If rival Benny Gantz also fails, the country could face its third election in less than a year. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday that he had failed to form a majority government in parliament, marking a major setback for the embattled Israeli leader that plunges the country into a new period of political uncertainty. In [...]
Bennett came to the defense of Netanyahu on Facebook and warned of the dangers to the right-wing if the prime minister was driven from office. Naftali Bennett, chairman of the New Right party, posted a lengthy warning on Facebook on Saturday night: “If the justice system succeeds in toppling Netanyahu because of cigars and articles on [...]
President Trump has been quick to point out that these are mostly tribal wars among Muslims whether America shows up or not. Note that no American has ever been asked to fight and die for Israel. We already covered the bad news. But there is also good news following President Trump’s decision to depart from Syria and the [...]
Trump promised to stand by Israel but defended his decision to abandon America’s Kurdish allies in Syria. “We are standing with our close friend and partner, the State of Israel,” President Donald Trump said at the annual Values Voters Conference in Washington D.C. on Saturday night. Trump noted his strong support for the Jewish state, including [...]
Rivlin is expected to hand over the mandate to form a government to Blue and White leader Benny Gantz. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin is not expected to grant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an extension to form a majority government and will likely pass on the mandate to Blue and White leader Benny Gantz, sources close to [...]
While the Likud Party’s Gideon Sa’ar had threatened to challenge Benjamin Netanyahu in a potential primary, an “open vote” held on Thursday confirmed the incumbent’s position as party leader. On Thursday, the Likud Party voted to officially reaffirm its support for Benjamin Netanyahu as its leader and candidate to serve as prime minister. The Likud Central [...]
“Israel is prepared to extend humanitarian assistance to the gallant Kurdish people,” said the prime minister in a statement. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that he “strongly condemns the Turkish invasion of the Kurdish areas in Syria and warns against the ethnic cleansing of the Kurds by Turkey and its proxies.” In a statement released by [...]
The coins were found when a truck was stopped for a routine inspection when entering Israel from the Gaza Strip. Dozens of rare and ancient coins were seized during a routine inspection at the Kerem Shalom Crossing between the Gaza Strip and Israel on Monday, the Ministry of Defense reports. The coins dated from the period [...]
For Israel and the Jewish people, Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), begins on the evening of Tuesday, October 8, 2019, and ends on the evening of Wednesday, October 9, 2019. Yom Kippur—the Day of Atonement—is considered the most important holiday in the Jewish faith. Falling in the month of Tishrei (September or October in the Gregorian [...]
Contrary to assessments, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in no rush to return the mandate he has been given to form a new government. As long as there is no conflict between the legal and political timetables, he has no reason to hurry. The longer he holds on to the mandate, opting not to take [...]
