Benjamin Netanyahu

Trump dismisses possibility of nuclear weapon use, as JD Vance calls Iran leadership 'crazy'

Trump says Iran is 'failed nation' • US says no ships hit mines in Strait of Hormuz • Iranian official calls latest attacks 'limited' confrontation

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 41, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the ongoing conflict with Iran August 4, 2026.
MK Tally Gotliv attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, June 15, 2026.

MK Gotliv accuses Netanyahu of pushing her down Likud list due to secret judicial reform deal

Sara Netanyahu attends a cornerstone-laying ceremony for the Atarot Heritage Center in northern Jerusalem, July 5, 2026.

Sara Netanyahu hints at conspiracy that Yair Golan had early knowledge of October 7 massacre

Avraham Burg attends an election conference of the “A Place for Us All” (Makom Lekulanu) political party ahead of the upcoming general elections in Jaffa, central Israel, August 16, 2026.

#ThePurpleSunrise: Why tactical voting is blocking Israel’s real chance for change - opinion


Eisenkot edges Netanyahu for PM suitability, Yashar bigger than Likud - poll

The bloc breakdown based on the results shows the coalition bloc with 50 seats, the opposition with 59 seats, and Arab parties with 11 seats.

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar! party, speaks during the launch of a book in Herzliya, central Israel, April 26, 2026

Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir clash over credit after Altalena discovery

After Ben-Gvir issued a statement about the discovery without crediting Netanyahu, the prime minister avoided a joint appearance and photo with the minister, instead delivering his remarks alone.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen examining the Altalena exhibit following the discovery of the ship ‘Altalena’, at the Etzel Museum in Tel Aviv on August 24, 2026.

Netanyahu warns against small right-wing parties, says they could hand election to 'fascist Left'

The prime minister's statement also came as Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad officially registered a new Right-wing party under the name "Brave Israel" on Monday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu casts his ballot at his party Likud's main polling station during primary elections ahead of Israel's general election in October in Jerusalem on August 17, 2026; illustrative

Developments of the last week that could affect the approaching elections - opinion

His goal was to put unattractive candidates out of realistic places on the list – or as low on the list as possible. In many cases Netanyahu was successful, or at least partially successful. 

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara arrive to cast their vote at a polling station in Jerusalem on August 17, 2026, as party members vote in the Likud primary elections to determine the party’s Knesset list ahead of the Israeli general elections.

'Iran tried to assassinate one of my sons,' Netanyahu reveals

Netanyahu was speaking on a phone call with Channel 14's military correspondent, Noam Amir, when he stated that the Islamic regime tried to assassinate one of his sons.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Netanyahu meets with senior security officials to discuss West Bank violence, Israeli settlement

The West Bank has been the site of several violent outbreaks in recent weeks at several flashpoints, including Kusra and Gilad Farm near Nablus, as well as Yatta and Sa'ir near Hebron. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes part in a situational assessment in the West Bank on August 24, 2026.

Netanyahu won the Likud primary. Can Likud win beyond its base? - opinion

Likud is walking out of this primary further to the Right, unmistakably built around Netanyahu, security-minded to its core, still ready to sit with the ultra-Orthodox parties.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.

Israel strikes laying groundwork for broad military campaign, Lebanese officials believe - report

According to the report, the IDF has focused its strikes on strategic ridgelines overlooking villages and towns in the area, as well as on a transportation route leading deeper into Lebanon.

A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese area of Marjayoun shows smoke as it rises from the site of an Israeli controlled explosion in the village of Kfartibnit on August 24, 2026.

Netanyahu says Iran tried to kill his son, US launches new sanctions program against Islamic regime

Netanyahu discusses West Bank violence with security officials • Iran offers $10m. reward to kill Trump’s son • Israeli officials divided over claim that Iran smuggled weapons to Hezbollah

IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, published July 15, 2026.

Yashar surges ahead of Likud in the polls, but can Eisenkot turn popularity into power? - analysis

Other recent polls have differed on the size of the advantage, but most of the six surveys reviewed for this article placed Yashar ahead of Likud.

Gadi Eisenkot attends a conference at the Academic College in Tel Aviv, January 6, 2026.