Tag: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu urges rival Gantz to form unity government with him
TEL AVIV: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Thursday on his main rival, former general Benny Gantz, to join him in a broad, governing...
Israel’s Netanyahu fails to win majority in close election
TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to win a ruling majority in an election that produced a virtual tie between his right-wing bloc...
Israel votes on Netanyahu’s political survival
TEL AVIV: Israel voted in its second election in five months Tuesday that will decide whether to extend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's term as the...
Trump is ‘very fond’ of Palestinian President Abbas, willing to engage...
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM: White House adviser Jared Kushner said on Wednesday the United States is willing to engage with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas but hinted a...
Israel moves towards new vote as Netanyahu struggles to form government
JERUSALEM: Israel moved closer towards a new election on Monday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to form a government after last month’s national...
Netanyahu formally named next Israel premier
JERUSALEM: Israel’s president on Wednesday nominated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to head the next government, after he won the backing of a majority of...
Netanyahu cuts short US trip after Gaza rocket strikes near Tel...
GAZA: An early morning rocket fired from the Gaza Strip demolished a house in central Israel on Monday, wounding seven people and prompting Prime...
Israel PM to face corruption charges
JERUSALEM: Israel’s attorney general announced on Thursday he intends to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges, a decision coming just six weeks...
Polish PM cancels trip to Israel after Netanyahu’s Holocaust comment
WARSAW: Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has cancelled a visit to Israel for a high-level summit, a government spokesperson said on Sunday, after an...
Israel warns Iran this could be last anniversary
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran on Monday that this year could be the last time it celebrates the anniversary of its Islamic...
Israeli premier’s son blocked on Facebook for anti-Muslim posts
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's eldest, Yair, tweeted on Sunday that Facebook blocked his page for 24 hours over apparent anti-Muslim posts and called...
Netanyahu, in UN speech, claims secret Iranian nuclear site
UNITED NATIONS: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday described what he said was a secret atomic warehouse in Tehran and accused Europe of...
Netanyahu and Bolton discussions focus on Iran nuclear program
JERUSALEM: White House national security adviser John Bolton arrived in Israel on Sunday on the first leg of an overseas trip, and met Israeli...
Israel’s Netanyahu warns of cyber risks that can down fighter jets
TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on governments worldwide on Wednesday to join forces to defend against cyber threats that he said...
Netanyahu questioned by Israeli police in telecom corruption case
JERUSALEM: Israeli police questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday over his alleged dealings with the country’s largest telecommunication company, Israel Radio said, one...
Netanyahu warns Assad on Iranian presence in Syria
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was "no longer immune" from retaliation, while declaring the Iran nuclear...
Israeli PM Netanyahu questioned by police over corruption case
JERUSALEM: Israeli police questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday over his alleged dealings with the country’s largest telecommunication company, Israel Radio said, in...
