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Opponents of the Israeli government, at home and abroad, are wedded to the contention that Netanyahu is the root cause of everything that's wrong, from undermining democracy to October 7 and Gaza, and removing him would be a panacea to Israel's woes. That claim, ironically, gives him too much credit

Netanyahu: Israel will enter Rafah 'with or without a deal' ■ Turkish citizen stabs Israeli policeman in Jerusalem ■ Foreign diplomat: Saudi Arabia decided to normalize ties with Israel but weighing formal timeline ■ Columbia University suspends student protesters, some have barricaded themselves in Hamilton Hall ■ Here's what you need to know 207 days into the war

Netanyahu knows that reaching a cease-fire agreement with Hamas could be a death sentence for his government, so it is time for Gantz and Eisenkot to make true on their promises to bring the hostages home and facilitate a deal

Israel and Hamas' teams have both shown increased flexibility over the past week, but Netanyahu is still restrained by his extreme-right partners, who are demanding an operation in Rafah – despite reservations in the IDF – and even at the cost of a hostage deal and perhaps even Saudi normalization

Warrants could be issued this week against Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and army chief Herzl Halevi. Some legal experts say the attorney general and army lawyers are partly to blame for not doing enough to prevent Israeli violations of international law

The share of Americans holding no confidence in Netanyahu has increased 11 percentage points since the start of the war, including a quarter of Americans who hold no confidence in him at all

Israel's lackluster strike on Isfahan is at most a temporary measure, a place-holder. And it was ordered by Netanyahu, who made a career out of talking up the Iranian threat but when the moment of truth came, he had nothing to say or offer

Iran's attack a week ago gave Israel a chance to return to the Western world's good graces; will Israeli restraint prove prudent? ■ It's becoming clear: The hostages won't return before the war ends ■ Gantz keeps going with Netanyahu ■ Not-so-instant karma strikes far-rightist Smotrich

Police Brig. Gen. Coresh Barnoor, who dared to challenge Netanyahu, paid the price in his career – and in court this week, he was subjected to aggressive questioning and a cold shoulder from the judges

When the prime minister announces 'There is a date,' what does he mean? ■ Biden distinguishes between his support for Israel and supporting Netanyahu ■ The military leaders change their tone following dire testimonies from returned hostages and gloomy intelligence on those still in captivity

The security cabinet voted in favor of authorizing Netanyahu and Gallant to expand humanitarian aid to Gaza, at far-right minister Ben-Gvir's absence

  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President Joe Biden Thursday, days after an Israeli airstrike led to the unintentional deaths of seven humanitarian workers in the Gaza Strip.  Biden called on Netanyahu to increase humanitarian efforts in the strip and said Israel needed to "announce and implement a series of specific, concrete and […]

Israel's military intel chief says 'complex days lie ahead' ■ IDF presentes initial findings regarding killing of seven aid workers to chief of staff, defense minister and PM Netanyahu ■ Hamas rejects latest hostage release/cease-fire deal proposal ■ Biden and Netanyahu speak for first time since mid-March ■ Here's what you need to know 181 days into the war

At a press conference on Wednesday, Gantz said he hoped 'all responsible public leaders will join the unity government,' following which Netanyahu accused the minister of dealing with 'small politics' during wartime

Despite the fact that most Israelis have no faith in Netanyahu, the third wave of protests in four years against him and his governments is yet to see hundreds of thousands taking to the streets. It's not only because the prime minister is still managing to frame the public debate about the Gaza war

According to his office, Netanyahu is fully awake and in good condition, and was transferred to the recovery ward

Netanyahu declared his intention to promptly cease the activities of the 'terrorist channel' in Israel, alleging its participation in the October 7 massacre. The White House said the law was 'concerning,' stressing critical the importance of press freedom

  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was recovering Monday morning at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem's Ein Kerem following hernia surgery. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram The procedure "ended successfully" and Netanyahu was "awake, talking to his family, and his situation is perfect," Alon Pikarsky, the hospital's director of general surgery, said in […]

The current wave of demonstrations poses a challenge to Netanyahu, for the first time since the war began ■ Hamas' demand to allow Palestinian residents to return freely to northern Gaza are at the center of debate on the Israeli side of hostage negotiations

Gonen Ben Itzhak, a leading figure in the protest movement against the Netanyahu government, admitted that he intentionally interfered with the use of the water canon because police were about to use it in a way which endangered demonstrators