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March 9, 2020

Israel government orders 14-day home quarantine for overseas arrivals

The battle to halt the coronavirus brought new restrictions Monday, with Israel ordering all visitors quarantined just weeks before Passover and Easter.

March 3, 2020

Netanyahu claims ‘biggest win’ in Israeli elections, as partial results show short of majority

Israeli’s embattled prime minister declared Monday’s general elections were the “biggest win” of his life when he claimed victory with partial results showing him ahead of main rival Benny Gantz.

March 2, 2020

Israeli election exit polls put Netanyahu, allies just short of majority

Exit polls in Israel's unprecedented third general election in less than a year indicated Monday that incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds an edge over his main challenger, retired military chief Benny Gantz, but not enough to clinch a parliamentary majority -- despite Netanyahu's upcoming trial on corruption charges.

March 1, 2020

Israel, Netanyahu go back to the polls for a third time in under a year

For the third time in under a year, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks re-election, and once again the Israeli leader is on the ropes.

February 27, 2020

Mike Huckabee blasts 'insane' Bernie Sanders for slamming Netanyahu, defending Castro

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee blasted Democratic presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, for embracing Russia and Cuba over Israel.

February 27, 2020

Israeli PM's wife sued by former housekeeper over alleged abusive behavior

A former housekeeper at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's official residence is suing the leader's wife Sara for pain and suffering allegedly caused during her employment there, the housekeeper's attorney said Thursday.

February 22, 2020

Netanyahu blasts rival Benny Gantz, cites two advisers who likened Trump to Hitler

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat down with Mark Levin for an interview airing on "Life, Liberty & Levin" Sunday, days before Israelis go to the polls for the country's third general election in fewer than 11 months.

February 18, 2020

Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial to begin March 17, after elections

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was told Tuesday that his trial on corruption charges will begin March 17--two weeks after voters go to the polls to elect a new government.

February 11, 2020

What is the West Bank?

The West Bank is a contentious territory, often the focus of any potential peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians. It consists of 2,000 square miles of land that was seized by Isreal during the 1967 Mideast war, or "Six-Day War," when the country defeated the combined forces of Egypt, Syria and Jordan. 

February 4, 2020

Israel's Netanyahu backtracks from immediate West Bank settlement annexation plan, will wait until after March election: report

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reversed his earlier statements about his plans to immediately annex West Bank Settlements following the unveiling of President Trump’s Middle East peace plan saying on Tuesday that he would only ask the government to approve the proposed annexation after the March 2 election, according to reports.