Benjamin Netanyahu
The U.S. president congratulated the prime minister on Israel’s successful COVID vaccination campaign, exchanging ideas on how best to quell the pandemic.
“Israel is a country where we have an important strategic security relationship, and our team is fully engaged—not at the head-of-state level yet but very soon,” said White House press secretary Jen Psaki.
Gideon Sa’ar blamed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the current state of instability saying, “he preferred his interests over the good of the country. Therefore, we need to create a change in Israel. This is what I am trying to do now.”
Seth Rogen called the message, which former Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon conveyed to the U.S. president, “the most Jewish tweet ever.”
“As a practical matter, the control of the Golan I think remains of real importance to Israel’s security,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN news anchor Wolf Blitzer.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on supporters not to arrive at the courthouse so as not to violate social-distancing directives.
Travel restrictions are lifted, national parks and some businesses reopen • The only way forward is via vaccinations, says Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“The ICC has again proved that it is a political body, not a judicial institution,” says Israeli premier • The U.S. State Department cites “serious concerns” with the ruling.
The Prime Minister’s Office cites the COVID-19 lockdown and closure of Ben-Gurion International Airport as the reason for the delay.
He has served as Netanyahu’s strategic adviser since June after leading a successful election campaign in March 2020.
The nine-step plan includes grants for businesses and families and aid to the unemployed • Blue and White dismisses the move as a political stunt ahead of the March elections.
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin also sent a message congratulating Joe Biden, emphasizing that the ties between Israel and America go beyond political parties and are based on shared values.
