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Naftali Bennett sworn in as Israel’s new PM, ends Netanyahu’s 12 yr rule
Jerusalem, June 14 : Naftali Bennett, leader of the right-wing Yamina (United Right) party, was sworn in as…
Israel’s opposition leader Yair Lapid has formed a coalition deal to end Netanyahu rule
Latest political drama in Israel adds to the woes of Netanyahu, who is on trial for criminal charges of fraud, bribery and breach of trust while in office – accusations he denies.
Netanyahu seems on way out as Israel Opposition Clinch Deal
Tel Aviv, May 30 : Opponents of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, from the right, centre, and left,…
Biden expresses support for ceasefire in call with Israeli PM
The Monday call between Biden and Netanyahu was the third in less than a week as violence escalated between the Israeli security forces and Palestinian militants in Gaza.
Israel launches more strikes as Gaza death toll nears 200
Israeli air strikes on Gaza City flatten three buildings and kill at least 55 people on Sunday.
Biden reaches out to Israeli, Palestinian leaders amid conflict
Biden emphasized to Abbas the need for Hamas to halt firing rockets into Israel.
Israeli President Asks Oppn Leader Yair Lapid to Form Govt After Netanyahu Fails to Form Coalition
Jerusalem: Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday asked Opposition leader Yair Lapid to form a new government, after…
Netanyahu’s mandate to form Israel Government expires: Presidency
Netanyahu, on trial over corruption charges he denies, had a 28-day window to secure a coalition following the March 23 vote, Israel's fourth in less than two years.
Israel’s Netanyahu loses vote on key parliamentary committee
One small Islamist party that has expressed openness to working with Netanyahu, making it a potential kingmaker, voted with Lapid.
Moroccan King, Israeli PM hold 1st phone call since normalisation
The King also reiterated the constant and unchanged position of the North African country on the Palestinian issue, the statement added.
Israeli PM accepts deal to avoid new elections
To address the COVID-19 crisis, Netanyahu, Likud party leader and Benny Gantz, leader of the centrist Blue and White party reached a power-sharing agreement in April to form a government.
Trump announces normalization of ties between Israel and UAE
“After 49 years, Israel and the United Arab Emirates will fully normalise their diplomatic relations — This is a truly historic moment,” Trump said.
Map for West Bank annexation isn’t ready: Netanyahu
More than 600,000 Jews live in about 140 settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Court mulls moving Netanyahu’s trial to new location
Netanyahu, who denies wrongdoing, faces charges of fraud and breach of trust in all the cases, as well as bribery in one of them.
New Israeli govt sworn in after 508 days of impasse
Netanyahu was sworn in as Prime Minister and will head the government for the fifth term of his political career.
Netanyahu set to form govt under power-sharing deal
Netanyahu faces three indictments of corruption and is scheduled to appear in court at the end of this month.
Israel’s Labor party joins Netanyahu-Gantz unity gov’t
Jerusalem, April 27 : Israel’s Labour party voted to join a government headed by its long-time rival, Prime…
Netanyahu, Gantz form unity govt to end months of deadlock
Jerusalem, April 21 (IANS) Benjamin Netanyahu will remain Israels Prime Minister after he agreed to form a national…
Deal for unity govt in Israel, Netanyahu to be PM first
Jerusalem, April 20 : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his political rival, Benny Gantz, on Monday reached…
Netanyahu, Gantz make ‘significant progress’ in coalition talks
Currently, Ministers must resign if they face criminal charges, but the law does not explicitly refer to a Prime Minister.
Israeli PM Netanyahu submits request to postpone corruption trial
Jerusalem, March 9 : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday submitted a request to delay his corruption…
Netanyahu backs US
Israel, Jan 8: Backing US President Donald Trump for killing Qassem Soleimani, Israeli Prime Minister said, “Anyone who…
Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza in response to rockets’ firing
Jerusalem, Dec 8 (IANS) The Israeli military said on Sunday that it carried out airstrikes in the Gaza…
Netanyahu calls for direct PM election amidst deadlock
Jerusalem, Dec 8 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called for a head-to-head runoff vote between him…
Israel PM Netanyahu indicted for fraud, bribery
Jerusalem, Dec 3 :Netanyahu Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted for fraud, bribery and breach of trust…
Israeli PM Netanyahu defiant after corruption indictment
Jerusalem : Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday became the country’s first prime minister to be indicted in…
Diplomatic ties with India yet to blossom: ex-Israeli spy
Bengaluru, Oct 28 : Diplomatic relations between India and Israel are yet to realise their full potential for…
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu congratulates Trump on Baghdadi mission
Tel Aviv, Oct 27 : Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated US President Donald Trump over US finding…
Let’s aim for unity govt without spin: Rival to Netanyahu
Netanyahu said he accepted the appointment and called for a "wide unity government" under his leadership. But Gantz rejected the call.
Israel election results: Likud gets 32, Blue and White Party gets 33
Jerusalem, Sep 24: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party won 32 Knesset seats in last week’s election, official…
Arab list presents demands to Gantz to back him as PM
The leaders of the Arab alliance are yet to make a final decision on which candidate they will ultimately support
Israel election: Netanyahu and Gantz both vow to form next government
Prime minister cancels trip to UN general assembly to deal with political crisis Israeli Elections Could Spell Trouble…
Netanyahu cancels UN presence over inconclusive poll results
Tel Aviv, Sep 19 : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cancelled his UN General Assembly appearance following…
Israeli Elections Could Spell Trouble for Netanyahu, Trump
Last night Israel held elections to determine the country’s next prime minister, a seat that incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu…
Israel’s election results show Netanyahu is in serious trouble
No one outright won. But Netanyahu did worse than he hoped and may lose office because of it.
Israel election: voters head to the polls for second time this year
Likud and Blue and White have 35 seats each in the 120-seat Knesset or Parliament.
Israel will defend itself by any means, says Netanyahu
Jerusalem, Aug 27: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hit back at the critics following a series of…
Israel bars visit by US Muslim lawmakers
Jerusalem, Aug 16 The Israeli government barred the entry of US Muslim lawmakers who support the Boycott, Divestment…
Netanyahu becomes Israel’s longest-serving PM
Jerusalem: Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday became Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister, surpassing the record set by the country’s founding father,…
Israel names Golan Heights settlement after Trump
Israel seized the Golan from Syria in the 1967 Middle East war. In March, the US became the first country to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the area since Israel effectively annexed it in 1981.
Fresh polls in Israel as Netanyahu fails to form coalition
Jerusalem, May 30 (IANS) Israel will hold new national elections later this year after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Israel to hold snap election after Netanyahu coalition talks fail
Knesset votes to dissolve parliament after Benjamin Netanyahu fails to form new government
No reason to spend billions on fresh elections: Netanyahu
Jerusalem, May 28 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he is trying his best to…
World leaders congratulate Narendra Modi on victory
New Delhi, May 23: World leaders from across the globe, including Japan, China, Russia, and congratulated Prime Minister…
Benjamin Netanyahu congratulates ‘friend’ Narendra Modi
New Delhi, May 23: As the trends showed BJP-led NDA leading across the country, Prime Minister of Israel…
Israeli PM Netanyahu poised for record 5th term
Jerusalem, April 10 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to secure a record fifth term in office…
Israeli PM to meet Putin in Moscow
Jerusalem, April 2 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Moscow on Thursday to meet Russian…
Palestine accuses US of illegally imposing financial blockade
Ramallah, Feb 11 Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki on Monday said that the US is illegally exerting pressure…
Israeli PM Netanyahu to visit India on Feb 11
New Delhi, Jan 30 : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to visit India next month for…
Facebook blocked Israeli PM ‘s son for anti-Muslim posts
Tel Aviv, Dec 17: Facebook temporarily banned Yair Netanyahu, son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for posting…
Netanyahu, Putin agree to arrange security meeting
Jerusalem, Dec 9 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Saturday to soon…
On 26/11 eve, Chabad House to be rechristened ‘Nariman Light House’
Nov 23:Mumbai’s Chabad House in the Nariman House Colaba, one of the bloody targets of the 26/11 terror…
Netanyahu hails Trump for re-imposing sanctions on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised US President Donald Trump’s decision to re-impose “most severe” sanctions on…
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu meets Sultan Qaboos in historic visit to Oman
Cairo, Oct 26 :Israel’s Prime Minister paid a historic visit to Oman, where he met the Sultan of…
All Israeli airlines to stop flying from 2019: media
These Israeli security personnel living abroad normally serve as assistants of security officers in the destinations flown by Israeli international airlines El Al, Arkia and Israir.
Netanyahu says Iran holds ‘secret atomic warehouse’
The Israeli prime minister also urged Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, to check the suspected nuclear site.
Modi’s new strategy to manipulate people for 2019 elections
Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be rated as the worst prime minister if a survey is conducted as…
Israel adopts contentious ‘Jewish nation state’ law
Jerusalem, July 19 : Israel’s parliament on Thursday passed into law a controversial bill that defines the country…
Mossad recovers Israeli spy Eli Cohens wristwatch
Tel Aviv, July 6 : A watch belonging to one of Israel’s most famed spies who was caught…
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife charged with fraud
Jerusalem, June 21: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara on Thursday charged with fraud over alleged misuse of…
Middle East enters into new era with US Embassy in Jerusalem
The high profile inauguration of US embassy in Jerusalem was performed while the blood of Palestinians was being…
Erdogan calls Netanyahu ‘terrorist’ over Gaza deaths
Ankara, Apr 1 (AFP) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Benjamin Netanyahu today of being “a terrorist” after…
Trump may travel to Jerusalem for embassy opening
Washington, March 6: President Donald Trump said on Monday that he may travel to Jerusalem in May for the…
Netanyahu threatens ‘to act’ against Iran
Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Iran saying he was ready to go to war if Tehran…
Israel PM showcases love for B-town, as the pictures says it all
Mumbai, Jan 19: Recreating the viral ‘Oscar selfie’, which featured several Hollywood stars in one picture, Israeli Prime Minister…
Israel PM recreates ‘Oscar’ Moment, poses with Bollywood Celebs
Mumbai, Jan 19: Recreating the viral ‘Oscar selfie’, which featured several Hollywood stars in one picture, Israeli Prime Minister…
Why Netanyahu’s son couldn’t visit India
In the tape, Yair is heard making disparaging comments about women and boasting that his father had arranged a massive business deal for the father of one of his friends.
Israeli PM arrives to Modi’s warm hug on six-day India trip
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday set aside protocol to personally receive his Israeli counterpart and “friend” Benjamin…
Delhi’s Teen Murti Marg renamed after Israeli city
New Delhi, Jan 14: The iconic war memorial at a roundabout near Teen Murti Bhavan in Delhi was on…
11 Dead in Iran protests, president blames foreign powers
Tehran, Jan 2: At least 11 people have died in Iran during five days of anti-government street protests that…
Netanyahu urges European nations to move embassies to Jerusalem
Brussels, Dec 11: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday urged European countries to follow the example set by…
Hamas leader calls for ‘new intifada in the face of Israel’
Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has called for a new uprising against Israel following US President Donald Trump’s recognition…
EU top diplomat warns Trump against recognizing Jerusalem as Israeli capital
The EU’s top diplomat, Federica Mogherini, said on Tuesday that “any action that would undermine” peace efforts to…
Modi, Israeli PM lay wreaths at Haifa Indian Cemetery
Haifa (Israel), July 6 : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday laid…
Diplomacy averts war but Pakistan worried over strategic imbalance due to Modi’s visit
Diplomacy is known for reducing or averting conflicts and war but Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to…
PM Modi in Israel : India-Israel sign seven agreements
New Delhi, July 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Isreal on Tuesday for a three-day historic visit…
India, Israel sister democracies, face common challenge: Israeli PM
Jerusalem, July 5 (IANS) Stressing on the common challenge of terrorism and calling his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi…
Modi on ground breaking visit to Israel
Tel Aviv, July 4 : Narendra Modi on Tuesday became the first-ever Indian Prime Minister to step on Israeli…
Israel is all set for Modi’s ‘historic visit’: Netanyahu
Jerusalem, July 3 : Israel is ready for “a historic visit” by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Israeli Prime…
PM Modi to Visit Israel on July 4
June 28, Wednesday : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Israel on July 4-6 at the invitation of his…
Netanyahu to discuss peace efforts with Trump
Jerusalem, May 21 : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he would discuss ways to advance peace…
Trump’s diplomacy to resolve Israel-Palestine conflict
US President Donald Trump’s Middle East policy is being aggressively formulated as his team is engaged in intense…
Israeli PM arrives in Australia amid Palestine controversy
Sydney, Feb 22, 2017: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived here on Wednesday amid controversy over his policies…
Trump calls on Netanyahu to ‘hold back’ on new settlement
Washington, Feb 16: Israel should “hold back” on building new settlement “for a little bit”, US President Donald…
Israel’s haste in settlements results in its own Isolation
The US did not veto the resolution as the contents is consistent with U.S. policy across Republican and Democratic administrations throughout the history of Israel.
Israeli PM summons envoys of UNSC members over settlement vote
In all, 10 ambassadors or deputies were expected in Jerusalem, of France, Britain, China, Russia, Spain, Japan, Egypt, Angola, Ukraine, and Uruguay.
Russia to send planes to help put out Israeli fires
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s urgent request for assistance in putting out…
Israeli air force launches raids on Gaza Strip
The Israeli air force hit three targets in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, with no casualties reported. The…
Israel rebukes Obama’s remarks on Iran nuclear deal
Israel on Friday strongly rejected an assertion by US President Barack Obama that Israel recognizes the efficiency of…
Israel passes law allowing imprisonment of Palestinian children
Israel’s parliament has passed a law that allows the imprisonment of Palestinian children as young as 12 if…
Netanyahu’s diplomacy works in Israel’s ties with Arab States
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suddenly turned into a diplomatic superstar saying that Israel is undergoing a…
Israel Struck inside Syria ‘Dozens of Times’,says Netanyahu
For the first time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially acknowledged that Israel has carried out “dozens” of…
Israel arrests ‘Hamas operative’ for killing 4 soldiers
Israeli forces have arrested an alleged member of the militant group Hamas on suspicion of running over four…