Netanyahu out, Bennett in as Israel marks end of an era
Benjamin Netanyahu’s record 12-year run as Israel’s prime minister ended on Sunday with parliament approving a new “government of change” led by nationalist Naftali Bennett,...
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Israel’s Knesset to vote on new government, end Netanyahu’s record reign
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year hold on power was set to end on Sunday when parliament votes on a new government, ushering in an...
Netanyahu alleges Israeli election fraud, accuses rival of duplicity
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a newly formed Israeli coalition that is poised to unseat him was the result of “the greatest election fraud” in the...
Israel’s Netanyahu to be unseated as opposition declares new government
Israel‘s opposition leader moved closer to unseating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he officially told the country’s president that he has reached agreements with political...
Netanyahu legal challenge to rival’s PM bid is spurned
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party on Tuesday challenged the legality of a bid by a rival rightist to head a new Israeli government, but the...
Netanyahu will not go down without a fight, accuses opponents of committing “fraud of the century”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rivals on Monday sought to finalise a unity coalition that would unseat the veteran leader, as political commentators predicted a...
Sceptical president invites Netanyahu to form next Israeli government
A sceptical president invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday to form a new government, after another inconclusive election deepened political stalemate in Israel. The...
Netanyahu’s future unclear as exit polls forecast stalemate in Israel’s election
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s prospects for retaining power were uncertain on Wednesday after exit polls in Israel‘s fourth national election in two years projected yet another...
Netanyahu orders advancement of West Bank settler housing projects
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered on Monday that plans be advanced to construct some 800 homes for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank, an official...
Israeli leaders locked in budget battle as economic crisis deepens
A stand-off between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main coalition partner over passage of Israel‘s budget threatens to trigger its fourth election in a little...
Anastasiades’ visit to Israel postponed
A planned visit by President Nicos Anastasiades to Israel on June 23 has been postponed, the government said on Thursday. In a brief statement, government...
Netanyahu formally indicted in court on corruption charges
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was formally indicted in court on Tuesday on corruption charges after he withdrew his request for parliamentary immunity from prosecution. Netanyahyu was...
Arab League calls Netanyahu plan to annex West Bank areas ‘aggression’
Arab foreign ministers condemned a plan by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to annex parts of the occupied West Bank as “aggression” undermining any chances...
Netanyahu opposes Iran talks as Trump ponders Rouhani meeting
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged world powers on Thursday not to open a dialogue with Iran, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he may...
Anastasiades speaks on phone with Netanyahu
The leaders of Cyprus and Israel spoke on the phone on Thursday, reaffirming the two governments’ strong relations. In a Twitter post, government spokesman Prodromos...
Netanyahu secures election victory (Updated)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured a clear path to reelection on Wednesday, with religious-rightist parties set to hand him a parliamentary majority despite a...
Israelis go to polls in referendum on Netanyahu’s record reign (updated)
Israelis began voting in an election on Tuesday that could hand conservative Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a record fifth term or see him dethroned by...
A step closer to an east Med ‘alliance’
THE leaders of Cyprus, Greece and Israel said on Thursday they were ready to proceed with an inter-state agreement concerning the EastMed pipeline, following a...
Israeli coalition crisis eases; early election less likely
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition crisis eased on Monday when a coalition partner backed off a demand to be given the defence ministry, making an...
Netanyahu takes over defence job as coalition falters
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will take over the defence portfolio in his government after his defence minister resigned this week, a spokesman for his...