Dec 17 Netanyahu says Israeli troops will remain in buffer zone inside Syria By Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces will stay in a buffer zone on the Syrian border “until another arrangement is found that will ensure Israel’s security.”… Continue reading
Dec 10 Netanyahu testifies in his corruption trial, latest in a long series of scandals By Associated Press Netanyahu has denied wrongdoing, and assailed investigations into his conduct or that of his family as witch hunts. Continue reading
Dec 09 Netanyahu to take witness stand for the first time in his corruption trial in Israel By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press At home, Netanyahu is on trial for accusations of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate affairs. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 2:34 News Wrap: Dozens wounded, 1 killed in strikes between Israel and Hezbollah In our news wrap Sunday, a Lebanese Army soldier was killed as Israel and Hezbollah traded cross-border attacks, Netanyahu called the death of a rabbi in the UAE a terror incident, world leaders reached an agreement at COP29 to help… Continue watching
Nov 22 Hungary's Orbán vows to disregard international arrest warrant for Netanyahu By Justin Spike, Associated Press In comments to state radio on Friday, Orbán, a close Netanyahu ally, accused the court of “interfering in an ongoing conflict for political purposes,” saying the decision to issue the warrant for Netanyahu over his conduct of the war in… Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 5:11 War crimes court issues warrants for Netanyahu and former Israeli defense minister By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev The world’s top war crimes court issued warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The court said they committed crimes against humanity for intentionally depriving Gazans of food and directing attacks against civilians. Israel… Continue watching
Nov 21 WATCH: White House holds daily briefing as war-crimes court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President Joe Biden's administration was “deeply concerned by the prosecutor’s rush to seek arrest warrants and the troubling process errors that led to this decision.”… Continue reading
Nov 21 ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas officials alleging war crimes By Molly Quell, Associated Press The decision turns Netanyahu and the others into internationally wanted suspects and is likely to further isolate them and complicate efforts to negotiate a cease-fire to end the 13-month conflict. Continue reading
Nov 10 Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and northern Gaza as Netanyahu speaks with Trump By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he has spoken three times with Donald Trump since Tuesday’s election and they “see eye-to-eye regarding the Iranian threat and all of its components.”… Continue reading
Nov 06 Trump promises to bring lasting peace to a tumultuous Middle East. But fixing it won't be easy By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The war has ignited a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, driven Israel into increasing international isolation, with two world courts examining charges of war crimes, and has sparked a wave of protests on American campuses that have fueled debate over the… Continue reading