Daniel Estrin

Israel's supreme court will rule whether to deport the local director of Human Rights Watch, after the Israeli government said he's taken positions that violate its anti-boycott law.

It looks like Israel is in for a prolonged political stalemate after yesterday's elections failed to turn up a clear winner.

National elections were held Tuesday in Israel, and the country's two main political parties are deadlocked. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's fate is in limbo.

Israelis vote on Tuesday in the country's second parliamentary election in less than six months. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to remain in power.

Israelis head to the polls for the second time in six months after the country's longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, failed to build a majority in parliament.

Tuesday is the second time Israelis go to the polls in less than six months. The results may be just as inconclusive.

Israel holds elections for the second time in six months on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fights to stay in power.

Campaigns in Israel make their closing arguments as elections approach Tuesday. It's the second vote in less than six months. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for political survival.

Avigdor Lieberman isn't a candidate for prime minister in the upcoming Israeli elections, but he could be the person who decides who is. His right-wing secular movement is his latest political profile.

Palestinian citizens of Israel — nearly 20% of the population — are evaluating their political role and goals as next week's elections approach. They want Prime Minister Netanyahu to be defeated.

China has key investments and trade plans in Israel that worry Washington.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the controversial pledge just a week before the country's general election. It would leave a future Palestinian state surrounded by Israeli territory.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promises a move that will likely draw international opposition — declaring sovereignty over a swath of the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

The U.S. and Israel are usually on the same page but not when it comes to China. Israel's eager to do business with the country that the U.S. considers a security threat.

Over the weekend, Israel carried out an airstrike on Iranian forces and allies in Syria. It also reportedly struck sites in Lebanon and Iraq. All of this has sparked threats of retaliation and war.

Israel has begun using the technology at its West Bank checkpoints to verify Palestinians' identities as they cross into Israel. The new system means shorter wait times but is drawing criticism.

Israel is using facial recognition software at checkpoints where Palestinians enter the country — speeding the commute for some, but prompting concerns about the technology and the occupation.

Politics in the U.S. and Israel are often intertwined and that was illustrated in dramatic fashion this week.

After she was barred by Israel and then allowed under restrictions, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib said Israel was trying to humiliate her. An Israeli official accused her of doing the same to them.

Israel said it would allow entry to the Michigan congresswoman to visit her aging grandmother in the West Bank after announcing earlier that it would bar her from visiting.