ISRAEL

Israel’s Netanyahu, Gantz agree to explore unity government

9:04 am September 24, 2019

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main opponent Benny Gantz agreed to explore options for a unity government Monday as they met for the first time since last week’s election at the request of Israel’s president. The key meeting came as the deadlocked vote results threatened Netanyahu’s long tenure in office, though he […]

Israeli PM vows to annex ‘all the settlements’ in West Bank

9:24 pm September 16, 2019

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Monday to annex “all the settlements” in the West Bank, including an enclave deep in the heart of the largest Palestinian city, in a last-ditch move that appeared aimed at shoring up nationalist support the day before a do-over election. Locked in a razor tight race and with […]

Embattled Israeli PM Netanyahu fights for survival in do-over election

2:15 pm September 15, 2019

Jerusalem: A visibly frantic Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in the fight of his political life as the country heads to national elections for the second time this year. With Netanyahu locked in a razor tight race and facing the likelihood of criminal corruption charges, a decisive victory in Tuesday’s vote may be the only […]

US joins Israel in accusing Iran as nuclear deal flounders

11:32 pm September 10, 2019

Washington : The United States on Tuesday joined Israel in alleging “possible undeclared nuclear activities” by Iran, further straining European-led attempts to salvage a multinational deal. Iran denounced the accusations leveled on Monday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said that the clerical regime operated a previously undisclosed site aimed at developing nuclear weapons […]

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Netanyahu accuses Iran of destroying secret ‘nuclear site’

11:59 pm September 9, 2019

Jerusalem : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday accused Iran of having a previously undisclosed site aimed at developing nuclear weapons that it destroyed. Iran destroyed the site located near the city of Abadeh, south of Isfahan, sometime between late June and late July after realising that Israel had detected it, Netanyahu alleged. In […]