Israeli Government

Explained: Why Israeli protesters are dressed up as characters from 'Handmaid's Tale'

Several women are dressing up in crimson robes and white caps, walking with their heads bowed — similar to characters from 'The Handmaid's Tale' — at protests against Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial reforms. They believe the overhaul will affect them the most, stripping them of their rights

Explained: Who is the driving force behind Israel's legal overhaul?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's allies say the overhaul will rein in an unelected judiciary. Critics warn that it will upend Israel's system of checks and balances, giving too much power to the premier and push the country toward authoritarianism

Explained: Israeli settlements in the West Bank and the row over them

Beginning in the 1970s, Israel established a network of settlements, Israeli villages, towns, and even cities across the West Bank on territory seized during the 1967 Six-Day War, particularly in strategic areas. The United Nations and the international community consider all of them illegal

Benjamin Netanyahu is inching toward victory in Israel but the road ahead is bumpy

Voting in Israel's election has concluded and exit polls put former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a good position to reclaim power. However, he faces several challenges, including granting Ben Gvir a major role in his government

Editors Guild, other Indian journalist bodies condemn Israeli airstrike on Gaza building housing AP, Al Jazeera offices

The EGI also demanded that the Israeli government give a detailed justification of the decision-making behind this attack 'along with evidentiary proof'

Google denies monitoring accord with Israeli government

Internet giant Google on Monday denied a report from Israel's foreign ministry that it has reached an agreement with the government to jointly monitor YouTube videos inciting attacks.

Intel in talks to invest $10 billion in Israel

Intel, the world's No. 1 chipmaker, is in talks with the Israeli government about a $10 billion investment in Israel, a senior government official told the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper on Tuesday...