Why has the Gaza war lasted so long? In a blockbuster investigative profile published this morning, the Times Magazine explains how Benjamin Netanyahu prolonged it partly for personal political reasons.

A parody news account shared a fabricated image of Syrian Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and falsely suggested Syrian leader had been speaking Hebrew.

Whether dining opposite US President Donald Trump or accompanying her husband on an official Pentagon visit, Sara Netanyahu's front-row role in Washington this week has sparked fresh questions over her place in Israeli politics.

"Few leaders have achieved such tangible breakthroughs to peace in such a short time," Netanyahu wrote of Trump, who was nominated for the prize during his first term

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he wanted peace with Palestinians but described any future independent state as a platform to destroy Israel and for that reason sovereign power of security must remain with Israel.

Prime Minister later derailed Biden's Saudi normalization initiative due to similar threat by Ben Gvir to bring down government as result of 'reckless deal,' according to NYT exposé The post Netanyahu said to have shelved April 2024 Gaza truce after Smotrich threat to government appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Israel struck an upbeat note about the prospects for a ceasefire and hostage-release deal in Gaza on Wednesday, falling in behind US President Donald Trump and his optimism for an end to 21 months of bitter fighting in the Palestinian territory.

One thing is certain about the reception awaiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington today—it will be far more favorable than the one he encountered at Kibbutz Nir Oz.