Netanyahu

• New Israel bill would make it harder to oust Netanyahu over corruption charges

  Lawmakers in the Knesset gave preliminary approval to the bill and is set to do the same with a broader plan to overhaul the country's legal system in defiance of mass protests.

  World

  Mar 13
  
• Israelis rally in Tel Aviv in protest against Netanyahu’s justice policies

  Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday night to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government to overhaul the judicial system.

  World

  Jan 21
  
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• Israel election: PM Yair Lapid concedes defeat to Netanyahu

  Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid's office says he has conceded defeat to former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in this week's election.

  Politics

  Nov 3, 2022
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• Israel’s Netanyahu ‘determined’ to fight on as Biden urges Gaza ‘de-escalation’

  Netanyahu’s tough comments marked the first public rift between the two close allies since the fighting began and could complicate international efforts to reach a cease-fire.

  World

  May 19, 2021
• Biden says he expects Israeli-Palestinian conflict to end ‘sooner than later’

  Biden said his national security team has been in frequent contact with counterparts in Israel and neighbouring countries to try to bring about a resolution of the conflict.

  World

  May 13, 2021
• Israeli president tasks Netanyahu to form new government

  Israel’s president handed Prime Minister Netanyahu the difficult task of trying to form a government from the country’s splintered parliament.

  World

  Apr 6, 2021
• Israel heads to polls for 4th election in 2 years as Netanyahu looks to keep power

  Public opinion polls forecast a tight race between those who support Israel's longest-serving premier and those who want anyone else.

  World

  Mar 23, 2021
• Netanyahu becomes first Israeli to receive Pfizer coronavirus vaccine

  Netanyahu said he wanted to be the country's first recipient to set a personal example and to encourage Israelis to get the shot.

  World

  Dec 19, 2020
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• Israel tightens coronavirus lockdown as cases continue surge toward ‘edge of abyss’

  Over the past week, the number of daily new cases has reached nearly 7,000 among a population of 9 million, severely straining the resources of some hospitals.

  World

  Sep 24, 2020
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• Anti-Netanyahu protests resume in Israel despite historic deal with UAE

  While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tried to play down the protests, the gatherings appear to be getting stronger.

  World

  Aug 15, 2020