Benjamin Netanyahu

'Sa'ar, Smotrich stopping Bibi from forming govt, not Bennett'

Political commentators puzzled by Likud's obsession with attacking Yamina when other parties bear greater blame for coalition impasse.

Likud members blame one another

Likud's failure in vote on Arrangements Committee leads to exchange of accusations.

Head of Arab-Israeli party: Netanyahu can't be trusted

Head of the Arab-Israeli party that failed to pass threshold warns against siding with Netanyahu, says PM has repeatedly betrayed allies.

Netanyahu appeals to Smotrich: Prevent 5th elections

Netanyahu asked Religious Zionism party chairman Bezalel Smotrich to support his bid for direct elections for Prime Minister.

Israel prepares for vaccination campaign for children

PM says Bennett dragging Israel to fifth elections. 'A man with 7 seats wants to be prime minister.'

Ahead of Lag Ba'omer, PM Netanyahu meets haredi MKs

Police have not yet been issued updates on restrictions on gatherings in Meron over Lag Ba'omer, UTJ MKs say.

Netanyahu's supporters to Elkin's wife: You Russian traitor

Supporters of the Likud demonstrate outside home of MK Ze'ev Elkin, get into verbal confrontation with his wife.

United Torah Judaism to Netanyahu: We are with you

UTJ members meet Prime Minister, clarify they will go to the opposition if a right-wing coalition is not formed.

'Netanyahu driving Israel to crisis to protect himself'

Massachusetts Senator launches scathing attack on PM, calls on his opponents to work together to oust him.

9 million vaccines: New details on Pfizer deal

Netanyahu, Pfizer CEO agreed on Independence Day on new deal which would circumvent Gantz veto.

Netanyahu: Absurd for a man with 7 seats to be PM

PM says direct elections for prime minister preferable to having Yamina chairman Naftali Bennett serve as prime minister/

'If Netanyahu does not succeed, I will lead the Likud'

Finance Minister in closed conversation: If Netanyahu does not form the government, I am the one who should lead the Likud.

Netanyahu to Bennett: Do not join the left

PM in new video: I call on both Bennett and Gideon Sa'ar - join us, let's establish the strong right-wing government that Israel.

Netanyahu pushing bill for direct election of Prime Minister

PM adopts Bennett's plan to return to direct elections for premier to end political deadlock. Bill could be submitted as early as this week.

Netanyahu stresses caution as restrictions are lifted

Netanyahu: "We will need more vaccines. I am working on it".

Left-wing candidate takes a sharp Right turn, endorses Netanyahu

A former candidate for Ehud Barak's Democratic Party is now endorsing the Likud and Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Smotrich: Better Bennett-Lapid than right wing gov't with Ra'am

Religious Zionist Party leader has become vocal on his objection to the formation of a right wing government being formed via Arab support.

Report: Netanyahu to make Sa'ar attractive offer

Likud planning to offer New Hope Party chairman an attractive package in exchange for him joining a right-wing government.

Report: Anti-Netanyahu bloc to seek mandate for Bennett

Anti-Netanyahu bloc plans to call on Rivlin to transfer the mandate to form a government to Bennett should Netanyahu fail to form one.

Netanyahu to Sa'ar: 'Likud is your home, you were raised here'

PM Netanyahu calls on New Hope chief to join right-wing nationalist gov't: 'Now isn't the time to form a leftist government.'

Netanyahu on Mt Herzl: 'We have sacrificed for 2,000 years'

The Prime Minister praised Israel's fallen soldiers including his beloved brother Yonatan Netanyahu, killed during Operation Entebbe.

Israel Hayom correspondent to Netanyahu: Make concessions

Israel Hayom's Ariel Kahana publishes rare article calling on Netanyahu to vacate his seat and allow the formation of a government.

Report:

Netanyahu offering Yamina the Defense and Foreign ministries

PM meets with Naftali Bennett in Jerusalem Tuesday afternoon, while Yamina and Likud negotiating teams meet for coalition talks.

Elkin on protesters outside his home: A group of lunatics

New Hope MK furious after Netanyahu supporters demonstrate outside his home.

Netanyahu: US and Israel are 'mishpucha'

Watch: Israeli prime minister tells US Secretary of Defense that the US and Israel aren't just allies but are 'family'.

Netanyahu: 'Iran is working towards Israel's annihilation'

Prime Minister Netanyahu meets with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem.

Deri, Smotrich and Gafni refusing to give rotation to Bennett

Channel 12's Amit Segal: Even if Netanyahu and Bennett go together, Smotrich vehemently refuses to go to a government that relies on Ra'am.

The new plan to oust Netanyahu and its implications for Israel

Yamina's Bennett and New Hope's Sa'ar, with all of 13 MKs, expect 30 Likud lawmakers to ignore their voters and help unseat Netanyahu. Op-ed

'We'll join a right-wing government - if Smotrich joins, too'

Yamina's MK Bennett promises to help form right-wing government - but will work with the other side if PM Netanyahu fails, report says.

Israeli leaders eulogize Prince Philip

"Prince Philip was the consummate public servant and will be much missed in Israel and across the world", Netanyahu wrote.

Bennett and Netanyahu hold meeting 'in positive atmosphere'

Yamina chairman meets Prime Minister at his residence in Balfour, after years in which Netanyahu refrained from inviting Bennett there.

Netanyahu's office: Smotrich statements don't match reality

PMO rejects summary of Netanyahu's meeting with Smotrich released by Smotrich's office.

PM, Bennett meet: 'Now is the time for national responsibility'

Yamina chairman, PM meet to discuss efforts to form a right-wing government.

Haredim's message to Netanyahu: We will not go to fifth election

Report: Leaders of the haredi parties presented in meetings with the PM the possibility of forming a government headed by Bennett.

PM Netanyahu moved by Arutz Sheva story on Bella Freund

In Yad Vashem address, Netanyahu mentions story of Bella Freund, who overcame her mother's experience with Mengele to get the COVID vaccine.

Netanyahu: Nuclear deal that paves way for Iran will not bind us

Prime Minister at Yad Vashem: History has taught us that appeasement agreements are worthless.

Yehuda Glick opposes initiative to appoint Netanyahu President

Former MK: There is no consensus regarding Netanyahu and so he will be the President of only half the people.

Netanyahu, Bennett to meet Thursday

Incumbent PM, Yamina chairman to hold private meeting after president imposes mandate to form government on Netanyahu.

Netanyahu: Stop the personal boycotts

PM vows to 'establish a strong government of action, not a government of paralysis' after receiving mandate from the president.

Likud members would support Netanyahu's presidency

Nearly seventy percent of Likud officials say that they would support Prime Minister Netanyahu if he were to run for President.

Netanyahu arrives at Jerusalem court as evidentiary stage begins

Prime Minister enters Jerusalem court as first hearing in evidentiary stage of trial opens.

Key donor urges Netanyahu to step aside, run for president

'Accept the honor of being president and step aside as PM,' says Australian businessman Joseph Gutnick. 'Bring Sa'ar and Bennett into Likud'

President Netanyahu?

Likud MKs looking into possibility of pushing other candidate as PM, with Netanyahu being elected president and made immune from prosecution

Report: Bennett aiming for rightist gov't with Netanyahu, Sa'ar

Yamina chairman reportedly looking to enlist New Hope chief Gideon Sa'ar in bid to form right-wing government led by Netanyahu.

Netanyahu trial: Testimony phase to begin tomorrow

PM Netanyahu to attend first hearing as prosecution begins delivering testimony in Case 4000.

Report: Bennett offered Premiership by right and left

Yamina chairman meets Yesh Atid chairman Yair Lapid for first time since election. Netanyahu offers rotation deal.

Bennett-Netanyahu meeting ends after 3 hours

A meeting between Yamina party chairman Naftali Bennett and prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu has ended after three hours.

Bennett meets PM Netanyahu: 'We have one goal - to form a gov't'

PM Netanyahu, Yamina chair MK Bennett, meet Friday afternoon for coalition talks. 'Goal is to form a good, stable, government - quickly.'

Bennett will not recommend Lapid

Yamina chairman will likely recommend himself to be PM in meeting with President Rivlin next week.

Bennett, Netanyahu to meet tomorrow

Bennett and Lapid to meet Saturday night to discuss formation of government following last week's elections.

Sa'ar: Netanyahu dismantling the state

PM slammed for refusing to allow Benny Gantz's term as justice minister to be extended, leaving Israel with no justice minister.

Netanyahu's proposal to Bennett

PM offers Yamina leader several spots in Likud, ministerial positions in exchange for his support to form a government.

Likud Officials:

'Netanyahu doesn't want to be first in line to form gov't'

Senior Likud officials say Prime Minister Netanyahu wants his opponents to get first mandate to form government - expecting them to fail.

The vaccines are here because of Bibi

Many refuse to give the PM any credit for the success of Israel's vaccination campaign despite the words of Pfizer's CEO. Op Ed

Mansour Abbas leaning towards supporting Netanyahu government

United Arab List chairman reportedly ready to support minority Likud government on condition Itamar Ben Gvir is not a minister.

Netanyahu warns: Israel moving down on vaccine waiting list

Netanyahu attacks party heads: 'Leave petty politics behind and ensure the order of vaccines critical for the good of the Jewish People.'

Litzman: We are with Netanyahu, there is no question at all

Minister of Housing and Construction stresses Agudat Yisrael's support for Netanyahu: Our goal is to establish a right-wing coalition.

Netanyahu's nightmare scenario

A small possibility exists of a right-wing government being formed without the Likud.

Netanyahu to Sa'ar: I'll step down after a year

Netanyahu reportedly proposed to New Hope chairman that he join his government and assume the role of PM after one year.

Gideon Sa'ar to Netanyahu:

'The time has come to step aside and let Israel move forward'

After Netanyahu denied 61 seats needed to form government, New Hope chief calls on PM to resign and enable Israel to end political deadlock