09/12/2012 | World

Netanyahu: Hamas's Gaza jubilation proves Israel is at risk

Hamas's vow to vanquish Israel after claiming "victory" in last month's Gaza conflict vindicates Israel's reluctance to relinquish more land to the Palestinians, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

06/01/2013 | World

Netanyahu tries to hold back far-right surge before Israel votes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scrambled to hold back an opinion-poll surge by a far-right party, appealing in rare radio interviews for his supporters to stand by him in the January 22 election.

22/01/2013 | World

Netanyahu claims election win despite losses

Hawkish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emerged the bruised winner of Israel's election, claiming victory despite unexpected losses to resurgent centre-left challengers.

02/12/2012 | World

Netanyahu brushes off world condemnation of settlement plans

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu brushed off world condemnation of Israel's plans to expand Jewish settlements after the Palestinians won de facto UN recognition of statehood.

05/12/2012 | World

Netanyahu says Israel still committed to Palestinians peace deal

Israel remains committed to a negotiated settlement with the Palestinians, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today, despite worries among the Jewish state's European allies over its plans to build more settlements.

06/12/2012 | World

Merkel says agree to disagree with Netanyahu on settlements

Germany's Angela Merkel and Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to disagree on the question of Israeli plans to build more Jewish settlements, the chancellor said.

09/10/2012 | World

Netanyahu announces early Israeli election

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for an early election, seeking to strengthen his political position after signalling that any military action against Iran could be months away.

12/11/2012 | World

Abbas says ready to start talks with Israel after UN upgrade

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas repeated an offer today to restart peace talks with Israel after a UN vote to recognise Palestine as an observer state later this month.

20/11/2012 | World

Meeting Clinton, Netanyahu demands 'long-term' Gaza deal

27/09/2012 | World

Netanyahu draws 'red line' on Iranian nuclear program

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew his "red line" for Iran's nuclear program - the point at which Iran has amassed nearly enough highly enriched uranium for a single atomic bomb - and voiced confidence that the United States shares his view.

28/09/2012 | World

Obama, Netanyahu seek to get past Iran differences

US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented a show of unity on preventing a nuclear-armed Iran, seeking to tone down the acrimony between the two leaders that has become an issue in the final stretch of the US presidential race.

06/10/2012 | World

Israeli leaders confront political rift as election looms

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned his defence minister, Ehud Barak, on Saturday to discuss allegations he had undermined the premier during recent trips to the United States, raising further speculation of an early election.

26/08/2012 | World

Israeli rabbi calls for prayers for Iran's destruction

An influential Israeli rabbi has called for prayers for Iran's destruction, a week after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to court his support for a possible attack on a nuclear program Israel sees as an existential threat.

11/09/2012 | World

Obama, Netanyahu speak, 'united' on Iran

US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the threat posed by Iran's nuclear program and reaffirmed their united determination to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, the White House said.

26/09/2012 | World

Netanyahu promises tough response to Ahmadinejad

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised a tough response at the United Nations to the latest verbal attacks on Israeli by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and said he was determined to stop Iran developing nuclear weapons.

18/07/2012 | World

Israeli prime minister blames Iran for Bulgaria bomb

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today blamed Iran for a bomb blast which killed at least three people in the Bulgarian resort of Burgas and said Israel would respond.

14/08/2012 | World

Netanyahu picks new security minister as Iran strike debated

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chose a former security chief as his new civil defense minister amid heightened public debate over a possible strike on Iran.

24/08/2012 | World

Israel accuses Iran of accelerating work towards atomic weapons

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran today of making "accelerated progress towards achieving nuclear weapons", adding that it was "totally ignoring" Western demands to rein in its atomic programme.

16/04/2012 | World

Palestinians to deliver Netanyahu ultimatum on talks

The Palestinian prime minister plans to use a rare meeting set for Tuesday with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver a letter detailing Palestinian grievances on stalled peace talks.

06/05/2012 | World

Netanyahu seeks September Israel election

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he supported holding an early general election in four months' time, a ballot polls say could strengthen his hand as Israel confronts Iran's nuclear ambitions.

08/05/2012 | World

In surprise move, Netanyahu forms unity government

In a surprise move, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formed a unity government today which has been negotiated secretly over the past days and sealed at a private meeting overnight.

20/02/2012 | World

Obama to meet Netanyahu at White House on March 5

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be in Washington to address the annual policy conference of the influential pro-Israel lobby AIPAC, which will be held on March 4-6.

05/03/2012 | World

Obama, Netanyahu give no sign of narrowing gap on Iran

US President Barack Obama appealed to Benjamin Netanyahu to give sanctions time to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions, but the Israeli prime minister offered no sign of backing away from possible military action, saying his country must be the "master of its fate."

06/03/2012 | World

Netanyahu stands firm on right to attack Iran

Benjamin Netanyahu assured President Barack Obama that Israel has not made any decision on attacking Iran's nuclear sites, sources close to the talks said, but the Israeli prime minister gave no sign of backing away from possible military action.

15/01/2012 | World

Netanyahu deputy 'disappointed' with Obama on Iran

A senior Israeli official voiced disappointment in the Obama administration on Sunday, saying "election-year considerations" lay behind its caution over tough Iran sanctions sought by US legislators.

25/01/2012 | World

Israeli-Palestinian talks end with no progress

Israeli-Palestinian talks aimed at reviving peace negotiations ended in Jordan without achieving any progress and President Mahmoud Abbas plans to consult fellow Arabs on his next move, Palestinian officials said.

01/02/2012 | World

UN Ban Ki-moon urges Israeli goodwill gestures to Palestinians

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged today Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to offer Palestinians goodwill gestures to keep peace talks alive.

21/09/2011 | World

Netanyahu tells Obama Palestinian UN bid doomed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today that direct negotiation was the only way to achieve a stable Middle East peace and the Palestinian effort to secure UN recognition of statehood "will not succeed."

08/11/2011 | World

Reports say Sarkozy told Obama 'Netanyahu is a liar'

According to reporters, French President Nicolas Sarkozy told US President Barack Obama last week he was fed up with dealing with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and considered him a liar.

03/01/2012 | World

No breakthrough on Mideast peace, talks to go on

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators made no breakthrough during their first high-level discussions in more than a year, but agreed to hold further talks in Amman on a confidential basis, Jordan's foreign minister said.

08/01/2011 | World

Israel envoy to discuss reviving peace talks in US

An envoy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Washington next week to discuss ways to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, a statement from Netanyahu's office said.

24/05/2011 | World

Netanyahu says will give up some land for peace

Israel is prepared to make "painful compromises" for peace with the Palestinians, including the handover of land they seek for a state, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the US Congress.

09/09/2011 | World

Obama concerned about storming of Israel's Cairo embassy

US President Barack Obama is concerned about the storming of the Israeli embassy in Cairo by protesters and told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the United States is taking steps to help resolve the situation without further violence, the White House said in a statement.