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Nearly half of Americans disapprove of inviting Netanyahu to address Congress: poll

​Nearly half of American voters think that U.S. House Speaker John Boehner should not have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address U.S. Congress without having consulted the White House, according to a new poll released Sunday.

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Kerry slams Netanyahu for opposing Iran nuclear talks

​Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might be wrong in opposing the ongoing nuclear talks between world powers and Iran, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday.

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Democratic lawmakers urge to delay Netanyahu's Congress speech amid U.S.-Israel tension

A group of 23 U.S. Congressional Democrats on Thursday urged House Speaker John Boehner, who has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver a speech before Congress in March, to delay the speech till after the Israeli elections.

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Netanyahu downplays rift with Obama over upcoming speech in congress

​Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday tried to downplay current tensions between himself and U.S. President Barack Obama over a speech the Israeli PM is set to deliver in front of the U.S. congress on March 3 on Iran.

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Israeli PM rejects criticism over upcoming speech in U.S. congress

​Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the criticism upon his acceptance of an invitation by U.S. Republicans to speak at the country's congress next month.

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Obama to shun Israeli PM during March visit

The White House said Thursday that President Barack Obama will not meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his trip to the United States in early March.

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U.S. House leader invites Israeli PM to address Congress

​Speaker of House of Representatives John Boehner on Wednesday invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of U.S. Congress next month.

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Turkey says Israel's Netanyahu attends Paris rally for "political" purpose

​Turkey on Thursday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showed up at Sunday's Paris rally was merely a "political" move.

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Israel PM to meet Kerry in Rome on Palestinian bid to UN

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry next week in the Italian capital Rome, amid an upcoming Palestinian bid to the UN to demand an end to the Israeli occupation in the West Bank.

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Israel dissolves parliament, heads for early elections

​Israeli politicians voted in favor of dissolving the Knesset (parliament) on Monday night, and Israelis are expected to head to the polls next March.

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Israeli PM blames Palestinian incitement for synagogue attack

​Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Palestinian Authority of incitement as triggering the deadly attack on a Jerusalem synagogue Tuesday and urged the international community to denunciate terror and end Palestinian incitement.

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Israel pledges "iron hand" against Arab violent protests

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Tuesday to take "iron hand" against a wave of Arab violent protests and blamed the Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas for stoking the tensions.

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Israeli PM slams militant Islamists in address to UN

​Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday lashed out at militant Islamists in a speech at the United Nations, saying Palestinian militant group Hamas and the Islamic State (IS) "share a fanatical creed".

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Political battle over Israel 2015 budget

Israeli citizens may be heading out to vote in June 2015, if politicians can't come up with an agreed formula for the 2015 budget.

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Israel accepts Egyptian ceasefire proposal: reports

1st LD Israel accepts Egyptian ceasefire proposal: reports

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Israeli PM accuses Hamas of violating own ceasefire, denies targeting civilians

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday accused Hamas of violating a ceasefire it had called for itself and pledged to do whatever must be done to protect his country.

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Israeli PM accuses Hamas of violating own ceasefire, denies targeting civilians

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday accused Hamas of violating a ceasefire it had called for itself and pledged to do whatever must be done to protect his country.