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Attorney representing Netanyahu said the prime minister is unwilling to discuss such a commission until the war is over. Meanwhile, the Knesset also rejected a proposal to hold a special session to discuss the establishment of a state commission of inquiry

Netanyahu attempted to dismantle the prosecution's allegations of an alleged deal between him and former Bezeq chief Shaul Elovitch: 'There was no agreement, no deal ... It's absurd'

There may be no reason to be suspicious of the notes. But the fact that they exist, along with the cries of Netanyahu allies that he can't possibly run the country while taking the stand bolsters the arguments that he should never have continued to hold office as PM while he fights to stay out of prison

The Israeli prime minister admitted to having a person friendship with the owner of Walla, but claimed the news site's coverage of him was hostile and negligible. He said that he tried to diversify the telecom market, which he claimed was dominated by left-leaning outlets. The judges allowed Netanyahu to receive ostensibly urgent notes during his testimony – apparently a way of allowing him to interrupt the flow of his testimony

U.S. Jews are undergoing an agonizing self-appraisal, questioning Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza and Lebanon, disgusted by an Israeli government of autocratic Jewish populists and, most of all, distraught that Netanyahu does not give a damn about the hostages

Netanyahu will be Israel's first ever serving prime minister to take the witness stand as a defendant in a criminal trial. Haaretz answers all your questions about this inglorious milestone in Israeli history

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz visited Mount Bental in the Golan Heights at an observation point overlooking the Syrian border following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime. During the visit, they received a detailed briefing on developments along the Syrian border and the reinforcement of IDF forces in the area. Netanyahu […]

Netanyahu called on Australian authorities to prevent antisemitic attacks against local Jewish communities in the future.

The legal opinion, now published, says Netanyahu spokesperson Eli Feldstein held a conference call with Channel 12 news senior editor Raviv Golan, during which Golan was introduced as 'D from the Mossad'

The latest affair involving the national security minister's associates is another stage in his hostile takeover of the police. He and Netanyahu can threaten to oust the attorney general, but the chances of that look slim

LEBANON: Cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah goes into effect; IDF fires at suspects entering no-go zone in southern Lebanon ■ Iran: Tehran plans uranium-enrichment expansion, IAEA report says ■ ISRAEL: Netanyahu says Lebanon agreement aims to isolate Hamas, focus on Iran ■ GAZA: Egyptian delegation arrives in Israel to discuss Gaza cease-fire, hostage deal as Hamas reportedly ready for truce following Lebanon deal

LEBANON: Cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah goes into effect; IDF fires at suspects entering no-go zone in southern Lebanon ■ ISRAEL: Netanyahu says Lebanon agreement aims to isolate Hamas, focus on Iran ■ GAZA: Egyptian delegation arrives in Israel to discuss Gaza cease-fire and hostage deal as Hamas reportedly ready for truce following Lebanon agreement

After Haaretz reported that the prime minister's advisors Yonatan Urich and Srulik Einhorn had built a campaign in 2022 to improve Qatar's image, MK Gilad Kariv wrote to Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, urging her to examine if Netanyahu and his advisors' ties with Qatar violate 'Israeli law on combatting terror and government ethics'

LEBANON: Biden announces 60-day cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon, in which Israel will gradually withdraw forces and Lebanese Army will deploy along border ■ ISRAEL: Netanyahu says Lebanon cease-fire aims to isolate Hamas, focus on Iran ■ GAZA: Reports of 15 killed in Israeli strike on shelter in Gaza City

Netanyahu claims the indictment against his spokesperson Eli Feldstein harms both himself and the Israeli public. 'This witch hunt will not deter me. Do not panic, and do not succumb to fear. We will overcome this'

Prime minister Netanyahu will try to persuade Israelis that the ICC case isn't against just him, but against all Israelis – while attempting to dismantle commonly agreed upon liberal norms. Meanwhile, Israelis will continue to bury their head in the sand about what is being done in their name in Gaza

The decision turns Israeli PM Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant 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

Despite the fact that Israel has eliminated almost all of Hamas' senior leadership, and the urgency of securing the hostages' release – it is actually Gaza where Netanyahu and his allies reject a cease-fire agreement

Coalition officials say that despite aggressive declarations, Prime Minister Netanyahu is in no hurry to fire Attorney General Baharav-Miara, because of the difficulties involved. Conversely, pressure is growing around the PM to fire the Shin Bet Director, who Netanyahu can easily oust

According to information received by investigators, the leak involved an individual known as 'The Hasid,' who, according to a source familiar with the matter, is Srulik Einhorn, a close associate of Netanyahu