Israel’s national security minister has drawn a sharp rebuke from his boss and triggered a backlash abroad after he released videos taunting detained activists from a flotilla that tried to reach Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has remained in power for most of the past 17 years due in part to a tight alliance with ultra-Orthodox religious parties. After 2 1/2 years of active fighting in multiple countries,

Binyamin Netanyahu, the prime minister, may still try to stymie the vote. But at best he can buy his government a few more weeks. This Knesset’s term is about to expire; parliamentary elections must be held by October 27th at the latest.

I am happy to be a catalyst,” he said, “but I also feel a little guilty that this trivial thing gets so much attention, and we ignore much more disturbing incidents involving Ben-Gvir’s police—anti-government demonstrators being roughed up,

For much of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s current term, Israelis have been told that they are on the verge of a historic military triumph. Netanyahu has been promising “total victory” since early 2024.

U.S.-brokered Israel-UAE alliance shows signs of strain after Netanyahu's claimed secret UAE visit drew a swift denial amid rising Iran tensions.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the conflicts in Iran and Lebanon, the prospects for a peace deal, and the relationship between the U.S. and Israel.

While touring the East Wing construction site at the White House with reporters, President Donald Trump said he was on the verge of launching new strikes on Iran on Monday before he postponed the attack at the request of several Gulf nations.