Israeli Prime Minister
Israeli artist takes aim at Netanyahu with life-size statue
Middle East
July 29, 2020
Israeli artist takes aim at Netanyahu with life-size statue
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Residents of the city of Tel Aviv woke up Wednesday to a jarring site: a…
Netanyahu warns Hezbollah against playing with fire after frontier incident
Middle East
July 28, 2020
Netanyahu warns Hezbollah against playing with fire after frontier incident
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces thwarted an attempt by Hezbollah to infiltrate across the…
Coronavirus crisis sparks a young Israeli protest movement
Middle East
July 27, 2020
Coronavirus crisis sparks a young Israeli protest movement
JERUSALEM (AP) — In attending his first-ever public protest, 34-year-old Nimrod Gross arrived with the only prop he felt reflected…
Israeli police use water cannons on protesters, arrest 55
Middle East
July 24, 2020
Israeli police use water cannons on protesters, arrest 55
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police used water cannons to disperse protesters in central Jerusalem and arrested at least 55 of…
Israeli president lashes out at government, talk of election
Middle East
July 23, 2020
Israeli president lashes out at government, talk of election
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s largely ceremonial president lashed out Thursday at squabbling members of Benjamin Netanyahu’s so-called unity government, beseeching…
Israelis block entrance to parliament amid intense protests
Middle East
July 22, 2020
Israelis block entrance to parliament amid intense protests
JERUSALEM (AP) — After a night of intense protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government, dozens of Israeli…
Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumes amid coronavirus protests
Middle East
July 19, 2020
Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumes amid coronavirus protests
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s graft trial resumed on Sunday after a two-month break amid mounting protests…
Israel sets new weekend shutdown to fight coronavirus surge
Middle East
July 17, 2020
Israel sets new weekend shutdown to fight coronavirus surge
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel imposed a new weekend shutdown on Friday and tightened a series of coronavirus curbs to lower…
Thousands of protesting Israelis call on Netanyahu to resign
Middle East
July 15, 2020
Thousands of protesting Israelis call on Netanyahu to resign
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis on Tuesday demonstrated outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling on…
Israeli police break up anti-Netanyahu protest in Jerusalem
Middle East
July 13, 2020
Israeli police break up anti-Netanyahu protest in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police and Jerusalem municipal officials scuffled with protesters demonstrating against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday…