Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sits down with “Israel Hayom” for a pre-election interview that will run in full over the weekend.
The Israeli prime minister also met with Russian President Vladimir Putin days ahead of the country’s April 9 election; it may be part of a strategy to woo voters in Israel who have Russian roots.
Blue and White Party No. 2 Yair Lapid calls the event “a red flag for the citizens of Israel”; Yamina leader Naftali Bennett: “Hamas has stopped fearing Israel.”
The Arab League, Palestinian Authority, Turkey, Jordan and Saudi Arabia blast Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pledge to annex the Jordan Valley, calling it “illegal,” a “serious escalation.”
The Israel Defense Forces said that two rockets were fired at Israel; both were intercepted by the Iron Dome air-defense system.
The Trump administration said that it will continue to push ahead with releasing its long-awaited Mideast peace plan after the Israeli elections.
“The Prime Minister’s announcement is fully in line with Israel’s international legal rights. Because these territories were part of the British Mandate, Israel has as much legal right to them as to Tel Aviv,” said Eugene Kontorovich, director of international law at the Jerusalem-based Kohelet Policy Forum.
Israel is “crying wolf” and seeking “innocent blood” says Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu exposes secret Iranian nuclear-test site.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasts Yisrael Beiteinu leader for “joining the Arab parties” • Lieberman says “Netanyahu’s militias” were trying to “steal the elections.”
The Israeli prime minister said “this is not the time to hold talks with Iran. This is the time to increase the pressure on Iran.”
“We have the challenge of Iran’s aggression and terrorism, and I’d like to talk to you about how we can work together to counter these things for the benefit of peace,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his British counterpart, Boris Johnson.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells the newspaper that preparations for a 2012 strike were “no bluff,” and that Israel now has “far greater ability to exert influence” on U.S.-Iran policy than it did during the Obama administration.
