Benjamin Netanyahu

Flydubai hijacker, wounded pilot accompanied by Emirati security team to UAE, Saudi Arabia says

Both were cleared to fly by medical professionals after being hospitalized once the aircraft landed in Tubuk.

A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, on the tarmac as it arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.
PM Netanyahu meets with Yaniv Hayoun, Or Pardilov, and Dr. Shota Musayev and his wife, Sigalit on October 1, 2026.

Omani flydubai hijacker told passengers to kill him after he was restrained, Israelis tell PM

A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.

Co-pilot in flydubai attempted hijacking underwent Islamist radical indoctrination, Netanyahu says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a special plenum session in honor of U.S. President Donald Trump at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem, on October 13, 2025

Trump says he doesn't believe Netanyahu was warned about Oct. 7 by Egypt, UAE


Source to 'Post': Israel on high alert, but no concrete intel. warning for attack before elections

"There is currently no specific intelligence warning on the table,” one official told the Post. This comes after PM Netanyahu warned that Israel's enemies might try to attack before the elections.

(ILLUSTRATIVE) AN IDF soldier aiming out of a window in southern Lebanon.

Has Netanyahu's postponement of a state commission of inquiry into October 7 backfired? - analysis

The difficulty with postponing an inquiry is that postponement does not end the questions. It leaves them hanging, waiting for someone else to answer them.

A view of homes destroyed and burned in the Hamas October 7, 2023 massacre at Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Gaza border, August 5, 2026

Netanyahu, the self-fulfilling prophet of Israel’s isolation - opinion

Whereas David Ben-Gurion spoke of integrating Israel into the community of nations in Israel’s declaration of independence, Netanyahu spoke of Israel as a self-sufficient Sparta.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a Starlink device as he addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 24, 2026

Libyan leader Haftar's airplane was in Abu Dhabi at same time as Netanyahu's visit - report

Flight-tracking data suggests a plane used by Libyan presidential hopeful Saddam Haftar flew to Abu Dhabi while Netanyahu was in the UAE, raising reports of a possible meeting between the two.

Libya's Saddam Haftar during a meeting with US officials; illustrative.

Over 100 settlers riot in West Bank early Tuesday morning, gas prices in Israel reach all-time high

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A vehicle on fire at a Palestinian village in the West Bank, allegedly due to far-right Jewish extremists, September 28, 2026.

WATCH: 'Don't mess with us': Netanyahu warns enemies may attack Israel ahead of election

A meeting between Lapid and Netanyahu is set for Tuesday evening following the PMO's rejection of Lapid's initial request for an urgent briefing.

Netanyahu warns of indications that Israel's enemies may attack in run up to election from Tel Nof Air Force Base.

Israel should stop treating the Kurds as a temporary ally - opinion

The Kurdish-Jewish relationship is rooted in history and shared interests, offering Israel a strategic partnership in the Middle East.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar hold a press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, September 8, 2026

Netanyahu falls back on classic security playbook as election approaches - analysis

"Netanyahu does not surrender" is the official slogan for Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party, which most opinion polls predict will lose around a third of its parliamentary seats.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 24, 2026.

MK Busso criticizes haredi draft march, says Shas, Likud will continue collaboration after election

"These are the same people who also march against the haredi parties. Against me and against each and every one of us."

MK Uriel Buso attends a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on December 14, 2025.

As Netanyahu hits 19 years in office, Israel must confront the case for term limits - editorial

Democracies place limits on majority rule not to thwart the will of the people but to preserve the system through which it is expressed. Term limits are one example.

Pro-democracy Israelis demonstrate against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his arrival at the 81st United Nations General Assembly, at Union Square in New York, US, September 24, 2026.