Aaron Boxerman

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Israeli Lawmakers Call for Netanyahu to Delay Judicial Overhaul

By: Aaron Boxerman

Israel’s defense minister called the plan a “clear, immediate and tangible threat” to the country.

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Israel’s Netanyahu Faces Mounting Pressure as Judicial Overhaul Barrels Ahead

By: Dov Lieber, Aaron Boxerman

The prime minister must decide between heeding the warnings of the nation’s security establishment or risking the collapse of his coalition.

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Israel Calms After Netanyahu Suspends Judicial Overhaul

By: Aaron Boxerman

Protesters dispersed after the divisive plan’s progress through parliament was halted for at least a month.

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How Israel’s Citizen Soldiers Forced Netanyahu to Retreat on Judicial Overhaul

By: Aaron Boxerman, Dion Nissenbaum, Dov Lieber

Military reservists played a pivotal role in derailing legislation that would have altered the balance of power between the government and the courts.

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Israel, U.S. Tensions Rise Over Judicial Overhaul

By: Eric Bazail-Eimil, Aaron Boxerman

President Biden and congressional Democrats have criticized the judicial overhaul, with Israeli lawmakers firing back that the legislation is an internal matter.

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Israel Hit by Rocket Barrage From Lebanon

By: Aaron Boxerman

The attack comes after weeks of rising tension between Israel and its foes, including Palestinian militants and Hezbollah.

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Israel and Palestinian Militants in Gaza, Lebanon Exchange Fire

By: Dion Nissenbaum, Aaron Boxerman

Israel moved more troops and firepower to its northern and southern borders after carrying out strikes early Friday in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.

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Saudi Officials, Hamas Leaders Set to Meet in Riyadh to Discuss Re-Establishing Ties

By: Aaron Boxerman, Dov Lieber, Summer Said

A reset of ties would mark a setback for U.S. and Israeli efforts to counter Iranian influence in the Middle East.

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Israeli Airstrikes Kill Three Palestinian Commanders in Gaza

By: Dov Lieber, Aaron Boxerman

The Israeli military said the airstrikes were part of a new operation against senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad commanders.

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Gaza Militants Fire Rockets Toward Jerusalem Area

By: Aaron Boxerman

The rocket barrage set off air-raid sirens in Beitar Illit, an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank 10 miles south of the contested city.