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Netanyahu corruption scandal could force early polls
A series of scandals involving the premier, some family members and a close adviser are shaking the political system
IsraelNew judges will shift Israeli Supreme Court rightward
Conservative appointments call the Court’s activist role into question
IsraelLaw versus security debate will split Israeli society
A soldier who executed a disarmed Palestinian attacker has been given a short jail term
IsraelSingle Israeli-Palestinian state would be unstable
The two-state solution has stalled, but the alternative one-state solution is even more contested
IsraelMedia control will protect scandal-ridden Netanyahu
Corruption charges may force the prime minister to resign the communications portfolio, but he retains broader influence
IsraelIsrael-US policy shift may spark Palestinian backlash
Donald Trump has promised Israel warmer ties with Washington, but mutual steps could spark a security crisis
IsraelPalestinians’ new Gaza leader could raise tensions
Hamas has appointed a leader in Gaza who comes from its military wing, and spent 22 years in an Israeli prison
PalestiniansGaza could see a new Israeli-Palestinian war
Rocket attacks on southern Israel are provoking a strong military response
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