Posts Tagged: Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu Says He Has Been Framed as Corruption Trial Starts
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu professed his innocence at the start of his corruption trial on Sunday, saying he was being framed in the first...
Israel’s New Government: Bloated and Wasteful, but Necessary at the Moment
Criticizing the government is the Israeli national pastime, and the newly sworn-in unity coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Alternate Prime Minister Benny...
World Leaders Congratulate Netanyahu and Gantz as New Israeli Government Is Finally Sworn In
World leaders and diplomats sent their congratulations on Sunday to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benny Gantz as...
Report: US Secretary of State Pompeo to Visit Israel Next Week Despite Corona Pandemic
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is set to fly to Israel next week for a one-day visit despite the coronavirus pandemic, Channel 13 reported...
16-Year-Old Israeli Girl Wins World Bible Quiz in Jerusalem
A 16-year-old girl from Israel won the World Bible Quiz for Jewish Youth on Wednesday. The Quiz is held in Jerusalem each year for young people...
Netanyahu: Annexation Will Happen ‘a Couple of Months From Now’ With Trump’s Support
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the Trump administration will support the annexation of large parts of the West Bank, and pledged...
Israel Reopens Some Businesses, Eyes Schools as Coronavirus Curbs Ease
Israel permitted some businesses to reopen on Sunday and said it would consider allowing children back to school as part of trial efforts to ease...
At Long Last, Gantz and Netanyahu Sign Coalition Deal, Ending Israeli Political Impasse
After a year of electoral stalemate and weeks of on-and-off negotiations, Israel finally has a government, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former IDF Chief...
Netanyahu Asks Israeli Muslims to Confine Ramadan Observances to ‘Nuclear Family’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Israel’s Muslim community over the weekend to obey ongoing coronavirus restrictions for the month of Ramadan as the infection...
Israel’s President Gives Parliament the Mandate to Form a Government
The Israeli parliament was officially handed the difficult task of forming a coalition government on Thursday, setting the clock for lawmakers to attempt to avert...
Blue and White Tells Likud There Will Be Fourth Elections If It Doesn’t Agree to Original Coalition Deal
Ex-IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz's centrist Blue and White party has told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party that it must agree to...
Netanyahu and Putin Discuss Israel-Russia Cooperation in Fighting Coronavirus
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Monday regarding the global coronavirus crisis and how their countries could...
Coalition Hits Another Roadblock Hours After Netanyahu, Gantz Said to Reach Unity Government Deal
After reports on Monday afternoon that a coalition government agreement had been reached, it was announced this evening that talks between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s...
Israel’s Egg Crisis Averted After Massive Shipment Races in to Ashdod Port
A looming egg crisis was averted in Israel on Sunday, when a ship carrying millions of eggs arrived in Ashdod Port, Hebrew news website N12...
