Posts Tagged: Benjamin Netanyahu
Path to Israeli Unity Government May Be Opening, With Gantz Indicating a Willingness to Sit With Netanyahu
Despite the current impasse in the Israeli coalition talks, signs emerged on Wednesday that a path to a unity government might be opening, with Blue...
‘Security Challenges’ Facing Israel Prompt IDF Chief to Provide Rare Briefing to Top Netanyahu Rival
In a rare move, the leader of Israel's centrist Blue and White party, Benny Gantz, met formally with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv...
Report: Rivlin Unlikely to Extend Netanyahu’s Mandate to Form Coalition
JNS.org - Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin is not expected to grant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an extension to form a majority government and will likely...
Netanyahu’s Undemocratic Tactics Cost Him the Election
JNS.org - It’s still unclear whether Israel’s next election will be in four years or four months. But either way, if the center-right wants a...
Israel’s Netanyahu Condemns Turkish Invasion of Northern Syria, Pledges Humanitarian Assistance to ‘Gallant’ Kurds
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday denounced the just-launched Turkish invasion of the Kurdish region of northern Syria. “Israel strongly condemns the Turkish invasion of...
Amid Rising Iran Threat, IDF Chief of Staff Pledges Israel Will Respond to Any Attack ‘With Great Power’
Amid concerns that Israel may be facing a potential direct attack from Iran, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi pledged on Monday a...
Security Establishment Fears Iran Will Directly Attack Israel Following Strike on Saudi Arabia Oil Facilities
The Israeli security establishment is concerned that Iran may seek to strike the Jewish state in the same manner as it did a Saudi Arabian...
New Knesset Inaugurated, but Top Parties Remain at Impasse, Keeping Threat of Third Elections Looming
In a series of developments in the continuing stalemate over who will form Israel’s next government, Blue and White party number two Yair Lapid gave...
Unity, a New Election, or a Last-Minute Surprise?
JNS.org - In an intense political arena such as Israel, politicians’ biggest enemy is a deadline. If the law didn’t stipulate how long a prime...
Explainer: A Look at the Legal Trouble Facing Israel’s Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will attempt to head off a corruption indictment at a series of pre-trial hearings that begin on Wednesday, in which he...
In Rosh Hashanah Message, Netanyahu Outlines Terms for Unity Government, Says ‘There Is No Alternative’
In a greeting on Sunday for the Jewish new year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on rival Benny Gantz to agree to form a...
Israel’s Do-Over Election Performed a Vital Service for Israeli Democracy
JNS.org - Like many Israelis, I was horrified when April’s election led to another in September; it seemed a colossal waste of time and money....
Day After Netanyahu Gets Mandate to Form Government, Gantz Calls for Unity Talks ‘Without Spin and Without Blocs’
As Israel’s uncertain political impasse continues, Blue and White party head Benny Gantz called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss forming a unity government...
Israeli President Gives Netanyahu Mandate to Form Government, Urges Unity
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the mandate to make the first attempt to form a government following last week's...
