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Israeli far-right Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attends a gathering by right-wing activists near the border with Gaza, on Oct. 21, 2024, calling to establish a new Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip.

Israel’s Ben-Gvir visits US Monday, set to meet Trump officials: What to know

While avoiding official travel to the US during the Biden administration, Israel's far-right minister is set to embark on a weeklong trip there next week, where he is expected to meet with Trump officials.

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What does Netanyahu's judicial law mean for Israel's separation of powers?

In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, Yesh Atid's Karin Elharar slammed the new composition of the nominating committee for judges, a move, she said, toward the government’s goal of eroding the judiciary's power.

Yair Golan in Tel Aviv on Feb. 2, 2025.

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Amid Israel's rightward shift, left struggles for relevance

In a special interview with Al-Monitor, Yair Golan, leader of center-left party the Democrats, insists that the Palestinian Authority must play a pivotal role in the future administration of Gaza.

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Israeli soldier and kids use binoculars during a Sukkoth gathering, calling for resettling Gaza with Jewish communities near the border with the Gaza Strip on Oct. 21, 2024 in Southern Border, Israel.

Why Israel's far right is embracing Trump’s Gaza displacement plan

Israel's far right is elated by President Donald Trump's calls to drive Gazans away from the Strip and resettle them in other Arab states.

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Netanyahu teeters between Trump’s demand to end war, coalition threats

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Netanyahu goes all in on Trump: Accepts Gaza deal, shifts to Saudi Arabia and Iran

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participate in a joint statement in the East Room of the White House on January 28, 2020 in Washington, DC. The news conference was held to announce the Trump administration's plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)

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Why is Sara Netanyahu still in Miami as Israel PM faces health, other crises?

Sara Netanyahu arrives for her husband Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to a joint meeting of Congress at the US Capitol on July 24, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

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Could Trump intervene against ICC arrest warrants to help Netanyahu?

US President Donald Trump with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu(R) at the White House, Washington, DC, Sept. 15, 2020.

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Israeli environment minister strives for regional cooperation at COP27

Outgoing Minister for Environmental Protection Tamar Zandberg calls on the new Israeli government not to give in to small politics, but continue engagement to battling climate change, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reducing plastic pollution.

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What Netanyahu’s return means for Israel-Turkey ties

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sent a congratulatory message to incoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, signaling that nascent cooperation between the two countries would profit the region.

Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu (L) meets with Jewish Power leader Itamar Ben-Gvir at his office, Jerusalem, Nov. 7, 2022.

Netanyahu’s far-right partners in Israel worry US

With far-right politicians expected to become senior ministers in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government, Israel’s relations with the United States could take a serious hit.

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Biden congratulates Israel’s Netanyahu on election win

Benjamin Netanyahu’s political comeback ushers in a complicated new chapter in US-Israel relations.

(L to R) Sami Abu Shehadeh, Ayman Odeh and Ahmed Tibi pose for a group picture during a presser to announce the launch of the Arab Joint List alliance campaign, Nazareth, Israel, Feb. 20, 2021.

Arab Israeli parties trade blame for election fiasco

With only 10 Knesset members following last week's elections, Israeli Arab parties blame each other for the failure.

Participants wave Israeli and pride flags during the annual Pride parade, Jerusalem, Aug. 2, 2018.

Netanyahu’s new coalition makes Israeli LGBTQ community anxious

Leaders of the LGBTQ communities are afraid that the religious partners of Prime Minister-to-be Benjamin Netanyahu will curtail the rights achieved after long battles and campaigns.

Israeli security forces take cover from Palestinian stone-throwers amid clashes in the West Bank city of Hebron on Nov. 4, 2022.

Palestinians quake as Netanyahu returns to power in Israel

Palestinians are concerned about Benjamin Netanyahu’s return to power, as Israel escalates its attacks in the West Bank.

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Netanyahu unlikely to upset US ties over Iran, Lebanon

Lion's Den fighters shift attacks from Nablus to Hebron; Palestinian startups get warm welcome in Dubai.

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Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition could upend Israeli democracy

Incoming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a dangerous deal with far-right and religious radical partners who are sure to undercut Israeli's democratic institutions.

Former Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu speak to the press after casting their vote in the Israeli general election, Jerusalem, Nov. 1, 2022.

Netanyahu back with Israel's furthest-right government ever

About to establish his sixth government, Benjamin Netanyahu must partner exclusively with religious and far-right partners.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and wife, Sara.

Lapid concedes defeat, congratulates Netanyahu on winning Israeli election

Prime Minister Yair Lapid broke his two-day silence and called opposition head Benjamin Netanyahu to congratulate him for winning the elections.

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Religious leaders talk climate action in Israel ahead of COP27

At the initiative of the foreign ministry, Jewish, Christian, Druze, Bahai and Muslim leaders gathered in Jerusalem, in a joint call to act against climate change.