Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister of Israel (born 1949), (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
- 11h ago
US bombs northern Iran for first time: explosions near Tehran, Semnan hit; tanker disabled, American freed
Overnight airstrikes struck near the capital and a missile production hub, while an earlier wave killed at least seven and wounded over 260. Iran released a US citizen amid the escalation.
- 16h ago
Majority of House Democrats vote to block $3.3 billion in Israel aid, exposing party split
More than 100 House Democrats voted to strip $3.3 billion in annual military aid from Israel, a symbolic but sharp break from years of near-unanimous support that lays bare the party's internal rift ahead of the November midterms.
- 3d ago
Mossad recruited Holocaust denier Ahmadinejad in secret plot to lead post-war Iran, NYT and Haaretz reveal
Israel ran a multi-year intelligence operation to recruit former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a vocal anti-Semite, as the figurehead of a post-war regime in Tehran. The plan included secret meetings in Guatemala and Hungary and an extraction mission during the 28 February airstrikes, before unravelling when the IRGC took him into custody.
- 3d ago
Rubio vows to 'dismantle the ICC brick by brick' as US launches whole-of-government campaign against the Hague court
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a State Department campaign on Monday, 13 July 2026, aiming to 'systematically disable' the International Criminal Court, accusing the Hague-based tribunal of waging a 'war' on American sovereignty through international law.
- 3d ago
EU split over Israeli settlement trade ban as foreign ministers fail to reach majority for action
A proposal to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank won the most support among EU foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday, but fell short of the simple majority needed to compel the European Commission to draft sanctions.
- 3d ago
Iran's new supreme leader vows 'inevitable revenge' as Tehran newspaper publishes hit list of 13 world leaders
The ultraconservative Tehran daily Hamshahri published an infographic naming 13 world leaders it says must 'pay' for the killing of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, hours after his son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei declared revenge 'inevitable.'
- 4d ago
Israel sets October 27 election as Netanyahu trails former military chief Eisenkot in polls
The Knesset confirmed Sunday that general elections will be held on October 27, marking the first time in decades the legislature has completed a full term. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces an uphill battle, with surveys showing his Likud party behind the centrist Jaschar party led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot.
- 4d ago
Iran's Hamshahri daily publishes revenge collage with Trump, Netanyahu in crosshairs and Merz in prison uniform
Hamshahri, a Tehran-run daily with a circulation of about 400,000, posted a graphic calling for vengeance against 13 Western politicians, including Donald Trump, Friedrich Merz and Keir Starmer, as Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vows revenge for his father's killing.
- 4d ago
Iran's new supreme leader vows revenge, newspaper blacklists Meloni, Trump and Netanyahu
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared revenge for his father's death a national duty. A Tehran newspaper published AI-generated mugshots of 13 Western officials in orange prison uniforms, including Italian premier Giorgia Meloni.
- 4d ago
Darline Graham sworn in as US senator after Lindsey Graham's sudden death, raising questions over Ukraine sanctions bill
Darline Graham Nordone, 62, a political novice, was sworn in Tuesday as South Carolina's first female senator, just days after her brother Lindsey Graham, 71, died suddenly of an aortic tear while pushing for Russia sanctions.
- 6d ago
Israel shares intelligence on new Iranian plot to assassinate Trump as president says he left instructions to ‘bomb them’
Israeli intelligence passed information to Washington this week indicating Tehran was preparing a new plan to kill the US president, according to the Wall Street Journal and CNN. Trump told the New York Post he has left orders for a massive bombing campaign should Iran succeed.
- Jul 9
US confirms strikes on 90 military targets in Iran while explosions hit near Bushehr nuclear site; Iran blames US and Israel
The US military confirmed strikes on about 90 Iranian military targets, while Iran reported an attack on a facility near its Bushehr nuclear plant and blamed the 'American-Zionist enemy,' though Washington denied involvement in that specific incident.
- Jul 9
Trump pledges F-35 sale to Turkey and lifts sanctions at NATO summit, alarming Israel
President Trump announced the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Turkey and signaled a willingness to sell F-35 fighter jets during a NATO summit in Ankara, drawing sharp opposition from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Jul 8
Hegseth cancels Israel trip as Netanyahu opposes Trump's F-35 sale to Turkey
The US defense secretary was set to reassure Israel over a potential F-35 deal with Turkey, but the visit was called off hours after Trump pledged to lift sanctions and sell the jets.
- Jul 6
Hamas dissolves Gaza government after 20 years, paving way for US-backed technocratic committee
Hamas announced the dissolution of its de facto government in Gaza on Monday, inviting a US-backed technocratic committee to take over administration of the enclave. The move is part of a stalled Trump peace plan, but Israel and the Board of Peace remain cautious.
- Jul 5
Netanyahu claims Christian villages in southern Lebanon asked to be annexed by Israel
The Israeli prime minister told Fox News that some Christian communities in southern Lebanon have requested protection from Hezbollah by joining Israel, a claim made as Israeli forces remain in a border security zone.
- Jul 5
Twin bombings near Macron's Damascus hotel wound 18; French president presses on with Syria visit
Two improvised bombs detonated near the Four Seasons hotel in Damascus on Tuesday, wounding 18 people including four police officers, as French President Emmanuel Macron began the second day of his landmark visit to Syria. Macron, who had already left for the presidential palace, was unharmed and vowed to continue his trip.
- Jul 5
US strikes Iranian military sites and disables tanker as Trump threatens to seize Kharg Island
US forces struck Iranian command centers and air defenses in Bandar Abbas and disabled a tanker trying to run the naval blockade. Trump convened his war cabinet to consider seizing Kharg Island, source of 90% of Iran's oil exports.
- Jul 5
Erdogan warns Israel not to 'dynamite' US-Iran peace deal, calls Netanyahu government 'addicted to war'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking alongside Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Istanbul, accused Israel of trying to sabotage the US-Iran peace agreement and said no regional solution could succeed without local support.
- Jul 4
Trump says Netanyahu 'knows who the boss is' as White House visit looms amid Iran war tensions
President Trump told Axios that the Israeli prime minister could visit as early as next week, but an official cautioned the NATO summit in Turkey may push it back.
