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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the country’s president for a pardon in his years-long corruption trial, arguing that criminal proceedings are hindering his ability to govern.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reaffirmed his opposition to a Palestinian state amid the ongoing ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. “Our opposition to a Palestinian state in any territory west of the Jordan [river]… exists, is valid, and has not changed one bit,” Netanyahu told his cabinet in Jerusalem on Sunday.

The fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire is now on even shakier ground as both sides accuse each other of violating their agreement again. Mike Armstrong reports on why Israel launched more attacks on Gaza, what Hamas is being accused of, and how Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under immense pressure.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday during a visit to Israel aimed at stabilizing the first, shaky, phase of the Gaza ceasefire and pushing Israel and Hamas towards the harder concessions asked of each side in coming talks.

Israel has responded after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged to honour predecessor Justin Trudeau’s commitment to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on war crimes charges related to the conflict in Gaza, if he were to visit Canada. Israeli government spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian Tuesday said Carney should “reconsider,” calling his recent decision to recognize...

It has been three days since the Palestinian militant group Hamas released the remaining living Israeli hostages as part of a U.S.-brokered peace agreement, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the nation “will achieve all of the war’s goal.”

Marking the historic release of the 20 remaining living Israeli hostages from Hamas captivity Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump paid a visit to the Knesset in Jerusalem to speak about the crux of the first phase in a U.S.-brokered Israel-Hamas peace deal. Trump commended Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for having the “courage” to agree...

During a visit to the Knesset on Monday to speak about the developing Israel-Hamas peace deal, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that Israeli President Isaac Herzog pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his ongoing corruption trial. Netanyahu was indicted in 2019 in three cases, including one involving allegations of bribery from businessmen offering cash, champagne,...

Thousands gathered at Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square Saturday to celebrate the recently signed peace deal between Israel and Hamas, which was brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump. Upon mention of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s part in establishing the first phase of the deal, the crowd erupted in boos, repeatedly interrupting U.S. envoy to the...

U.S. President Donald Trump has unveiled a 20-point proposal to end the war in Gaza, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also agreed to. Jackson Proskow looks at the details of the peace plan, how Netanyahu and Trump are putting pressure on Hamas to accept the offer, and the renewed questions about Gaza’s future.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace proposal is a “critical step” toward ending the Israel-Hamas war and “setting the stage for dramatically advancing peace in the Middle East.”

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressure Hamas to accept a new Gaza peace deal. The Canadian steelmaker getting government loans to help offset the weight of hefty U.S. tariffs. The confusion and anxiety over Trump’s plan to tax non-U.S.-made films. Plus, how the Toronto Blue Jays captured their first AL...

Protesters marched through New York City streets in huge numbers on Friday to demand Benjamin Netanyahu “stop the genocide” in Gaza, as the Israeli leader addressed the United Nations.

Scores of delegates walked out of the chamber on Friday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to speak to the UN General Assembly. During his speech, Netanyahu vowed to continue his war in the Gaza strip.

Israel’s prime minister took centre stage at the United Nations on Friday, and he had some harsh words for Canada. Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the Canadian government’s recent decision to recognize a Palestinian state, warning it would encourage attacks on Jewish communities. Canadian officials remained seated throughout the speech, but as Jackson Proskow reports, many other...

Speaking in Washington, D.C. on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters that “it’s looking like we have a deal on Gaza” – one he claims will bring “peace.” These remarks come after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced mass scrutiny during his visit to the United Nations this week. Netanyahu vowed Israel’s military siege...

Canada’s 55,000 postal workers went back on the picket lines Friday, one day after the federal government proposed sweeping changes to the postal service. Canada Post facilities across the country were shut down. With only a few exceptions, mail is no longer being accepted or processed. And, Israel’s prime minister took centre stage at the...

Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to create an independent arms industry in Israel that “can withstand international constraints.”

Speaking in the Oval Office Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “won’t be hitting Qatar” again. The remark comes after Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted strikes on Doha last week, to target Hamas offices and operatives – including one of the Palestinian militant group’s leaders.

Israel has carried out a deadly airstrike on senior Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, where negotiations were underway for a ceasefire in Gaza. Redmond Shannon explains how Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is justifying the attack, how Hamas claims its leadership survived, and how the strike is putting the U.S. at odds with Israel.