JERUSALEM—A last-gasp legal challenge by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to thwart a bid by a rival to head a new government was rejected on Tuesday as his opponents raced to seal a pact that would unseat him. Naftali Bennett, Netanyahu’s former defense minister, announced on Sunday he would join a proposed alliance with opposition […]
JERUSALEM—The corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will resume only after voters head to the polls to pass judgment on his leadership next month, according to a court decision on Monday. Netanyahu was indicted in 2019 in long-running cases involving gifts from millionaire friends and for allegedly seeking regulatory favours for media tycoons […]
JERUSALEM—Israel’s attorney general said Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not required to leave office following his indictment on corruption charges, giving a small boost to the embattled leader. Avichai Mandelblit said in a statement that Netanyahu can remain interim prime minister, just days after serving him with charges of fraud, breach of trust, […]
President Trump reaffirmed that the United States and Israel are great allies on Monday in Jerusalem. He spoke in a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Today we reaffirmed the unbreakable bond of friendship between Israel and the United States—a friendship built on our shared love of freedom, our shared belief in […]
President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, May 22, in Jerusalem. They will have in-depth discussions later in the day. The president had just left Saudi Arabia, the first stop on his nine day international trip. “Their feeling toward Israel is really very positive. Tremendous progress has been made. I […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing on Monday (March 20) at the start of his three-day visit to Beijing. China’s economy may be 35 times larger than Israel’s, but Netanyahu is hoping to use that to advantage during his visit as he looks to reorient Israel’s economy towards […]
President Donald Trump opened his joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Feb. 15 with a vow to encourage a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. But the U.S. president said the two parties themselves “must directly negotiate such an agreement.” Netanyahu added, “Both sides.” Trump reaffirmed the United States’ “unbreakable […]
