Israeli Prime Minister
Israel mourns deaths of 45 in stampede at religious festival
World
May 1, 2021
Israel mourns deaths of 45 in stampede at religious festival
JERUSALEM (AP) — The holiday of Lag BaOmer is one of the happiest days on the calendar for Israel’s ultra-Orthodox…
Israel’s president set to announce candidate to form new government
Middle East
April 6, 2021
Israel’s president set to announce candidate to form new government
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s president planned on Tuesday to announce a candidate to try to form a government after consultations…
Netanyahu’s favors were ‘currency’, prosecutor says as corruption trial starts
Middle East
April 5, 2021
Netanyahu’s favors were ‘currency’, prosecutor says as corruption trial starts
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli prosecutors accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of treating favours as “currency” on Monday at the opening…
Israel PM back in court as parties weigh in on his fate
Middle East
April 5, 2021
Israel PM back in court as parties weigh in on his fate
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was back in court for his corruption trial on Monday as the…
Thousands protest against Israel’s Netanyahu ahead of vote
Middle East
March 21, 2021
Thousands protest against Israel’s Netanyahu ahead of vote
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis demonstrated outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night, calling…
White House denies Biden is snubbing Israel’s Netanyahu
Middle East
February 13, 2021
White House denies Biden is snubbing Israel’s Netanyahu
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Friday denied that U.S. President Joe Biden was intentionally snubbing Israeli Prime Minister…
Ultra-Orthodox unrest threatens Netanyahu re-election hopes
Middle East
January 28, 2021
Ultra-Orthodox unrest threatens Netanyahu re-election hopes
JERUSALEM (AP) — As he seeks reelection, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has turned to a straightforward strategy: Count on…
Protests against Israeli PM Netanyahu continue nationwide
Middle East
January 24, 2021
Protests against Israeli PM Netanyahu continue nationwide
JERUSALEM (AP) — Over a thousand protesters gathered in Jerusalem on Saturday for weekly demonstrations demanding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Israelis protest Netanyahu amid 3rd virus lockdown
Middle East
January 10, 2021
Israelis protest Netanyahu amid 3rd virus lockdown
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis on Saturday renewed weekly demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling for the long-serving…
Israel postpones Netanyahu’s trial amid virus lockdown
Middle East
January 9, 2021
Israel postpones Netanyahu’s trial amid virus lockdown
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has postponed the next hearing in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial because of a tightened…