Benjamin Netanyahu

Bennett:

'The Netanyahu doctrine: Threaten and do nothing'

Former PM criticizes current PM following report Israel drafted plans to destroy Iran's nuclear program but shelved the attack plans due to pressure from the Trump Administration.'

Report:

Trump shelved Israeli strike on Iran in favor of talks

The New York Times reports that President Trump postponed US support for an Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, choosing to pursue negotiations with Tehran instead. Israeli plans for a May attack were halted following Trump’s decision to engage Iran in talks, the report says.

Op-ed:

A Nation at War, A Leader Under Pressure

It's okay to be angry, but right now, we are still fighting for our survival. We need a leader who is focused, steady, and strong.

ICC to Hungary:

'Explain the failure to detain Netanyahu'

The International Criminal Court formally requests that Hungary explain why it did not arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit earlier this month, despite an ICC-issued warrant related to alleged crimes in Gaza.

Report:

Prime Minister's tour of Gaza did not include ISA representative

In a rare step, Prime Minister Netanyahu elected not to include any representative of the ISA in his tour of Gaza yesterday.

Netanyahu to Supreme Court:

Lift order delaying dismissal of Ronen Bar

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the Supreme Court to lift its order delaying the dismissal of Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar.

Netanyahu to President Macron:

'A Palestinian state would be a huge prize for terrorism'

After Yair Netanyahu attacked the French President on X, the Prime Minister spoke with Emmanuel Macron and voiced Israel's opposition to a Palestinian state, calling it a 'great prize for terrorism.'

PM Netanyahu:

'We're fighting for our existence and our future'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits northern Gaza, says Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei explained why Israel must be destroyed. 'We are fighting for our existence.'

Smotrich declares boycott of Ronen Bar

The Finance Minister informed the Prime Minister that he will not participate in the important security discussion scheduled for today if Ronen Bar is invited.

Netanyahu to Khamenei:

Israel won't be eliminated, Iran's axis of terror must be

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responds to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's promise that Israel will be eliminated, calls it 'brazen' for Iran to say such things while supposedly negotiating for peace.

Hostage's mother to PM:

Israel's moral obligation to bring all hostages back on one bus

Prime Minister Netanyahu told the mother of hostage Avinatan Or that Hamas is the one that decides which hostages it will release and promised that Israel will keep working until all hostages are home.

Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks with hostages' mothers

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone with the mothers of the hostages Tamir Nimrodi, Avinatan Or, and Eitan Horn.

PM to hostage family:

'We are holding negotiations to return 10 hostages'

PM Netanyahu speaks with the family of hostage Eitan Mor and informs them that negotiations are being held for the return of ten hostages.

'Screw you!'

Netanyahu's son attacks French President, PM backs him up

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son, Yair, attacks French President Macron for calling for the creation of a Palestinian state. PM Netanyahu: 'We will not endanger our existence because of illusions that are disconnected from reality.'

'Irresponsible statement'

Netanyahu rebukes Canadian PM Carney over Gaza genocide remark

Netanyahu slams Canadian PM Mark Carney for seemingly endorsing a protester's claim of genocide in Gaza. Carney later claimed he hadn't heard the protester use the term "genocide".

Netanyahu:

'Letter is from a noisy group of retirees'

The Prime Minister dismissed the letter sent by a group of former Air Force soldiers, saying their claims no longer impressed the public.

PM's Passover blessing:

'The Almighty and our soldiers save us from our enemies' hands'

Prime Minister Netanyahu publishes video message with a special blessing ahead of ther Passover festival. 'Wwe are the generation of resurrection. The generation of victory.'

Netanyahu:

'Extremist' group at margins signed letter to bring down gov't

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supports Defense Minister Israel Katz, Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, in decision to dismiss reservists who signed protest letter. 'The IDF is fighting - and we all stand behind it.'

Liri Albag responds to attacks

'Let’s fight our enemies, not each other'

Liri Albag, a survivor of Hamas captivity, responds to the attacks against her after she accused Netanyahu of failures which led to the October 7 massacre.

Netanyahu appears in court only 3 hours after landing

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears in court this morning for testimony on Case 1000, only 3 hours after returning from US.

Smotrich to Netanyahu:

'Do not summon Ronen Bar to discussions, do not work with him'

Minister Smotrich blasts the Supreme Court's ruling which froze the dismissal of the Shin Bet chief, calls on the Prime Minister not to cooperate with Ronen Bar.

PM's message after US trip:

'Eliminating Hamas and Iran's nuclear program'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concludes visit to US, emphasizes cooperation with President Trump on a variety of issues.

Report:

Israel was not informed of direct negotiations with Iran

A source familiar with the details stated that although the possibility that Trump would renew contact with Iran was taken into account, it was evident that Netanyahu did not know in advance about the move.

Former Shin Bet chief submits affidavit against Netanyahu

The former head of the Shin Bet, Yoram Cohen, claims in an affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court: "Netanyahu asked me to exploit the Shin Bet's authority for personal political purposes."

Captivity survivor blasted online after criticizing Netanyahu

Liri Albag claims that the Prime Minister is responsible for the Hamas massacre on October 7 and faces criticism and insults from his supporters.

Ahead of key talks with Trump

Netanyahu lands in Washington, meets US Commerce Secretary

Prime Minister Netanyahu lands in Washington to meet with President Trump and top US officials. Trump says he will discuss trade issues with the Prime Minister.

Trump:

'I don't understand why Israel gave up Gaza'

Netanyahu promises to cut the trade deficit between the US and Israel. Trump explains plan for Gaza and adds: 'I don't understand why Israel ever gave it up...They took ocean-front property and gave it away for peace - how did that work out? Not good.'

Former ISA chief:

Netanyahu asked me to disqualify Bennett from Cabinet

Former ISA chief Yoram Cohen says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked him to disqualify then-Minister Naftali Bennett from membership in Diplomatic-Security Cabinet.

Netanyahu:

'Jewish Department conduct proves that Ronen Bar must go'

The Prime Minister denounced the recent recordings of conversations between the ISA's Jewish Department and a senior Judea and Samaria police officer as 'corruption' and 'extortion.'

'I hope I can help'

Netanyahu leaves for US to talk to Trump about tariffs

Prime Minister Netanyahu leaves Hungary for the US where he will meet with President Trump to discuss the situation in Gaza as well as the new 17% tariff on Israeli goods.

ICC demanded Netanyahu's arrest, Hungary ignored it

The International Criminal Court demanded that Hungary detain the Israeli Prime Minister and extradite him. Hungary not only ignored the request, but it withdrew from the court.

After rocket attacks from Gaza

Netanyahu, Katz vow strong response

PM Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz pledge a forceful response after ten rockets fired from Gaza, damaging vehicles in Ashkelon. IDF strikes rocket launchers and vows continued action to eliminate threats from Hamas.

Family of hostage:

'He has a name, bring him home'

The family of hostage Omri Miran, who holds Hungarian citizenship, criticized Prime Minister Netanyhau for referring to him as 'the Hungarian hostage.'

Netanyahu requests to delay testimony due to US trip

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asks to reschedule testimony, citing upcoming trip to Washington, reveals some of the issues to be discussed during the trip.

In Budapest

Netanyahu and Orbán honor Holocaust victims

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hungary’s Viktor Orbán visit Budapest’s Shoes on the Danube memorial, paying tribute to Holocaust victims. Joined by their spouses, they place wreaths and hold a moment of silence.

Trump:

Netanyahu may visit the US next week

US President says he spoke with Netanyahu and adds the Prime Minister may visit the United States next week or “sometime in the not so distant future.”

Netanyahu meets Hungarian Jews, emphasizes faith and unity

Prime Minister Netanyahu meets with Hungary’s Jewish leadership in Budapest, stressing Israel’s resolve to return all hostages and win its current war. His wife, Sara Netanyahu, shares her emotional strength and dedication to families, children, and the hostages.

Orbán to Netanyahu:

'ICC is not a court of the rule of law; it's a political court'

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told his Israeli counterpart about his country's decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court. Netanyahu replied: 'You've just taken a bold and principled position.'

Netanyahu blasts Ronen Bar, Shin Bet responds

The Prime Minister claims, in response to the "Qatar Gate" affair, that Benny Gantz and Ronen Bar praised Qatar and visited it – yet were not investigated like his adviser Yonatan Urich.

Watch: Netanyahu greeted by honor guard upon arrival in Hungary

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and wife Sara arrive in Hungary on official visit, are greeted by honor guard and Israel's national anthem 'Hatikva' at official ceremony.

Israeli journalist:

'Saying Bibi received money from Qatar is slandering him'

Israeli journalist Guy Peleg claimed that in his opinion, Prime Minister Netanyahu did not know about the alleged connection between his office staff and Qatar.

Deputy ISA chief to fill dismissed chief Ronen Bar's position

Netanyahu appoints deputy head of Shin Bet as acting head until a permanent replacement is determined.

'Changing gears'

Netanyahu: 'We are taking control of the Morag Corridor in Gaza'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel will continue increasing the pressure on Hamas until all the hostages are returned.

Hostage's family's message:

'You will celebrate your next birthday with us'

On the birthday of Bar Kupershtein, who is still held in Gaza, his family appeals to Prime Minister Netanyahu to prioritize the hostages' return.

PM to court:

'A slew of false briefings'

Prime Minister Netanyahu attacks court investigation against him, claiming repeated attempts to distort reality with false briefings.

Israel cancels all import tariffs on US products

Netanyahu, after canceling customs duties on US goods, primarily agricultural products: 'In addition to the economic advantages to the market and to the citizens of Israel, the current effort will allow us to further strengthen the alliance and ties between Israel and the US. '

Netanyahu backtracks:

Sharvit will not be appointed as Shin Bet Chief

Prime Minister Netanyahu announced that 'after further thought,' he decided to withdraw the appointment of Vice Admiral (Res.) Eli Sharvit as ISA Director.

Qatar-Gate

Did PM's Office messages originate in Qatar?

Police are expected to request that Yonatan Urich and Eli Feldstien remain in custody for another nine days as the investigation into the 'Qatar-Gate' affair continues.

Methinks the left doth protest too much

A U.S. probe of the money trail to the Israeli machine operating to topple Benjamin Netanyahu should cause the movement's radical engineers to shake in their Birkenstocks. Opinion.

Miki Zohar:

'Disqualifying the PM will cause a civil war'

Minister of Culture and Sport Miki Zohar addressed the possibility that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be declared unfit to serve by the court.

Sources close to PM:

Appointment of Eli Sharvit as Shin Bet head to be withdrawn

There is a growing belief among those close to the prime minister that the anger in Likud over the appointment of a former navy commander who participated in the Kaplan protests to lead Israel's intelligence agency will not go through.

US Sen. Graham objects to Netanyahu's choice for ISA Chief

US Senator Lindsey Graham published a post calling on Israel to reconsider the appointment of VADM Eli Sharvit, who recently wrote a column criticizing President Trump's policies.

Pressure on Netanyahu to revoke appointment of new Shin Bet chief

Likud members pressuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to revoke appointment of former Navy commander Eli Sharvit as new Shin Bet chief.

Netanyahu to testify at his office on Qatar-Gate

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara instructed police to question the Prime Minister on his staff's connections with Qatar. Netanyahu left the court early to testify before Lahav 433 investigators in his office.

Netanyahu announces:

Eli Sharvit to serve as the next head of the Shin Bet

After interviewing seven different candidates, Netanyahu decides to appoint former Navy Commander Eli Sharvit as head of the Israel Security Agency.

Netanyahu on Qatar-Gate:

Political witch hunt to prevent ISA Chief's dismissal

After testifying to the police on Qatar-Gate, Prime Minister Netanyahu published a video claiming the investigation is solely meant to prevent ISA Chief Bar's dismissal and to remove him from office.

Prime Minister Netanyahu meets Greek PM

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met this evening in Jerusalem with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Macron speaks with Netanyahu, urges Israel to stop striking Gaza

The French President called on Israel to respect the ceasefire in Lebanon and discussed the situation in Syria.

Netanyahu:

'Military pressure on Hamas is working'

At the start of the cabinet meeting, PM Netanyahu hit back against the allegations against him on the conduct of the war and the efforts to return the hostages.

Netanyahu's conversation with the parents of Alon Ohel

Kobi and Idit Ohel spoke on the phone with the Prime Minister after they contacted him in an urgent open letter.