Israel to seize A$46 million in Palestinian tax revenues, distribute it to terror victims

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich ordered the seizure of 100 million shekels (A$40 million) in tax revenues meant to be transferred to the Palestinian Authority and instead be disbursed to Israeli victims of Palestinian terror. Read more

Israeli officials hail Netanyahu’s ‘important,’ ‘historic’ speech to Congress

Israeli government officials praised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday following his address to the U.S. Congress. Read more

Israeli Government divided by US ceasefire proposal

The Israeli government is divided over a US proposal for a ceasefire, with leaders of the Orthodox religious parties voicing support on Tuesday while far-right leaders threaten to quit the coalition. Read more

Israel threatens economic retaliation as Palestinians seek unilateral statehood

Moves by several European countries to recognize Palestinian statehood have emboldened Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to push for unilateral statehood at the UN, but risk an Israeli backlash that would likely bankrupt the Palestinian Authority. Read more

Divided by possible hostage deal, Israeli war cabinet meeting cancelled

A meeting of Israel’s War Cabinet scheduled for Tuesday night was cancelled as the governing coalition was divided over a possible hostage deal with Hamas. Read more