Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli leaders locked in budget battle as economic crisis deepens
Middle East
August 4, 2020
Israeli leaders locked in budget battle as economic crisis deepens
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — A stand-off between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main coalition partner over passage of Israel’s budget…
Israel’s Netanyahu rails at media over protests against him
Middle East
August 2, 2020
Israel’s Netanyahu rails at media over protests against him
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu railed on Sunday at swelling protests against his rule, saying…
Israel’s ‘Bibi generation’ starts to turn on Netanyahu over economy and COVID-19
Middle East
August 1, 2020
Israel’s ‘Bibi generation’ starts to turn on Netanyahu over economy and COVID-19
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – For two months, many Israeli television viewers watched nightly as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued warnings…
Contentious budget vote could push Israel toward elections
Middle East
July 30, 2020
Contentious budget vote could push Israel toward elections
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s finance minister said Thursday he would bring a short-term budget up for a vote next week,…
Israeli artist takes aim at Netanyahu with life-size statue
Middle East
July 29, 2020
Israeli artist takes aim at Netanyahu with life-size statue
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Residents of the city of Tel Aviv woke up Wednesday to a jarring site: a…
Netanyahu warns Hezbollah against playing with fire after frontier incident
Middle East
July 28, 2020
Netanyahu warns Hezbollah against playing with fire after frontier incident
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces thwarted an attempt by Hezbollah to infiltrate across the…
Coronavirus crisis sparks a young Israeli protest movement
Middle East
July 27, 2020
Coronavirus crisis sparks a young Israeli protest movement
JERUSALEM (AP) — In attending his first-ever public protest, 34-year-old Nimrod Gross arrived with the only prop he felt reflected…
Israeli police use water cannons on protesters, arrest 55
Middle East
July 24, 2020
Israeli police use water cannons on protesters, arrest 55
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police used water cannons to disperse protesters in central Jerusalem and arrested at least 55 of…
Israeli president lashes out at government, talk of election
Middle East
July 23, 2020
Israeli president lashes out at government, talk of election
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s largely ceremonial president lashed out Thursday at squabbling members of Benjamin Netanyahu’s so-called unity government, beseeching…
Israelis block entrance to parliament amid intense protests
Middle East
July 22, 2020
Israelis block entrance to parliament amid intense protests
JERUSALEM (AP) — After a night of intense protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government, dozens of Israeli…