Israel braces for dramatic day with PM immunity vote
As Knesset meets to start proceedings, Netanyahu will be thousands of miles away in Washington with the US president, who will unveil his long-awaited peace plan Tuesday was shaping up to be a dramatic day for Israel with the start of Knesset proceedings on Benjamin Netanyahu’s request for immunity in his corruption probes. Meanwhile, the […]
Netanyahu fails to secure majority coalition, door open for Gantz
Benjamin Netanyahu gave up his effort to form a new government on Monday after failing to secure a majority coalition, creating an opportunity for centrist rival Benny Gantz to replace Israel’s longest-serving prime minister. Netanyahu, who heads the right-wing Likud party, said he had been unable to form a government following an election in September, […]
Israel’s Netanyahu failed to form government, opponent sets to take over challenge
The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu has announced Monday that he will be unable to form a coalition government as the 28 days ultimatum given by the president, Reuven Rivlin draws near. Netanyahu of the Israeli Lukid party made the announcement via a video today which coincides with his birthday. If he eventually failed […]
Israel arrests Palestine’s Jerusalem Minister
Israeli police said they have arrested Jerusalem Affairs Minister Fadi al-Hadami of the Palestinian Authority (PA) – a move Palestinians said was “routine” and part of a “harassment campaign”. The Jerusalem Affairs Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that Israeli forces raided the minister’s home before taking al-Hadami into custody. Israeli police say he […]
Exit polls see Israel’s Netanyahu and rival Gantz neck-and-neck
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and Benny Gantz’s centrist Blue and White party were neck-and-neck in Israel’s general election, according to exit polls late Tuesday.
Just in: Israel denies spying White House
Israel, on Thursday, denied that it planted spy devices near the White House. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in an official statement that a report by the American Politico news site was “absolutely false’’.
