Returned PM Netanyahu fires top minister after Israel’s Supreme Court order

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed a senior minister from office, complying with a Supreme Court ruling amid a deepening rift over the power of the courts.

Benjamin Netanyahu sworn in as Israel's prime minister after a year in opposition

Benjamin Netanyahu was on Thursday, December 29, sworn in as Israel's prime minister, after over a year in opposition. 

Many things now in line with Obama! Meeting Israel's Netanyahu, Trump backs away from commitment to Palestinian state

President Donald Trump on Wednesday dropped U.S. insistence on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a longstanding bedrock of Middle East policy, even as he urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to curb settlement construction.

In the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders since Trump’s victory in the 2016 presidential election, the Republican president backed away from a U.S. commitment to eventual creation of a Palestinian state, upending a position embraced by successive administrations and the international community.

Mimicry! Netanyahu tweets like Trump. Great idea!

Benjamin Netanyahu doesn't just appreciate Donald Trump's politics.  He is starting to sound like him on Twitter.

Over the past year, Netanyahu has increasingly taken to social media to make policy statements. He also uses it to deride the Israeli media for its reporting on him.

Mind your business right? Mexico rebukes Israel over Netanyahu wall tweet

Mexico's government rebuked Israel on Saturday for a tweet by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that appeared to applaud U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to build a border wall with Mexico to keep out illegal immigrants.

Netanyahu said on Twitter earlier on Saturday: "President Trump is right. I built a wall along Israel's southern border. It stopped all illegal immigration. Great success. Great idea."

Trump invites Israel’s Netanyahu to February talks

US President Donald Trump on Sunday discussed Iran with Benjamin Netanyahu and invited the Israeli prime minister to visit the White House early next month.

The two leaders spoke by telephone and “agreed to continue to closely consult on a range of regional issues, including addressing the threats posed by Iran,” the White House said in a statement, signalling the new administration’s tougher line on Tehran.

The statement also said that Trump invited Netanyahu “to an early February meeting at the White House.”

Israel’s Netanyahu to speak with Trump later Sunday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he would speak with US President Donald Trump by telephone later in the day, their first talks since the billionaire businessman took office.

Netanyahu said at the start of a cabinet meeting that he planned to discuss with Trump the conflict with the Palestinians, Syria and “the Iranian threat.”

Trump has pledged strong support for Israel and vowed during his campaign to recognise Jerusalem as the country’s capital despite the city’s contested status.

Not above the law! Israeli police to question PM Netanyahu over alleged gifts

Police are expected to question Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his official residence in Jerusalem on Monday on suspicion of receiving gifts from businessmen in breach of his role as a public servant, Israeli media reported.