Knesset

As the final outcome of the U.S. presidential election remains unconfirmed, leaders of Israel's right-wing joint Knesset list, "Religious Zionism," have expressed optimism and anticipation of a Donald Trump victory.

At least 55 Palestinians have been reported killed and dozens more injured due to Israeli airstrikes in Beit Lahia, located in the northern Gaza Strip. Among the deceased are many children, and Palestinian authorities suggest that the actual death toll could be significantly higher.

Prime Minister Beniamin Netanyahu would win the most seats in the Knesset (Israeli parliament) if elections were held in Israel today, but would not be able to maintain the existing governing coalition, a

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his finance minister have rescinded their intention to impose a full embargo on imports from Türkiye, including those destined for the Palestinian Authority, according to an Israeli newspaper.

A far-right Israeli minister drew condemnation from Türkiye and the global community on Tuesday by praying with thousands of Jews at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in annexed east Jerusalem, defying a ban on Jewish prayer at the flashpoint site.

The storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by hundreds of radical Israelis, including ministers, will "further escalate tensions" in the region, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

Israeli officials believe that the armed forces have killed or seriously wounded half of the fighters of the Islamist group Hamas, which the Jewish state has been at war with since the October 7 attack that killed 1,200 people.

The leadership's current assessment is that the end of the months-long offensive in the Gaza Strip will take months, not years, The Times of Israel reports.

A large number of citizens are protesting because the Knesset passed a bill on judicial reform proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Dozens of protesters in Israel were arrested overnight in Jerusalem.

The latest protest against the Israeli government's controversial judicial reform plans packed central Tel Aviv on Saturday, as divisions persist before lawmakers return to parliament.