, Turkish leaders meet as tensions ease Published 22 Sep, 2022 07:14am UNITED NATIONS: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday met for the first time in more than a decade with...
US will never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon, Biden tells Israel's Lapid Published 01 Sep, 2022 12:56am WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Wednesday the United States will never...
Israel, Turkey restore full diplomatic ties Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:27am OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel and Turkey announced the resumption of full diplomatic ties on Wednesday, following years...
Israel to restore full diplomatic ties with Turkey: PM Lapid Published 17 Aug, 2022 05:30pm JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said Wednesday his government will restore full diplomatic ties with...
Jordan’s king to Israeli PM: Palestinians must join regional projects Updated 27 Jul, 2022 07:00pm AMMAN: Jordan’s king told Israel’s visiting prime minister on Wednesday that Palestinians should be part of...
Russia moves to dissolve Jewish Agency that promotes immigration to Israel Published 22 Jul, 2022 06:07am LONDON: Russia’s Ministry of Justice has requested the liquidation of the Russian branch of the Jewish Agency, a...
Saudi opens airspace to ‘all carriers’ in gesture to Israel Updated 16 Jul, 2022 10:13am US President Joe Biden welcomes 'historic' decision
Biden lands in Saudi Arabia, country he vowed to make ‘pariah’ Updated 16 Jul, 2022 10:32am Biden appears ready to re-engage with Jeddah that has been key strategic ally of US for decades
Biden defends Saudi trip, says he will not avoid human rights Published 15 Jul, 2022 12:29am JEDDAH: U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he would not avoid talking about human rights when he visits Saudi...
US, Israel sign joint pledge to deny Iran nuclear weaponry Published 14 Jul, 2022 07:32pm JERUSALEM: US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid signed a joint pledge on Thursday to deny...
Israeli PM says Iran will top Biden visit agenda Published 10 Jul, 2022 07:52pm JERUSALEM: Expanding joint action to counter Iran will top the agenda during US President Joe Biden’s upcoming visit...
Israel PM, defence minister talk to Abbas ahead of Biden visit Published 08 Jul, 2022 06:41pm RAMALLAH: Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas spoke with Israel’s prime minister after a rare meeting with the Jewish...
Macron urges new Israel PM to make historical peace with Palestinians Published 05 Jul, 2022 11:53pm PARIS: France urged Israel’s new prime minister, Yair Lapid, on Tuesday to restart peace talks with the...
Israel’s Lapid condemns Hezbollah in first cabinet meeting as PM Published 04 Jul, 2022 06:17am OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s Prime Minister Yair Lapid accused Hezbollah of undermining Lebanon’s efforts to...
Israel parliament dissolves, sets fifth election in less than four years Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli lawmakers dissolved parliament on Thursday, forcing the country’s fifth election in...
Israel thanks Turkey for thwarting Iranian assassination plot Published 24 Jun, 2022 07:18am ANKARA: Israel’s incoming prime minister on Thursday thanked Turkey for thwarting an Iranian assassination plot...
Israel’s ‘change’ govt brought down by Palestinian conflict Published 22 Jun, 2022 05:58am Israel’s unlikely coalition government, the first ever backed by an Arab party, was forged a year ago to oust...
Israel's Bennett says Lapid 'will soon take over as prime minister' Published 20 Jun, 2022 11:57pm JERUSALEM: Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Monday that Foreign Minister Yair Lapid 'will soon take ...
Foreign Minister Lapid to become Israel’s prime minister, official says Published 20 Jun, 2022 09:25pm JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid have agreed to dissolve...
Israeli foreign minister to visit Turkey amid security jitters Published 20 Jun, 2022 05:51am OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid plans to visit Turkey this week, his office said on Sunday,...