Human rights groups and critics say the move will create "a private, armed militia" that would be directly under the "control" of the ultra-nationalist leader.
Massive protests continue to take place in Tel Aviv on Saturday as Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant called for halting government plans for judicial overhaul.
US summons Israel's ambassador in Washington hours after a vote to revoke a 2005 law that dismantled four settlements on Palestinian territories.
Bill, proposed by hardline and extreme-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, states that anyone who kills an Israeli citizen should be sentenced to death.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government wants to "strengthen settlements", which are illegal under international law.
Israel passes an 'emergency regulations' bill, allowing application of Israeli law for illegal settlers living in the occupied West Bank.
Tens of thousands of Israelis gather in Tel Aviv to protest plans by PM Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right government to overhaul judicial system, measures that opponents say are undemocratic and enable more corruption.
Prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu has secured a parliamentary majority after his Likud party said it had reached an agreement with the Jewish ultra-Orthodox Shas party.
Benjamin Netanyahu has up to six weeks to conclude negotiations and cobble together a government. His most prominent partner is an extremist lawmaker of the far-right Religious Zionism bloc.
The UAE looks forward to strengthening its bilateral ties with Israel as Netanyahu and his right-wing bloc appear set to form the next Israeli government after securing a majority in the election.
Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to assign prominent roles to the co-leaders of far-right Religious Zionism, which doubled its representation at the Knesset.
Incumbent Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will become the country’s caretaker premier until elections on November 1.
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