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Benjamin Netanyahu marks 40-years since the Raid on Entebbe

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu Netanyahu, has made an emotional visit to Uganda’s Entebbe airport.

05/07/2016

Russia

Netanyahu meets Putin in Moscow

It is the third time the Israeli prime minister has visited Russia in the last year - this time for the 25th anniversary of the resumption of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

07/06/2016

World News

Israeli media reports police recommend indicting PM's wife

Israeli police have reportedly recommended bringing criminal charges against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife on suspicion of misusing state…

30/05/2016

Israel

Israel's new defence chief jokes about curbing his fiery nature

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his choice for defence minister, ultranationalist Avigdor Lieberman, signed a coalition agreement on Wednesday (May 25) and issued assurances that the mos

25/05/2016

Israel

Netanyahu reshuffle means Israel being taken over by 'extremists'

Reports from Israel say Benjamin Netanyahu has offered the job of defence minister to his far-right rival Avigdor Lieberman in a move to strengthen his…

20/05/2016

Israel

Israel PM Netanyahu rebukes deputy military chief over Holocaust speech

The dressing down comes after Major-General Yair Golan said on the eve of the annual Holocaust Day that he saw signs in Israeli society of 'nauseating processes' that occurred in Germany 70, 80, 90 ye

08/05/2016

United Kingdom

UK: Labour anti-Semitism row grows as ex-London mayor Livingstone refuses to apologise for Hitler remarks

Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party in the UK is riling from accusations of anti-Semitism. In the latest development the former Labour mayor of London, Ken

01/05/2016

World News

Netanyahu defends his top general after he calls for restraint

The mounting cycle of violence and scores of deaths across Jerusalem and the West Bank have brought the issue of reasonable force to the fore.

21/02/2016

Israel

Victims of Sara Netanyahu's 'abusive behaviour' win 39,000 euros

A man who was insulted and verbally abused by the wife of the Israeli Prime Minister has spoken out about his experience. A labour court in Jerusalem

11/02/2016

Israel

Netanyahu pledges to protect Israel 'from predatory animals'

The whole of Israel will ultimately be fenced off for its own protection, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed. Inspecting the construction of

10/02/2016

Israel

Ban Ki Moon dismisses Netanyahu's "bolstering terrorism" accusation

The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon has not taken his tongue-lashing from Israel’s leader Bejamin Netanyahu lying down. Netanyahu said Ban’s

28/01/2016

World News

Israeli PM says UN Secretary General's words 'bolster terrorism'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of bolstering terrorism with comments he made about plans to

26/01/2016

Israel

West Bank: Palestinians to go to the UN over Israel's land plan

Israel has announced plans to develop a large tract of agricultural land in the occupied West Bank.

21/01/2016

World News

Iran hails lifting of sanctions, but US is more cautious

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has congratulated the nation following the implementation of a landmark nuclear accord and subsequent lifting of

17/01/2016

Israel

Tel Aviv: name released of bar shooting suspect

Case is “complex and unique”.

02/01/2016

Israel

John Kerry denounces 'acts of terrorism' against Israelis

US Secretary of State John Kerry has denounced the recent spate of knife attacks and car-rammings committed against Israelis as “acts of terrorism.”

25/11/2015

Israel

EU sparks row with Israel over settlement made goods labels

A row has erupted between the European Union and Israel over the labelling of products “Made in Israel.” New guidelines mean Israeli producers must

11/11/2015

USA

Netanyahu urges US to keep pressure on Iran

Strongly opposed to the nuclear accord between world powers and the Iranians, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to have accepted that

10/11/2015

World News

US commits to boosting Israeli security, condemns Palestinian violence

The US reaffirms support for boosting Israeli security at the two nations' first meeting since the contested Iran nuclear deal.

09/11/2015

USA

US and Israeli leaders to meet for first time since Iran nuclear accord

The US and Israeli leaders meet in Washington in the first talks since the disputed Iran nuclear deal was struck.

09/11/2015