Binyamin Netanyahu

‘Distinct possibility’ of getting deal done before US president Joe Biden leaves office

Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, met Netanyahu on Saturday

Binyamin Netanyahu’s order for Israeli troops to ‘take over’ a buffer zone with Syria upended decades of relative calm along the de-facto border between the two countries

Israel continues intense bombardment of Palestinian enclave, killing at least 48 in most recent attacks

Israel’s Binyamin Netanyahu approves delegation to resume Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha, PM’s office says

UN hears Israel has the ability to strike any target in the Middle East, including Iran

Future Israeli prime minister defended opposition to Palestinian statehood and downplayed settlements and occupations

Hamas and Israel trade blame over failure to conclude ceasefire agreement despite recent reported progress

The Indonesian Hospital is one of the Gaza Strip’s few still partially functioning hospitals

Israel receives major boost as pro-Iranian militias in Iraq announce they are stopping their attacks against Israel

As China and Russia weigh up their options in anticipation of Donald Trump’s second presidency, horrified countries in the Global South see Gaza as an emblem of US and European double standards

MacBride asked ‘if those vested with authority and power practice injustice, resort to torture and killing, is it not inevitable that those who are victims will react with similar methods?’

There is cautious optimism from all parties that gaps between them are narrowing

Ireland’s position on Israel has always been consistent. If our Government is guilty of anything, it is delay

Iran reported to be willing to permit inspections in bid to forestall attack

Attacks on arms centres, alleged chemical weapons facilities, and military air and sea resources are essentially defensive in nature, Israel claims

Members of the Jewish and Israeli communities in Ireland describe closure as ‘tragic’ and ‘distressing’

No timeline yet for departure from Ballsbridge building the country has used since 1996

Taoiseach Simon Harris says move is ‘deeply regrettable’ and describes Irish stance as ‘pro-international law’

Comments come as Israeli military claims air strike that killed 13 was done to prevent Hamas hijacking aid shipment in south of enclave

Alexis Bloom’s documentary, using leaked footage of police interrogations of the Israeli prime minister, paints a murky picture

Recent signs of optimism among Israeli and Palestinian officials suggest potential progress in efforts to reach a ceasefire deal

Wartime prime minister describes three separate corruption cases involving alleged gifts, media deals and regulatory favours as ‘complete lies’ and ‘an ocean of absurdness’

Israeli PM Netanyahu has done everything he can to avoid facing long-standing corruption charges

Binyamin Netanyahu says IDF moves to ensure ‘no hostile force embeds itself next to Israel’s border’

Despite a halt to attacks, many Lebanese refer to a ‘one-sided ceasefire’ amid reports of multiple breaches by Israel

Lawmaker from Binyamin Netanyahu’s party speaks of ‘window of opportunity’ for making occupied West Bank ‘an inseparable part of Israel’

Israeli government yet to indicate whether it supports the move

The ceasefire offers something to both sides: Hezbollah has been severely weakened by months of Israeli onslaught while it has been welcomed across the political spectrum in Israel

Hours after a truce was called, people began to return to southern Lebanon without knowing if their homes remained intact

Israeli PM says ‘we will strike decisively’ if Hizbullah violates accord, which is expected to take effect on Wednesday

‘Israel can say one thing today and tomorrow it can change,’ says Ali amid reports of a 60-day cessation of attacks

Israel used bunker buster bombs in attack destroying eight-storey building, local media report

Government says it will ‘always comply’ with international legal obligations after ICC warrant issued for Israeli prime minister

International Criminal Court says Israeli prime minister bears ‘criminal responsibility’ for alleged war crimes, along with former defence minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas commander Mohammed Deif

Mixed reaction to decision internationally as court in the The Hague also issues warrant for Hamas leader Mohammed Deif, whom Israel says it killed in air strike

Israeli prime minister could find his free travel in West hindered in wake of ICC decision

Some 100 Palestinians reportedly killed following three Israeli attacks on central and northern Gaza

Some 15 strikes carried out by Israel on Beirut for fifth consecutive day as eight killed in attacks across Lebanon

Israeli attacks in Gaza kill 50 people, including a Hamas leader, as hospital director warns of ‘alarming’ malnutrition in Palestinian enclave