Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu repeats pledge to annex Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank
Middle East
September 1, 2019
Netanyahu repeats pledge to annex Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to annex all Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, he…
Hezbollah says commanders ready, Israel orders more forces to border region
Middle East
September 1, 2019
Hezbollah says commanders ready, Israel orders more forces to border region
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Hezbollah said on Saturday its field commanders were ready to respond to an attack a week ago…
Netanyahu tells Macron timing wrong for Iran talks: statement
Middle East
August 31, 2019
Netanyahu tells Macron timing wrong for Iran talks: statement
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday to avoid new talks with Israel’s…
Arab leader seeks to shake up Israeli election
Middle East
August 30, 2019
Arab leader seeks to shake up Israeli election
JERUSALEM (AP) — The leader of the main Arab faction in parliament has shaken up Israel’s election campaign by offering…
Israel: Iran, Hezbollah intensifying missile efforts
Middle East
August 30, 2019
Israel: Iran, Hezbollah intensifying missile efforts
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister on Thursday accused Iran and its Lebanese proxy Hezbollah of racing to build a…
Israel bans far-right candidates for racism against Arabs
Middle East
August 29, 2019
Israel bans far-right candidates for racism against Arabs
Israel’s Supreme Court banned two candidates from a far-right religious-nationalist party from running in the upcoming snap general elections in September. The…
Israel bans cameras at Arab polling stations in next vote
Middle East
August 27, 2019
Israel bans cameras at Arab polling stations in next vote
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s elections committee has ruled against a plan by the prime minister’s party to have cameras at…
Lebanon: Israeli air force hits Palestinian base in Lebanon
Middle East
August 27, 2019
Lebanon: Israeli air force hits Palestinian base in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli drones bombed a Palestinian base in eastern Lebanon near the border with Syria early Monday, the…
The Latest: Israeli PM calls for global action against Iran
Middle East
August 27, 2019
The Latest: Israeli PM calls for global action against Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Latest on the tensions between Iran and the West (all times local): 10:30 p.m. Israel’s…
Israeli PM cuts Gaza fuel transfers amid flurry of threats
Middle East
August 26, 2019
Israeli PM cuts Gaza fuel transfers amid flurry of threats
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military on Monday to cut fuel transfers to Gaza in…