Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu:

'We control the skies over Tehran, striking the regime hard'

PM addresses public on the 6th day of Operation Rising Lion, says Israel is eliminating 2 threats in Iran, the nuclear threat and the ballistic missile threat,

Amid Iran speculation

Trump and Netanyahu speak

Trump and Netanyahu hold telephone conversation after a White House meeting on the Israel-Iran conflict. Reports suggest Trump is weighing joining Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

Jack Engelhard:

Thank G-d Bibi was in the right place at the right time

Trump and Netanyahu work well, perfectly, as a team. They’ve both been through hard times together, like staving off snotty lawyers and judges. Opinion.

Erdogan:

Netanyahu poses 'biggest threat' to Mideast security

Turkish President lashes out at Israel, tells Qatar's Emir that PM Netanyahu is the "biggest threat" to Middle East security following Israel's strikes on Iran.

Netanyahu:

'Israel controls the skies over Tehran'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference in which he addresses the achievements of the attacks in Iran and the regime's retaliatory missile attacks.

Broadcaster:

Avner Netanyahu’s postponed wedding may have been deception

Broadcaster Erel Segal claims delay of Avner Netanyahu’s wedding part of a broader IDF deception strategy ahead of the Iran operation.

Netanyahu doesn't rule out assassinating Khamenei

Israeli PM tells ABC News the claims the elimination of Iran's Supreme Leader would escalate the conflict are incorrect and the opposite would occur.

Poll:

Majority of Israelis support Netanyahu's handling of Iran strikes

New poll finds 80% of Israelis rate the Prime Minister's management of the conflict with Iran as excellent or good.

Netanyahu at Tel Nof Airbase:

'The Israeli Air Force controls the skies of Tehran'

Prime Minister praises Air Force for unprecedented reach over Tehran, says Israel advancing toward victory with global admiration and national unity.

Lapid backs Netanyahu on Iran:

‘We had no choice but to strike’

Opposition leader says Iran's nuclear ambitions and terror sponsorship left Israel no alternative to military action.

Netanyahu:

'Iran plotted to assassinate both me and Trump'

In interview with Fox News, Netanyahu reveals Iran's plot to assassinate President Donald Trump due to his stance against their nuclear program. He details "Operation Rising Lion" as a necessary response to an "imminent threat" of Iranian nuclear weaponization and missile buildup.

PM in Bat Yam:

'Imagine if Iran had 20,000 of these missiles'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the scene of the Iranian missile strike in the city of Bat Yam, where six people were killed. Netanyahu received a briefing from the forces operating at the scene, while rescue efforts continue to try to locate three missing people.

Netanyahu:

'Tehran is burning'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Israel’s recent military operations against Iran on Sunday evening, highlighting what he described as significant achievements.

Netanyahu:

'We are in a battle for our existence, follow safety guidelines'

Standing beside a public shelter, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urges Israelis to heed Home Front Command directives, stressing that reaching protected spaces saves lives. 'Guard your life, protect your body,' he stressed, quoting the Torah.

Netanyahu:

Iranian regime bombing civilians, we are targeting terrorists

Prime Minister Netanyahu gave a video congratulating President Trump and the US Army on their birthdays and emphasized that Israel is fighting for more than just itself.

Netanyahu to Iranians:

'Rising Lion' paves way for your freedom

PM Netanyahu addresses Iranians in a video after Operation Rising Lion, stating it clears the path for their freedom by targeting the Islamic regime's nuclear and missile threats and urging Iranians to seize this opportunity for liberation.

President Trump:

‘I always knew the date for Israel's attack on Iran'

President Trump reveals that Israel’s military action followed a 60-day deadline he set for Iran to agree to a revised nuclear deal. After Iran failed to comply, Trump said he anticipated the strike. Despite tensions, the US remains open to renewed talks.

Netanyahu on Iran:

'The greatest threat to humanity'

Prime Minister Netanyahu reveals order to neutralize Iran’s nuclear threat was given in November 2024. IDF has begun calling up reservists, while Iran’s new IRGC chief threatens that 'the gates of hell will soon open.'

Netanyahu:

'This operation will continue for as many days as it takes'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issues statement following the launch of "Operation Rising Lion" in Iran.

'Am Yisrael Chai!'

Javier Milei ends visit with emotional prayer at Western Wall

During the visit, Prime Minister Netanyahu presented Argentine President Milei with an ancient seal, approximately 2,700 years old, bearing the name "Netanyahu son of Yo'ash."

Netanyahu, Milei sign MOUs in Jerusalem

PM calls Argentine president a 'wonderful friend' and a 'true brother' in a signing ceremony for multiple Memoranda of Understanding between Israel and Argentina.

In court:

Netanyahu falls ill mid-testimony

Prime Minister Netanyahu's court session cut short due to illness, days after previous session forced to break for important diplomatic call.

Netanyahu to Milei:

'Javier, you are a real friend of Israel!'

In Jerusalem meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu, Argentine President Milei backs Israel’s war effort, calling its victory a win for the Western world.

A day to the vote: Netanyahu fighting to keep coalition intact

With dissolution vote imminent, Netanyahu scrambles to avert elections as haredi support hinges on IDF draft exemption impasse.

Netanyahu on hostage talks: 'There has been great progress'

Prime Minister Netanyahu said there was progress being made to achieve a hostage deal, but noted: 'It's early to give hope.'

Wounded soldiers to Netanyahu:

‘We firmly oppose ceasing the fighting’”

Amid reports of a deal that would include a ceasefire, wounded soldiers who fought in the war are calling on the prime minister to continue the fighting until Hamas is defeated.

Netanyahu’s trial paused early for 'important diplomatic call'

As his cross-examination in Case 1000 resumed in Tel Aviv, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legal team requests early adjournment, citing pressing diplomatic matters.

Netanyahu:

Left-wing protestors committed 'pogrom' at Likud headquarters

PM condemns the recent break-in at the Likud headquarters in Tel Aviv, says it was committed by extremists who oppose democracy.

Funding aid to Gaza:

Ben Gvir demands Netanyahu explain NIS 700M Gaza aid transfer

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir questions government funding of food and supplies for a population that on 10/7 took part en masse in a massacre and rejoiced as our brothers and sisters were slaughtered.

Netanyahu:

Significant progress made on Draft Law issue

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s meeting with MK Yuli Edelstein, former Minister Ariel Atias, and Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs on the Draft Law concludes with progress. "It was decided that an effort will be made to finalize the remaining open issues tomorrow."

Netanyahu rebukes:

What Liberman did helps Hamas, he doesn't care

Netanyahu slams Liberman for revealing Israeli-militia ties, calls it a harmful security leak driven by political motives

Netanyahu on hostage recovery op:

'We won't rest until all hostages are home'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praises operation that recovered the bodies of hostages Gadi Haggai and Judih Weinstein Haggai, promises, 'We will not rest, nor will we be silent, until we return home all of our hostages - the living and the deceased.'

Netanyahu:

Gallant, Halevi removed to advance haredi draft bill

In recording revealed by Channel 13, PM says defense leaders obstructed legislation; insists IDF will accommodate Torah observant soldiers without compromising faith

Netanyahu Trial:

Cross-examination begins in Case 1000

Prime Minister Netanyahu dismissed allegations of accepting gifts from media outlets as absurd: 'I had no interest in their coverage anyway.'

Netanyahu:

'We have a mission, complete victory'

Prime Minister Netanyahu called on Israelis to attend a right-wing rally expected on Thursday in Jerusalem, calling it "a demonstration against the rule of the bureaucrats. Who are you? Were you elected Prime Minister?"

Television host urges love, not protests, at Netanyahu wedding

Television host Avri Gilad denounced plans to disturb the wedding of Avner Netanyahu and offered an alternative solution.

PM after 3 soldiers killed:

'The price is high, but we'll achieve the war's objectives'

The Prime Minister addresses the nation after 3 Givati soldiers were killed in Gaza. 'They fell in a just war like no other - we will defeat Hamas, liberate all the hostages and ensure that Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel.'

Herzog on Colorado attack:

'Attack proves antisemitism knows know borders'

Israeli President and Prime Minister react to the firebomb attack on an event in solidarity with Israeli hostages in Colorado.

Sara Netanyahu:

'Deep State' targeting Trump and my husband alike

Sara Netanyahu accuses radical left-wing elites of operating a 'Deep State' in both Israel and the US and shares her personal efforts to support families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.

Ben Gvir: ‘Only truce Hamas deserves is a bullet to the head’

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir sharply criticizes the Witkoff outline and the PM's support for it, warning that any ceasefire would allow Hamas to regroup. “I'm not just worried about the hostages, but also about our children and soldiers,” he stated.

Rare Shabbat statement:

PM warns Iran advancing toward nuclear weapons

In rare move, Prime Minister's Office issues English statement on Shabbat, calling on international community to act immediately after an IAEA report reveals Iran's growing stockpile of highly enriched uranium.

Thom Yorke breaks silence

'Netanyahu and his crew of extremists are out of control'

In an Instagram post, Radiohead’s Thom Yorke addresses heated confrontation with an anti-Israel heckler at a solo concert in Melbourne last year, criticizes Netanyahu and Hamas and calls for an end to suffering in the region.

Netanyahu undergoes routine colonoscopy in Jerusalem

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu successfully underwent a routine colonoscopy at Shaare Zedek Medical Center, accompanied by his personal physician and a senior medical team, his office says.

Netanyahu admits:

Hamas is still in power because of profits from humanitarian aid

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted to hostages' families that one of the two reasons that Hamas is still in power is its profits from the humanitarian aid.

Netanyahu to hostages' families:

'Israel accepts Witkoff's new proposal'

PM says Israel agrees to US-backed deal but vows to keep fighting until all hostages return and Hamas is destroyed.

Chaos in the plenum:

MK Kariv disrupts Netanyahu and is removed

MK Gilad Kariv from the Labor Party removed from the Knesset after waving a map of the kibbutzim in the Gaza Envelope at the end of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech, disrupting him.

Lapid to Netanyahu:

'You no longer understand America and lost Trump'

Opposition leader accuses the prime minister of losing the support of the Trump Administration following America's recent moves in the Middle East.

Report:

Netanyahu threatens Iran strike amid Trump nuclear talks

As US President Donald Trump pushes for a deal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns time is running out and readies military options, NYT report says. 'Only a deal that dismantles all infrastructure is acceptable.'

Watch:

Gazans cheer for 'Trump, Netanyahu, and America'

Footage reportedly from the Gaza Strip following the opening of the new aid distribution centers, which Israel and the US initiated, shows a group of young men chanting the names of the US and Israeli leaders.

Netanyahu confirms: Mohammed Sinwar was eliminated

During a heated Knesset debate initiated by the opposition, Prime Minister Netanyahu rejected claims of government failure, highlighting military gains and vowing to return all hostages while accusing rivals of undermining the war effort for political gain.

Netanyahu at IHRA Conference:

'Israel fights civilization's war against barbarism'

Prime Minister Netanyahu addresses the IHRA Conference, warning that antisemitism is a virulent disease threatening all free societies, not just Jews.

Trump:

I told Netanyahu attack on Iran is not appropriate right now

The President said a military strike would be inappropriate as talks near a resolution, emphasizing that a strong deal with inspections could save lives, but noted that the situation could shift at any moment.

Liberman claims:

Netanyahu fought to appoint Yair Golan as IDF Chief of Staff

Liberman accuses Netanyahu of backing controversial left-wing figure Yair Golan for IDF Chief, says PM using scandal to deflect from hostages and Gaza failures.

Report:

Trump to Netanyahu - Avoid actions that could derail Iran talks

President reiterates preference for diplomacy as Israeli officials prepare for potential military action on Iran.

Netanyahu at Mercaz Harav:

'We are waging war against human beasts, we will defeat them'

Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Yaakov Shapira, Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, rabbis, dayanim and public figures attend celebration of the liberation and reunification of Jerusalem at prominent religious Zionist yeshiva.

Shin Bet Chief appointment

Attorney General to Netanyahu: Zini's nomination violates law

The Attorney General is demanding that Netanyahu hand the responsibility of appointing a new Shin Bet Director over to a minister.

Expresses support for Israel

Netanyahu meets Homeland Security Secretary Noem

Prime Minister Netanyahu meets in his office in Jerusalem with US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who is currently visiting Israel.

Netanyahu:

'Hope we can announce something on hostages today or tomorrow'

PM makes hopeful statement on the remaining hostages amid reports a deal to free 10 hostages in exchange for a 70-day ceasefire could be reached soon.

US lawmakers back Israel:

'Netanyahu’s vigorous policy changed Mideast'

PM Netanyahu and wife Sara meet Sen. Dave McCormick and Dina Habib Powell, thanking them for their steadfast support of Israel. Later, Netanyahu meets a bipartisan Congressional delegation, led by Rep. Mike Lawler, who praises Netanyahu’s war policy.

Netanyahu:

Our enemies understand the destruction they brought on themselves

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at a special government meeting to mark Jerusalem Day in the City of David. The government called for the removal of obstacles to the appointment of David Zini to lead the ISA.