With 86% of votes counted, Netanyahu is heading for a decisive comeback victory, with the far right set to gain unprecedented influence with 65 seats; this is the fifth general election in less than four years

An Israeli minister with responsibility for the administration of the occupied West Bank drew condemnation on Monday after he said there was no Palestinian history or culture and no such thing as a Palestinian people

A proposed bill that would allow US law enforcement to access fingerprint data from the Israeli police database passed its first reading and was approved for second and third reading

Israeli writers signed a petition against plans to transfer the authority of the National Library to the Ministry of Education, which would allow the Ministry to control appointments to the library's board and increase 'transparency and public oversight'

There have now been eight consecutive weeks of Israelis across the country demonstrating against the government over judicial reform, with dozens of arrests