Benjamin Netanyahu

Talks with Iran to continue, US official confirms, as Iran initiates week of mourning

Sa'ar slams Turkish FM over anti-Israel comments made on TV • UN chief Guterres offered his condolences on eve of Khamenei's burial, Iranian Foreign Affairs Ministry says

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a joint press conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (not pictured) in Tehran, Iran, November 30, 2025.
Israeli participants at the 2026 Maccabiah games, Jerusalem, July 1, 2026.

Editor's Notes: Countries didn't ban athletes from flying to Israel, they let the paperwork do it

Israeli Minister of Defense Benny Gantz, Israeli soldiers and Israeli veterans and disabled IDF soldiers seen during a march honoring IDF wounded and disabled IDF, in Tel Aviv, November 17, 2021.

IDF Disabled Veterans Org. warns of 'national disaster' amid exclusion in defense budget

Attorney Michael Rabello, candidate for the State Comptroller seen at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 1, 2026.

High Court ruling orders Knesset to hold new vote on state comptroller after filming scandal


Netanyahu testifies in defamation trial over journalist claims regarding his health and fitness

The evidentiary hearing is being held before Ramle Magistrate’s Court President Judge Menahem Mizrahi at the Tel Aviv District Court building, where the case was moved for security reasons.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Jewish News Syndicate conference in Jerusalem, on June 21, 2026.

Israel-Lebanon talks conclude after 11 hours as Rubio reportedly joins effort to secure deal

Italy, France agree on coalition to support Lebanon after UN mission ends • S. Korean ships leave Strait of Hormuz • Iran rejects claim unfrozen funds to be spent in US

A meeting between Israeli and Lebanese delegations hosted by the United States, after the Trump administration said Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, June 3, 2026.

Netanyahu says Israel will be first to solve global explosive drone problem

Netanyahu concluded by vowing that as long as he is the Prime Minister of Israel, he will not allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons and will maintain the security of northern Israel.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Muni Expo 2026 conference in Tel Aviv, on June 24, 2026.

As his testimony ends, Netanyahu's credibility remains at the heart of his case - analysis

The immediate next stages are remaining defense evidence, summaries, and then judgment, with the judges having three versions of the same broader story.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerursalem, June 15, 2026.

'Political suicide': Netanyahu will not allow a full withdrawal from Lebanon, officials estimate

Netanyahu cannot afford to be seen as folding under American-Iranian pressure, after presenting the hold on the security zone in Lebanon as a strategic achievement.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Jewish News Syndicate conference in Jerusalem, on June 21, 2026.

Israel must avoid becoming Sparta, even as demands to stop depending on America grow - opinion

President Trump’s Iran deal and Vice President Vance’s warning on US support should push Jerusalem to rethink its dependence on Washington before bipartisan backing collapses further.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a special plenum session in honor of US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025

US-Iran deal may leave Netanyahu as biggest casualty - analysis

The war Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hoped would cement his legacy as the leader who confronted Iran may instead be remembered as the conflict that dismantled a central source of his power.

Activists protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government outside the District Court in Tel Aviv, June 16, 2026

Haredi protests and Netanyahu trial cause tension in Israel

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HAREDI MEN protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an IDF draft order, in May 2026.

The Iran deal makes Israel’s next election so critical - opinion

With elections approaching, the debate over Israel’s security doctrine and political future is more urgent than ever.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gal Hirsch, Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing in the Prime Minister"s Office hold a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerursalem, January 27, 2026.

Israel must build independent armaments network to end US aid dependency, Netanyahu says

"I want armaments independence. I deeply appreciate the support we have received, and which I have also brought over the years, from our American friends," the PM said.

Netanyahu speaks with reservists at Kibbutz Migdal Oz, 18 June, 2026.