May 30, 2021 Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu fires back at coalition effort to oust him: 'Fraud of the century' In order to form a government, a party leader must secure the support of a 61-seat majority in parliament.
May 25, 2021 Netanyahu, in front of Blinken, says US should stay away from Iran nuclear deal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that the United States should avoid rejoining the Iran nuclear deal, one of President Biden's campaign promises.
May 23, 2021 Bernie Sanders calls Hamas a 'terrorist group' but says Israeli government has 'overt racists' Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday called Hamas a "terrorist group" but also said the Israeli government is "right-wing" and contains "overt racists" as he urged the Biden administration to dial back its support of Israel under the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
May 23, 2021 Netanyahu adviser Mark Regev says Hamas should 'think twice' before breaking cease-fire Mark Regev, a senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he hopes Hamas will “think twice” before potentially restarting violence after the two sides came to a cease-fire this week that ended 11 days of violence.
May 21, 2021 Reporter's Notebook: Israel, Gaza exhale cautious sigh of relief with cease-fire After 11 days of airstrikes and rockets involving Israel and the Hamas terror group in Gaza, the two sides overnight agreed to a mutual and unconditional cease-fire.
May 20, 2021 Israel officials approve cease-fire with Hamas following 11 days of Gaza violence Israeli leaders have approved a cease-fire to end nearly two weeks of combat with Hamas militants who have been launching rocket barrages out of the Gaza Strip since last Monday, according to regional media.
May 20, 2021 Iran using its proxies to destroy Israel, high price must be paid: Amb. Gillerman Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Dan Gillerman called attention to Iran's role in the Israel-Gaza conflict, Thursday, telling "The Faulkner Focus" that the regime needs to pay a "very high price" for stirring up terrorism and spreading extremism in the Arab world.
May 20, 2021 Israel, Netanyahu continue to defy Biden with airstrikes amid more Hamas rocket fire Israel is still hammering the Gaza Strip with airstrikes Thursday and declared that it will "continue to do so" in response to Hamas rockets "indiscriminately" fired at Israelis despite admonitions from President Biden for a cease-fire.
May 19, 2021 Netanyahu brushes off Biden call for 'significant de-escalation' in Gaza, says Israel 'determined to continue' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday brushed off President Biden's call for a "significant de-escalation" of the conflict in Gaza, saying he is "determined to continue" the operation against the terrorist organization Hamas – just as Biden is facing pressure from the progressive arm of his own party on the issue.
May 17, 2021 Israel strikes Gaza tunnels as truce efforts remain elusive The Israeli military unleashed another heavy wave of airstrikes Monday on the Gaza Strip, saying it destroyed militant tunnels and the homes of nine Hamas commanders. International diplomacy to end the weeklong war that has killed hundreds appeared to make little headway.