Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu faces coalition crisis as key ministers resign, call for early elections
Middle East
November 16, 2018
Netanyahu faces coalition crisis as key ministers resign, call for early elections
Jerusalem (CNN) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced the most serious challenge to his right-wing coalition in nearly…
Israeli defense minister to make statement, may quit over Gaza
Middle East
November 14, 2018
Israeli defense minister to make statement, may quit over Gaza
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman was due to make a public statement on Wednesday and a…
Netanyahu pick eliminated, runoff set for Jerusalem election
Middle East
October 31, 2018
Netanyahu pick eliminated, runoff set for Jerusalem election
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pick for Jerusalem mayor has been knocked out of the race, with…
Jordan’s king to scrap part of Israel peace treaty
Middle East
October 22, 2018
Jordan’s king to scrap part of Israel peace treaty
King Abdullah said Jordan intends to reclaim territory leased to Israel under a 1994 peace deal. The 25-year lease…
US says no Syria reconstruction aid if Iran stays
Middle East
October 11, 2018
US says no Syria reconstruction aid if Iran stays
The United States said Wednesday it will refuse any post-war reconstruction assistance to Syria if Iran is present, expanding…
Israel to improve coordination with Moscow over Syria after plane crash
Middle East
September 20, 2018
Israel to improve coordination with Moscow over Syria after plane crash
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said on Thursday it would not halt strikes on Syria but would do more to…
Israel retaliates after Paraguay says embassy to leave Jerusalem
Middle East
September 6, 2018
Israel retaliates after Paraguay says embassy to leave Jerusalem
Paraguay said on Wednesday it was moving its embassy in Israel back from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, prompting Prime…
Duterte in Israel for first visit by a Philippines president
Middle East
September 3, 2018
Duterte in Israel for first visit by a Philippines president
(AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has been accused of condoning human rights abuses in his deadly drug crackdown…
Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israel’s PM, suspected of receiving bribes, police say
Middle East
August 31, 2018
Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israel’s PM, suspected of receiving bribes, police say
(CNN) – Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is suspected of bribery in Case 4000, one of…
Netanyahu welcomes airlines decision not to fly to Iran
Middle East
August 24, 2018
Netanyahu welcomes airlines decision not to fly to Iran
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on a trip Thursday to Lithuania, welcomed the decision by major…