Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu faces key day in bid to remain Prime Minister

First day of Netanyahu's pre-indictment hearings set for Wednesday, as Prime Minister mulls returning mandate to form government.

Netanyahu to meet leaders of national camp tomorrow

PM to meet allies after Blue and White cancels meeting for unity government negotiations.

Netanyahu agreed to Rivlin's proposal, Gantz refused

Rivlin presented a proposal for a shared government, but Blue and White rejected the idea.

Netanyahu, Gantz invited to joint meeting with President Rivlin

Prime Minister and rival Benny Gantz invited to meet with President Rivlin Monday night, after both come up short of 61 MK-majority.

Rivlin to meet with PM Netanyahu, Benny Gantz

Pres. Rivlin will hold meeting in attempt to understand whether unity government is possible, report says.

Likud: No reason for another election

Likud responds to reports that Netanyahu does not rule out a third round of elections if he fails to form a government.

New details emerge of planned Gaza operation

PM demanded more significant response to Gaza rockets last week, but did not bring issue up for vote at the Cabinet.

Report: AG slammed the brakes on Gaza operation

PM Netanyahu wanted to launch major Gaza operation - but AG Mandelblit stopped him, report says.

Smotrich confronts Netanyahu

Transportation Minister says 'Deal of the Century' map will choke Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.

Netanyahu: We will apply sovereignty early in the next govt.

PM opens Cabinet meeting with pledge to fulfill promise to apply sovereignty in Jordan Valley quickly.

Smotrich to Netanyahu: Stand firm against Attorney General

Transportation Minister calls on PM to ignore Mandelbit's warning not to normalize Jordan Valley town days before election.

Netanyahu: I don't rule out Arab ministers in my government

PM says he doesn't rule out Arab ministers except Ahmad Tibi and Ayman Odeh, who are already negotiating with Blue and White.

'There may be no option other than a war with Hamas'

PM Netanyahu talks about Joint Arab List's demands from Blue and White, and the security situation on the Israel-Gaza border.

'You have the modern-day Winston Churchill'

Fox's Mark Levin blasts Israeli media, Israel's AG, for 'absolute disgrace,' 'unethical' charges against PM Netanyahu.

Israel and US to sign mutual defense treaty?

US Pres. Trump, PM Netanyahu, discuss mutual defense treaty.

Netanyahu-Putin meeting

‘We sat with maps, the goal was reached’

PM summarizes his meetings with Russian President Putin and Defense Minister Shoigu.

Netanyahu lands in Sochi ahead of meeting with Putin

PM to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin twice Thursday afternoon and evening to strengthen coordination in Syria.

'Why are leftists afraid of cameras to prevent voter fraud?'

Justice Minister pushes back on criticism of Camera Law. 'Nothing to fear if you're not counting on fraud.'

Netanyahu to normalize status of Jordan Valley town

After vowing to annex Jordan Valley, PM pushes to normalize status of Israeli town in the area. 'This is next step towards sovereignty.'

Watch: PM instructs crowd during Red Alert

PM Netanyahu directs Likud supporters to orderly exit after Red Alert interrupts his speech.

Yamina: PM's sovereignty promise just 'spin'

Yamina party demands Cabinet vote on PM's promise to apply sovereignty tomorrow. 'Otherwise the whole nation will know it was for votes.'

PM to make pre-election trip to Russia

Netanyahu to visit Sochi Thursday, meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin days before Israeli election.

Report: Netanyahu to promise sovereignty in Judea and Samaria

PM to make 'dramatic statement' at 6 PM Israel time.

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Netanyahu reveals another secret Iranian nuclear site

PM says Israel has found another secret nuclear facility in Iran, calls on international community to recognize Iran's lies.

'Liberman has joined the Left again'

PM blasts former Defense Minister: 'He used to say that he would eliminate Hamas chief within 48 hours. Now he's working with Arab MKs.'

Netanyahu: Grocery stores have cameras - why shouldn't polls?

PM at weekly Cabinet meeting: "Cameras at the polls for the purity of elections are simple, fair, transparent and just."

Liberman: Netanyahu, Arab parties cooperating

Yisrael Beyteinu leader says Joint List leader Ayman Odeh, PM Netanyahu cooperating in 'fight' on proposed cameras law.

Netanyahu:

'They're stealing the election'

Prime Minister blasts Blue and White leaders for opposing law allowing security cameras in voting booths to prevent fraud in Arab sector.

'If Israel is wiped out, it will be your fault'

Channel 12 News publishes part of Miriam Adelson's testimony in so-called "Case 2000".

PM: We will not allow elections to be stolen

Attorney General advises government not to pass legislation allowing cameras at polling stations. Netanyahu vows to push legislation anyway.

Will US make security pledges to Israel before elections?

US, Israel reportedly negotiating security alliance, Netanyahu hopes for statement on US defense of Israel before September 17 election.

PA outraged over Netanyahu's sovereignty pledge

Abbas spokesman says all the "settlements" will be dismantled as was the case in Gaza and the Sinai Peninsula.

Netanyahu: We will apply sovereignty to all settlements

PM Netanyahu, Education Minister Peretz visit Elkana school on first day of new school year. 'There will be no more Gush Katifs.'

Shaked to PM Netanyahu: Work on enlarging the bloc

Yamina chairwoman urges PM Netanyahu 'not to repeat the mistake' which left the right-wing parties unable to form a government.

New neighborhood to be named after Rina Shnerb

Prime Minister Netanyahu and his wife Sara came to the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital to visit Rina Shnerb's parents and brother Dvir.

Netanyahu's offer to Feiglin

PM attempts to convince Zehut party leader to withdraw from the elections to prevent waste of votes.

After rocket attacks, Israel cuts fuel imports into Gaza

PM Netanyahu allows Qatari money into Gaza, halves amount of diesel fuel allowed into the terrorist-controlled enclave.

Pompeo backs Israel's right to self-defense

Secretary of State speaks with Netanyahu following thwarting of planned Iranian drone attack on Israel.

Netanyahu: We are working against Iran in Iraq

PM confirms Israel actively working to prevent Iranian military consolidation in Iraq.

Netanyahu won't rule out unity government

PM Netanyahu will form government with natural partners, but is open to adding other parties later, report says.

Shaked: Low and empty attempt to discredit me

Yamina chairwoman denounces Haaretz report she offered Netanyahu to influence A-G on his behalf. 'I trust public to be smarter than that.'

Netanyahu: 'If necessary, we will begin a war in Gaza'

PM Netanyahu boards flight to Ukraine, promises to begin widescale operation in Gaza if situation demands it.

Culture Min.: Votes for Liberman will put Lapid, Gantz, in power

Min. Miri Regev warns voters: 'Right-wing politicians don't topple governments to put the Left in power, MK Liberman is a trickster, liar.'

Netanyahu:

'No country respects US Congress more than Israel'

PM Netanyahu says freshmen Congresswomen sought to use visit to push for BDS, refused to acknowledge they were visiting 'Israel.'

PM: We are determined to survive

PM Netanyahu and his wife Sara pay condolence visit to family of murdered student. 'The killers would kill them all if they could.'

Netanyahu to Smotrich: Apologize or be fired

Likud official says Prime Minister scolded Transportation Minister and made clear that another attack would not be acceptable.

Netanyahu summons Smotrich

PM, Transportation Minister to meet as Netanyahu reportedly seeks to fire Smotrich over excoriation of handling of Muslim riots on.

Report: Netanyahu considering firing Bezalel Smotrich

PM strongly considering firing Transportation Minister Bezalel Smotrich over minister's criticism of handling of Temple Mount riots.

United Right:

'Netanyahu concedes to the Arabs and the left'

Netanyahu says that the decision to allow Jews in the Temple Mount was made by him so the criticism against him is unwarranted.

Netanyahu: Halakhic state? 'Pure and utter nonsense'

PM mocks Minister Smotrich's remarks on Jewish law in speech to 40 Democratic congressmen. “Some halakhic state. This is ridiculous.”

'It's anti-Semitic': Blue and White ad incites against haredim

Blue and White campaign video paints religious, haredi, ministers as money-sucking parasites, PM Netanyahu as caring only about himself.

Netanyahu: Time to embrace seafood

Prime Minister unveils spending plan for Eilat, including development of fishing industry. 'The future of food is sea-based protein.'

'We will have to agree to the Deal of the Century'

Israeli officials say Trump is dissatisfied with Netanyahu's attempts to postpone publication of "Deal of the Century".

Netanyahu: No settlers will be uprooted

PM Netanyahu visits Efrat, promises an end to demolition of Jewish towns.

Will Putin visit Israel before the elections?

PMO seeks to inaugurate Jerusalem memorial to those who fell in siege of Leningrad in September so Russian President will visit then.

Iranian army takes aim at Trump and Netanyahu

Iranian soldiers use effigies of President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu for target practice.

US Ambassador guest at Israeli Cabinet meeting

Ambassador David Friedman attends Cabinet meeting following successful test of Arrow 3 system in Alaska.

Bennett to meet Rabbi Peretz on Sunday

New Right, United Right, leaders to meet Sunday for last-ditch effort at unity talks.

Netanyahu: Herzl rejected a halahkic state

PM speaks at memorial for founder of modern political Zionism, says Herzl understood Judaism is both a religion and a nation.

Trump to Netanyahu: Israel has become a technology powerhouse

Trump congratulates Netanyahu for becoming longest serving PM in the history of Israel.