The Israeli parliament passed a controversial law allowing the government to deport relatives of anyone convicted of terrorism offenses for up to 20 years.

Netanyahu and Gallant have frequently clashed over Israel's retaliatory military offensive against Hamas following the Palestinian militant group's deadly attack on Israel on October 7 last year.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent shockwaves through the Israeli political world on Tuesday when he announced the firing of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

A drone fired at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home in Caesarea from Lebanon is confirmed to have hit the politician's residence, cracking a window, by both Israel and Hezbollah.

A plethora of world leaders, including President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, have responded to the IDF's killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on Thursday. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump continues to lambast CBS News following a complaint levied against the broadcaster filed with the FCC.

The premier's pledge on Monday came a day after a drone attack by the Iran-backed Lebanese group on an Israeli base killed four soldiers, while volunteer rescuers said another 60 people were wounded.

Speaking ahead of a cabinet meeting, Netanyahu said Israeli forces had asked UNIFIL several times to leave, saying that the peacekeepers' presence had "the effect of providing Hezbollah terrorists with human shields".

Investigative journalist Bob Woodward reveals in his new book "War" what US leaders really think about other heads of state and government and each other.

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed that his security team found listening equipment in his personal bathroom after it was used by Benjamin Netanyahu.

Ehud Yaari stated that Israel has an opportunity to devastate Hezbollah due to the organization's weakened state following a deadly pager attack on Tuesday

The blame trading comes as Netanyahu faces pressure to seal a deal that would free remaining hostages, after Israeli authorities announced on Sunday the deaths of six whose bodies were recovered from a Gaza tunnel.

Netanyahu will also meet Vice President Kamala Harris -- the likely new Democratic presidential nominee -- at the White House on Thursday, one day after he gave a speech to the US Congress vowing "total victory" against Hamas.

"Just so we're clear, Netanyahu has lost so many people that he is addressing just a fraction of Congress," the lawmaker said in social media

Across United States campuses and on the Democrats' left wing, calls to pressure Israel to end the war in Gaza have reached unprecedented levels.

Israel believes dozens of hostages are still alive in Gaza and with the war taking an increasing human toll in the devastated Palestinian territory both sides face mounting international pressure to reach a deal.

Tens of thousands of Palestinians have fled the devastated neighbourhood, where the Israeli army said it has carried out raids and fought Palestinian militants both "above and below ground" in tunnels.

The issue began when Netanyahu claimed in a video posted on social media earlier this week that the US administration has been "withholding weapons and ammunitions" from his country in recent months.

The visit comes amid mounting pressure for the US ally and Hamas militants to agree to a permanent ceasefire as Israel faces growing diplomatic isolation over the rising death toll in Gaza.

Karim Khan said leaders from both factions are also responsible for crimes against humanity in Gaza and Israel

Jake Sullivan also called on the Israeli prime minister to link the military operation against Hamas in Gaza with a "political strategy" for the future of the Palestinian enclave, it said in a readout of the talks.

Days after the October 7 attack, Joe Biden walked onto the tarmac in Tel Aviv and offered a warm bear hug to Benjamin Netanyahu, a sign both of solid support for Israel and the US president's long relationship with the prime minister. Seven months into the devastating conflict, the gentle approach is over.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday denounced a "volcano of anti-Semitism" and international criticism of Israel's war in Gaza, insisting that no pressure would stop it from defending itself.

The usually bullish Netanyahu, 74, appears both physically and politically fragile.

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken was set to meet Israeli leaders Tuesday as part of efforts to contain the war in Gaza, a day after strikes in Syria and Lebanon killed high-profile members of Hamas and its ally Hezbollah.

Benjamin Netanyahu's government had divided Israel with its controversial judicial reforms, but he now presides over a country which is united in its demand for a definitive reprisal against Hamas.

Ousted Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to return after a new government took over in an effort to address conflicts in the country.