Netanyahu
Israel’s Netanyahu backs bill for direct election for PM
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing for a new law to allow the direct election of the nation’s leader as a way to break the country’s two-year political deadlock. The proposal could […]
Netanyahu celebrates US settlement decision in West Bank
ALON SHVUT, West Bank — Israel’s prime minister traveled to the West Bank on Tuesday to celebrate the U.S.’s announcement that it does not consider Israeli settlements to violate international law. Benjamin Netanyahu called the […]
Pompeo, on first day at U.S. State Department, promises new ‘swagger’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, arriving for his first day at the State Department, said on Tuesday he would help the U.S. diplomatic corps in “getting back our swagger” but offered few […]
Israel’s Netanyahu says Iran stored nuclear documents after 2015 deal
TEL AVIV – Israel presented on Monday what it said was evidence that Iran had continued gathering nuclear knowledge after signing a 2015 agreement with world powers to curb it, calling on Washington to jettison the agreement. […]
Netanyahu investigation: What happens next?
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left the hospital late Tuesday following tests after suffering a high fever and a cough. Shortly after midnight Netanyahu said on Twitter: “I am on my way home. Sure some rest and […]