Benjamin Netanyahu

Watch: Netanyahu 'looks forward to working with' Biden

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu congratulated incoming US President Joe Biden.

Netanyahu: Bnei Brak wedding was bloodshed

Government convenes to discuss extending lockdown due to high morbidity rates.

Netanyahu presents syringe with which he was vaccinated

Prime Minister in new video: This is the syringe with which I received the first vaccine among the millions we brought to Israel.

Netanyahu to seek 10 day extension of lockdown

Health Ministry seeks 2-week lockdown extension, Pm seeks to extend lockdown to end of January as morbidity remains high.

Netanyahu: We may have to extend lockdown

Prime Minister says world leaders are amazed at Israel's success in vaccinating its population, but a further lockdown may still be needed.

Netanyahu's lawyers:

'PM's accused of acts for which he hasn't even been questioned'

PMs attorneys tell court he denies charges: 'Investigations opened without AG approval and indictment includes fabricated allegations.'

PM: There has never been a better ambassador than David Friedman

Prime Minister thanks outgoing US Ambassador to Israel for his work in strengthening US-Israel ties, correcting historic injustices.

Netanyahu: Hope to regulate Young Settlements in coming days

Cabinet convenes to discuss appointment of full-time police commissioner.

Sa'ar: Netanyahu will not be a minister in my government

New Hope chairman not ruling out a coalition with Likud, but says Netanyahu will not serve as a minister in such a government.

Bennett: Why did we wait until now to test incoming passengers?

Yamina chairman criticizes Netanyahu for waiting to order that people entering Israel be required to undergo coronavirus testing.

PM apologizes again for 'Arabs flocking to polls in droves'

PM delivers speech in Nazareth in which he pledges to fight crime in Arab sector, ensure personal security for Arab citizens.

Arabs riot in Nazareth ahead of Netanyahu visit

12 protesters arrested in riot as PM prepares to deliver "important speech" from Nazareth.

9 arrested during protests in front of the PM's residence

Torch-bearing crowds made their way to the Prime Minister's residence in the early morning.

Poll: Netanyahu strengthens, Sa'ar weakens

New poll shows Likud rising by 2 seats, New Hope falling by 2 seats, but only anti-Netanyahu bloc has chance of forming coalition.

Netanyahu: We will remember Adelson's contributions forever

Prime Minister pays tribute to US Jewish businessman, philanthropist who contributed millions to Jewish and Israeli causes.

Netanyahu cancels Cabinet meeting after Gantz speech

Cabinet meeting would have dealt with appointment of permanent police commissioner, head of Israel Prison Service.

Netanyahu authorizes 800 new housing units in Judea & Samaria

PM Netanyahu instructed gov't to go ahead with planned building of housing units in a number of Judea & Samaria communities.

Report: PM tried to forge alliance between Otzma, National Union

Officials close to PM invited National Union chief and Otzma Yehudit leader to meet for possible joint run - but Ben-Gvir reportedly refused

Watch: Massive delivery of COVID vaccines arrives in Israel

700,000 of doses of coronavirus vaccine arrive in Israel onboard El Al plane. 'Israel will be first country to end pandemic,' says Netanyahu

Confirmed:

Israel agreed to be 'giant testing trial lab for COVID vaccines'

Globes: 'Concept of Israel as a giant testing trial lab for COVID-19 vaccinations came from several sources.'

PM was taken to secure compound during protest outside his home

Netanyahu and his wife were taken to secure compound at their residence last weekend after several protesters breached a checkpoint outside.

Netanyahu: We will vaccinate all Israelis by end of March

PM announces massive new shipment of Pfizer vaccines next week. 'We will be first country to emerge from corona crisis.'

Netanyahu, Gantz reach agreement on 10-day full lockdown

New restrictions to be implemented beginning this Friday. Schools to be closed while leaving house to be curtailed.

PM to Peretz: Join Smotrich, Bennett

PM Netanyahu sits down with MK Peretz to insist he remain with a right-wing party.

PM to convene govt. to tighten lockdown

Coronavirus Czar calls to close schools, says students come home and infect parents.

Gideon Sa'ar: I will not agree to a rotation with Netanyahu

New Hope party chairman clarifies he will not be a part of a government led by Netanyahu, says partnership with Meretz is unlikely.

'There's nothing stopping Netanyahu from uprooting settlements'

Ex-Likud minister vows New Hope party will normalize status of settlements, warns that Netanyahu could pursue new disengagement plan.

Millionth person to be vaccinated is released convicted murderer

PM Netanyahu, Minister Edelstein take picture with millionth Israeli to receive coronavirus vaccine, a man who served time for murder of 2.

Likud will not hold primaries for Knesset slate

Likud secretariat approves Netanyahu's proposal to cancel the primaries for the Likud leadership and Knesset slate.

Netanyahu: There's a lot of potential in the Arab sector

PM not ruling out Arabs candidate on Likud slate: There is no reason for the Arab public to be outside the mainstream of power.

Netanyahu: 'Be vaccinated and get life back on track'

"It's safe", PM Netanyahu said about the vaccines. "It provides our family with protection. Provides our country with protection"

Netanyahu speaks with parents of Ahuvya Sandak

PM invites parents of boy killed in police chase to meet him as protests against police continue across country.

Netanyahu offers Be'er Sheva Mayor a spot on Likud slate

Prime Minister Netanyahu reportedly invited Be’er Sheva Mayor Ruvik Danilovich. The Mayor rejected the offer.

Poll: Sa'ar can form coalition without Netanyahu

Survey finds Likud winning plurality of seats, but anti-Netanyahu coalition winning more seats than pro-Netanyahu coaltiion.

Report: Netanyahu looking to make Pollard a Likud MK

PM said to be considering drafting Jonathan Pollard into the Likud's Knesset list with a top position, guaranteeing him seat in next Knesset

Watch: PM Netanyahu welcomes Pollard to Israel

Israeli Prime Minister greets Pollard at Ben Gurion Airport, 35 years after being arrested for espionage in the US.

Gantz: We saved Israel from Netanyahu

Blue and White chairman says Netanyahu chose 'path of deception,' has to go.

Netanyahu speaks to Putin

PM and Russian President discuss the situation in Syria and other regional developments.

Netanyahu's map angered Morocco

PM appears in video with a map separating Western Sahara from Morocco. Foreign Ministry spokesman: It was an error which will be corrected.

Netanyahu seeking to renew 'right-wing bloc'?

Prime Minister meets heads of United Torah Judaism and Shas, seeks to find out whether they would agree to renew the right-wing bloc.

Yesha Council head: More people joining Sa'ar

Yesha Council Head blames Netanyahu for failure to implement Israeli sovereignty, believes more will join Sa'ar's party.

Israel continues to lead world in Corona vaccinations

A little over a week into the vaccination campaign about 379,000 Israelis vaccinated; 98,916 over the past day.

Israel: Netanyahu wants 4.5M people vaccinated in 30 Days

Prime Minister plans to vaccinate 75,000/day and 95% of at-risk population by end of January enabling country to reopen struggling economy.

After the storm: Netanyahu's Likud on the decline?

With another Knesset election in late March and voices of discontent across the Right, is PM Netanyahu headed for his last dance?

PM and King of Morocco speak first time since resuming relations

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu talks with King Mohammed VI of Morocco. Netanyahu invites him to visit Israel.

Bennett: Netanyahu offered me to enter the government

Yamina chairman says Netanyahu called him two weeks ago and offered him to join the government as Defense Minister but that he declined.

Netanyahu invites King of Morocco to Israel

PM Netanyahu speaks with the King of Morocco for the first time since the agreement to normalize ties between the two countries.

The conversation in which Elkin was ridiculed

TV report says senior Likud members mocked Ze'ev Elkin in phone call with Netanyahu after Elkin's announcement that he is joining Sa'ar.

Netanyahu: Israel will be first nation to defeat COVID-19

PM Netanyahu revealed his strategy for what he expects to be the final months of the virus.

Netanyahu's deal: Only 3 'Young Settlements' to be regulated

PM , Ra'am party leader reach deal by which only 3 out of 70 'Young Settlements' will be regularize d in exchange for 3 Bedouin communities

Ministers approve: Two-week lockdown starting Sunday

Cabinet ministers approve two-week lockdown that will include restrictions on movement in an attempt to bring down number of COVID-19 cases.

Netanyahu:

'Israel could be among 1st countries to emerge from crisis'

Prime Minister says start of vaccination campaign could herald end of coronavirus crisis, but morbidity numbers are still rising.

Bennett: My goal is to replace Netanyahu

Yamina chairman blasts Netanyahu's conduct. "I will not support moves that will rescue the prime minister from his trial."

Netanyahu accuses Gantz of dragging Israel to elections

Before meeting Jared Kushner, PM accuses Blue and White party of reneging on agreements, seeking an undemocratic legal 'revolution.'

Deal averting government collapse to go up for vote Monday

Knesset to vote Monday on deal between Blue and White, Likud to avoid snap elections, give more time to reach budget compromise.

Netanyahu plans full closure of air travel into Israel

Following reports of fast-spreading coronavirus mutation in Europe and South Africa, Israeli PM pushes for closure of air travel to Israel.

Last ditch effort to prevent elections

Likud and Blue and White agree to postpone deadline for approving budget by two weeks.

Netanyahu warns of fast-spreading COVID mutation from UK

PM says ban on flights from UK, South Africa, Denmark critical to stop spread of new coronavirus mutation.

Anti-vaxxers' new claim: Netanyahu took placebo

Anti-vaccine activists claim Sheba Dir. Gen. was caught on tape asking for PM's 'placebo' vaccine, when all he asked for was a 'flask'.

Barak: Sa'ar's move is a blow to Netanyahu

Former PM calls for all the parties who oppose Netanyahu to unite in order to defeat him in the election.