Binyamin Netanyahu

Trump sends largest US aircraft carrier to Middle East as pressure grows on Iran

USS Gerald R Ford to join 10 other ships in region as White House holds negotiations with senior Iranian officials

Fri Feb 13 2026 - 20:28

Iran celebrates anniversary of Islamic revolution a month after deadly antiregime protests

Trump’s preference is for negotiations rather than war but Netanyahu’s objective is to use any means to topple Tehran authorities

Thu Feb 12 2026 - 15:50

Netanyahu says Israel has joined Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

Israel’s presence is ⁠expected to bring criticism as the board does not include a Palestinian

Thu Feb 12 2026 - 08:21

Israel criticised over expansion of powers in West Bank

‘We will continue to kill the idea of a Palestinian state,’ Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich says

Tue Feb 10 2026 - 13:13

Israel fears a US deal with Iran will be limited to curbing nuclear programme

Netanyahu to press Trump on restricting Iran’s ballistic missile threat

Tue Feb 10 2026 - 06:20

Analysis: Israel may play key role in whether US attacks Iran

Netanyahu wants Donald Trump to force Iran to stop production of ballistic missiles and end support for proxy militias

Tue Feb 03 2026 - 20:03

Netanyahu vows to disarm Hamas as Israel buries last captive recovered

Islamist group shows no signs of giving up light weapons but may put heavy weaponry ‘in storage’

Wed Jan 28 2026 - 17:26

Israel retrieves remains of Ran Gvili, the last hostage held in Gaza

Rafah ⁠border crossing, ⁠Palestinian enclave’s main gateway, to be reopened once remains returned, says Israel

Mon Jan 26 2026 - 16:57

Fractured Israeli opposition attempts unity to defeat Netanyahu

Alternative coalition politicians must sink differences and ego in pursuit of power if ‘King Bibi’ is to be unseated

Sun Jan 25 2026 - 06:01

Israeli Arabs go on general strike after surge in killings

Thousands join demonstrations as leaders demand action over rising crime

Thu Jan 22 2026 - 16:31

Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ claims global reach – but power rests with one man

A fledgling club of autocrats, strongmen and monarchs is taking shape as the US president tries to recast the global order

Thu Jan 22 2026 - 14:49

Pope evaluating invitation to Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace as Netanyahu agrees to join

Board, originally envisioned as small group overseeing ceasefire plan for Palestinian enclave, has grown into sprawling concept

Wed Jan 21 2026 - 17:42

Israel demolishes buildings in UN Palestinian agency’s East Jerusalem compound

Unrwa condemns action as violation of international law as staff say facility used to store aid for Gaza and West Bank

Tue Jan 20 2026 - 15:58

Israel hopes for regime change in Iran after decades of tensions

Both nations were once close allies and major trading partners, including the sale of arms

Mon Jan 12 2026 - 15:38

Lebanon claims progress in disarming militant groups – is it enough to restrain Israel?

Netanyahu has described Lebanese efforts as an encouraging start but far from sufficient

Thu Jan 08 2026 - 17:00

Netanyahu urges calm after ultra-Orthodox teen killed at Jerusalem military draft protest

Mass demonstrations against compulsory service law have been taking place as Israel’s military tries to solve its manpower shortages

Wed Jan 07 2026 - 22:11

New blow to Gaza peace deal as Israel refuses to reopen Rafah border crossing

Azerbaijan says it will not send troops to take part in International Stabilisation Force for Palestinian territory

Tue Jan 06 2026 - 17:55

UN chief condemns Israel for blocking water and power to refugee agency in Gaza

New law also cuts communications and banking services to Unrwa, allows its land to be seized

Thu Jan 01 2026 - 15:50

Hamas will have ‘hell to pay’ if it fails to disarm, Trump says after Netanyahu meeting

US could support another strike on Iran if it resumed nuclear weapons programme, Trump warns

Tue Dec 30 2025 - 09:46

Trump says he and Netanyahu do not fully agree on West Bank

Rebuilding of Gaza could begin ‘very quickly’, says Trump, but would require disarming of Hamas

Mon Dec 29 2025 - 22:26

Trump and Netanyahu not aligned on priorities ahead of Florida talks

Israeli prime minister likely to seek further Iran attacks but US president focused on next phase of Gaza ceasefire

Fri Dec 26 2025 - 16:02

Can the Gaza ceasefire hold? Trump’s peace plan enters its most perilous stage

Unresolved questions over Hamas disarmament, Israeli territorial control and an international stabilisation force raise doubts about whether the truce can hold

Fri Dec 26 2025 - 06:00

Former Israeli prime minister joins calls for Netanyahu to resign over Qatar ‘cover-up’

Naftali Bennett says country’s leader engaged in ‘the most serious act of treason in Israeli history’

Tue Dec 23 2025 - 15:35

Israeli opposition parties criticise proposed Bill to establish October 7th inquiry

Proposal would give Binyamin Netanyahu’s government influence over inquiry’s composition and mandate

Mon Dec 22 2025 - 16:20

It is right to be careful about our language after Bondi. But we can’t fall silent on Gaza

Jewish people are not the State of Israel, no more than Irish people were the IRA. Equally, the people of Gaza are not Hamas. But hatred has no respect for logic

Fri Dec 19 2025 - 06:10

Israeli government presents new settlement plan for occupied West Bank

Development would effectively block establishment of a Palestinian state alongside Israel, says watchdog

Wed Dec 17 2025 - 20:20

Gardaí to increase presence at Jewish events following Bondi Beach shooting

Mass shooting at Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, resulted in at least 16 deaths

Sun Dec 14 2025 - 20:23

‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life

Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary

Fri Dec 12 2025 - 14:45