Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his centrist rival Benny Gantz are in negotiations on forming a unity government together after poll results gave neither man a path to govern on their own (AFP Photo/Oded Balilty, JACK GUEZ) Israeli President … Read More
Israel’s weakened Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saw his offer on Thursday of a coalition with his strongest political rival swiftly rebuffed after failing to secure a governing majority in a tight election, Reuters reports. Netanyahu’s surprise move was an abrupt change … Read More
Neither Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party nor former IDF chief Benny Gantz’s Kachol v’Lavan party appears able to form a majority coalition without the support of Avigdor Liberman, leader of the midsize Yisrael Beitenu party. Photo Credit: Flash 90 As the … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, Somebody wake us when the fight over Brexit has concluded. It turns out that the British Parliament is going to fight the will of the population with every procedural stunt at its disposal. The twists and turns … Read More
Netanyahu’s Facebook followers urged to make campaign calls and issue warning over left-wing government ■ Likud: Message was staffer mistake ■ Arab party leader: Netanyahu is a psychopath with no red lines Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressing the public at … Read More
Israel prevented the Iranians from building bases from which to launch attacks against it. But it failed to dislodge them from Syria — and Putin plans to keep it that way. A demonstrator holds a representation of the Israeli flag … Read More
PM Netanyahu boards flight to Ukraine, promises to begin widescale operation in Gaza if situation demands it. PM Netanyahu and his wife Sara on their way to Ukraine Amos Ben-Gershom (GPO) Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday … Read More
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a cabinet meeting. (Flash90/Yonatan Sindel) Concern over potential provocations by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) has caused Israel to reverse course on their visit. Israel has decided to bar two Muslim … Read More
Unlike the April election, the security situation along the Gaza border has taken a back seat this time, thanks in part to Netanyahu’s restraint. Palestinians burning tires near Rafah along the Gaza border fence, July 2019. AFP Three Israeli soldiers wounded, … Read More
