Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Palestinians in the Jordan Valley, which Israel plans to annex in coming weeks, will not be granted Israeli citizenship after annexation, but will remain part of the […]
Several European leaders have recently sent letters urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to halt plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, according to a Tuesday Axios report. European nations have previously expressed […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu renewed his pledge to annex part of the occupied Palestinian West Bank in July. His comments were made on Monday, a day after his defiant appearance in front of a […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday appeared in front of a Jerusalem court for his first hearing in a trial for corruption. Israeli daily Haaretz reported that this is “the first time in the […]
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he considers a war crimes investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) a “strategic threat” to Israel if it goes ahead, and one of the new government’s primary objectives would […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday presented his unity government before parliament, putting an end to more than a year of political paralysis with a renewed pledge to annex large swathes of the occupied […]
Israel’s Supreme Court began a two-day hearing on Sunday to determine whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been indicted for corruption, will be allowed to form a new government, according to Reuters. The top […]
Shortly after an agreement to form a “national emergency government” in Israel, leader of the Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) party, Benny Gantz, tweeted triumphantly that ‘democracy’ in Israel has been ‘safeguarded’. But how is a deal […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he was confident the United States would give Israel the approval within two months to move ahead with de facto annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank. […]
Thousands gathered Saturday in Tel Aviv to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved to center power on the management of COVID-19, Anadolu reports. Protesters in Rabin Square rallied to reject Netanyahu’s attempt to place more power […]
The Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas announced on Friday that the chances of reaching a prisoner swap deal with Israel are increasing and that the exchange could take place after the formation of the new Israeli […]
It was intended to be a Machiavellian move, but the decision by Benny Gantz, leader of Israel’s Kahol Lavan (Blue and White) coalition, to join a Benjamin Netanyahu-led government is likely to destabilize the political […]
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas warned the US administration and Israeli government on Monday against their plans to annex any part of the occupied West Bank, Anadolu has reported. “Despite our preoccupation [with the virus], […]
After three general elections and an unprecedented deadlock, all within the course of one year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival Benny Gantz signed a government coalition agreement on April 20. Their parties, […]
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin on Thursday tasked Israeli parliament with forming a government after its centrist speaker Benny Gantz failed to reach a unity deal with right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Gantz had run on […]
As the corona pandemic overwhelms the globe bringing to a halt all social, cultural and economic activities across the world, Turkey is in the firing line. Bizarrely it is earning the wrath of Israel for […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Benny Gantz asked on Saturday for additional time to try to form a government, to end more than a year of political deadlock, reports Reuters. However, Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin […]
The head of Israel’s Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) alliance, Benny Gantz, said on Tuesday that he is still willing to form a “national emergency government” with the Likud party led by Benjamin Netanyahu, but “not […]
After weeks of speculation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday expressed willingness to enter into a prisoner exchange with Hamas. “The government coordinator for prisoners and missing persons, Yaron Blum, and his team, in cooperation […]
Leaders of major Israeli parties have decided to postpone discussions on forming the country’s next government until after the Passover holiday, Safa news agency reported yesterday. #Netanyahu to Form ‘Emergency Unity Government’ with #Gantz amid #Coronavirus Outbreak […]
Benny Gantz, the former Israeli general turned party leader, agreed late last week to join his rival Benjamin Netanyahu in an “emergency government” to deal with the coronavirus epidemic. Two weeks ago he had won […]
Israeli politics has been thrown into even more turmoil with former General Benny Gantz’s decision to leave the Blue and White bloc to join Benjamin Netanyahu in what has been called a “coronavirus government”. The […]
Head of Israel’s Blue and White party, Benny Gantz became the country’s new Speaker of the Knesset (Parliament) on Thursday, as Israel teetered on the brink of a constitutional crisis following the abrupt resignation of […]
Israel’s constitutional crisis deepened today as Knesset (parliament) speaker, Yuli Edelstein abruptly quit his post. Edelstein, an ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, had refused to hold a vote on a new government that […]
Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) leader Benny Gantz is “inclined to form a unity government with Benjamin Netanyahu serving as a prime minister first in a rotation”, reported Haaretz. The Israeli newspaper cited “political sources”, […]
Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz has called for a unity coalition, vowing to form a government “within a few days” after President Reuven Rivlin officially appointed the leader to establish the next government amid a […]
An Israeli court on Sunday postponed the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges to May 24 amid fears of the novel coronavirus. The move came one day after Justice Minister Amir Ohana […]
A new poll has revealed that a broad national unity government is the most popular option amongst Israelis, but a plurality also believe that a fourth election is inevitable, reported the Jerusalem Post. According to the […]
Israel’s Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) party is preparing to introduce a bill that prevents indicted ministers from serving as prime minister, Israeli media reported yesterday. Blue and White leader Benny Gantz confirmed that his party […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed victory in Monday’s vote after exit polls projected the right-wing leader’s Likud party had come out on top. “We stood in front of strong forces. They told us we […]
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