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Critics say amendment is aimed at protecting prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu from his legal woes
Critics say decision is step towards annexing Palestinian territory
Regional leaders condemn Bezalel Smotrich’s comments as Israeli government moves to soften judicial overhaul
UN data shows a sharp rise in East Jerusalem properties destroyed since Netanyahu’s administration took office
Society divided over moves to rein in the power of the judiciary
But government rejects Isaac Herzog’s initiative as ‘perpetuating the existing situation’
Opposition from within national institution sparks alarm among military leaders and coalition politicians
Defence secretary Lloyd Austin uses meeting with Israel’s PM to emphasise concerns over escalating violence
Officials unable to secure route to defence ministry where Lloyd Austin was to meet his counterpart
Benjamin Netanyahu’s government accused of ‘dangerous escalation’ after assault on Jenin refugee camp
Lloyd Austin uses Middle East visit to stress Washington’s commitment to the region
Huawei is lobbying to build a 5G network in south-east Asia
Political unrest is causing the country’s extraordinarily successful tech sector to look elsewhere
Bezalel Smotrich’s comments come as far-right government pushes for approval of hardline judicial initiatives
A broad swath of Israelis says the government’s proposed judicial reforms erode the foundations of democracy
Mob torches Palestinian houses and cars after gunmen shoot dead two Jewish settlers
Concern that long-simmering Palestinian conflict is on the verge of serious escalation
Netanyahu’s government wants reforms that would weaken institutional oversight
Decision by Gulf state is latest sign of improving diplomatic relations in the region
Nablus incursion one of bloodiest in recent years and comes amid year-long surge in clashes
The government’s proposed legal reforms look rather like a power grab
Bezalel Smotrich says bank’s independence is ‘fundamental’ to economy’s development
Critics call proposed changes a power grab by Benjamin Netanyahu’s hardline government
Shipment marks landmark for country long reliant on imports for energy security
Critics see the proposals as a fundamental threat to the country’s democracy
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