Benjamin Netanyahu Government
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PM Modi at Yad Vashem: Why the Holocaust museum visit matters beyond symbolism
World | Feb 26, 2026, 05:15 PM ISTPM Modi Israel visit: The leaders kicked off with an emotional visit to the Hall of Names, where Netanyahu recounted heartbreaking fates of his wife Sara's family members lost in the Holocaust. PM Modi continued to the Book of Names Hall, a somber repository preserving records of 6 million victims.
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'Am Yisrael Chai': PM Modi's powerful Knesset tribute to Israel's enduring spirit | VIDEO
World | Feb 25, 2026, 11:05 PM IST'Am Yisrael Chai' means 'The People of Israel Live,' standing as a bold anthem of resilience and life-affirmation. In sharp contrast to death-wishing slogans, it reflects Judaism's deep-rooted zest for existence- a tenacious commitment to persist.
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Israel's top minister Benny Gantz quits Netanyahu's war cabinet. Will it pose any threat to govt?
World | Jun 10, 2024, 06:46 AM ISTIsraeli minister Benny Gantz announced his resignation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's emergency government on Sunday, withdrawing the only centrist power in the embattled leader's far-right coalition amid a months-long war in Gaza.
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Israel: Court steps back from blocking laws that limit its power, schedules showdown for September
World | Jul 26, 2023, 07:37 PM ISTThe proposals include a bill that would allow a simple majority in Parliament to overturn Supreme Court decisions. Another would give parliament the final say in selecting judges.
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EXPLAINED: What is Israel's judicial overhaul and why is it so controversial?
Explainers | Jul 24, 2023, 11:14 PM ISTProtesters, who make up a wide cross-section of Israeli society, fear the overhaul will push Israel toward autocracy. They say it is a power grab fueled by various personal and political grievances by Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption charges, and his allies.
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Amid massive protests, Israel Parliament passes contentious law that curtails powers of SC
World | Jul 24, 2023, 10:36 PM ISTMultiple last-minute attempts within the Knesset to amend the bill or to come to a broader procedural compromise with the opposition failed.
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'Israel doesn't make decisions under best friends' pressure': PM Netanyahu replies Biden on overhaul
World | Mar 29, 2023, 05:31 PM ISTNotably, Israel has been moving towards a political crisis for the past few weeks after Netanyahu announced his plans to make judicial reforms in the country.
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Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu sworn in as country's new Prime Minister for 6th time
World | Dec 29, 2022, 10:49 PM ISTIsrael: Out of the 120 members of the Knesset (Israel's parliament), 64 support Netanyahu, all from the right-wing, including the Religious Zionist Party, Noam, United Torah Judaism, Shas, the ultra-orthodox movement, and the far-right Otzma Yehudit.
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Israel police used Pegasus spyware on Benjamin Netanyahu's son, aides: Report
World | Feb 07, 2022, 02:59 PM ISTNetanyahu is in the midst of a lengthy corruption trial over charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate cases. His historic 12-year rule came to an end last June when a narrow coalition government was sworn in after four hard-fought elections in less than two years.
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Israel to swear in government, ending Netanyahu's long rule
World | Jun 13, 2021, 12:59 PM ISTIsrael is set to swear in a new government on Sunday that will send Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the opposition after a record 12 years in office.
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Israel set to swear in biggest govt under PM Netanyahu after longest political deadlock
World | May 14, 2020, 03:43 PM ISTIsrael's new government is set to be sworn in on Thursday under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, bringing an end to the longest political deadlock in the country's history which saw a caretaker government in charge for over 500 days and three back-to-back general elections with no clear verdict.
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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu set to form govt under power-sharing deal
World | May 11, 2020, 11:01 AM ISTAfter securing support from a majority of lawmakers last week and dodging several legal hurdles, sitting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will continue his fifth term in office as he prepares to form a government in the coming days uner the power-sharing agreement.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu's wife signs plea deal in meal fraud case
World | Jun 12, 2019, 04:43 PM ISTThe Netanyahus have denied any wrongdoing, saying they are the victims of a "political witch hunt driven by a hostile leftist media and the courts".
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Israeli Foreign Minister resigns
World | Dec 16, 2012, 07:10 PM ISTJerusalem, Dec16: Israel's ultra-nationalist Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigned on Sunday over prosecutors' decision to charge him for fraud and breach of trust.Mr Lieberman's resignation would go into effect on Tuesday, but he hasn't resigned