Tag: Benjamin Netanyahu
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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu indicted for bribery and fraud
Netanyahu has previously denied all the allegations, saying they are part of a politically orchestrated “witch-hunt” to oust him from office.
December 3, 2019 -
‘No legal obligation’ for Netanyahu to resign despite corruption charges: Avichai Mandelblit
Under Israeli law, while ministers cannot keep their posts after an indictment, a prime minister is not legally required to step down unless convicted and with all appeals exhausted.
November 26, 2019 -
Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Iran of ‘continuous aggression’ in Israel amid corruption indictment
Last week, in a rare confirmation of such operations, Israel said its warplanes carried out a "very intense" attack against Iranian forces and Syrian army targets in Syria.
November 25, 2019 -
Indictment in Israel
He now has his back to the wall, helming an administration that must be less than a lameduck arrangement.
November 23, 2019 -
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu charged with fraud, bribery
The prosecution has accused the head of government in connection with three cases, known as Case 1,000, Case 2,000 and Case 3,000, the Ministry of Justice said in a statement.
November 22, 2019 -
Israel PM Netanyahu appoints Naftali Bennett as new Defence Minister
The mandate to form a government has passed to Benny Gantz, head of the centre-left Blue and White party which gained 33 seats in the second elections.
November 9, 2019 -
Jared Kushner meets PM Netanyahu, rival Benny Gantz in Israel
Kushner is accompanied by his close aide Avi Berkowitz and by Brian Hook, a State Department official who is mainly responsible for America's Iran policy.
October 29, 2019 -
Another innings…but
And on Wednesday, Mr Netanyahu said a unity government was the only way out of the political stalemate.
September 28, 2019 -
Israel elections: Political deadlock confirmed after near-complete poll results
The results from Israel's election committee showed Gantz's party with 33 seats and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud with 31.
September 20, 2019 -
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to form new government
Netanyahu, who has been leading the executive since 2009 (and had previously served as Premier between 1996-99) said he had already initiated negotiations with Likud's potential coalition partners on the right.
September 18, 2019 -
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu appears to suffer setback in exit polls
Netanyahu called the snap vote after failing to form a governing coalition in the wake of an election in April.
September 18, 2019 -
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu fights for fifth term elections
Netanyahu is running for re-election and a fifth term after becoming the country's longest-serving leader in July. He was first elected Prime Minister in 2009.
September 17, 2019 -
Netanyahu’s survival
The annexation is a popular proposition with the rightwing voters whom Netanyahu has been courting.
September 15, 2019 -
Israel alleges Syria of firing rockets, while Hezbollah shoots Israeli drone
Israel army's statement came after overnight air strikes in Syria hit positions of pro-Iranian forces in eastern Syria, killing 18 fighters, according to a war monitor.
September 9, 2019 -
‘Israel will defend itself ‘by any means necessary’, says Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu also accused Iran of producing "terror attacks" and said Israel would defend itself "by any means necessary"
August 27, 2019 -
Complex cocktail
He has been criticised even by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, normally one of Mr Netanyahu’s most loyal defenders and a critic of the two Democratic Congresswomen over their remarks on Israel.
August 20, 2019 -
India appoints new envoy to Israel ahead of likely visit of Netanyahu
The appointment is significant since Singla would have to make preparations for Netanyahu’s likely visit just days before he faces elections.
July 20, 2019