Benjamin Netanyahu
US assessment of Gaza war not impacted by decision to disband Israel’s war cabinet, State Department says
Middle East
June 19, 2024
US assessment of Gaza war not impacted by decision to disband Israel’s war cabinet, State Department says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dissolution of the war cabinet does not change the Biden administration’s “fundamental assessment” of the…
Benjamin Netanyahu disbands Israeli war cabinet
Middle East
June 17, 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu disbands Israeli war cabinet
CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved his war cabinet, an Israeli official told CNN Monday, just over…
Blinken thanks Sisi for Cairo’s mediation role for reaching ceasefire in Gaza
Egypt
June 11, 2024
Blinken thanks Sisi for Cairo’s mediation role for reaching ceasefire in Gaza
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken thanked President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for Cairo’s leading mediation role regarding the US administration…
Netanyahu may be forced to choose between his government’s survival and a ceasefire deal
Middle East
June 4, 2024
Netanyahu may be forced to choose between his government’s survival and a ceasefire deal
Jerusalem CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may soon be forced to choose: Agree to a ceasefire deal with…
Opinion: This deal can end the war in Gaza
Features/Interviews
June 3, 2024
Opinion: This deal can end the war in Gaza
Editor’s Note: Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst, a vice president at New America, a professor of practice at…
Netanyahu says no Gaza ceasefire until Israel’s war aims are achieved, raising questions over Biden peace proposal
Middle East
June 3, 2024
Netanyahu says no Gaza ceasefire until Israel’s war aims are achieved, raising questions over Biden peace proposal
CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that the conditions for ending the country’s war in Gaza “have not changed,” raising…
Hamas and Israeli leaders may face international arrest warrants. Here’s what that means
Middle East
May 21, 2024
Hamas and Israeli leaders may face international arrest warrants. Here’s what that means
The prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking arrest warrants for top Hamas and Israeli figures on charges…
Hamas has offered a ceasefire deal. Here’s why that won’t bring an immediate end to the war in Gaza
Middle East
May 9, 2024
Hamas has offered a ceasefire deal. Here’s why that won’t bring an immediate end to the war in Gaza
CNN — When Hamas declared on Monday evening that it has “agreed” to a ceasefire deal, it caught many off…
Far-right Israeli ministers urge Netanyahu not to accept ceasefire proposal
Middle East
May 2, 2024
Far-right Israeli ministers urge Netanyahu not to accept ceasefire proposal
CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is coming under fierce pressure from far-right members of his government not to…
Biden discusses hostage deal, reiterates ‘clear position’ on Rafah invasion in phone call with Netanyahu on Sunday
Middle East
April 29, 2024
Biden discusses hostage deal, reiterates ‘clear position’ on Rafah invasion in phone call with Netanyahu on Sunday
CNN — President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday primarily discussed the release of hostages in…