Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is about to go on trial for corruption, the first time a serving leader will have done so in the country's history.
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Israel, a Middle Eastern country on the Mediterranean Sea, is regarded by Jews, Christians and Muslims as the biblical Holy Land. Its most sacred sites are in Jerusalem. Within its Old City, the Temple Mount complex includes the Dome of the Rock shri
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Israel’s prime minister faces a challenge from within his own party. A rival, Gideon Saar, says that only he can return Likud to power in a general election in March.
Mandelblit and his team have been working on drafting the indictments to charge Netanyahu before a third election would begin.
The UNSC has held that the Israeli activity over the pre-1967 lines is illegal under international law. This includes activity in east Jerusalem, the Golan Heights and the West Bank.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in position to win a fourth consecutive term on Wednesday, with nearly all of the votes counted. But the race was extremely tight, and his main rival, Benny Gantz, had also claimed victory, though he later tempered expectations.
Exit polls in Israel suggest there will be no clear winner in the country's closely fought general election.
Israelis are set to vote in their country's most closely fought general election in years.
Donald Trump's decision to recognize Israel's annexation of the Syrian Golan has been met with condemnation by the international community, with the UN and Washington's Gulf and European allies slamming the move.
“These accusations will crumble when I’ll bring dozens of witnesses that were never questioned.”
The US and Israel’s Syria-related operations will not end despite the withdrawal of America troops from the country, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, reaffirming Washington’s ongoing commitment to Israel’s security.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara should be indicted for bribery in a corruption scandal known as Case 4000, the Israel Police have recommended.
Violence has flared between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza, a day after seven militants and an Israeli soldier were killed during an undercover Israeli operation in Gaza.
Israeli forces were certain the Sukhoi jet they intercepted with Patriot missiles over the Golan Heights on Tuesday did not belong to the Russian Air Force, an IDF spokesman told media.
Syria said its jet was conducting an operation against "terrorist groups" when it was hit by Israeli fire, according to a state media report.
Israel has carried out its biggest attack against Hamas militant targets in Gaza since the war in 2014, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.
Four fighter jets and two helicopters tracked it, the military said.
Israel has shut the main cargo crossing with the Gaza Strip in retaliation for arson attacks by Palestinians and attempts to infiltrate its territory.
In February, police recommended Benjamin Netanyahu be indicted on charges of corruption and bribery.