Israel's far-right coalition at risk as ultra-Orthodox party says it has lost trust in Prime Minister Netanyahu

TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israeli government on Thursday released and deported hundreds of flotilla activists who attempted to breach Israel's naval blockade of Gaza. Outrage abroad over the activists' treatment prompted several countries to summon Israeli envoys to hear their concerns.

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish party in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition has called for parliament to be dissolved, threatening to bring down the government.

JERUSALEM, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Israel’s Finance Ministry ‌said on Monday it delivered the ‌2026 state budget draft to parliament ahead of a preliminary vote on Wednesday, though the plan’s prospects are clouded by political ‍fractures that ...

Israel’s government approved a deal that will see Hamas release any remaining hostages held in Gaza in exchange for more than 2,000 prisoners, another major step toward fulfilling the terms of a peace agreement and ending the two sides’ bloody conflict.

The official statement came after Israeli media reported that Croatian President Zoran Milanovic has been refusing for seven months to approve the appointment of Israel’s ambassador to the country.