Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel PM Says Macron 'Gravely Mistaken' In Promoting Palestinian State

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that French President Emmanuel Macron was "gravely mistaken" in advocating for a Palestinian state. "President Macron is gravely mistaken in continuing to promote the idea of a Palestinian state in the heart of our land— a state whose sole aspiration is the destruction of Israel," Netanyahu ...

When Trump Applies the Zelensky Treatment to Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent visit to Washington, initially expected to be a diplomatic summit reinforcing US-Israel ties, ultimately became a series of disappointments. According to several observers, including Israeli publication Haaretz, Netanyahu sought unwavering support from President Donald Trump for a hardline ...

Netanyahu: 'military option inevitable' if US-Iran nuclear talks drag on

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that "the military option" would become "inevitable" if talks between Washington and Tehran on Iran's nuclear program drag on. "We agree that Iran will not have nuclear weapons," Netanyahu said in a video statement following a meeting with US President Donald Trump. "This can be done in an ...

Protests, Shouting as Israel Court Hears Petitions Against Security Chief Sacking

Israel's top court began a hearing on Tuesday on the legality of a hotly contested decision to sack domestic security chief Ronen Bar, with protests from government supporters and critics briefly interrupting the proceedings. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on March 21 that his government had unanimously approved a motion to dismiss ...

Netanyahu and Trump to Talk Tariffs, Iran and Gaza

Talks on Monday between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are expected to be dominated by Washington's shock tariffs on Israel and escalating tensions with Iran. Netanyahu becomes the first foreign leader to meet with Trump in the US capital since the president unveiled sweeping levies on multiple countries ...

Israel's Netanyahu Ends Hungary Visit, Heads to US

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left Budapest on Sunday to head to the US to talk tariffs and Iran with President Donald Trump after wrapping up a multi-day visit to Hungary. Nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban hosted his long-standing Israeli ally in Hungary this week, despite an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest ...

Netanyahu to Visit White House Monday for Crucial Talks with Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled for a high-stakes White House meeting with President Trump on Monday, according to four knowledgeable sources who spoke with Axios. This potential visit marks Netanyahu as the first international leader to personally engage with President Trump in an attempt to negotiate relief from the ...

Israel Attorney General Says Move to Fire Shin Bet Chief "Tainted by Conflict of Interest"

Israel's attorney general on Friday criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's move to fire internal security chief Ronen Bar, saying it was "tainted by a personal conflict of interest." In a statement, Gali Baharav-Miara said the government's "decision to terminate the tenure of the head of the Shin Bet is fundamentally flawed, tainted by a ...

Gaza: 30 Killed Since Dawn as Israel Expands Ground Offensive

Israel announced the launch of a new ground offensive in Gaza City on Friday, with rescuers saying military operations had killed at least 30 people across the Palestinian territory since dawn. Israel has pushed since the collapse of a short-lived truce in the war with Hamas to seize territory in Gaza in what it has called a strategy to force the ...

Hungary Announces ICC Withdrawal as Israel's Netanyahu Visits

Hungary on Thursday said it will quit the International Criminal Court, just as Prime Minister Viktor Orban hosted his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, whom the tribunal has accused of war crimes in Gaza. The government announcement to start the year-long withdrawal process came as Orban welcomed Netanyahu in the capital Budapest on his ...