Netanyahu

UPDATE – Israel’s Netanyahu discharged from hospital after doctors give all-clear

TEL HASHOMER, Israel, July 16 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was discharged from hospital on Sunday after being admitted the previous day for dehydration, with doctors saying he was in…

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Netanyahu vows ‘heavy hand’ against terrorists after attacks

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans on Sunday to make it easier for Israelis to carry guns after the synagogue attack, the deadliest against Jews in the Jerusalem area since…

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Tens of thousands of Israelis protest against Netanyahu justice plans

TEL AVIV, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Israelis joined demonstrations on Saturday against judicial reform plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government that protesters say will threaten democratic…

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Israelis rally in three cities against Netanyahu legal reforms

TEL AVIV (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated in three major cities on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial reform plans, with organisers accusing him of undermining democratic…

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Update: Netanyahu promises to govern for all Israelis amid rise of religious nationalists

By Dan Williams JERUSALEM, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Tuesday to govern in the interests of all Israelis, as religious-nationalist parties slated to join his new coalition…

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Israeli settlers have high hopes after Netanyahu election win

HILLTOP, West Bank (Reuters) - High atop a rocky hill in the occupied West Bank, Israeli settlers exhilarated by a resounding right-wing election triumph surveyed a landscape dotted with Palestinian…

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New Israeli government wins majority vote, ending Netanyahu tenure

Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year run as Israel's prime minister ended on Sunday with parliament approving a new "government of change" led by nationalist Naftali Bennett. Heading into opposition, Netanyahu, 71, the…

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Israel domestic security warns of violence as Netanyahu faces unseating

The head of Israel's domestic security service issued a rare warning on Saturday of possible violence during one of the most politically charged periods in decades, with the country on…

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Netanyahu’s deadline to form government set to expire, no sign of progress

A deadline for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government was set to expire at midnight in Israel with no sign on Tuesday that the country's longest-serving leader could break…

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Netanyahu condemns protests against him, criticises media

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck back on Sunday at demonstrations calling for his resignation, accusing protesters of trampling democracy and the Israeli media of encouraging them. Netanyahu, who was sworn…

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Netanyahu’s corruption trial to resume in January

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial will resume in earnest in January, with thrice-weekly evidentiary hearings set to begin then, a Jerusalem court decided Sunday. It was not immediately…

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Trump meets Netanyahu ahead of MiddleEast peace plan

US President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, to discuss a Middle East peace plan that has already been rejected by…

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Netanyahu to seek immunity from corruption charges

Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he will seek immunity from corruption charges. The Israeli prime minister was charged with bribery, breach of trust and fraud in November. He has denied…

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Netanyahu attempts power clinging as media portrays his political death

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced Israeli media headlines on Friday suggesting power is slipping from his grasp after an election in which he trails his main rival with nearly all…

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“Trump Heights” opens in Golan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday unveiled a "Trump Heights" sign, featuring an Israeli and a US flag, to mark the site of the new settlement on the Golan…

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Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife Sara admits misusing public funds

Sara Netanyahu, the wife of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has admitted to misuse of state funds and will have to pay $15,000 . She was charged with fraud…

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Netanyahu given mandate to form new government

Israel's president Reuven Rivlin nominated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to head the next government, after he won the backing of a majority of members of parliament following an April 9…

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Exit polls give Netanyahu a slight advantage in Israeli election

Exit polls in Israel suggest there will be no clear winner in the closely fought general election but Benjamin Netanyahu seems to have just a one seat lead, and…

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A quick look… Israel votes

Israelis vote Tuesday in an election in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to extend his long tenure in power despite corruption allegations against him. But he is…

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Netanyahu cuts short US visit after Tel Aviv attack…reports of IAF attacks on Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut short his visit to the U.S. after the rocket attack on Tel Aviv that left seven people wounded. On news of the attack, Netanyahu…

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Hungarian PM Orban hail himself and Netanyahu as patriots

Times of Israel: The close ties between Israel and Hungary derive from the fact that both countries are led by “patriots,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Thursday in Jerusalem. During…

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May expresses concern about loss of Palestinian lives in meeting with Netanyahu

The Telegraph reports that the British Prime Minister Theresa May told Israel’s Prime Minister she is "concerned" about the loss of Palestinian lives during recent clashes at the Gaza border. During Benjamin…

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Jerusalem Embassy Move Led to People Dying, Didn’t Promote Peace – Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that the relocation of the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem led to “people dying” and did not advance peace. At a joint press…

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Netanyahu indicates Moscow won’t curtail Israeli strikes in Syria

Wrapping up a whirlwind visit to Moscow, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday evening said he has no reason to believe the Kremlin will attempt to limit Israel’s freedom of…

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Reactions to Trump’s announcement on withdrawal from Iran’s nuclear deal

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he is deeply concerned by the US decision to withdraw from Iran nuclear deal, and calls on all other parties to fully abide by…

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