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December 2, 2019

Israeli PM Netanyahu must now decide whether to ask legislators for immunity in corruption case

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has 30 days to ask his country’s legislators for immunity on corruption charges after a copy of his indictment was handed over to the Knesset on Monday, starting the clock on what's likely to be a lengthy legal battle with immense global implications.

November 25, 2019

Netanyahu not required to resign in wake of indictment, Israel AG says

Israel’s attorney general Avichai Mandelblit announced on Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not required to leave office following his indictment on corruption charges, even though several political leaders in the country called on the premier to resign.

November 21, 2019

Benjamin Netanyahu's rivals in Israel demand his resignation after indictments

Several political leaders in Israel called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign after he was formally charged Thursday in a series of corruption cases.

November 21, 2019

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu accuses opponents of 'attempted coup' after corruption charges

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accusing his opponents of trying to carry out an "attempted coup" against him Thursday after being formally charged in a series of corruption cases.

November 19, 2019

With Israel's next government unclear, Netanyahu vows to annex Jordan Valley after US policy change

One day after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the U.S. government will ease its stance on Israeli settlements, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to immediately pass a decision to annex the Jordan Valley, which makes up about a quarter of the West Bank, if a unity government is formed.

November 18, 2019

Netanyahu pushed US policy change on settlements for months, report says

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed for a United States policy change on settlements for months, according to a report, which was published shortly after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s announcement on Monday that the U.S. government will ease its stance on Israeli settlements.

October 23, 2019

Benny Gantz tasked with forming Israel government after Netanyahu failure

Israel's former military chief Benny Gantz is set to receive an official mandate to form the country's next government but has few options after last month's elections left him in a near tie with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

October 13, 2019

American-born Israeli woman, 26, sentenced 7.5 years in Russia for 9 grams of cannabis in luggage

A 26-year-old woman with dual American and Israeli citizenship who has been jailed in Russia since April after authorities allegedly found nine grams of cannabis in her luggage, has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison, her sister said.

October 2, 2019

Benjamin Netanyahu and nemesis Avigdor Liberman to meet Thursday, discuss unity proposal: reports

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former ally-turned-rival Avigdor Liberman will reportedly meet on Thursday morning to discuss Liberman’s proposal for a unity government, as negotiations between the premier’s conservative Likud party and Benny Gantz’s centrist Blue and White party have stalled.

September 25, 2019

Benjamin Netanyahu given first crack at forming Israeli government

The office of Israel's president says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been given the difficult task of forming a new government.