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Protest In Tel Aviv As Israel-Hamas Ceasefire In Limbo

What went wrong? Israel's spy agency lists failures in preventing Oct. 7 attack

6:31am March 05, 2025

Israel's domestic security agency had Hamas' battle plans for the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks but didn't take them seriously. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deflected responsibility for the failure.

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Israel will close its Ireland embassy over Gaza tensions

1:04am December 16, 2024

Israel said Sunday it will close its embassy in Ireland as relations deteriorated over the war in Gaza, where Palestinian medical officials said new Israeli airstrikes killed over 46 people including several children.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday for a pro-Israel march demanding the release of hostages being held in Gaza.

Politics & Government

In new poll, Jewish voters express strong support for Biden on Israel

11:17am November 16, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

Nearly three-quarters of Jewish voters surveyed say they support President Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war, even as a majority express disapproval of Israel's prime minister.

Israel's Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in Jerusalem on Nov. 13 after being assigned the task of forming a government.

World News

'They are joining me. I'm not joining them': Netanyahu defends far-right allies

5:00am December 15, 2022

Israel's longest-serving prime minister is poised to return to office, even while on trial for corruption charges. He spoke with Morning Edition about his comeback and controversial coalition.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends a cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem on Sunday, July 4, 2021.

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Israel's New Government Is Dealt A Defeat With Vote Over Palestinian Citizenship Law

3:28pm July 06, 2021

by Fatma Tanis

The controversial law would prevent Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza from acquiring residency in Israel even after they marry Palestinians with Israeli citizenship.