The Financial Times reports that Israel’s parliament has voted to advance a bitterly contested judicial overhaul that has sparked mass protests across the country and drawn concern from US officials

22nd February 2023

The BBC, Sky News, Reuters, The Telegraph and The Guardian all report that Syria’s military says five people have died after what it alleged were Israeli missiles hit the capital Damascus and surrounding areas on Sunday.

20th February 2023

The Economist publishes a piece on proposed judicial reforms, saying “Israel’s unwritten constitution is flawed, but the changes would make things worse by allowing nearly unchecked majority rule.

17th February 2023

The BBC reports that tens of thousands of Israelis have protested outside their parliament against controversial judicial reform plans which have divided the country.

15th February 2023

The BBC reports that the Israeli government has authorised nine Jewish settlements in the West Bank which were previously unauthorised outposts.

13th February 2023

The Independent, The Telegraph and The Guardian report that the former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett has said in an interview that Vladimir Putin told him he would not try to kill Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a promise made during a trip to Moscow shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine last year.

6th February 2023