When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago this week, the encounter will mark more than a diplomatic reunion.

Thousands of Israelis protested against the government in the rain throughout the country on Saturday, with former police chief Roni Alsheich slamming the cabinet for its conduct amid the so-called Qatargate scandal.

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will depart for the United States on Sunday (Dec 28) and meet with President Donald Trump in Florida a day later, an Israeli official told AFP. It will be Netanyahu's fifth visit to see Trump in the United States this year.

JERUSALEM, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Israel's parliament gave the initial go-ahead on Wednesday for a government-empowered inquiry into the surprise October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas on southern Israel rather than the expected independent investigation demanded by families of the victims.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a message of encouragement to Chabad following the Sydney attack during a Menorah lighting with a delegation led by Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Aharonov.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks meeting with President Donald Trump as officials warn Iranian missile drills could cover surprise attack plans.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ascribed the fatal mass shooting in Sydney to Australia’s call for a Palestinian state, saying he warned ahead of the attack that the move “pours fuel on antisemitic fire.

Defense Minister Israel Katz had proposed that Army Radio, broadcasting since the early days of the state, will be shut down by March 1.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticized Australia's leader, linking calls for a Palestinian state to rising antisemitism.

Netanyahu's office had reportedly appointed new spokespersons without screening them under the required security clearance.