Benjamin Netanyahu

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Haredi MKs urge Netanyahu to step aside as PM for 18 months

Senior UTJ officials press Netanyahu to step aside as prime minister for a year and a half in bid to form narrow right-wing government.

Netanyahu: We will continue to build, react to terror with force

PM Netanyahu swore Jerusalem would remain united and that construction would continue despite pressure from the world community.

'The coalition of change will be formed thanks to Netanyahu'

Yisrael Beytenu chairman: If Netanyahu had stepped aside, the Likud would have formed a government within a week, without a rotation.

Bennett: Willing to pay a personal political price

Yamina chairman: We are faced with two options, a fifth election or an attempt to form a broad government.

'Bennett is more right-wing, but Netanyahu is stronger'

MK Ayman Odeh explains why he is not against a government led by Lapid and Bennett.

Netanyahu: Bennett will form a weak left-wing government

PM slams Bennett's intention to form a unity government, calls on Yamina MKs to reject leader's position.

Netanyahu family sues Ehud Olmert

PM's family sues former PM over statements they suffer 'mental illness.' 'Instead of paying his debt to society he became obsessed.'

Right-wing party leaders to meet with PM today - without Bennett

Netanyahu reportedly wants right-wing leaders to promise not to negotiate with 'bloc of change.'

Netanyahu: Bennett seeks a dangerous left-wing government

PM accuses Yamina party of betraying the right and their promises in seeking government with Yair Lapid.

Netanyahu returns mandate to the President

President Rivlin will now need to make decision on whether to transfer the mandate to another candidate or back to the Knesset.

Shaked in leaked recordings:

'We won't go with the left, Netanyahu is like a dictator'

Yamina MK heard in recordings talking about the political picture, the Prime Minister and former partner Bezalel Smotrich.

Netanyahu: We will seek answers - once victims are mourned

Netanyahu said proper measures would be taken to ensure Meron disaster never repeats itself once the mourning is behind us.

Meretz head: We can have government in days

Meretz party head Nitzan Horowitz said coalition impasse could be solved in days and called for Lapid to be handed mandate to form gov't.

Sa'ar rules out sitting on Netanyahu-led government

New Hope chairman chastized the government's handling of Meron disaster, calling for indepenent investigation into tragedy.

Netanyahu visits Meron injured in Rambam hospital

"One of the parents told me something that sums all this up: The Jewish People has one collective heart."

Meretz MK's conclusion on Meron tragedy: Get rid of Netanyahu

"This is why we need to get rid of Netanyahu & keep the haredim out of government," concludes MK Yair Golan.

Gantz refuses another offer of rotation from Netanyahu

As Blue and White chairman rejects every proposal to be in a coalition with Netanyahu, Bennett is expected to decide where he is headed.

Netanyahu donates blood following Meron disaster

PM Netanyahu: I will do everything, the Israeli government will do everything, to help the families of those who perished.

Anonymous poll: What if Netanyahu, Bennett ran together for PM?

Poll of unknown origin presents scenario in which Bennett and Netanyahu run together in direct election like US president and vice president

Gantz: I was offered to be first in a rotation with Netanyahu

Blue and White chairman: I was offered to be the first in a rotation agreement with Netanyahu, but it's impossible to trust him.

Netanyahu relents, agrees to appoint Gantz Justice Minister

After attempting to force through Likud MK as new Justice Minister, Netanyahu accedes to Blue and White, agrees to appoint Benny Gantz.

Senior legal official: Netanyahu attacking democracy

Likud officials say PM made a "serious mistake" in attempting to make Ofir Akunis Justice Minister in an 'illegal vote.'

Netanyahu asks Supreme Court for 48-hour extension

PM insists vote to make Ofir Akunis Justice Minister was lawful, but asks for extension for deadline to make appointment.

Cabinet meeting devolves into screaming match

A-G tells Netanyahu attempt to appoint Justice Minister who is not approved by Gantz is illegal under coalition agreement.

Senior Settlement Leader: 'Netanyahu is no right-winger'

Founder of the Yesha settlement council blasts Prime Minister Netanyahu, endorses Bennett as PM.

Report: PM tried to approve operation behind ministers' backs

Netanyahu and Gantz tried to approve operational activity behind backs of ministers. At the last minute the PM convened a limited forum.

Report: Netanyahu offered Gantz to serve as PM first

Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke with Benny Gantz about new government, with Gantz serving as PM first for one year, followed by Netanyahu.

Donor urges PM to run for president, give up on premiership

Australian Jewish businessman Joseph Gutnick, who helped finance Netanyahu's 1996 campaign, urges PM to run for president.

'Death to Bibi': Samaria man calls for PM's death over lockdowns

'Bibi is our worst enemy, he must be murdered.' Samaria man charged with incitement after calling for PM's assassination over COVID policies

Netanyahu: Israel will move to renewable energy by 2050

Prime Minsiter Benjamin Netanyahu participated in the Leaders Summit on Climate Hosted by US President Joe Biden

'We asked Netanyahu to serve as a mediator with Russia'

Ukraine's ambassador to Israel: We asked Netanyahu to be involved as mediator because he has good relations with both Putin and Zelensky.

Barkat: If Netanyahu steps down, I will run for Prime Minister

MK Nir Barkat says that if Netanyahu steps aside, he will seek to replace him.

'The Prime Minister needs urgent hospitalization'

Former Chief of Staff Dan Halutz criticizes Netanyahu as "hysterical", says he "has not uttered a single word of truth in recent years".

Netanyahu: Bennett is deceiving the public

Prime Minister Netanyahu responds to statement by Yamina chairman, accuses Bennett of seeking to become PM in a left-wing government.

Netanyahu seeks Mansour Abbas' support again

PM speaks with leaders of United Arab List, Meretz, Labor, and Blue and White about holding direct elections for prime minister.

'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.

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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'.