Posts Tagged: Benjamin Netanyahu
Blue and White and Likud Near Deal to Have Unity Government by Passover
A day after it appeared that negotiations between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party and former IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz’s centrist Blue...
Israel Faces Return to Political Crisis as Unity Government Talks Stall
Israel appeared to be teetering on the brink of a return to its year-long political impasse on Wednesday, with reports emerging of major difficulties in...
Israeli Police Set to Step Up Enforcement of Coronavirus Restrictions Over Passover
Israeli police are set to escalate their administration of the ongoing coronavirus lockdown over the upcoming Passover holiday, which begins next week, the news site...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Announces New Coronavirus Restrictions, as Massive Economic Aid Plan Unveiled
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday announced new restrictions on movement and gatherings in a bid to combat the spread of the coronavirus, while...
Did Benny Gantz Betray Israel… or Save It?
JNS.org - A year ago, former Israeli Defense Forces’ Chief of Staff Benny Gantz was the fresh face that Israeli voters longed for. Or at...
Israeli PM Netanyahu: ‘We Got Past Pharoah, We’ll Get Past Corona’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday warned that a total shutdown of the country was imminent if the number of Israelis infected with the...
New York Times Backs Cellphones to Fight Virus Everywhere Except Israel
A New York Times news article from Israel is faulting Prime Minister Netanyahu for combating the coronavirus with measures similar to those the Times itself,...
Israel Enacts New Restrictions in Response to Rising Number of Coronavirus Cases
As the number of Israelis infected with the coronavirus continued to rise, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday ordered new restrictions and greater enforcement of...
Netanyahu Rival Gantz Denies Agreeing to Unity Government, Says No Talks Planned
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief political rival Benny Gantz denied rumors that he had agreed to a unity government with Netanyahu on Thursday, calling...
Israelis Across Country Applaud From Their Balconies in Appreciation of Medical Workers Battling Coronavirus
Israelis on Thursday evening held a demonstration of appreciation for and solidarity with health care workers battling the coronavirus by applauding from their balconies. The applause...
Netanyahu Recruits Founder of $15 Billion Start-Up Mobileye to Join Coronavirus Team
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed the founder of one of Israel’s most successful tech companies to advise him on the economic impact of...
In Midst of Coronvirus Crisis, Israeli Knesset Sworn In Before Nearly-Empty Chamber
As the coronavirus crisis intensified on Monday, the new Israeli Knesset was sworn in before a nearly empty chamber. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin gave a short...
Israel to Use Anti-Terror Tech to Counter Coronavirus ‘Invisible Enemy’
Israel plans to use anti-terrorism tracking technology and a partial shutdown of its economy to minimize the risk of coronavirus transmission, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Israeli Arab Party Backs Netanyahu’s Rival Gantz
The main rival to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won support from Israel's Arab party on Sunday to form a government, potentially undermining Netanyahu's plan to...
