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  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a meeting Thursday with representatives of the families of the hostages in Tel Aviv, providing updates on ongoing efforts to secure the release of those held captive. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram During the meeting, Netanyahu emphasized the government's commitment to ensuring the return of all […]

In watershed moment, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the highest ranking Jewish elected official in U.S. history and a pro-Israel stalwart, slammed Netanyahu as having 'bowed to the demands of extremists' and warning the Israeli government that it is 'testing U.S. standards for assistance'

This week, amid dismay at the destruction in Gaza and the death of an Indian worker on the border with Lebanon, Modi dispatched his national security advisor to Israel with a message for Netanyahu: Don't take our support for granted

Netanyahu told Biden, and AIPAC, that Israelis overwhelmingly back his wartime policies, omitting the public's plunging faith in his leadership and promise of 'total victory' in Gaza. The question is when, and whether, Israelis will starting calling for an end to the war

Netanyahu is in no hurry to give in to Sa'ar's demands, while Gantz's people insist the only free seat in the war cabinet is reserved for Yair Lapid

The annual report from the director of national intelligence should leave zero doubt as to how well the U.S. believes Israel is executing its war against Hamas, and what it thinks of the viability of the Netanyahu government

Netanyahu also attacked U.S. policy goals aimed at revitalizing a Palestinian Authority and objecting to an Israeli military operation in Rafah. 'The vast majority [in Israel] are united as never before,' he said

Netanyahu got permission to take a loan from Spencer Partrich, who had previously bought him cigars and suits. The loan was approved by the prime minister's hand-picked state comptroller, who is supposed to oversee repayment through Netanyahu's asset and interest disclosure, which is not accessible to the public

Gantz's rogue visit to the White House and Gallant's strong-arm on a draft bill veto offer a new chapter in cabinet members' mutiny against Netanyahu. Due to the emergency 'unity' gov't, the PM's far-right allies are not the only ones who can collapse the coalition

America made a costly mistake: Unconditional support for Netanyahu gave a tail-wind to carnage in Gaza. But now, belatedly, a sea-change is underway

Furious at war cabinet minister Benny Gantz's invitation to Washington, Netanyahu is determined to 'signal to the American government that it's meeting with the wrong Benjamin,' as ties between the Israeli PM and President Biden grow increasingly strained

As soon as it became clear to Netanyahu that Gantz had managed to steal his ride, the prime minister had two alternatives: The first was to congratulate him and provide the traveler with messages to relay to Washington and 10 Downing Street. The second was, well, to go berserk

Speaking in tears at a Knesset committee hearing, tech giant Eyal Waldman – who also lost his daughter at the Nova music festival massacre – claimed a close affiliate of Netanyahu lobbied to cancel his selection for the Israel prize in entrepreneurship and demanded an investigation

The Prime Minister's office denied Netanyahu knew about the telltale sign of Hamas' Oct 7 attack, but two top defense officials told Haaretz he was involved in discussions about it in the first few days of the war. The PM then admitted to hearing of the issue 'after October 7'

A senior Israeli source said that Netanyahu raised his demands for deportation only after the U.S., Qatar and Egypt had already presented their proposal, and thereby complicated the negotiations. 'Even if this is a negotiating tactic, his performances are liable to cause damage,' he warned

The U.S. national security advisor stated that Israel, Egypt, Qatar, and the U.S. have agreed on preliminary conditions for a deal; Netanyahu said that if a deal materializes, the IDF's planned raid on Rafahn will be 'delayed somewhat'

Diplomatic officials in Israel gave a relatively optimistic briefing to correspondents after the Israeli delegation returned from the summit in Paris. If, unlike the last rounds of negotiations, Netanyahu stays relatively silent, the deal might have a chance

After the prime minister hinted that the main mediator between Israel and Hamas bears responsibility for the delay in freeing the hostages, Qatar's Foreign Ministry accused Netanyahu of prolonging the war for 'reasons that have become obvious to everyone'

Mohamed Hadid compares Netanyahu to Hitler, the war in Gaza to the Holocaust, distorts the Holocaust, and rewrites Jewish history.

Netanyahu has demonstrated once against that for him, the war provides a platform for another political campaign featuring all the familiar hallmarks: lies, incitement, fanning passions – and diversion