News Analysis: Netanyahu faces massive protests in Israel. Could the war in Gaza be his undoing?

Anyone who has studied Israeli politics ... Netanyahu. As Goren noted, “Netanyahu’s skills at political survival should not be underestimated. In previous times of potential political crisis ... Read More

israel judicial overhaul

Israeli civil society groups and others ... major piece of legislation in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's broader program to overhaul Israel's judiciary. Protesters also fear that the overhaul ... Read More

Israel's political crisis over ultra-Orthodox conscription grows

While Gantz's centrist faction alone would not be able to bring down Netanyahu's coalition, Israel's defence minister has also come out strong against the bill, signaling opposition within ... Read More

Is this the end for Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s great survivor?

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Houdini of Israeli politics and its longest-serving ... many wonder how long the veteran political escapologist can survive. The usually bullish Netanyahu, 74, appears ... Read More

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to undergo hernia surgery

The pacemaker surgery also came during a turbulent time in Israeli politics, when Netanyahu was under fire for altering the country’s judicial system. More recently, Netanyahu has faced ... Read More

Widespread Protests in Israel Challenge Netanyahu’s Leadership Amid Hostage Crisis

Israelis from across the country have taken to the streets in what are being described as some of the largest anti-government protests in recent times, with mounting discontent against ... Read More

The crisis that could bring down Benjamin Netanyahu, explained

Before coming to Vox in 2014, he edited TP Ideas, a section of Think Progress devoted to the ideas shaping our political ... crisis might lead to Netanyahu’s fall Experts on Israeli politics ... Read More

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 'most challenging political crisis' could come from the ultra-Orthodox community

While members of the ultra-Orthodox community say the matter threatens their way of life, it's also an existential issue for Mr Netanyahu. Yohanan Plesner from the Israel Democracy Institute ... Read More

Israeli PM Netanyahu to undergo hernia surgery, second time since 2013

Netanyahu was fitted with a pacemaker last July, while Israel was ensnared in its worst domestic crisis in decades, with widespread protests against his hard-right government's judicial overhaul ... Read More

Is Netanyahu on the verge of being ousted?

The protesters called for a cease-fire ... of Israel. Sunday's demonstrators included many of the same people and groups who took the streets against Netanyahu's proposed judicial overhaul before ... Read More