Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel mulls West Bank annexation in response to int'l moves to recognize Palestinian state

Extension of Israeli sovereignty to the West Bank was on the agenda for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet meeting late on Sunday.

An Israeli flag flutters, as part of the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim is visible in the background, in the West Bank, August 14, 2025.
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a Newsmax event in Jerusalem in August 2025.

Netanyahu not necessarily wrong for not putting hostages first - opinion

An empty classroom at a school in Safed, northern Israel, August 31, 2025

Israeli gov't cuts ministry budgets to allocate NIS 285m. toward school security

IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, August 28, 2025.

IDF chief threatens targeting Hamas leaders abroad afer Abu Obeida killed in Gaza


Ukrainian officials warn Israelis may be barred from entering Uman

Kyiv is angered by Netanyahu’s decision not to call Ukrainian leaders on Independence Day last week.

Jewish men pray at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, October 1, 2024

Hostage families received evidence Netanyahu's gov't thwarting a deal, forum says

The forum urged Israelis to demonstrate at the Joint Square in Jerusalem at the time of the cabinet meeting to demand that it discuss the existing framework for a hostage deal.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu oversees the IDF strikes on Yemen's Sanaa, August 24, 2025.

Aharon Haliva’s ‘brothel’ remark: A symbol of Israel’s security failure - opinion

Maj.-Gen. (ret.) Aharon Haliva’s ‘brothel’ remark reflects the deep failures in Israel’s security system, eroding public trust and highlighting the need for accountability.

THEN-IDF CHIEF OF STAFF Herzi Halevi embraces Aharon Haliva, outgoing head of the Military Intelligence Directorate, at a ceremony where Haliva stepped down last year. The public demands to know how the October 7 disaster could have happened, says the writer.

'If Matan returns in a bag, I will ensure Netanyahu charged with murder,' Zangauker pledges

Israelis will demonstrate in the evening against the IDF’s upcoming incursion into Gaza City, calling for an immediate ceasefire deal.

Einav Zangauker with other hostage families, at Begin Gate in Tel Aviv, August 30, 2025.

Remains of second Gaza hostage recovered identified, Hamas confirms Mohammed Sinwar killed in May

IDF announces death of reservist in s. Gaza • IDF strike targets Hamas spokesman • Two IDF soldiers wounded in military grenade explosion • Houthis declare PM killed in Thursday Sanaa strike

Israelis block road 531 while attending a protest calling for the release of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, August 26, 2025.

Macron’s illusions: How his Palestinian push fuels antisemitism, weakens France - opinion

Macron’s push for Palestinian recognition risks strengthening antisemitism in France while weakening the country’s international standing and internal stability.

PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON’S recognition of a Palestinian state will fuel the fires of antisemitism in France, the writer warns.

Human rights lawyers call for Netanyahu's arrest on Argentinian soil

Netanyahu was expected to visit Argentina in September, according to media reports, but the Israeli government has not confirmed the visit.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, August 10, 2025

Grapevine, August 29, 2025: Keep kids away from Uman

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

(R-L) Ami and Tzvia Zoglobek with Shlomi Mayor Gavriel Na’aman; Lee Kabzetz, deputy head of human resources in the Zoglobek Group; and some of the children who received new school bags.

From penguins to pariahs: What will happen at Netanyahu's return to the UN?

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: From boasting about Israel’s global standing in 2017 to facing fierce criticism at the UN in 2025, Netanyahu’s diplomatic journey has dramatically shifted.

Here, in the main control room of the French channel TF1, Macron (left) is talking, as a photo of Netanyahu is displayed in the background, during a live special program at television studios in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on May 13.

Boston mayor candidate Josh Kraft: Netanyahu 'has to go'

Josh Kraft, the scion of the billionaire American-Jewish Kraft family with a reputation for being staunchly pro-Israel, was asked about his views on the current conflict in Gaza. 

Josh Kraft, Boston mayoral candidate, talks to the press in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 5, 2025.

Israel at War day 693: What's happening in Gaza, Syria?

Israel recovers body of murdered hostage Ilan Weiss • Turkey cuts economic ties with Israel • IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir's home vandalized by Standing Together activists

 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas holds a leadership meeting in Ramallah, in the West Bank, April 23, 2025