Benjamin Netanyahu

I have seen no evidence that Iran is serious about stopping its nuclear weapons program. (Communicated by the Prime Minister’s Media Adviser) Following are remarks that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made about the Baghdad talks, on Friday, 18 May 2012, at a press availability in Prague: “Obviously, nothing would be better than to see this issue resolved diplomatically. But I have seen no evidence that Iran is serious about stopping its...  

By Marci Weiner     Los Angeles, Collywood Today)5/26/12/—The highlight of the recent Jewish Film Festival was when Iddo Netanyahu, brother of the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu jetted in from Israel for the Premiere of Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story.  This documentary profiles the life of Israel’s most famous military heroes who [...]  

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decried violence against African migrants following a night of violent protest. "There is no place for either the expressions or the actions that we witnessed last night," Netanyahu ...  

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday it would be a "fatal mistake" ever to give up control over Jerusalem's holy sites. His remarks, in a parliamentary speech, went a little further than Israel's ...  

The cover of TIME magazine this week features Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom the magazine dubbed “King Bibi,” using his nickname. The article attracted a lot of media attention in Israel, in part because of its generally ...  

A day after protesters rallied on the streets of south Tel Aviv against the government's handling of the flow of African migrants into Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commented on the issue, saying that the infiltration problem must be stopped.  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's balancing act during the outposts affair proves what a good tightrope walker he is. Netanyahu is trying to do the impossible. He wants to be depicted as a peace-loving and law-abiding leader who is faithful to the rules of democracy.  

PRAGUE -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he is skeptical that Iran will agree to halt its nuclear program, accusing Tehran of playing a "chess game" with the international community. Just days ahead of a crucial round of ...  

This week’s Time magazine cover story features Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and attempts to divine the Israeli leader’s true ambitions. Time asks: Now that he has formed Israel’s strongest coalition in the country’s history ...  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday highlighted what he believes as dangers of an uncontrollable influx of African migrants to the Jewish state, while vowing he would act to resolve the issue. The phenomenon of “illegal work ...  

PRAGUE -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he is skeptical that Iran will agree to halt its nuclear program, accusing Tehran of playing a "chess game" with the international community.Just days ahead of a crucial round of nuclear talks with Tehran, Netanyahu said "nothing would be better than to just see this issue solved diplomatically."Read More... More on Video  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again declared his country had "no better friends in Europe than the Czech Republic" after holding talks with his counterpart, Petr Nečas (Civic Democratic Party, ODS), in Prague May 17. Netanyahu, who also came ...  

Netanyahu is Not a KingAlgemeinerIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff US Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey during a visit to Israel. Photo: wiki commons. I would love to pretend that when I started my last column with “If there are to ...and more »  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed a Knesset vote on a bill geared at sanctioning illegal West Bank outposts on Wednesday, with the intent of reaching an arrangement that would evade the need to demolish illegally built homes. The move came as ...  

I finally managed to get all the way through Richard Stengel's fawning cover story about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. At a moment when incumbents around the world are being shunted aside, he is triumphant. With his bullet-proof ...  

PRAGUE — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he is skeptical that Iran will agree to halt its nuclear program, accusing Tehran of playing a “chess game” with the international community. Just days ahead of a crucial round of nuclear ...  

23 May 2012 For immediate release PM Netanyahu's Remarks On Iran (Communicated by the Prime Minister’s Office) Following is an excerpt from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks this evening at a Civil Service Commission event: "In recent ...  

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he supported an early general election in four months' time, a ballot polls say could strengthen his hand as Israel confronts Iran's nuclear ambitions. "It is preferable to have a short ...  

JERUSALEM, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday presided over the inaugural meeting of a state committee established to draft legislation to impose military service on the country's religiously observant. The first ...  

"Israel without Jerusalem is like a body without a heart," said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "And our heart will never be divided again." Netanyahu was speaking at a ceremony at Ammunition Hill on Sunday -- where one of the major battles of ...  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Iran wants to destroy Israel and that world powers need to be tough on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.  Speaking in Jerusalem on Monday as the head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog visited Tehran ...  

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged lawmakers to find a "just" replacement for a draft law that exempted tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews from compulsory military service. The Israeli leader has appeared before a ...  

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, stated Sunday that he will never accept any peace agreement that "divides Jerusalem", adding that “Israel without Jerusalem is like a body without heart".  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stoked a volatile debate about refugees and migrant workers from Africa, warning that “illegal infiltrators flooding the country” were threatening the security and identity of the Jewish state.  

JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran is seeking atomic weapons to destroy Israel and world powers should not make any concessions over its nuclear program, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday. Netanyahu made the remarks as the head of the U ...  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday told the Knesset committee tasked with replacing the Tal Law "Time is short and the task is great." Attending the committee's first meeting, Netanyahu said, "Two weeks ago we were in this room, Shaul Mofaz and ...  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that the "phenomenon of illegal infiltrators from Africa is extremely serious and threatens Israel's social fabric and national security. He made the comments at a cabinet meeting, adding that "if we don't ...  

Jerusalem – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged lawmakers to find a “just” replacement for a draft law that exempted tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews from compulsory military service. The Israeli leader has appeared before a parliamentary committee that is trying to craft a compromise law palatable to both secular and religious political [...]  

Jerusalem - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday highlighted the dangers of an uncontrollable influx of African migrants to the Jewish state while vowing he would act to resolve the issue. The phenomenon of "illegal work ...  

Jerusalem – Iran is seeking atomic weapons to destroy Israel and world powers should not make any concessions over its nuclear program, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday. Netanyahu made the remarks as the head of the U.N nuclear watchdog was in Tehran on a key mission that could lead to the resumption of [...]  

AFP - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday highlighted the dangers of an uncontrollable influx of African migrants to the Jewish state while vowing he would act to resolve the issue. The phenomenon of "illegal work infiltrators ...  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday hardened his rhetoric towards Iran saying "Iran threatens Israel and world peace." Netanyahu's remarks at a meeting of the Civil Service Commission at the Foreign Ministry came as reports in the media indicate ...  

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- The surge of illegal African migrants into Israel "threatens national security and identity," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. "If we do not stop this, 60,000 infiltrators could become 600,000 and possibly even ...  

That's when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that instead of preparing for elections in September, he had made a deal with the opposition to create a national unity front. The deal with Shaul Mofaz, leader of the Kadima party ...  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that Iran is good at playing "chess game" in negotiations about its nuclear program, local media reported, quoting an official statement. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that Iran is good at ...  

Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (; born 21 October 1949) is the Prime Minister of Israel. He serves also as the Chairman of the Likud Party, as a Knesset member, as the Health Minister of Israel, as the Pensioner Affairs Minister of Israel and as the ...  

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is warning that Israel could be swamped by illegal migrants from Africa. The mounting number of migrants is high on the national agenda following a series of crimes, including rapes, that have been ...  

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu overnight, kicking off a series of top-level visits to Israel which has been dubbed by its foreign ministry as "New Zealand Month".  

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and newly appointed minister Shaul Mofaz attend the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem May 13, 2012. REUTERS/Oded Balilty No one in the know says much about it, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...  

Benzion Netanyahu, the historian, Zionist activist and influential father of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has died at his Jerusalem home at 102. Born Benzion Mileikowsky in Warsaw, Poland, Mr Netanyahu was a devout follower of revisionist ...  

Prague – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he is skeptical that Iran will agree to halt its nuclear program, accusing Tehran of playing a “chess game” with the international community. Just days ahead of a crucial round of nuclear talks with Tehran, Netanyahu said “nothing would be better than to just see this [...]  

PRAGUE (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is skeptical that Iran will agree to halt its nuclear program. Just days ahead of a crucial round of nuclear talks with Tehran, Netanyahu says a diplomatic solution would be the best option but "I see no evidence whatsoever that Iran is ready to end its nuclear program."The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany are gearing up for a May 23rd meeting with...  

TIME’s cover story this week, written by TIME managing editor Richard Stengel, profiles Israel’s controversial Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This past month has seen Netanyahu—referred to almost ubiquitously by his nickname Bibi ...  

Time magazine has crowned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the ‘king of Israel’ in its cover story this week, which profiles Netanyahu and marks his recent feat - brokering a 94-member coalition with the rival Kadima party. In the ...  

That’s when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that instead of preparing for elections in September, he had made a deal with the opposition to create a national unity front. The deal with Shaul Mofaz, leader of the Kadima party ...  

The chairman of the opposition in the Israeli Parliament agreed early Tuesday morning to join the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a surprise move that staves off early elections.  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he is skeptical that Iran will agree to halt its nuclear program, accusing Tehran of playing a "chess game" with the international community.Just days ahead of a crucial round of nuclear talks with Tehran, Netanyahu said "nothing would be better than to just see this issue solved diplomatically.""But I have to say I see no evidence whatsoever that Iran is serious about ending its nuclear...  

JERUSALEM - Ben-Zion Netanyahu, the historian and Zionist activist whose skepticism about peacemaking with the Arabs helped to shape the world outlook of his son, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, died on Monday. He was 102. Born Ben-Zion ...  

JERUSALEM — Benzion Netanyahu, historian, Zionist activist and influential father of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, died Monday in his Jerusalem home, the Israeli leader’s office said. He was 102. Born Benzion Mileikowsky in Warsaw, Poland ...  

JERUSALEM (AP) — Benzion Netanyahu, historian, Zionist activist and influential father of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, died Monday in his Jerusalem home, the Israeli leader's office said. He was 102. Born Benzion Mileikowsky in ...  

(JTA) -- Nothing suggests that Iran is ready to stop its nuclear weapons program, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said ahead of talks between Iran and a U.S.-led negotiating coalition. "Nothing would be better than to see this issue resolved ...  

Two momentous events occurred recently in the life of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Last week, he dropped a bombshell on the Israeli public by forging, under the cloak of night, a coalition with Kadima, his party’s leading rival in the Knesset. This move, which forestalled early elections expected in September, demonstrated yet again Netanyahu’s formidable political skills, in this case by co-opting his most dangerous...  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said he is skeptical that Iran will agree to halt its nuclear program. "I see no evidence whatsoever that Iran is ready to end its nuclear program," he said just days ahead of a crucial round of nuclear talks with Tehran.  

TIME magazine has crowned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the 'king of Israel' in its cover story this week, which profiles Netanyahu and marks his recent feat - brokering a 94-member coalition with the rival Kadima party. In the article, Managing ...  

AFPIsraeli-Palestinian Peace Process: Benjamin Netanyahu's Office Delivers Joint ...Huffington PostBy IAN DEITCH 05/12/12 05:27 PM ET JERUSALEM -- An Israeli envoy met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday and delivered a letter from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayahu detailing his government's stance on stalled peace negotiations.Israel, PA pledge commitment to peace after Ramallah parleyJerusalem PostIsrael PM replies to Abbas...  

I am greatly disappointed in The Star-Ledger’s editorial on Israel’s decision to provide legalizing documents to two West Bank settlements (“A West Bank provocation,” April 26). The West Bank land does not belong to another people or ...  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered to hold direct talks with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas at the UN General Assembly. Mr Abbas earlier said he was willing to meet Mr ...  

JERUSALEM (MCT) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Sunday that he is moving to dismantle what has been considered one of the more stable coalition governments in Israel's history and calling early elections in September. The ...  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been the subject of a steady stream of criticism from the mainstream media as well as liberal Jewish commentators for taking an apocalyptic tone when discussing Iran. Netanyahu has been accused of ...  

Wrong-footing his Left-wing rivals, the Israeli prime minister announced a government of national unity with Kadima, the largest party in the country's parliament, the Knesset. Just 24 hours earlier, Mr Netanyahu had announced an election for Sept 4 and ...  

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stunned his people Tuesday morning with a political shocker. He convinced his largest opposition leader, Shaul Mofaz, to join his coalition, thus cancelling early elections scheduled for September. Speaking to ...  

JERUSALEM — Ben-Zion Netanyahu, the historian and Zionist activist whose skepticism about peacemaking with the Arabs helped to shape the world outlook of his son, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, died on Monday. He was 102. The Prime Minister's ...  

The cool reception bodes poorly for hopes of the resumption of peace talks between the Palestinians and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who fortified his ruling coalition last week by bringing in the main opposition party. Netanyahu's ...  

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The formal response of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Palestinian grievances over frozen peace negotiations contains nothing that could revive the talks, Palestinian officials said on Sunday. Netanyahu's reply ...  

With the Kadima party in his coalition, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can pursue a more moderate path on issues such as peace talks and Iran, analysts say.JERUSALEM — The surprise unity government announced Tuesday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has many observers predicting that the reformed coalition will embark on a more moderate path, including reopening talks with Palestinians and softening rhetoric on attacking Iran.  

The European Union’s foreign ministers harshly denounced Israeli policies in the occupied Palestinian West Bank, writing that settlement expansion is threatening a potential two-state deal between the Israelis and the Palestinians. The statement comes as some analysts speculate that a broad national unity government announced could give Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rightist government political [...]  

The residents of Rechelim sent a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanking him for his government's legalization of the status of their community. "We, the residents of the community Rechelim, thank you very much for your great assistance to ...  

Palestinian officials on Sunday dismissed a new Israeli proposal for restarting peace talks, saying the document falls short of their long-standing demands.The cool reception bodes poorly for hopes the resumption of peace talks between the Palestinians and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who fortified his ruling coalition last week by bringing in the main opposition party.Netanyahu's alliance with the centrist Kadima Party raised...  

Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (; born 21 October 1949) is the Prime Minister of Israel. He serves also as the Chairman of the Likud Party, as a Knesset member, as the Health Minister of Israel, as the Pensioner Affairs Minister of Israel and as the ...  

JERUSALEM -– In a surprise turnabout, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to cancel the early elections he had called just 24 hours before and instead form a unity government with the opposition party Kadima, Israeli ...  

By bringing the rival Kadima party into his ruling coalition, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has become “king of Israel,” in Aaron David Miller’s phrase. He has an unusual, perhaps unique, opportunity to use his new power to secure Israel’s future.  

He also dismissed the letter Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent him imploring the Palestinian to return ... talks demonstrates anew that what they are short of is ideas, not guns. The PA leader is still under the mistaken impression ...  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invited Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to resume direct peace negotiations, as Netanyahu forged a new national unity government between his Likud Party and the Kadima party, led by former ...  

Netanyahu, the brother of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was admired but not popular; a conflicted man struggling to bring order to the complicated pieces of his life’s puzzle — a life he gave for his country. Filmmakers Jonathan Gruber ...  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cemented his power this week with a strategic coalition shift that makes him the most powerful head of government Israel has seen in nearly three decades. By adding the Kadima Party to his ...  

Israel's parliament, the Knesset, is due to meet to debate a motion to dissolve itself after the date was approved by a ministerial committee. Mr Netanyahu heads to the polls in as strong a position as any recent Israeli leader seeking re-election.  

JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a revamped coalition government on Tuesday, forming a broad alliance with the chief opposition party that could free his hand to take bold action on peace with the Palestinians and ...  

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's personal envoy Isaac Molho met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah and delivered to him a letter from the prime minister. The letter delivered Saturday ...  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his new coalition government will promote a "responsible" peace process with the Palestinians. Netanyahu spoke Tuesday at a news conference with his new coalition partner, Kadima Party chief Shaul Mofaz.  

Likud ministers postulated on Friday that the new broadened Coalition quite possibly won't last long, and that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will call for general elections once an alternative to the Tal Law is passed with the help of Kadima MKs.  

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories - Mahmud Abbas received from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a reply on Saturday to his letter about the failed peace process, a source the Palestinian president’s office said. Netanyahu’s chief negotiator ...  

Ramallah. Mahmud Abbas received from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday a reply to his letter about the failed peace process, a source in Abbas's office said, cited by the AFP. Netanyahu's chief negotiator Yitzhak Molcho delivered the ...  

Palestine’s Mahmud Abbas received from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a reply on Saturday to his letter about the failed peace process, a source the Palestinian president's office said. Netanyahu's chief negotiator Yitzhak Molcho delivered the ...  

BBC NewsIsraeli coalition deal surprises mediaBBC NewsThe surprise announcement that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was bringing the opposition Kadima party into his governing coalition dominates the Israeli media on Tuesday. The coalition deal, which saw Mr Netanyahu's Likud party withdraw a ...Netanyahu's power play all about securing home frontSydney Morning HeraldPM to Ashton: Iran must halt all uranium enrichmentJerusalem Post...  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pulled a fast one, just as the Knesset was moving toward its dissolution in preparation for the Sept. 4 elections. Netanyahu struck a deal with Kadima Chairman Shaul Mofaz, who recently toppled party ...  

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, who also heads the Likud Party, has reached an agreement with Shaul Mofaz, head of the Kadima opposition party, to form a new national unity government.  

An Israeli man shouts slogan during a demonstration outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's official residence in Jerusalem to express anger over the high cost of living and the recent formation of a unity government by the ruling coalition and Kadima ...  

TEL AVIV, Israel -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cemented his power this week with a strategic coalition shift that makes him the most powerful head of government Israel has seen in nearly three decades. By adding the Kadima Party ...  

NEW YORK—While incumbents around the world are struggling to hold on, one is thriving. By bringing the rival Kadima party into his ruling coalition, Benjamin Netanyahu has become “king of Israel,” in Aaron David Miller’s phrase. He has an unusual ...  

Occupied Jerusalem Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his new coalition government will promote a "responsible" peace process with the Palestinians. Netanyahu spoke yesterday at a news conference with his new coalition partner, Kadima Party ...  

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reached an agreement with the Kadima opposition party for a unity government, cancelling an early election. In a statement, President Shimon Peres' office said Mr Netanyahu had informed the president that he ...  

The Israeli parliament has approved a coalition deal between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and the Kadima party of Shaul Mofaz. The new government will have a majority of 94 in the 120-seat Knesset - one of the biggest in Israeli history.  

The new alliance of right-wing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the centre-right Kadima party has given his exhausted coalition a new lease of life. Since becoming the largest party in 2009, Likud relied on a variety of minority extremist ...  

Jerusalem (CNN)-- The Israeli parliament approved Wednesday by a vote of 71-23 a coalition agreement between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and the opposition Kadima party of Shaul Mofaz. After the vote, Mofaz took the oath of office.  

Mr Netanyahu then returned to Israel, where he spent five distinguished years in the army, serving as a captain in an elite commando unit, the Sayeret Matkal. He took part in a raid on Beirut's airport in 1968 and fought in the 1973 Middle East war.  

The agreement between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the centrist Kadima party, which had emerged as a more moderate alternative by former Likudniks disenchanted with the movement, breaks the government’s dependence upon the far-right for survival ...  

With previous claims of unsettling his coalition government if he made gestures towards Palestinians, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a call from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urging him and his new coalition partners to advance peace talks  

Mahmud Abbas received from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a reply on Saturday to his letter about the failed peace process, a source the Palestinian president's office said.Netanyahu's chief negotiator Yitzhak Molcho delivered the letter to Abbas in Ramallah shortly after 9:00 pm (1800 GMT).The contents of the letter were not made public.On April 17, Abbas sent Netanyahu a letter that Palestinian negotiator Nabil Shaath said was...  

TEL AVIV -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cemented his power this week with a strategic coalition shift that makes him the most powerful head of government Israel has seen in nearly three decades. By adding the Kadima party to his ...  

Israel's Kadima party could lose a large breakaway faction of lawmakers following its leader's controversial decision to join the current Israeli government, The Washington Times has learned. The Israeli political scene was turned on its head Tuesday, when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a deal with new Kadima leader ...  

In my column for the National Post, I explain why Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, wants to have Israel's elections in September: Israeli governments often have collapsed before their term ended. Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is ...  

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu formed a unity government today in a surprise move that could give him a freer hand to attack Iran's nuclear facilities and seek peace with the Palestinians.  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the evacuation of a Hebron home taken by settlers last month after being informed that the expropriation of Palestinian homes and lands could complicate Israeli officials in war crimes litigation, Haaretz learned on Sunday.  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the chairman of the opposition Kadima Party struck a deal Tuesday morning to form a unity government, a surprise move that staves off the early elections Netanyahu had set into motion and creates a ...  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a deal with the opposition Kadima party, avoiding the early general election he had sought. Kadima's recently-elected leader, Shaul Mofaz, is set to be named deputy PM. Mr Netanyahu said their new coalition wanted a "responsible" peace process with the Palestinians and "serious" talks about Iran's nuclear programme. The move came as parliament debated its dissolution before an election Mr...  

The Knesset on Wednesday approved by 71 votes to 23 an agreement between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the opposition Kadima party to form Israel's seventh national unity government. The move puts Netanyahu at the helm of one of Israel's largest ...  

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reached an agreement with the Kadima opposition party for a unity government, cancelling an early election, it has been reported.  

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reached an agreement with the Kadima opposition party for a unity government, cancelling an early election, it has been reported.  

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reached an agreement with the Kadima opposition party for a unity government, cancelling an early election, it has been reported.  

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Israel and the Palestinian Authority issued a rare joint statement on Saturday, saying they were committed to peace after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dispatched an envoy to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.  

Likud ministers slammed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his conduct at Wednesday's Knesset plenum session, during which he was forced to admit that Kadima MKs might be appointed as ministers as part of the unity deal he signed with Shaul Mofaz.  

In the past year and a half there have been a number of incidents," Colonel Amit Fisher, a senior commander on the border ... Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu … Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu … Israel's Prime Minister ...  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cemented his power this week with a strategic coalition shift that makes him the most powerful head of government Israel has seen in nearly three decades.By adding the Kadima party to his coalition, Netanyau now commands 94 of the Israeli Parliament’s 120 seats, an overwhelming majority that should allow him to push through legislation and motions that other Israeli premiers have only dreamed of. But...  

The national unity government has created a new opportunity to move the peace process ahead, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in a letter he sent Abbas on Saturday night. Netanyahu added ...  

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reached an agreement with the Kadima opposition party for a unity government, cancelling an early election, it has been reported.  

Jonathan Netanyahu, the only member of the Israeli commando ... Netanyahu, who was known as Yoni and was the older brother of Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, already had a distinguished military record when he was called upon ...  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a revamped coalition government on Tuesday, forming a broad alliance with the chief opposition party that could free his hand to take action on peace with the Palestinians and decide whether to ...  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called off holding early elections with a surprise announcement Tuesday that he would be forming a new coalition government with major opposition party Kadima.  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (pictured) called off early elections Tuesday after striking an unexpected deal with the centrist Kadima party to broaden and stabilise his governing coalition.  

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on Australian liquefied natural gas companies to help develop his country's giant offshore reserves. In a meeting with Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten in Israel, Mr Netanyahu asked for ...  

Some interesting political poker is playing out in Israel. Just as it looked like Israel was about to have early elections, PM Benjamin Netanyahu has formed a government of national unity with the left-wing Kadima opposition party. Jodi Rugoren ...  

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called off early elections after including the relatively moderate main opposition party in his hawkish government. President Shimon Peres's office confirmed Mr Netanyahu had reached an agreement to bring the ...  

(JERUSALEM) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a revamped coalition government on Tuesday, forming a broad alliance with the chief opposition party that could free his hand to take bold action on peace with the Palestinians and decide ...  

WASHINGTON — In May 1967, in brazen violation of previous truce agreements, Egypt ordered U.N. peacekeepers out of the Sinai, marched 120,000 troops to the Israeli border, blockaded Eilat (Israel's southern outlet to the world's oceans ...  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech to his Likud party members during the party convention in Tel Aviv on Sunday. Netanyahu has indicated that he is supportive of an early ...  

A stunning overhaul in the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could produce progress on the peace process with the Palestinians but also enhance Israeli threats to attack Iran’s nuclear program.Late last night, the parliament was pushing forward legislation to dissolve itself and move up general elections by a year to this September. But in what Haaretz newspaper labeled an "atomic bomb," Mr. Netanyahu and opposition leader Shaul...  

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his new coalition government will promote a “responsible” peace process with the Palestinians. Netanyahu spoke Tuesday at a news conference with his new coalition partner ...  

BBC NewsNetanyahu's power play pays offBBC NewsBy Jonathan Marcus BBC Diplomatic Correspondent Having created one surprise in pushing for an early general election, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now delivered an even greater bomb-shell. The plan for early elections has been ...Early Israeli elections canceled amid speculation of Iran attackFox NewsMofaz: No flip flop, I took 'historic' offerJerusalem PostHow Likud-Kadima deal...  

Editor's note: Read this report in Arabic. Jerusalem (CNN)-- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Sunday for early elections. Speaking at a convention of his Likud faction in Tel Aviv, Netanyahu suggested September as his preferred ...  

JERUSALEM, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of Israelis on Tuesday night took part in a demonstration in Tel Aviv to protest against a unity government deal between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Kadima chairman Shaul Mofaz. Protestors rallied along ...  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday dismissed claims he and Kadima chairman Shaul Mofaz have secret deals the public knows nothing about. "This was the only agreement that was signed," Netanyahu said, referring to the bombshell unity agreement ...  

Damning new Israeli Police evidence surrounding the original decision to start building in Beit El’s Ulpana area poses serious problems for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party.  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached an agreement with the Kadima opposition party for a unity government, canceling an early election he had called only a day before.  

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JERUSALEM _ In a surprising turnabout, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday canceled the early elections he had called just 24 hours before and formed a unity government with the opposition party Kadima. The decision shocked Israel's ...  

JERUSALEM, May 10 (Xinhua) -- A senior member of Israel's Kadima party on Wednesday evening resigned his post, citing his disappointment over chairman Shaul Mofaz's decision to partner with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing coalition.  

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In a surprise maneuver, Israel's parliament postponed plans to vote for an early national election on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu forged a deal for a broader coalition with the centrist Kadima party, officials said.  

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - A Palestinian delegation handed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a letter setting out their grievances on Tuesday, but their prime minister, Salam Fayyad, refused to join them for what would have been the highest ...  

AFP - Israel's Knesset was meeting on Wednesday to approve an agreement between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the opposition Kadima party to create one of the country's largest ruling coalitions. The move will see the formation of Israel ...  

Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formed a unity government on Tuesday in a surprise move that could give him a freer hand to attack Iran's nuclear facilities and seek peace with the Palestinians. The coalition deal, negotiated secretly over the past days and sealed at a private meeting overnight, means the centrist Kadima party will hook up with Netanyahu's rightist coalition, creating a majority of 94 of parliament's 120...  

JERUSALEM (JTA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lauded the new government coalition as the "broadest unity government in Israeli history." At a news conference Tuesday afternoon to announce the Kadima Party's agreement to join the ...  

ISRAEL'S Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a surprise deal with the opposition Kadima party, drawing them into his government just days after he called for an early election.  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes he is coming to a very different Washington this week. From his perspective, past visits have all been marred by that "pesky" Palestinian issue. On one occasion he was pressed to recognize the need for a "two ...  

JERUSALEM — The Israeli president's office is confirming that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled early elections. In a statement early Tuesday, President Shimon Peres' office said that Netanyahu had informed the president that he ...  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a revamped coalition government on Tuesday, forming a broad alliance with the chief opposition party that could free his hand to take bold action on peace with the Palestinians and decide whether to attack Iran.

In a stunning reversal, Netanyahu called off plans to hold early parliamentary elections and struck an agreement with the rival Kadima Party. Netanyahu now presides over a coalition...  

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a revamped coalition government on Tuesday, forming a broad alliance with the chief opposition party that could free his hand to take bold action on peace with the ...  

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a Likud Party convention called for a four-month election campaign. Netanyahu said it was time for elections because the stability of the coalition had begun to erode. "It is ...  

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called off plans yesterday for early elections and formed a unity government in a surprise move that could give him a freer hand to confront Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The deal, agreed at a ...  

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly struck a coalition deal with the opposition Kadima party, just days after calling an early election. Parliament has now postponed an imminent vote on dissolution.  

JERUSALEM (AP) -- The Israeli president's office is confirming that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled early elections. In a statement early today, President Shimon Peres' office said that Netanyahu had informed the president that he ...  

Jerusalem, May 7 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for an early general election in four months’ time, BBC reported. The vote is expected to take place in September, a year before Netanyahu is required by law to seek a new mandate. Netanyahu leads a centre-right coalition which includes his own Likud, [...]  

JERUSALEM — Now backed by a parliamentary supermajority, Benjamin Netanyahu has tremendous room to maneuver on Israel’s most pressing issues: peace with the Palestinians, possible war with Iran, and the growing rift at home between religious ...  

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called off early elections after including the relatively moderate main opposition party in his hawkish government. President Shimon Peres's office confirmed Netanyahu had reached an agreement to bring the ...  

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - In a surprise maneuver, Israel's parliament postponed plans to vote for an early national election on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu forged a deal for a broader coalition with the centrist Kadima party, officials said.  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who considers a nuclear-armed Tehran to be a mortal threat, has hinted he would order an attack on Iran if he concludes that international diplomacy and sanctions have failed. Israel, like the West, believes ...  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his new coalition government will hold serious talks about Iran's nuclear program. Netanyahu has hinted that Israel would be prepared to strike Iran's nuclear program if it feels threatened.  

The Israeli parliament approved Wednesday by a vote of 71-23 a coalition agreement between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and the opposition Kadima party of Shaul Mofaz. After the vote, Mofaz took the oath of office. He will serve as minister without portfolio and deputy prime minister. The Knesset also approved Labor leader Shelli Yachimovitch as head of the opposition for the duration of the Knesset's term. The move by...  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Kadima Chairman Shaul Mofaz are holding a press conference to announce a new unity government. Netanyahu said that Israel needs political stability and that the new agreement will pave the way for the broadest national ...  

(John Hinderaker) Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly set to announce that an election will be scheduled for September, a year ahead of when it would be required. A prominent Israeli television commentator analyzes his motives: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling early elections so that he and his government will be free to deal with Iran’s nuclear program this September-October, one of Israel’s best-informed political...  

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a revamped coalition government on Tuesday, forming a broad alliance with the chief opposition party that could free his hand to take action on peace with the Palestinians and decide whether to attack Iran.  

JERUSALEM, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Monday's cabinet meeting said his Likud party supports holding upcoming general elections on September 4, instead of the original October 2013 target date. While Netanyahu said that "the ...  

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a deal with opposition party Kadima early Tuesday to form a unity government. Opposition leader Shaul Mofaz will become deputy prime minister and will stand in for Netanyahu when he is abroad ...  

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a surprise deal with the opposition Kadima party, drawing them into his government just days after he called for an early election. Kadima agreed to a deal in which its leader Shaul Mofaz would become ...  

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a revamped coalition government on Tuesday, forming a broad alliance with the chief opposition party that could free his hand to take bold action on peace with the Palestinians and decide whether to attack Iran.  

Over 1,000 people demonstrated on Tuesday night near the Habima Theater in Tel Aviv against the deal struck between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Kadima leader Shaul Mofaz.  

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Ben-Zion Netanyahu, the historian and Zionist activist whose skepticism about peacemaking with the Arabs helped to shape the world outlook of his son, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, died on Monday. He was 102. The ...  

The unity deal worked out secretly by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Kadima Chairman Shaul Mofaz boosts our deterrence power on the Iranian front and Israel’s ability to press the five permanent members of the Security Council and Germany not to ...  

4. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided the date, and won the approval of the Knesset with a swiftness that testifies to his political primacy — his Likud Party utterly dominates every poll. In the same motion, he managed to extinguish ...  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has just "cemented" his power with a move that has brought three-quarters of the Israeli Parliament, or Knesset, behind him in a coalition government--specifically the opposition party Kadima. This means a number of things ...  

JERUSALEM — Benzion Netanyahu, historian, Zionist activist who fought for the creation of Israel and influential father of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, died Monday in his Jerusalem home, the Israeli leader's office said.  

There are two ways to read the grand coalition deal that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cooked up with Kadima leader Shaul Mofaz on May 8. One is that the wily Netanyahu has once again outwitted his rivals, bought another year as ...  

JERUSALEM—Ben-Zion Netanyahu, the historian and Zionist activist whose skepticism about peacemaking with the Arabs helped to shape the world outlook of his son, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, died on Monday. He was 102. The Prime Minister's ...  

Tel Aviv — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bombshell of a governing deal with Israel’s major opposition party leaves the government with no other faction in parliament of significant size opposed to it. After Netanyahu consummated his coalition ...  

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he supported holding an early general election in four months' time, a ballot polls say could strengthen his hand as Israel confronts Iran's nuclear ambitions. The next national vote was ...  

Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has said he wants the country's general election to be held on 4 September, more than a year early. Mr Netanyahu told the cabinet that his Likud party would propose the date to parliament, adding ...  

National PostNetanyahu calls off early elections, forms coalition as Israel ponders Iran ...National PostJERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called off plans on Tuesday for early elections and formed a unity government in a surprise move that could give him a freer hand to confront Iran's nuclear ambitions. The deal, agreed at a secret ...PM, Mofaz to present unity deal to Knesset at noonJerusalem PostIsrael forms unity...  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition chairman MK Shaul Mofaz (Kadima) reached an agreement early Tuesday morning to form a national unity government ... for an alternative to the Tal Law, which allows full-time yeshiva students ...  

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his Likud Party is going to propose Sept. 4 as the date for early elections. Netanyahu specified the date at this week's Cabinet meeting on Monday. The elections would come more than a ...  

JERUSALEM—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a revamped coalition government on Tuesday, forming a broad alliance with the chief opposition party that could free his hand to take bold action on peace with the Palestinians and decide ...  

The chairman of the opposition in the Israeli Parliament agreed early Tuesday morning to join the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a surprise move that staves off early elections.  

ISRAELI politics has been turned on its head after a deal by the major opposition party to join the government made Benjamin Netanyahu one of the country's most powerful prime ministers. Planned early elections for September 4 were immediately cancelled ...  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday will convene a special committee to discuss potential ways to avert the destruction of five homes in Beit El's Ulpana neighborhood. The committee will include Netanyahu, newly minted Vice Premier and Minister ...  

Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit Israel at the end of June, this following talks between high-level officials in Moscow and Jerusalem. During the snap visit, Putin will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres. The Russian leader is expected to visit Netanya, where he and Netanyahu will unveil a [...]  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who considers a nuclear-armed Tehran to be a mortal threat, has hinted he would order an attack on Iran if he concludes that international diplomacy and sanctions have failed. Israel, like the West, believes ...  

In a surprise manoeuvre, Israel's parliament postponed plans to vote for an early national election on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu forged a deal for a broader coalition with the centrist Kadima party, officials said.  

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his Likud Party is going to propose Sept. 4 as the date for early elections. Netanyahu specified the date at this week's Cabinet meeting on Monday. The elections would come more than a year ...  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met early on Tuesday with Knesset members Yakov Litzman and Moshe Gafni of United Torah Judaism, and briefed them on Kadima's decision to join the government. Sources in UTJ said Netanyahu promised to involve the party ...  

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party submitted a bill to dissolve the Knesset on Wednesday, as Israel’s political system readies for upcoming early general elections. Kadima released a statement following the Likud’s ...  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Sunday for holding early elections, possibly as early as September 4, saying that limiting campaigning to only four months would "ensure political stability".  

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stunned Israelis Tuesday morning with a political shocker. He convinced his largest opposition leader, Shaul Mofaz, to join his coalition, thus cancelling early elections scheduled for September.  

Israeli opposition party Kadima agreed early today to join Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition in a surprise announcement that nullifies plans to hold national elections in September. “Kadima is joining and early elections ...  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kicked off his campaign for elections set for September with a speech that highlighted his government’s economic achievements and claimed credit for improving security. “We returned the economy of ...  

Former Kadima Chairwoman Tzipi Livni urged voters to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, saying that the coming elections "are vital to Israel's character in the coming years." In her first official statement as a former Knesset member ...  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to call early elections - a move that might increase the likelihood of a military strike on Iran. Mr Netanyahu is set to announce the vote - originally scheduled for autumn 2013 - will be brought forward ...  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he would seek an early Israeli parliamentary election in four months, a ballot that opinion polls show his right-wing Likud party will win handily.  

On Monday, Israel announced it would hold early parliamentary elections. But in a stunning overnight turnaround, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancelled the vote and announced a new coalition government that will include the leader of the ...  

AFPIsrael's Netanyahu forms surprise coalition with KadimaAFPJERUSALEM — Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a surprise deal with the opposition Kadima party early Tuesday, drawing them into his government just days after he called for an early election. Kadima agreed to a deal in which its leader ...Israeli media: Early election canceledThe Associated PressEarly Israeli elections canceled amid speculation of Iran attackFox...  

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he wants to hold early parliamentary elections, a move intended to capitalize on his current strength as Israel builds its case for international action against Iran’s nuclear program. Read full article >>  

ISRAEL was propelled into an election campaign one year ahead of schedule last night with an announcement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the country will take to the polls on September 4.