Tag Archives: Benjamin Netanyahu

The Hill reports: Democrats increasingly suspect Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to interfere in U.S. domestic politics by ignoring President Biden’s calls to negotiate a peace deal in Gaza and by confronting Hezbollah and Iran weeks before the U.S. election. The rapidly escalating confrontation between Israel, Hezbollah and Hezbollah’s ally, Iran, has undercut Biden’s efforts to achieve peace …

The Jerusalem Post reports: Former-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed in his book Unleashed that he discovered a bugging device, used for listening in on private conversations, in his personal bathroom at the Foreign Office after he met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2017. Johnson claimed that his security team found the device after Netanyahu had used the bathroom. …

USA Today reports: Israeli protesters carried six empty coffins past Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence in Jerusalem on Monday night, in a symbolic act after six hostages were found dead in a Gaza tunnel over the weekend. But in his first public address since Israel’s military recovered the bodies of the six hostages, Netanyahu pushed back Monday night in …

CNN reports: President Joe Biden said Monday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not doing enough to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas and added he is “close” to presenting a final deal to negotiators working to strike a hostage and ceasefire agreement in Gaza. The president’s comments came as he was returning to the White House to …

CNN reports: Protests have broken out in big cities, small towns and on highways across Israel as demonstrators call for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas. Protest locations include Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Ra’anana, Be’er Sheva, Kfar Saba, Kiryat Bialik, Afula, Ness Ziona, Binyamina, and various major intersections and bridges around the country, …

Axios reports: The Secretary General of Israel’s national workers union, the Histadrut, announced a general strike to protest against the Netanyahu government and called for an immediate hostage-release and ceasefire in Gaza deal. The strike will begin on Monday morning. The Histadrut is a powerful workers union and a general strike will almost completely shut down the country. The strike …

The Washington Post reports: President Biden and Vice President Harris held separate bilateral meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, as U.S. leaders say they are in the final stages of closing a deal that will pause the fighting in Gaza and release hostages. Harris’ solo meeting with Netanyahu, meanwhile, took on greater importance after she became the …

NBC News reports: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to address a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday afternoon, his first since Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel killed 1,200 people and resulted in the taking of hostages to Gaza, where about 100 are still believed to be held captive. Netanyahu’s speech at 2 p.m. ET comes at a critical …

First, a reminder from yesterday: Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) sent a letter to House members warning there would be arrests if people disrupted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to lawmakers Wednesday. Johnson said in his letter, shared Tuesday, that there will be additional security measures and the note served as a “friendly reminder of the longstanding rules and decorum …

USA Today reports: Thousands of demonstrators gathered Wednesday on Capitol Hill to protest the visit of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and to discourage Congress from further funding Israel’s war in Gaza. Netanyahu is scheduled to address a joint session of Congress on Wednesday afternoon. The invitation to speak has drawn criticism from pro-Palestinian advocates outraged by Israel’s Gaza invasion …

The Washington Post reports: Scores of Democrats won’t be in attendance today when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers an address before a joint meeting of Congress, in a visit that has been rife with political maneuvering and partisan opposition. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, called the speech “political theater” during a …

Axios reports: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) cautioned lawmakers there will be a “zero-tolerance” policy for disruptions during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress on Wednesday, warning that guests who disturb the speech may be arrested. Netanyahu’s scheduled appearance has sparked pushback from Democrats frustrated with his handling of the the Israel-Hamas war, with Johnson trying to preempt …

The Washington Post reports: Vice President Harris has declined to preside over the Senate chamber when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday afternoon, according to two people familiar with her plans. Netanyahu, who has clashed with President Biden over his handling of the war in Gaza, is expected to meet with Harris at …

Axios reports: The U.S. Capitol Police said Friday that there will be an increased law enforcement presence at the Capitol for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress next week. Netanyahu is expected to face protests from both outside demonstrators and members of Congress, with some lawmakers vowing to boycott the speech. The U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights said …

The New York Times reports: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has dissolved his war cabinet, an Israeli official said Monday, after the departures of two significant members prompted demands from far-right politicians for representation in the influential group. The two members, Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot, quit Mr. Netanyahu’s small war cabinet last week amid disagreements over the direction …

CNN reports: Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz has resigned from Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, delivering a blow to the prime minister who has been celebrating the rare rescue of hostages held in Gaza. “Netanyahu prevents us from moving forward to a real victory [in Gaza],” Gantz said in a televised statement Sunday in which he described leaving the government as …

The Daily Beast reports: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to address a joint meeting of Congress on July 24 during a visit to Washington, D.C., Republican leaders announced Thursday. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement that the address would allow Netanyahu to “share the Israeli government’s vision for defending their …

The Times Of Israel reports: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will reportedly give an address to a joint session of Congress on June 13. Neither Netanyahu nor Congressional leaders have immediately confirmed this date reported by the Punchbowl news site. June 13 falls on the second day of the Shavuot holiday, which is only observed for one day in Israel. US …

Reuters reports: An aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Sunday that Israel had accepted a framework deal for winding down the Gaza war now being advanced by U.S. President Joe Biden, though he described it as flawed and in need of much more work. In an interview with Britain’s Sunday Times, Ophir Falk, chief foreign policy advisor to …

The Associated Press reports: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged Monday that a “tragic mistake” had been made after an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah set fire to a tent camp housing displaced Palestinians and killed at least 45 people, according to local officials. “Despite our utmost efforts not to harm innocent civilians, last night, there …