Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli government approves Bahrain normalization deal
Middle East
October 25, 2020
Israeli government approves Bahrain normalization deal
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli Cabinet approved the normalization deal with the Arab Gulf state of Bahrain on Sunday, a…
Israelis press ahead with weekly anti-Netanyahu protests
Middle East
October 25, 2020
Israelis press ahead with weekly anti-Netanyahu protests
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis demonstrated Saturday night outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding the…
Coronavirus lockdown 2.0 deepens divisions in Israel
Middle East
October 14, 2020
Coronavirus lockdown 2.0 deepens divisions in Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — When Israel went into lockdown last spring, Jerusalem pub owner Leon Shvartz moved quickly to save his…
Israeli protests against Netanyahu draw tens of thousands
Middle East
October 11, 2020
Israeli protests against Netanyahu draw tens of thousands
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign demonstrated across…
Israeli PM to UN: Hezbollah storing missiles in Beirut
Middle East
September 30, 2020
Israeli PM to UN: Hezbollah storing missiles in Beirut
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday accused the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah of maintaining a “secret…
Israel limits protests in new coronavirus lockdown law
Middle East
September 30, 2020
Israel limits protests in new coronavirus lockdown law
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s parliament approved a government-backed edict on Wednesday likely to stifle protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Israelis mark Yom Kippur under ‘painful’ virus lockdown
Middle East
September 27, 2020
Israelis mark Yom Kippur under ‘painful’ virus lockdown
JERUSALEM (AP) — The solemn Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, which annually sees Israeli life grind to a halt, begins…
Israelis protest outside Netanyahu’s home after bid to curb demonstrations
Middle East
September 27, 2020
Israelis protest outside Netanyahu’s home after bid to curb demonstrations
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Crowds protested outside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home on Saturday demanding he quit over his handling…
Israel tightens second-wave lockdown as PM, critics argue over protest curbs
Middle East
September 26, 2020
Israel tightens second-wave lockdown as PM, critics argue over protest curbs
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel tightened COVID-19 lockdown measures on Friday and critics accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying…
Israel tightens COVID lockdown as infections climb
Middle East
September 24, 2020
Israel tightens COVID lockdown as infections climb
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet decided on Thursday to tighten Israel’s coronavirus lockdown after he said a…