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Although the incumbent Prime Minister is expected to form the new government in Israel, the very close election result has been described as a "resounding slap" for Benjamin Netanyahu....
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The "Yedioth Ahronoth" newspaper headlined its Monday morning issue with the agreement made by Israeli President, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Minister of Finance, Yair Lapid, to make a series of...
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The leader of Yesh Atid Party and new Finance Minister, Yair Lapid, has launched a major settlement plan for the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem. Ministry staff are working...
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Israeli Economics and Trade Minister, Naftali Bennett, supported by Finance Minister, Yair Lapid, has suggested a draft law that obliges the government to put any political agreements with the...
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The Israeli cabinet has approved a plan by the Minister of Housing, Silvan Shalom, for the development of the Negev and Galilee to attract 300,000 Israeli Jews to the...
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Israel's Finance Minister Yair Lapid said on Tuesday that the Israel-Palestine peace talks have "failed" because Israelis and the Palestinians want two different things. "The Palestinians want peace and...
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Israel's Finance Minister Yair Lapid has revealed that he is against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's requirement that the Palestinians recognize Israel as a Jewish state as a condition for...
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In an editorial published on Tuesday, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz condemned the amended version of the Contributors to the State bill that was supposed to soften the extreme discriminatory...
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The vast gas reserves discovered in waters claimed by Israel in recent years may transform the state into a major gas exporter. The government sees a promising future, whilst...
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has incurred harsh waves of criticism against his government's policy over the past few months, not only from Europe and the United States, who...
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The Israeli Ministerial Legislative Committee approved on Sunday a bill to annex the Jordan Valley to Israel. The bill was endorsed by a vote of eight to three and...
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US officials preparing for President Barack Obama's visit to Israel have told their Israeli counterparts that the visit will be cancelled if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fails to form...
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US President Barack Obama will pay a visit to the Middle East next month. This will be his first trip to Israel in particular since his election in 2008...
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Most public opinion polls predicted a landslide victory for the right wing in Israel's recent elections given its secular and religious divisions. However, 48 hours before the start of...