Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister of Israel (born 1949), (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
Photo: Avi Ohayon / Government Press Office of Israel, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- yesterday
Ex-Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar sues Netanyahu for defamation over 7 October warnings
Ronen Bar, the former head of Shin Bet, has filed a defamation suit seeking 3 million shekels after Netanyahu said he knew of a possible attack hours before 7 October 2023. Bar says he gave the prime minister dozens of warnings in the months before the Hamas-led assault.
- yesterday
Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem, drawing Saudi and Palestinian condemnation
Colombia opened its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, becoming the tenth embassy in the city. Israel welcomed the move, while Saudi Arabia called it a violation of international law.
- 2d ago
Report says Netanyahu urged Trump to resume Iran strikes before Israeli election
Axios, Channel 12 and N12 report that Netanyahu and Trump discussed a joint US-Israeli operation against Iran before the midterm votes. The White House calls the report false.
- 2d ago
Netanyahu reportedly urged Trump to reignite Iran conflict before elections
Israel's Channel 12 reports that Netanyahu pressed Trump to renew strikes on Iran before Israel's 27 October vote and the US midterms. Iran is meanwhile hardening its defences and threatening Gulf states.
- 2d ago
Susan Sarandon condemns US plan for live-streamed execution at Rome festival
Susan Sarandon called the reported plan to broadcast an execution live on US television a sign of a depraved administration, speaking in Rome on 13 October. She was there to present The Accompanist and receive the Womenlands Excellence Award 2026 at the 24th Alice nella Città festival.
- 2d ago
EU opts for dialogue over hard response to US sanctions on the ICC
Washington has added the International Criminal Court to its sanctions list, with the measures taking effect in April 2027. EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg chose diplomacy, keeping a blocking statute in reserve.
- 3d ago
Navi Pillay defends international justice after Nobel Peace Prize amid US criticism
Navi Pillay, 85, won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, announced on 9 October in Oslo. Hours after the announcement, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled sweeping new sanctions on the International Criminal Court, where she once sat as a judge.
- 3d ago
Israeli documentary Naza draws crowds in France and Italy as Netanyahu seeks to prosecute its sources
Israel's government wants the film's two directors stripped of citizenship and the 24 anonymous former soldiers and officers prosecuted, while the documentary fills cinemas in France and Italy.
- 3d ago
Unexploded munition kills teenager on Israeli school hike, 24 hurt
A suspected unexploded munition went off during a school hiking trip near the Lebanese border on Monday, 12 October 2026. Israel's ambulance service reported 24 injured, and police and the military are investigating the device.
- 6d ago
UAE prosecutors say flydubai co-pilot planned 9/11-inspired suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport
The UAE attorney general says the 29-year-old Omani co-pilot planned to crash the 30 September Dubai-Tel Aviv flight into Ben Gurion airport's passenger terminal after an axe attack on the captain was stopped by crew and passengers.
- 6d ago
US sanctions the International Criminal Court hours after Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize
Washington's measures would ban transactions with the court, and the EU, Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland have pledged to help it withstand them. The sanctions take effect only after a six-month delay.
- 6d ago
NAZA documentary on Gaza killings opens in French cinemas on 12 October
The film accuses the Israeli army of knowingly killing many civilians in Gaza and gets a restricted run of 500 screenings in France. Free online streaming follows in November, according to Le Monde.
- Oct 8
Gaza ceasefire marks one year with nearly 1,500 Palestinians killed and no second phase
One year after the Gaza truce took effect, Israeli strikes continue almost daily, the yellow line has expanded and the second phase of Trump's plan has not started.
- Oct 8
Israel promotes counter-film and threatens directors of Gaza documentary NAZA
Benjamin Netanyahu's office awarded creators of a counter-film on 8 October 2026, while Israeli officials moved to strip citizenship from NAZA directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor following their investigation into airstrike civilian casualty thresholds.
- Oct 7
New York Mayor Mamdani faces backlash and hecklers over October 7 anniversary statement
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani drew criticism from Jewish leaders and was booed by pro-Palestinian protesters at a Union Square vigil after issuing a statement condemning Israel's military actions on the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks.
- Oct 7
Donald Trump makes late Nobel Peace Prize pitch claiming resolution of eight wars
US President Donald Trump stated in Washington that he resolved eight wars and stopped nuclear proliferation, repeating his candidacy for the Nobel Peace Prize two days before the announcement in Oslo.
- Oct 6
Israel marks three years since 7 October attacks as Gaza strikes kill five and protests urge inquiry
Crowds gathered across Israel and Europe on Wednesday for the third anniversary of the Hamas attacks, while fresh bombardments killed five people in Gaza and families in Tel Aviv renewed calls for an inquiry into security failures.
- Oct 6
Shin Bet warns Hamas is preparing attacks ahead of Israel's 27 October election
Israeli security services reported that Hamas is planning targeted attacks or kidnappings around the 27 October elections, while defense officials confirmed that 4,000 of the 6,000 fighters from the 7 October assault have been killed.
- Oct 6
Israel marks October 7 anniversary with strike on Hamas commander as UN urges permanent truce
Three years after the 2023 attacks, Israel reported killing 4,000 infiltrators and targeted a Hamas commander, while the UN called for an enduring ceasefire.
- Oct 5
Britain keeps Jerusalem consulate open as a smaller UK Mission after Israeli order
Seven diplomats will remain in East Jerusalem after Britain agreed to rename its consulate a UK Mission, a compromise that avoids a full closure ordered by Israel over West Bank settlement sanctions.
