Israeli media whitewashes anti-Arab Itamar Ben Gvir days after election victory

The Jewish supremacist MK, who has led violent raids into Al-Aqsa Mosque and urged settlers to shoot Palestinians, says he has 'grown up and moderated' since last week's ballots

Ben Gvir calls for creation of Israeli National Guard to prepare for ‘imminent war’ with Hamas

The Jewish supremacist official was put in charge of Israeli troops in the West Bank as a condition to help Benjamin Netanyahu form a government

Ben Gvir amends policy allowing MK visits to incarcerated Palestinians

The new security minister has vowed to make sure that jailed resistance fighters remain in poor conditions

An ‘unprecedented provocation’: Ben Gvir raids Al-Aqsa Mosque

As a senior official in the new Israeli government, Ben Gvir’s storming of the compound is expected to draw more attention than his previous raids

Bahraini embassy in Israel hosts extremist MK Ben Gvir

This marks the second time a Gulf state hosts supremacist Itamar Ben Gvir since Israel's 1 November elections

UAE invites Ben-Gvir to National Day reception

The diplomatic relationship and bilateral cooperation and trade significantly improved between Israel and the UAE since the signing of the Abraham Accords

Netanyahu hands control of police ministry to supremacist Ben Gvir

The anti-Arab Religious Zionist party will also be in charge of the expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank

Ben Gvir demands death penalty for Palestinians as condition to join Netanyahu’s govt

The extremist MK wants capital punishment for Palestinians found guilty of killing Israelis

US concerned over Israeli MK Ben Gvir’s loyalty to terror group

Ben Gvir's extremist rhetoric is not foreign to that of the Israeli political and military establishment

‘Whole world worried’ over Ben Gvir’s far-right extremism: Israeli president

Herzog's statement was accidentally picked up by a microphone that he thought was turned off

Polls predict Benjamin Netanyahu just shy of victory

A deadlocked election could mean Israel would go to the polls again within months

Israeli security minister vows to continue raids of Al-Aqsa Mosque

Ben Gvir's threats came just one day after the Israeli PM promised Jordan’s King Abdullah he would preserve the status quo at Jerusalem’s holy sites

Jordanian king holds meeting with Israeli prime minister

This was the first meeting between the two since Netanyahu reassumed his position as prime minister

Israeli officials made secret trip Abu Dhabi to discuss Netanyahu visit: Report

Netanyahu was set to visit the UAE earlier this month before his far-right national security minister led a violent incursion into Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israeli police blocks Jordanian ambassador from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israel's government has frequently allowed settlers and ultra-nationalists to raid the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound under the protection of security forces

European officials warn Israel against ‘provocative’ actions: Report

There has been an alarming acceleration in Israel’s excavation project under the Al-Aqsa Mosque, reinforcing longstanding fears that the holy site faces a serious threat

Half of Israelis believe Jews should have more rights than Arabs: Survey

49 percent of the 20,000 respondents believe that Jewish Israelis are entitled to special accommodations over Arabs

Israel works on proposal to annex Jordan Valley

Danny Danon of the Likud Party intends to apply Israeli law to all areas of the Jordan Valley including its industrial and archaeological sectors

Brazilian foreign minister ejects Israeli ambassador

The new Brazilian government has vowed to take a more ‘balanced’ approach to the Palestinian issue

Israeli president invites Erdogan to Israel, receives ambassador

Netanyahu claims that Erdogan supports the expansion of relations with Tel Aviv in various sectors

Israeli Knesset extends ’emergency’ law for West Bank

The law gives settlers in occupied areas of the West Bank the same rights they would otherwise have in Israel while entirely excluding the Palestinian population

Israel seizes millions in Palestinian tax revenue over ICJ probe

The UN General Assembly has voted in favor of a request for the ICJ to investigate the legal basis of Tel Aviv’s West Bank occupation

Predictions for 2023? Annus horribilis with some surprising upsides

The Cradle's writers offer up their predictions for 2023. The common theme is massive global shifts, some good, some bad.

US reassures Jordan over Jerusalem status, Israel threatens PA

In response to an ICJ inquiry ordered by the UN, Israel decided to collectively punish Palestinians in the West Bank to retaliate against the Palestinian Authority's effort to end the occupation

Russia compares Al-Aqsa provocation to trigger of Second Intifada

In 2000, then-Israeli PM Ariel Sharon stormed the Al-Aqsa compound, resulting in hundreds of deaths and essentially triggering the Second Intifada

Israeli, Bahraini FM discuss expansion of bilateral ties

Cohen disclosed that the two foreign ministers had discussed the developments of several 'meaningful projects'

Rocket fired from Gaza into Israel following Al-Aqsa provocation

On the same day, Israeli forces shot dead 15 year old Adam Ayad during a raid in Bethlehem

Saudi Arabia, UAE condemn storming of Al-Aqsa courtyard

The compound is Islam’s third holiest site after Mecca and Medina and Judaism’s most sacred site

Israel’s Knesset approves controversial bill over police authority

Legal experts have pushed back on the bill, saying it doesn't provide a sufficient balance between police independence and the authority of the minister

Israeli far-right officials ‘would not stand in way’ of Saudi normalization: Report

Hebrew media reports say that, if normalization with the kingdom is on the table, Netanyahu would likely freeze West Bank annexation plans