Benjamin Netenyahu
Israel’s Netanyahu mulls two-phase West Bank annexation, newspaper says
Middle East
June 17, 2020
Israel’s Netanyahu mulls two-phase West Bank annexation, newspaper says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is weighing a limited initial annexation in the occupied West Bank, hoping to…
Pushing to bury Iran deal, Israel insists nobody wants war with Tehran
Middle East
May 1, 2018
Pushing to bury Iran deal, Israel insists nobody wants war with Tehran
Israel said on Tuesday it does not seek war with Iran, a day after presenting purported evidence of past Iranian…
Israel approves building plans for 31 settler homes in West Bank’s Hebron
Middle East
October 17, 2017
Israel approves building plans for 31 settler homes in West Bank’s Hebron
Israel on Monday approved building plans for 31 settler homes in Hebron in the West Bank, a spokeswoman said, a…
Israeli minister criticizes Trump, expects more settlements
Middle East
October 10, 2017
Israeli minister criticizes Trump, expects more settlements
A top Israeli minister close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed rare criticism of President Donald Trump on Monday and…
Israeli PM sheds statesmanlike persona as scandals mount
Middle East
September 5, 2017
Israeli PM sheds statesmanlike persona as scandals mount
With a slew of corruption scandals closing in on him, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dropping what remains of…
Israel’s embattled PM shows lighter side with Conan O’Brien
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August 29, 2017
Israel’s embattled PM shows lighter side with Conan O’Brien
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing calls to resign amid a raft of corruption investigations, but the only prodding…
Israeli prime minister says no withdrawal from settlements
Middle East
August 29, 2017
Israeli prime minister says no withdrawal from settlements
Israel’s prime minister says he will never uproot any West Bank settlement, remarks that infuriate the Palestinians at a time…
Weekly anti-Netanyahu rallies grow larger in Israel
Middle East
August 25, 2017
Weekly anti-Netanyahu rallies grow larger in Israel
Engulfed in a string of scandals, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself facing a growing grassroots protest movement demanding his…
Israeli lawmaker calls off faceoff with Jordanian challenger
Middle East
August 2, 2017
Israeli lawmaker calls off faceoff with Jordanian challenger
An Israeli lawmaker has been forced to call off a “non-violent” faceoff with a Jordanian challenger after Prime Minister Benjamin…
Israel to reopen Jerusalem holy site after deadly assault
Middle East
July 16, 2017
Israel to reopen Jerusalem holy site after deadly assault
Israel will gradually reopen a Jerusalem holy site Sunday after taking the rare step of shutting it down following a…