Benjamin Netanyahu

Trump raises doubts over renewed attacks on Iran

Trump replied "no" when asked on Monday if he was considering resuming strikes on Iran, despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's insistence on doing so.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a special plenum session in honor of US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025
Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu at the Likud party’s election headquarters at Binyanei HaUma (Jerusalem International Convention Center) in Jerusalem, following Israel’s general elections, early October 28, 2026.

Netanyahu calls on parties who oppose terrorism to form ‘broad national gov't,’ open to discussion

US Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz introduces US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at a field office for Schultz in Davie, Florida, US, August 9, 2016.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s faith in the Democratic Party - opinion

Israeli activists demonstrate outside the home of Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot in Herzliya, calling on him to form an alternative government with the support of Arab parties, two days after Israel’s general elections, October 29, 2026.

October 7 survivors, bereaved families urge Eisenkot to reject Netanyahu unity government


Editor's Notes: Any unity deal must start with the leaders who are here, including Netanyahu

Many Likud voters chose Netanyahu personally, so any serious unity proposal has to start with him rather than wish him away.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the Likud party, reacts as he tours Mahane Yehuda market, ahead of Israel's national election, in Jerusalem, October 23, 2026

Liberman rejects possibility of sitting with Arab parties, bloc leaders hold coalition talks

Netanyahu meets Ben-Gvir, Smotrich as opposition leaders hold coalition talks • Shas's Deri rules out joining opposition bloc government without Likud as UTJ weighs talks

Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu at the Likud party’s election headquarters at Binyanei HaUma (Jerusalem International Convention Center) in Jerusalem, following Israel’s general elections, early October 28, 2026.

Netanyahu's chief of staff provided intel. leading to arrests in Ra'am vote bribery case - report

Senior officials told N12 that the election bribery case is unlikely to result in an indictment and that the suspects have explained the source of the money.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Chief of Staff, Ido Norden.

Broken promises or new elections? Netanyahu, Eisenkot face coalition dilemma

Eisenkot could command a 67-seat majority with the Arab parties, but three of his bloc’s four parties explicitly ruled that out.

Election campaign billboards featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot and Likud party chairman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections.

Shin Bet probes foreign election interference, warns against blaming Arab voters

The Shin Bet says its inquiry into suspected foreign funding is unfinished and limited, and must not be used to discredit Arab citizens who voted lawfully.

A woman votes during the national election in the Arab city of Umm al-Fahm, northern Israel, October 27, 2026

Israel election results: Netanyahu's Likud biggest party in Israel after all votes counted

Notably, both blocs fell short of the 61 seats needed for a Knesset majority without the support of the Arab parties, which won a record-breaking combined total of 19 seats. 

Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu at the Likud party’s election headquarters at Binyanei HaUma (Jerusalem International Convention Center) in Jerusalem, following Israel’s general elections, early October 28, 2026.

Polymarket probes suspicious trades around Israel election, Bloomberg News reports

Polymarket is investigating suspicious bets placed by hundreds of new accounts on Netanyahu's election performance, with some traders reportedly cashing out more than $100,000.

The logo of prediction market trading platform Polymarket is seen on a digital screen (illustrative)

Israel’s exit polls may have ‘fundamental problem’ after Netanyahu bloc surprise, pollster says

Uncounted double-envelope ballots could still push the Reservists’ Party and the Economic Party over the threshold, a top pollster says.

Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu at the Likud party’s election headquarters in Jerusalem, October 28, 2026

Iran expert says second Israeli election would be ‘the best thing' that could happen to Tehran

Iran fears Netanyahu more than his rivals because, in Tehran’s eyes, a leader in politics for 30 years looks like one of its own, says INSS expert.

People burn the flags of the US and Israel in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026.

The morning after: Israel’s election leaves more questions than answers

Neev offers viewers a practical guide for cutting through the deliberate noise of the coming weeks. As Laznik puts it, anyone claiming to know what happens next is lying.

Ballot papers of various political parties are displayed at the Central Elections Committee warehouse in Shoham, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026