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Naftali Bennett, a right-wing political leader, is seeking to form a coalition with centrist politician Yair Lapid to replace Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Image: GIL COHEN-MAGEN/AFP via Getty Images Negotiations continued Monday in Israel over an unlikely political coalition poised to dethrone the countrys longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. The attempt to put an end to Netanyahus rule, publicly announced Sunday night by hard-right party leader Naftali Bennett, has...

Naftali Bennett is poised to end Benjamin Netanyahus 12-year run as Israels prime minister. The hardline conservative and former settler leader once vowed that Palestinians would never have a state.

The leaders of two opposition parties in Israel say they will form a coalition government — a move that would end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus time in power.

Listen • 4:17 A Palestinian man sells balloons on Friday in Gaza City in front of the Al-Shuruq building, which was destroyed by an Israeli air strike. After 11 days of fighting between Israel and Hamas, a cease-fire went into effect at 2 a.m. local time Friday. Gaza health officials say at least 240 people were killed there by waves of airstrikes from Israel. Twelve people died in Israel from more than 4,000 rockets fired by militants in Gaza, according to Israeli officia...

For a week and a half, Gazans have taken cover in their stairwells and other parts of the house, eating canned foods and hoping they can run out in time — if an airstrike warning comes.

Palestinian children walk past the rubble of a house hit by Israeli airstrikes this week in Beit Lahyia in the northern Gaza Strip. Image: Hatem Moussa/AP These days, when Jamal al-Shareef, his wife or any of his six children need to go to the kitchen of their home in Jabalia, north of Gaza City, they plan when to do so as a family. The kitchen is on a side of the house that faces east, toward the Gazan border — and shellfire from the Israeli military. It feels too exposed to let any one of t...

The fighting between Israel and Hamas is now on its 10th day.

As the battle between Israel and Hamas enters its 10th day, President Biden pressed Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to de-escalate the fighting "on the path to a ceasefire," the White House says.

Live Updates: Airstrikes and Protests Escalate as U.S. Steps Up Mediation Israeli strikes damaged a road leading to a Gaza hospital on Sunday, while Hamas militants continued firing rockets. President Biden called the Israeli and Palestinian leaders to discuss cease-fire efforts. Here’s what you need to know: -0:00 Israel Strikes Gaza Tower Housing A.P. and Other News Media An Israeli airstrike destroyed a prominent building in Gaza City on Saturday that housed media outlets, including The As...

Israeli forces targeted Gaza again on Saturday, striking down a tower housing offices of Al Jazeera and the Associated Press as well as residences. Hamas militia continued to attack Israeli cities including Tel Aviv, damaging several homes and buildings. Israel has reported at least 7 deaths since the start of this conflict, the toll in Gaza is reported to be at least 126. NPR Correspondent Daniel Estrin joins from Jerusalem. Read the Full Transcript Hari Sreenivasan: For more on the conflict,...