Israel

Knesset bill would narrow eligibility for Israel citizenship

Backed by far-right and Orthodox parties, the proposal would revoke the 55-year-old clause of the Law of Return that extends Israeli citizenship to those with only one Jewish grandparent.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump speak during a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Gaza ceasefire deal gaining momentum, US and third parties signal

While Trump has pushed for a deal, Israel has said it must be allowed to resume fighting against Hamas.

Netanyahu set to visit White House as Trump pushes Gaza ceasefire negotiations

Netanyahu also appeared to prioritize the release of the remaining 50 Israeli hostages in Gaza following the ceasefire with Iran.

Settlers set IDF security facility ablaze as scrutiny over settler violence in the West Bank mounts

Report: Israeli soldiers say they are ordered to shoot at unarmed Gazans seeking aid

Netanyahu stops aid to Gaza, saying Hamas is stealing food

U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on April 7, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Trump comes to Netanyahu’s defense amid corruption trial: ‘ridiculous Witch Hunt’

Gimme shelter: As sirens wailed, Israelis made the most of life underground

For Israeli teens, the clash with Iran was the latest chapter in an anxious ‘new reality’

‘And now — the hostages’: Families and advocates for the missing want Israel to refocus on their plight

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