Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli PM Netanyahu takes on defence job amid early election speculation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will take over the defence portfolio in his government after Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigned this week, a spokesman for his…
Coalition crisis for Netanyahu after defence minister quits
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plotted his next moves Thursday after his defence minister resigned over a controversial Gaza ceasefire, throwing his coalition into…
Israeli Defence Minister Lieberman resigns
Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced his resignation on Wednesday after a sharp disagreement over a Gaza ceasefire deal, throwing the government into turmoil.
Hamas announces Egyptian-brokered Gaza ceasefire with Israel
Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip announced an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire with Israel on Tuesday after a severe escalation of violence threatened to descend into…
The Debate
Back from the brink? Gaza shootout triggers worst fighting since 2014
Cynics call it "cutting the grass". Periodically, Israel wages war with the Gaza Strip to curb cross-border attacks and destroy smugglers' tunnels. So how did the two sides once…
Israel, Palestinians wage worst Gaza aerial clashes since 2014
Israel carried out more strikes on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday as Palestinians kept up rocket attacks on Israeli territory in the most serious exchanges of aerial fire since a 2014…
Deadly violence between Israel and Hamas escalates
Israel launched more air strikes on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday as Palestinian militants kept up rocket fire on Israeli territory in a flare-up triggered by an undercover Israeli…
Gaza-Israel tensions flare up again after a night of deadly violence
After a morning of apparent calm, clashes have flared up again between Gaza and Israel...with at least two Palestinians killed.It comes as thousands of…
Israel woos Arab States amid signs of warming ties
There have been several signs of a deepening of ties between Israel and Arab states over recent days, suggesting a normalisation of relations is on the cards. But will this be at…
After rare Netanyahu visit, Oman offers help towards Mideast peace
Oman is offering ideas to help Israel and the Palestinians to come together but is not acting as mediator, Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, the sultanate’s minister responsible for…
Israeli PM delays demolition plan for West Bank village
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he has postponed the demolition of a West Bank hamlet to allow time for a negotiated solution with its residents, in a move that…
Israeli PM delays demolition of West Bank bedouin village
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he has decided to postpone the planned demolition of a West Bank hamlet to allow time for a negotiated…