Recent comments by the Israeli prime minister and a Fox News commentator about Cheltenham High School, their alma mater in suburban Philadelphia, have inflamed a debate.

The Israeli leader has been alienating his allies and is spiraling toward early elections.

The departure of two ultra-Orthodox parties from Israel’s government leaves Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu politically weakened just as he seeks a ceasefire in Gaza, military dominance in southern Syria and influence over US policy toward Iran.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government faces a threat to its existence. Ultra-Orthodox parties are on the verge of quitting over a dispute regarding mandatory military service exemptions for religious students.

A key governing partner of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says it is quitting the government, leaving him with a minority in parliament.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition has lost its majority in the Knesset as the Shas party withdrew, following the earlier exit of United Torah Judaism.

As Netanyahu convalesced in his pajamas in the hospital in July 2023, a senior general brought him a troubling intelligence assessment. The report warned that Israel’s enemies, including Hamas, had taken note of the country’s domestic turmoil, set off by Netanyahu’s divisive plan to weaken the judiciary, and were preparing an attack.

He implored them not to cross into southwestern Syria to support Syrian Druze militiamen in their fight against local Bedouin and government forces in Suwayda. And yet, as Netanyahu made the statement,