Benjamin Netanyahu

Grapevine, September 19, 2025: Uncoordinated EU

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

FRENCH AMBASSADOR Frédéric Journès fastens the prestigious decoration around the neck of Yitzhak Eldan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts at a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (not pictured) at the Prime Minister's Office, during Rubio's visit, in Jerusalem, September 15, 2025

Likud's strength drops amid Gaza City op. as Bennett-Eisenkot threaten to close gap - poll

IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. September 18, 2025.

Hamas says Gaza City invasion will kill hostages as protesters rally in Jerusalem

Israeli soldiers stand next to armored personnel carriers (APCs) near the Gaza border, in Israel, September 16, 2025

Netanyahu's gov. must use Gaza City leverage to return to hostage negotiations - editorial


Trump says he would intervene if NYC mayor tried to have Netanyahu arrested

Trump vowed to step in if mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani directed NYPD to arrest Netanyahu, calling the idea “inappropriate.”

 US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during the opening of a temporary migrant detention center informally known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in Ochopee, Florida, US, July 1, 2025.

Arab league summit in Doha leaves Israel with a choice

Israelis should realize that for many in the region, the Israel of the past three years is different from all previous ones.

EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in Doha this week. The moment seems to call for Arab leaders to grant a series of in-depth interviews to Israeli TV channels, says the writer.

‘Qatargate’: District Court accepts police appeal, Urich’s restrictive measures to extend

Travel, contact, and occupational bans will remain in place for Yonata Urich, a main suspect in the "Qatargate" investigation.

 Yonatan Urich (L) and Eli Feldstein (R) were detained as part of the "Qatargate" investigation, March 30, 2025.

Netanyahu's vision of Sparta is not what Israel needs - opinion

Netanyahu's vision for the future is an Israel in a hunkered-down status against the world.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu holds a news conference in Jerusalem this week. He seems to have miscalculated the exasperation that has seeped into every corner of this country, the writer maintains.

UAE could downgrade diplomatic ties if Israel annexes West Bank, sources say

The UAE is one of just a few Arab states with diplomatic relations with Israel and downgrading ties would be a major setback for the Abraham Accords.

 Flags of United Arab Emirates and Israel flutter during Israel's National Day ceremony at Expo 2020 Dubai, in Dubai

Netanyahu blasts conspiracies tying Israel to Charlie Kirk assassination

“This is insane. It is false. It is outrageous,” Netanyahu said of the conspiracy theories.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

'He's f***ing me': Trump fuming over Israel's Gaza strategy, Doha strike - report

Despite harsh words, Trump has not publicly rebuked Netanyahu, but tensions over Gaza and Qatar are straining their once-solid alliance.

 U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the entrance of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 7, 2025.

IDF intercepts Houthi missile, IDF confirms the death of four soldiers in Gaza

Haredi protesters against IDF draft block roads in Bnei Brak • Israel and Syria look to sign security pact • Drone hits building in Eilat after sirens

Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, demonstrate to show support to Palestinians in Gaza at Sabeen Square in Sanaa, Yemen August 29, 2025.

Revenge or sabotage: What was Israel's real motive in attacking Doha? - opinion

Hamas feels it is winning the global war of public opinion. It sees Israel flirting with pariah status and under intense pressure and criticism from friends and allies, including many US Jews.

SMOKE RISES after the blasts from the Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday.

WATCH: Netanyahu at Fiji's new Jerusalem embassy: 'Welcome to our capital of last 3,000 years'

Fiji recognizes a truth that everybody should, but few do - Jerusalem has been Israel's capital for 3,000 years, Netanyahu said during the ceremony, attended by Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka.

'Qatargate' hearing opens with appeal to prevent Urich from returning to PMO

In the “Qatargate” case, Urich, along with other individuals, is suspected of working for a pro-Qatar lobbying effort while simultaneously advising Netanyahu allegedly to improve Qatar’s image.

 Yonatan Urich, adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen before a press conference in Tel Aviv on October 3, 2022.