Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel attacks Gaza after rocket fire 

Israel attacks Gaza after rocket fire
Benjamin Netanyahu cuts short US trip to deal with crisis
26 Mar 2019
Benjamin Netanyahu indicted for corruption

Benjamin Netanyahu indicted for corruption
Long-awaited decision likely to harm Israeli prime minister’s chances in upcoming election
1 Mar 2019
Why the Visegrad summit in Israel has been cancelled

Why the Visegrad summit in Israel has been cancelled
Diplomatic tensions between Warsaw and Jerusalem boil over following Netanyahu’s comments about Holocaust
18 Feb 2019
Israel strikes Iranian targets inside Syria

Israel strikes Iranian targets inside Syria
Israeli military issues ‘unusual’ statement warning Syria not to retaliate
21 Jan 2019
Israeli police say Netanyahu should be charged with bribery

Israeli police say Netanyahu should be charged with bribery
Prime minister’s fate now in the hands of the attorney general as early elections loom
3 Dec 2018
Israeli government near collapse as defence minister resigns

Israeli government near collapse as defence minister resigns
Hawkish Avigdor Lieberman steps down over ‘capitulation to terror’ Gaza ceasefire
15 Nov 2018
Paraguay moving new Jerusalem embassy back to Tel Aviv

Paraguay moving new Jerusalem embassy back to Tel Aviv
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu responds by ordering closure of his own nation’s embassy in Paraguay
6 Sep 2018
What is Israel’s ‘nation state’ law?

What is Israel’s ‘nation state’ law?
Newly passed Bill angers Arab minority by defining country as national homeland of the Jewish people
19 Jul 2018
UN urges Israel and Gaza to ‘step back from brink of war’

UN urges Israel and Gaza to ‘step back from brink of war’
Fragile ceasefire holding after worst violence since 2014 erupts
17 Jul 2018
Why Prince William can’t avoid politics on Middle East tour

Why Prince William can’t avoid politics on Middle East tour
Duke of Cambridge due to meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders in biggest diplomatic test of his life
25 Jun 2018
Gaza braced for fresh violence after dozens shot dead

Gaza braced for fresh violence after dozens shot dead
‘Great March of Return’ protests against new US embassy in Jerusalem and Israel’s 70th anniversary
15 May 2018
Why the US embassy move to Jerusalem is so controversial

Why the US embassy move to Jerusalem is so controversial
Decision upends decades of US diplomacy and threatens to spark unrest in Middle East
14 May 2018
Russia shows its teeth with Victory Day parade

Russia shows its teeth with Victory Day parade
Why this year’s Red Square event was worth watching
10 May 2018
Israel says Iran lied about nuclear programme

Israel says Iran lied about nuclear programme
Benjamin Netanyahu reveals ‘new and conclusive proof’ Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons
1 May 2018
Is Saudi Arabia about to recognise Israel?

Is Saudi Arabia about to recognise Israel?
Crown prince says Israelis have ‘right to homeland’ in sign of normalising of ties
4 Apr 2018
Corruption probe tightens on Benjamin Netanyahu

Corruption probe tightens on Benjamin Netanyahu
Police say they have enough evidence to indict Israeli PM for fraud, bribery, and breach of trust
21 Feb 2018
Israel threatens direct action against Iran

Israel threatens direct action against Iran
Benjamin Netanyahu’s heightened rhetoric comes a week after Israel and Iran clashed in Syria
19 Feb 2018
Police recommend charges against Benjamin Netanyahu

Police recommend charges against Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister accused of bribery and breach of trust
14 Feb 2018
Israel and Iran clash in Syria for the first time

Israel and Iran clash in Syria for the first time
Sudden escalation of hostilities could have serious implications for the region
12 Feb 2018
Jerusalem: Arab leaders issue warning as protests mount

Jerusalem: Arab leaders issue warning as protests mount
‘This is an extended battle, a battle that will be escalated,’ Arab League chief says
11 Dec 2017
Israeli President warns of ‘coup’ against democracy

Israeli President warns of ‘coup’ against democracy
Reuven Rivlin accuses Benjamin Netanyahu and allies of undermining the judiciary and media
24 Oct 2017
Israel endorses independent Kurdish state

Israel endorses independent Kurdish state
Iraqi Kurds are preparing to vote in a referendum on independence
14 Sep 2017
Hollywood producer accused of bribing Israeli PM

Hollywood producer accused of bribing Israeli PM
Benjamin Netanyahu faces mounting criticism over numerous allegations of corruption
7 Sep 2017
Israel passes controversial West Bank settlement bill

Israel passes controversial West Bank settlement bill
PLO condemns law that retroactively legalises thousands of homes built on disputed land
7 Feb 2017
Netanyahu blames Islamic State for Jerusalem attack

Netanyahu blames Islamic State for Jerusalem attack
Four Israeli cadets die after Palestinian deliberately drives lorry into group of soldiers at viewpoint overlooking Old City
9 Jan 2017
Shimon Peres, Israel's 'warrior for peace', dies aged 93

Shimon Peres, Israel's 'warrior for peace', dies aged 93
US President Barack Obama leads tributes to the 'warrior of peace', who died in Tel Aviv two weeks after suffering a stroke
28 Sep 2016
Palestinians to sue over Balfour Declaration

Palestinians to sue over Balfour Declaration
President Mahmoud Abbas plans lawsuit over UK's support for establishment of Israel in 1917
28 Jul 2016
Israeli police arrest man after six stabbed in Gay Pride 

Israeli police arrest man after six stabbed in Gay Pride
Jerusalem stabbing suspect Yishai Schlissel was jailed for similar attack in 2005
31 Jul 2015
Palestinian child killed in suspected arson attack

Palestinian child killed in suspected arson attack
Jewish 'price tag' extremists blamed for firebomb assault that also left three people critically injured
31 Jul 2015
ISRAELI VOTE: Netanyahu forms coalition with religious right

ISRAELI VOTE: Netanyahu forms coalition with religious right
Israel finally has a new government, but critics have branded Netanyahu 'a general without soldiers'
7 May 2015
Middle East peace process: are two states the only option?

Middle East peace process: are two states the only option?
As the chances of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict fade, few alternatives remain
10 Apr 2015
NETANYAH SPEECH: Is Obama-Israel tension escalating?

NETANYAH SPEECH: Is Obama-Israel tension escalating?
Netanyahu's US speech strains relations between Obama and Netanyahu, Democrats and Republicans, and American Jews and Israelis
3 Mar 2015
SPY CABLES: Five things the leak has revealed

SPY CABLES: Five things the leak has revealed
Leaked documents from Al Jazeera reveal unprecedented look into the world of international espionage
24 Feb 2015
Hollande calls for tougher race hate laws 

Hollande calls for tougher race hate laws
French president urges 'faster, more effective sanctions' for racial crimes in the wake of kosher supermarket siege
24 Feb 2015
VENETIA RAINEY: A glint of hope in the Middle East

VENETIA RAINEY: A glint of hope in the Middle East
Hamas removed from terror blacklist, Palestinian state recognised by EU – 17 December was a big day
18 Dec 2014
Israeli cabinet collapse triggers early election

Israeli cabinet collapse triggers early election
Israeli prime minister fires two ministers sending Israel to the polls just two years after the last election
3 Dec 2014