Netanyahu wanted IDF to prepare for Iran strike on 15-day notice in 2011 – ex-Mossad chief

Back in 2011, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the military to get ready to strike Iran with only a two-week preparation period, former Mossad chief Tamir Pardo revealed. Such as strike would have resulted in open war. It’s the first time a former Israeli official gave an insight on how long such large-scale military operations […]

Putin called Netanyahu to warn against further airstrikes in Syria

Jim Hollander – Pool / Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin called his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and warned against further airstrikes in Syria. Russia accused Israel of leading a recent aerial attack in Syria, an allegation Israel has neither confirmed nor denied. Netanyahu and Putin have maintained positive ties in the past, however […]

Netanyahu scraps deal on sending migrants to West, says Israel will continue to expel ‘infiltrators’

Israel has canceled a deal reached with the UN that would have relocated thousands of African migrants to the West, just a day after announcing the plan. Israel’s prime minister said all “infiltrators” would still be removed. Read more “In the past 24 hours, I have held many consultations with Interior Minister Aryeh Deri, with […]

Netanyahu suspends migrant deal with UN for ‘renewed examination’

Just hours after reaching a deal that would see thousands of African migrants remain in Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu has temporarily suspended the agreement with the UN Refugee Agency, pending talks with those affected. On Monday, Israel and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) struck a deal that would allow some 16,250 illegal African migrants to gain […]

Israeli PM Netanyahu hospitalized with fever – reports

Published time: 27 Mar, 2018 19:10 Edited time: 27 Mar, 2018 19:15 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been taken to a hospital with a fever, local media have reported. Netanyahu’s symptoms include high fever and coughing and are apparently due to complications of a streptococcal throat infection, a correspondent for the Israeli daily Haaretz […]

Netanyahu named in new bribery case: $286mn for good publicity

Israeli MP Benjamin Netanyahu, already under investigation for two instances of corruption, may complete a hat-trick. A state prosecutor has named Netanyahu as the beneficiary of a PR scheme worth “up to a billion shekels.” Earlier this month, police recommended Netanyahu be indicted for allegations of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. These are being […]

‘Bibi go home!’ Israelis demand Netanyahu resignation over looming corruption charges (VIDEO)

Some 1,500 people have rallied in central Tel Aviv demanding the resignation of Benjamin Netanyahu over corruption allegations and a recent Israeli police recommendation that charges be brought against the Prime Minister. The “Bibi Netanyahu go home” slogan once again united the Israeli crowd holding their weekly anti-government corruption protest in Tel Aviv. Waving signs […]

Netanyahu uses fragment of destroyed drone to taunt Iranian FM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used a piece of what he said was fragment of an Iranian drone downed by the Israeli military to taunt Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif. Netanyahu used the prop while addressing a gathering at the Munich Security Conference on Sunday. “Mr. Zarif, you recognize this?” he asked while holding what […]

Pence meets Netanyahu in Israel but won’t travel to Christian holy sites amid rift with Palestinians

Thomson Reuters Vice President Mike Pence met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks on Monday, but Palestinians have boycotted the trip. Pence, an evangelical Christian who has spoken about Christian persecution in the Middle East in the past, will not be Bethlehem, a popular spot for Christians, amid the protests. The US and Israel […]

‘No substitute for US in Israeli-Palestinian peace process’ – Netanyahu

The US is the only party that can serve as mediator in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas directly and repeatedly questioned Washington’s credibility. Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital on December 6 drove a stake through the heart of the two-state peace process, […]