Tag: Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli Prez urges immediate dialogue between PM, oppn over contentious judicial overhaul

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leaders to immediately engage in a dialogue, a day after the government suspended a contentious plan to overhaul the judiciary.

March 29, 2023

Israel President Herzog calls on government to halt judicial reform legislation

"For the sake of the unity of the people of Israel, for the sake of responsibility, I am calling on you to stop legislation immediately," Herzog said.

March 27, 2023

11 Palestinians killed, over 100 injured during Israeli raid targeting militants in West Bank

Israeli authorities said that Wednesday's operation in Nablus targeted three suspects that were planning attacks on Israel.

February 23, 2023

PM Modi speaks to Israel counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, discusses ways to boost bilateral ties

Israeli Ambassador to India, Naor Gilon, recently said Prime Minister Modi's 'historic' visit to Israel in 2017 broke the ice between the two nations

February 9, 2023

Blinken wraps up visit to Jerusalem, West Bank amid high tensions

The last round of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks ended without progress due to deep differences on several key issues in March 2014, since which Washington has made no real push to renew the stalled peace process despite the recurrent violence and conflicts.

February 1, 2023

Israel: Over 80,000 people turn out for protests against Netanyahu govt

Attendees carried placards comparing Netanyahu to Russian President Vladimir Putin and claiming that Israel was resembling semi-democratic Hungary and theocratic Iran.

January 15, 2023

Netanyahu forms new government in Israel

Netanyahu made the announcement during a phone call to President Isaac Herzog, moments before a midnight deadline.

December 22, 2022

Netanyahu’s return

Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced last week that he is assigning the task of forming a new government to former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following consultations with leaders of all political parties elected to Parliament in the 1 November election.

November 17, 2022

Benjamin Netanyahu handed over mandate to form new government in Israel

Netanyahu will be taking up the position of Israel's Prime Minister for a record sixth time.

November 13, 2022

Israel polls: Netanyahu-led alliance wins majority, Lapid concedes defeat

As the final thousands of votes were being tallied Thursday evening, Prime Minister Yair Lapid called opposition leader Netanyahu to concede the race and congratulate him on his election victory, The Times of Israel reported.

November 4, 2022

Netanyahu again?

The government in Israel has collapsed, sparking fresh elections and a possible return to power for Benjamin Netanyahu. After weeks of speculation, the current Israeli Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett,announced the government would submit a bill to dissolve the Knesset next week, thereby ending Israel’s 36th government. Mr Bennett’s coalition partner,the current foreign minister Yair Lapid, will assume the...

June 23, 2022

Change in Israel

The dominant Israeli politician of his generation, he had become the face of Israel on the international stage, with his polished English and booming baritone voice.

June 16, 2021

Israel’s new government gets to work after Netanyahu ouster

Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, narrowly approved the new Bennett-led coalition government on Sunday, ending Netanyahu’s historic 12-year rule.

June 14, 2021

Coalition in Israel

Israel’s latest political drama adds to the woes of Netanyahu, who is on trial for criminal charges of fraud, bribery and breach of trust while in office ~ accusations that he has denied.

June 7, 2021

War Crimes

Israel launched the military offensive after the rocket attacks began, but it has been criticised for use of disproportionate force in the Palestinian territory.

May 29, 2021

Worst violence

The fighting between Israel and Hamas was triggered by days of escalating clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police at a holy hilltop compound in East Jerusalem.

May 13, 2021

Israeli bus missed

Could this be the primary reason why his efforts to form a coalition were reduced to a fizzle?

May 6, 2021