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United Arab front for Israel poll

Though just over one week remains before Israel votes for a new parliament, there's not much of an election buzz in Nazareth, the biggest majority-Arab city in the country.

Kate Shuttleworth: Israel on hunt for acolytes of Isis

A Palestinian family of six sleep in one bedroom in a cramped, damp and mouldy three-room home.

Mayor wrestles knifeman to ground

The Mayor of Jerusalem helped wrestle a man with a knife to the ground after an ultra-Orthodox Jew was stabbed at a busy intersection.

Editorial: Diplomatic side-step blow to NZ's clout

The Government is doubtless pleased with what it will see as an elegant solution to a problem triggered last year by the appointment of New Zealand's ambassador to Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

Conductor drops dead in front of audience

An Israeli conductor collapsed and died in the middle of a performance as horrified audience members looked on.

Saudi King Abdullah dies, aged 90

King Abdullah, who has ruled Saudi Arabia since August 2005 and sought to modernise the ultraconservative Muslim kingdom, has died.

Worried French Jews eye move to Israel

Israeli oil spill threatens coral reefs

A diverse and stunning coral reef is in danger of becoming the next victim of one of Israel's worst environmental disasters.

Jewish bride called traitor for marrying Arab

One young couple in Israel got more than they bargained for on their wedding day this week when their celebration became a platform for protest against intermarriage of Israel's Jewish and Arab populations.

Protesters chained themselves to desks

Almost 100 protesters staged a loud picket outside NZ Superannuation Fund today as six anti-Israeli protesters chained themselves to the front desk of the company's office.

NZ to stay investing in Israel Chemicals

The NZ Super Fund will continue with its $900k investment in an Israeli company making white phosphorus, which critics say has been used in recent conflicts.

Israeli Army tests tunnel detector

The Israeli Army is researching a sensor-based system designed to detect tunnels it says are being dug by Palestinian militants trying to infiltrate into Israel from Gaza.

Lana Del Rey cancels Israel concert

Lana Del Rey has cancelled her first-ever concert in Tel Aviv because of the political unrest between Israeli and Palestinian forces.

Paul Thomas: Plucky little Israel turns itself into the ruthless and pitiless avenger state

40,000 Iraqis stranded on mountain

Tens of thousands of members of Iraqi religious minority groups driven from their homes for fear of the jihadist group Islamic State are dying of thirst and heat on a desert mountainside.

Editorial: Palestinian peace solution in Israel's hands

Once again, Israel may have bought itself a respite from rockets and other incursions from Palestinian territory, but nobody expects it will be a lasting peace.