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Israel PM opens Holocaust exhibition at Auschwitz Remembering the past Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has opened a Holocaust exhibition at the Auschwitz Nazi death camp in Poland. Just a few hours… 13/06/2013
Israeli forces run drills for missile and chemical attacks Israeli forces have been carrying out attack drills as part of a three day exercise known as “Turning Point 7”. The drills included simulated rocket… 29/05/2013
Putin and Netanyahu keep quiet on controversial missiles during Syria talks The conflict in Syria dominated talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the two met at Putin’s… 14/05/2013
Israel PM cancels $127,000 air-bedsIsrael’s Prime Minister has said he will stop asking for a double bed to be installed on airplanes taking him on short flights in Europe, after the practice… 13/05/2013
Israel PM Netanyahu ‘orders brief freeze’ on Jewish settlements Israeli media reports say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is visiting China, has stalled new Jewish settlement building to help US-led peace… 07/05/2013
Kerry trying to coax back Israeli-Palestinian talks The US Secretary of State John Kerry took part in a remembrance ceremony in Jerusalem to mark Holocaust Day. He is in the middle east trying to nudge both… 08/04/2013
Turkey welcomes Israeli apology Turkey has welcomed the surprise Israeli apology for the deaths aboard the Gaza-bound flotilla. It is reported the leaders of the two countries spoke by… 23/03/2013
End of Turkey-Israel feud helps stabilise Middle East The mending of relations between Turkey and Israel has been hailed as a key stabilising factor for the Middle East. Israel officially apologised for killing… 23/03/2013
Israel apologises to Turkey over flotilla deaths The end of President Barack Obama’s visit to Israel coincided with an historic apology… It was made by the Israeli government to Turkey for the killing of… 22/03/2013
Obama arrives in Jordan for final leg of Mid-East trip US President Barack Obama arrived in Jordan for talks with King Abdullah II, which are expected to focus on the conflict in Syria. Fighting there is causing a… 22/03/2013
Obama warns Syria over chemical weapons Barack Obama says the United States is investigating whether chemical weapons have been used in Syria – and has warned that the regime will be held… 20/03/2013
Israel’s gushing welcome for Obama Barack Obama has promised America’s “unwavering support” for Israel’s security. He was speaking shortly after arriving in the country on the first overseas… 20/03/2013
Israel’s gushing welcome for Obama Barack Obama has promised America’s ‘unwavering support’ for Israel’s security. He was speaking shortly after arriving in the country on the first overseas… 20/03/2013
Israel: new government sworn in after weeks of horse-trading Israel has a new government, nearly two months after inconclusive elections left Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu struggling to form a coalition. Netanyahu… 19/03/2013
Israeli government takes shape ahead of Obama visit As Israel prepares for a visit by US President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has named Moshe Yaalon, a right-wing former armed forces chief… 17/03/2013
Israel sharpens its tone towards Iran Israel’s Prime Minister has sharpened his tone towards Iran, ahead of a visit to the Middle East by US President Barack Obama later this month. Benhamin… 05/03/2013
Israel: Netanyahu attacked from all sides ahead of election There is hardly any doubt about a victory for the Netanyahu-Lieberman coalition in Israeli elections on January 22. Opinion polls show Prime Minister… 07/01/2013
Israeli EU ambassador blasts Palestinian UN move, adds ‘settlement reversible’ A more than 70 percent majority of the United Nations General assembly members voted in favour of non-member observer status for the Palestinian people as a… 30/11/2012
Israeli doves fight hawks over Iran For months Israel has been publicly preparing for possible action against Iran but is frustrated that it does not have Washington’s support for a military… 27/09/2012
Netanyahu seems unassailable Cancelling an early election date like flicking a switch Benjamin Netanyahu justifies as a move to help Israel face its challenges. The unity government… 08/05/2012
How Gilad Shalit won freedom How did the freedom swap become possible? All the time Gilad Shalit was held prisoner, Israelis held vigil. They kept up pressure to free him. Not only an… 18/10/2011
Israel’s warning on democratic monopoly Israel faces a dilemma with the Palestinians’ planned bid for recognition of statehood at the United Nations in New York this week. Israel’s claim to be a… 19/09/2011
Israel’s Netanyahu given 14 more days to form governmentIsraeli President Shimon Peres has given Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu another 14 days to form a new government, after he was failed to do during the… 03/03/2013
Livni joins Netanyahu coalition in IsraelPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a coalition deal with former Israeli Foreign Minister and longtime rival Tzipi Livni. Her main role will be… 20/02/2013
Netanyahu backs Israel spies as Australia probes mystery deathIsrael’s prime minister has warned against media “overexposure” of the intelligence services. He was responding to the case of an Israeli-Australian found… 17/02/2013
Netanyahu leads Israeli coalition talksCoalition talks are underway in Israel, after a general election produced deadlock between the right-wing and centre-left blocs. Prime Minister Benjamin… 23/01/2013
Israel wakes up to uncertaintyThe surprise rise of the centre-left is threatening to derail the current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Commentators see it as a vote against right-wing… 23/01/2013
In Israel centre-left thwarts rise of rightIn Israel exit polls suggest the predicted shift to the right has ended in a dead heat. The centre-left Yasher Atid party has risen to a close second place… 23/01/2013
Israel elections in dead heatNeck and neck. Current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s win is not as clear cut as latest exit polls suggest there is no outright winner. With 99… 23/01/2013
Netanyahu to go for a “broad coalition”Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has emerged from Israel’s election poised to form its next government, according to exit polls. He wasted no time in… 23/01/2013
Netanyahu heads for re-election in Israeli general electionPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rightist Likud-Beitenu party looks set for re-election with a reduced majority, according to exit polls. Leftist parties… 22/01/2013
Israeli voters say ‘it’s the economy, stupid’Israelis have been voting in a general election that looks set to take the country further to the right. The outcome is widely expected to bring the… 22/01/2013
Israelis turn out to vote in low key electionIsraelis are voting in a general election that looks set to take the country further to the right. There has been little in the way of election fever… 22/01/2013
Israel votes: further shift to the right expectedIsrael goes to the polls in an election that looks set to take the country further to the right. It means a move away from peace with the Palestinians and… 22/01/2013
Israel set for tight general election raceIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on course for a third successive term in office. But it’s tight. Polls show declining support for the… 21/01/2013
Israeli soldiers cast an early ballotUnlike civilians, the Israeli military won’t get a day off for the country’s general election on Tuesday. So instead soldiers were allowed to vote two days… 20/01/2013
Netanyahu launches campaign for re-electionThe Israeli Prime Minister has put Iran at the top of his re-election campaign. Benjamin Netanyahu pledged that halting Tehran’s nuclear programme would be… 26/12/2012
Merkel and Netanyahu ‘agree to disagree’ over settlementsThere has been no meeting of minds on the Israeli settlement issue as Benjamin Netanyahu’s met Angela Merkel in Berlin. The Israeli Prime Minister and the… 06/12/2012
Netanyahu to Europe leaders: no apology over settlementsThe Israeli prime minister has remained defiant over controversial settlement plans during a visit to Europe, as Israel presses ahead with proposals to build… 05/12/2012
International disquiet over Israeli settlement plansThere has been a flurry of international disquiet about Israel’s decision to press ahead with a major programme of building Jewish settlements in occupied… 03/12/2012
Israel’s response: withhold cash and build moreThe Israeli government has already anounced concrete reactions to the UN vote on Palestine. It announced it would keep back about 75-million euros in tax… 02/12/2012
UN set to upgrade Palestinian statusIn an historic move the United Nations General Assembly is expected to upgrade the status of Palestine on Thursday afternoon. The application in the… 29/11/2012
Israel Likud party leadership primary hampered by technical problemsSevere computer problems have delayed results of an election within Israel’s right-wing Likud party to decide candidates for parliamentary elections in… 25/11/2012
Israel gives a guarded welcome to ceasefireIsrael has let it be known that if the ceasefire with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip collapses, the result will be a renewed and harsher military… 22/11/2012
Clinton calls for “comprehensive peace” in Middle EastIn Israel the diplomatic day ended for Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu in talks with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Tuesday had started with hopes… 21/11/2012
Israeli soldiers mass near Gaza borderWith Palestinian militant rockets continuing to rain down on Israel, Israel’s army is making no secret of the fact it is preparing to take tougher… 15/11/2012
Israel pledges to protect its civilians against Hamas attacksIsrael’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken of his determination to bring an end to Hamas’ attacks. “In the past 24 hours Israel has made it clear… 15/11/2012
Hollande, Netanyahu visit ‘Merah’ school in ToulouseFrench President François Hollande and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday visited the Jewish school in Toulouse where a gunman shot dead… 01/11/2012
A right turn for Israel’s Likud PartyMembers of Israel’s Likud Party have voted in favour of a controversial merger. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week announced plans to join… 30/10/2012
New Year poll likely as Israel’s Netanyahu calls early electionThe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called an early general election months ahead of schedule. He says the poll to elect the new Knesset will… 09/10/2012
Netanyahu calls early Israel electionThe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called an early general election months ahead of schedule. He says the poll will take place as soon as… 09/10/2012
Netanyahu’s red line on Iran nuclear programmeIsrael’s prime minister has told the United Nations General Assembly a “red line” must be drawn in Iran’s efforts to enrich uranium. And Benjamin Netanyahu… 27/09/2012
Thousands protest against austerity in IsraelThousands of Israelis have rallied in Tel Aviv against austerity measures by Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and the high cost of living. This latest show… 05/08/2012
Kadima strips Netanyahu of “King Bibi” crownWhen Benjamin Netanyahu persuaded Kadima to join his coalition in May, Israeli newspapers nicknamed their prime minister “King Bibi”. But now his… 18/07/2012
Russia’s Putin starts Middle East tourPresident Vladimir Putin is in Israel at the start of a Middle East tour aimed at reinforcing Russia’s position in the region. In the coastal city of… 25/06/2012
Israeli PM criticised in flotilla attack reportA Israeli government report into the deadly attack on a Gaza-bound Turkish aid ship in 2010 has criticised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “decision… 13/06/2012
Netanyahu calls for tougher action against IranIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the West of dragging its heels over Iran’s disputed nuclear programme. He also said the enrichment of… 30/05/2012
Netanyahu surprises Israel with unity governmentBenjamin Netanyahu has stunned Israel by forming a unity government that could give him a freer hand to seek peace with the Palestinians and attack Iran’s… 08/05/2012
Israel forms unity government in surprise movePlans for an early election in Israel have been called off and a unity government has been formed instead. The opposition, centrist, Kadima party is… 08/05/2012
Israeli PM forms unity government, according to reportsIsraeli prime minster Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly agreed to form a national unity government with the main opposition party. According to Israeli… 08/05/2012
Israel’s Netanyahu to call early pollIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to call a snap election within four months. The next national vote was not due until October 2013, but he wants… 07/05/2012
Israeli army chief says Iran will not produce a nuclear bombIsrael’s military chief says he does not believe Iran will decide to produce a nuclear bomb. Lieutenant-General Benny Gantz comments appear to contradict… 25/04/2012
Israel marks Holocaust Memorial dayTwo minutes silence was marked across Israel on Thursday to remember the victims of the Holocaust. Sirens echoed across the country to mark the national… 19/04/2012
Israel severs ties with UN rights body over settlement probeIsrael has cut ties with the UN Human Rights Council over its investigation into Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. The decision means the West… 26/03/2012
Israel: Supreme Court rules against illegal outpostIsrael’s Supreme Court has given Jewish settlers until August to evacuate Migron, the biggest illegal outpost in the occupied West Bank. A government-backed… 26/03/2012
Toulouse school victims are buried in IsraelThe funerals of the four victims of Monday’s Toulouse school shooting have taken place amid an out pouring of grief in Israel. At the centre, Eva Sandler… 22/03/2012
International community condemns the killings in FranceRevulsion and anger have been the dual responses from the international community to the murders in France. With the victims all having Israeli connections… 20/03/2012
Children wounded in Gaza after Israeli air strikesIsraeli war planes carried out new air strikes on Gaza on Sunday night. Medics say three people were killed including a 12-year-old boy. Witnesses said one… 12/03/2012
US backs Israel but urges diplomacy over IranUS president Barack Obama has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the USA will always have “Israel’s back”. Attempting to head off any… 05/03/2012
Obama warns Israel against talk of war with IranIn a move aimed at deterring Israel from launching a premature strike on Iran, Barack Obama has called for diplomacy over aggression. The US president was… 05/03/2012
Obama ‘not bluffing’ on IranThree days before the Israeli and US leaders meet to discuss Iran’s nuclear programme, both men have set out their countries’ positions. Barack Obama said… 02/03/2012
Israel blames Iran for India and Georgia bombingsIsrael is blaming Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah for near-simultaneous car bomb attacks on diplomatic targets in India and Georgia. In New Delhi, the… 13/02/2012
Likud vote raises prospect of early Israeli electionIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks set to lead his party into a possible early election. His right wing Likud party is holding its leadership… 31/01/2012
Gaza still struggles three years after offensiveFlowers are one of the few things Gazans can export. After four and half years of the Israeli blockade and the partial destruction of Gaza’s industry in the… 26/12/2011
Sarkozy reportedly cannot bear ‘liar’ NetanyahuFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy called the Israeli Prime Minister ‘a liar’ during the G20 summit in Cannes. The remark about Benjamin Netanyahu was made… 08/11/2011
Sarkozy reportedly tells Obama: Netanyahu is a ‘liar’Overhearing a private chat between two world leaders is something of a journalist’s dream and a diplomat’s nightmare. And that is what several journalists… 08/11/2011
Israel denies truce after cross-border violenceBoth Palestinian and Israeli families have been burying their dead in a recent upsurge in cross- border violence. Attempts by Egypt to broker a ceasefire… 31/10/2011
Hopes for truce between Islamic Jihad and IsraelThere are hopes for a ceasefire between Palestinian militants in Gaza and Israel after the Islamic Jihad group accepted an Egyptian-brokered truce. This… 30/10/2011
Netanyahu justifies Shalit dealThe vast majority of Israelis approve of the exchange but there are some who oppose it and there was even a last minute attempt to block it through the… 18/10/2011
Arab dismay at new Jewish homes in east JerusalemAll eyes are on Jerusalem following Israel’s approval of planning permission for a block of 1,100 new homes in the Arab east of the city. The homes will be… 27/09/2011
UN Security Council to consider Palestinian bidThe United Nations Security Council is set to meet in New York today to start discussing the Palestinian application for full state membership. The US has… 26/09/2011
Israel accepts proposals for peace talksIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is ready to accept proposals from the so-called Quartet of mediators to aim for peace with the Palestinians… 25/09/2011
Refugees welcome Palestinian bid for UN membershipHundreds of Palestinian refugees gathered in a show of support for President Mahmoud Abbas’ bid for full UN membership. In Lebanon, there are an estimated… 23/09/2011
Israel extends hand of peace to Mahmoud AbbasIsrael’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in responding to President Mahmoud Abbas told the UN General Assembly that the programme of settlements in the West… 23/09/2011
Abbas applies for UN recognition of PalestineThe Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has formally presented a request for the United Nations to recognise Palestine as a sovereign state. The US has… 23/09/2011
Palestinian vote will not succeed – NetanyahuIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told his cabinet that the Palestinians’ UN bid for statehood will never succeed. Palestinian President Mahmoud… 18/09/2011
Netanyahu: we will hold fast to peace accord with EgyptThe Israeli Prime Minister says his country remains committed to its landmark peace agreement signed with Egypt in 1979. The comment from Benjamin Netanyahu… 10/09/2011
Netanyahu seeks solutions to anti-government protestsIsrael has announced new measures to tackle growing protests over the cost of living. Hundreds of demonstrators remain camped out in Tel Aviv. It is now the… 14/08/2011
Israeli government listens to demonstratorsProtesters are camping out on the streets of Tel Aviv, angry at the high cost of living in Israel, especially housing. Despite relatively strong economic… 07/08/2011
Israel tenders for new settlement buildersIsrael has announced plans to build nearly 300 additional homes in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. For the Palestinians it has hardened their… 18/07/2011
Abbas will go to UN for recognition of PalestinePresident Mahmoud Abbas plans to seek UN recognition for a Palestinian state in September, despite Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to US Congress. Speaking to… 25/05/2011
Reaction split over Israeli PM speechThere has been a predictable split in opinion over the Israeli prime minister’s speech to the US congress, with support or opposition depending upon whether… 25/05/2011
Palestinians slam Netanyahu speechThe Israeli prime minister’s speech has brought a scornful reaction from Palestinians. Any hopes in Ramallah that Netanyahu might give ground were quickly… 24/05/2011
Netanyahu offers ‘compromise’ but stays firm on bordersIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described his vision of peace with Palestinians to the US Congress in Washington. Netanyahu reiterated his… 24/05/2011
Border row strains ties between the US and IsraelHeading to Washington, Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu knew his task was a tricky one, with the stalled peace process far from the only challenge. He… 24/05/2011
Netanyahu sets out his grounds for Mideast peaceIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described his vision of peace with Palestinians to the US Congress in Washington. Netanyahu reiterated his… 24/05/2011
LIVE – Netanyahu address to US CongressWatch live as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives an address to the US Congress, where he is expected to talk about the stalled… 24/05/2011
Netanyahu at odds with Obama over peace plan bordersPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to give a speech in the US Congress in which he has said he will present his view of a future Middle East… 24/05/2011
Israel’s Netanyahu rejects Obama’s border proposalsIsrael’s prime minister has rejected US President Obama’s vision for the borders of a future Palestinian state. Speaking at the White House, Benjamin… 20/05/2011
Netanyahu, Obama at odds over Mideast peaceIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet President Barack Obama later on Friday for talks on the Middle East peace process. But Netanyahu… 20/05/2011
