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The historic agreements were sealed with a signing ceremony on a flag-decorated White House lawn

Israel establishes ties with Bahrain, UAE in US

World • 15 Sep

Benjamin Netanyahu has faced increasing criticism over his handling of the coronavirus crisis

Israel announces second nationwide virus lockdown

World • 13 Sep

Donald Trump, flanked by Mike Pence and Jared Kushner, announced the deal

Bahrain follows UAE in normalising ties with Israel

World • 12 Sep

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Bahrain to join UAE in striking deal with Israel

World • 11 Sep

Jared Kushner (L) and US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien (R) arriving in Abu Dhabi

US-Israeli delegation lands in UAE on historic flight

World • 31 Aug

Armoured vehicles and self-propelled howitzers deployed in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel on the border with Lebanon today

Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire near Lebanon border

World • 27 Jul

Senior Hamas official Salah al-Bardawil made the appeal during a press conference in Gaza City

Hamas calls for 'unity' against West Bank annexation

World • 15 Jun

Benjamin Netanyahu (R) faces corruption charges

First day of Israel's Netanyahu corruption trial ends

World • 24 May

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Netanyhu warns Ayatollah after Twitter threat

World • 21 May

Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to push on with controversial plans to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank

Israel swears in unity govt, ending political stalemate

News • 17 May

Mike Pompeo (left) holds a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel must act according to US peace plan - Pompeo

World • 13 May

Benjamin Netanyahu had squared off against Benny Gantz in three inconclusive elections over the past year

Israel's Netanyahu, Gantz agree to form unity govt

World • 20 Apr

Benny Gantz (L) and veteran Israeli PM Benjamin Natanyahu

Netanyahu rival Gantz tasked with forming Israeli govt

World • 16 Mar

Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc, which includes ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties, is projected to get 59 seats

Netanyahu emerges on top after third election in a year

World • 03 Mar

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu tweeted "thank you" in response to the polls

Exit polls suggest Netanyahu leads challengers

World • 02 Mar

Last April and again in September Benjamin Netanyahu (L) faced off against Benny Gantz

Resigned Israelis go to polls for third time in a year

Analysis and Comment • 01 Mar

The Israeli military said it had struck dozens of Islamic Jihad targets throughout Gaza

Israeli strikes kill six in Syria after Gaza attack

World • 24 Feb

Israeli troops raid Palestinian town in Bethlehem after 16 of their soldiers were hurt in a surge of violence

Two Palestinians killed as anger grows over Trump plan

World • 07 Feb

Mahmoud Abbas made the announcement at an Arab League meeting in Cairo

Abbas says Palestinians 'cut all ties' with Israel, US

World • 01 Feb

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu withdrew his request for immunity

Bribery and fraud charges brought against Israeli PM

News • 28 Jan

The Nazis killed more than 1.1 million people at Auschwitz, most of them Jews

World leaders mark 75 years since Auschwitz liberation

World • 23 Jan

French President Emmanuel Macron in Jerusalem

Macron in heated exchange in Jerusalem's Old City

World • 22 Jan

Private Mannix Armstrong was one of the three Irish soldiers killed by the landmine

Irish troops killed by landmine 'deliberately targeted'

Ireland • 30 Dec 19

Israel's longest-serving premier, was expected to beat rival Gideon Saar

Israel's Netanyahu wins ruling party leadership primary

World • 27 Dec 19

A defeat for Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving premier, would be a shock

Netanyahu declares victory in leadership challenge

World • 26 Dec 19

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