THE agreement reached between Israel and Hamas in favor of a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of the hostages immediately aroused the jubilation of thousands of people across the decimated Palestinian territory, but both there and in the streets of Israel, the hope was still limited by anxiety Thursday morning. Nervousness was fueled both … Read more
President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to discuss ongoing negotiations for a deal. ceasefire agreement and release of hostages with Hamas. During the call, the two leaders discussed the deal based on the arrangement Mr. Biden outlined last year, the White House said. “The president discussed fundamentally changed regional circumstances … Read more
Berlin — Polish President Andrzej Duda requested a special exemption to allow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to attend events in the country marking 80 years since the liberation of the Nazi death camp Auschwitz, without risking arrest under an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court. Poland will host a memorial service eight decades … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo prostate removal surgery Sunday after being diagnosed with a urinary tract infection, his office said. The 75-year-old leader underwent an examination at Hadassah Hospital on Wednesday, where he was “diagnosed with a urinary tract infection resulting from benign prostatic hyperplasia,” the prime minister’s office said in a statement. … Read more
Tel Aviv, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stand Tuesday in his lengthy trial for alleged corruption, setting off what is expected to be a weeklong spectacle that will draw unwanted attention to his legal troubles as he faces a international arrest warrant for war crimes and the fighting in Gaza continues. … Read more
The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for several people, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of crimes including “starvation as a method of warfare.” CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has the latest on the war between Israel and Hamas.
The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as for Hamas leader Mohammed Deif, whom Israel says he was killed during an airstrike in July. The judges found that there were “reasonable grounds to believe that” Netanyahu and Gallant “intentionally … Read more
The Baby Files, directed by Alexis Bloom, is an exceptional and essential documentary. This comes in the wake of the corruption scandal that swept over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu like a toxic cloud. What’s more, it’s about how the accusations he’s been trying to shake off since 2019, when he was first indicted on … Read more