Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has harshly criticized the leaders of the UK, France, and Canada after they spoke out against Israel’s expanding military operations in Gaza. In a video statement, Netanyahu accused UK PM Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Canadian PM Mark Carney of “siding with Hamas” by opposing Israel’s actions, claiming […]
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Netanyahu declares national emergency as wildfires devastate central Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared a national emergency as the country battles its worst wildfires in a decade. Fueled by extreme heat and strong winds, the fires erupted near Jerusalem, forcing the evacuation of multiple towns and the closure of the main highway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Thick smoke and fast-spreading flames […]
Netanyahu to discuss tariffs and security with Trump in Washington
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to visit the White House on Monday. He will meet with President Donald Trump to discuss newly announced tariffs. Three Israeli officials revealed the visit, although Netanyahu’s office has not yet confirmed it. This meeting would make Netanyahu the first foreign leader to meet Trump in person since […]
Israel’s Netanyahu forms new government
Veteran leader Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he had formed a new Israeli government on Wednesday, returning to power as the head of the most right-wing coalition in Israel’s history. Following his November 1 election win, Netanyahu secured a mandate to form a government backed by ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties and an extreme-right bloc. That result left […]
Israelis vote as Netanyahu seeks return to power
JERUSALEM: Israelis are voting today (Tuesday) in their fifth election in less than four years, with the hawkish ex-premier Benjamin Netanyahu campaigning for a comeback alongside far-right allies. The latest ballot follows the collapse of the so-called “change” coalition, which united eight disparate parties who succeeded in ousting Netanyahu last year after a record […]
Israel’s parliament ends Netanyahu’s 12-year rule as ‘crime minister’
TEL AVIV: An alliance of Israeli parties on Sunday ousted Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving prime minister, and formed a new government in a seismic shift in the country’s turbulent politics. Naftali Bennett, a right-wing nationalist and former tech millionaire, was to take over at the helm of the eight-party bloc, united only by their […]
Biden expresses support for Israel’s ‘right to defend itself’ in phone call with Netanyahu
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Saturday expressed his “strong support” to Israel in a phone call with Prime Minister Netanyahu, saying that Israel had the right to “defend itself” against Hamas and other groups in the country. The American president called Netanyahu and the Palestinian president, speaking to both as violence between Israel and […]
Is a post-Netanyahu Israel here and what to expect from it?
Last week, a man named Yair Lapid came under global spotlight for being tasked by Israel’s president with forming a new government in the country. For a country so long associated with one Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli prime minister of twelve consecutive years now, the news galvanized interest and attention. Against this backdrop, the prospect […]
Tehran denies responsibility as Netanyahu says Iran ‘clearly’ behind blast on Israeli-owned ship
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Iran on Monday for an explosion aboard an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman last week, an accusation rejected by Tehran. The vehicle-carrier MV Helios Ray was hit between Thursday night and Friday morning by a blast above the water line that a US official said ripped holes […]
Netanyahu bot gets Facebook ‘hate speech’ suspension
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party was found on Thursday to have violated Facebook’s hate-speech policy after a post from his account saying Arabs “want to destroy us all.” Israeli media reported that the post which said Israeli Arabs “want to destroy us all — women, children and men” appeared on Netanyahu’s […]