Benjamin Netanyahu
World leaders rally in Jerusalem against anti-Semitism
Middle East
January 23, 2020
World leaders rally in Jerusalem against anti-Semitism
JERUSALEM (AP) — Dozens of world leaders descended upon Jerusalem on Thursday for the largest-ever gathering focused on commemorating the…
Netanyahu renews West Bank annexation vow ahead of elections
Middle East
January 22, 2020
Netanyahu renews West Bank annexation vow ahead of elections
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu renewed a vow to annex Israeli settlements in the West Bank as…
Israel’s weakened left-wing parties merge ahead of March election
Middle East
January 13, 2020
Israel’s weakened left-wing parties merge ahead of March election
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s left-wing parties said on Monday they would join forces ahead of a March 2 national election…
Netanyahu, in apparent stumble, calls Israel ‘nuclear power’
Middle East
January 5, 2020
Netanyahu, in apparent stumble, calls Israel ‘nuclear power’
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – In an apparent slip of the tongue on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described Israel as a…
Israeli court declines to rule on Netanyahu’s eligibility
Middle East
January 3, 2020
Israeli court declines to rule on Netanyahu’s eligibility
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday declined to weigh in on whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can return…
Leaders of Greece, Israel, Cyprus to sign gas pipeline deal
Middle East
January 2, 2020
Leaders of Greece, Israel, Cyprus to sign gas pipeline deal
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The leaders of Greece, Israel and Cyprus met in Athens on Thursday to sign a deal…
Israeli top court hears case on Netanyahu’s political future
Middle East
December 31, 2019
Israeli top court hears case on Netanyahu’s political future
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court convened Tuesday to hear a petition on whether an indicted member of parliament can…
Israel’s Netanyahu sweeps party primary in re-election boost
Middle East
December 28, 2019
Israel’s Netanyahu sweeps party primary in re-election boost
Embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told supporters Friday he would win a March general election after scoring a landslide…
Israel’s embattled Netanyahu wins landslide in primary
Middle East
December 27, 2019
Israel’s embattled Netanyahu wins landslide in primary
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday scored a landslide victory in a primary race for leadership…
Israeli lawmaker aims to oust Netanyahu in Likud primary
Middle East
December 26, 2019
Israeli lawmaker aims to oust Netanyahu in Likud primary
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s governing Likud party was holding primaries on Thursday, in the first serious internal challenge to Israeli…