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Former Israeli Premiers Join in Bid to Oust Netanyahu in Elections
ByIsabel Kershner April 26, 2026April 26, 2026

Naftali Bennett, a right-wing politician, and Yair Lapid, a centrist, will merge parties for a vote later this year.

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Trump’s Stinging Attack on Israel’s President Touches a Nerve
ByIsabel Kershner February 15, 2026

President Trump called President Isaac Herzog of Israel “disgraceful” because he has not yet pardoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption trial.

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Netanyahu and an Israel Without Restraint
ByRoger Cohen September 17, 2025September 17, 2025

With the assault on Gaza City, Israel’s prime minister has piled defiance on defiance, as any check from the Trump administration falls away.

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Netanyahu Faces Pressure From Far Right Over Cease-Fire Proposal
ByAdam Rasgon August 19, 2025

Some members of Israel’s coalition have ruled out a proposed hostage deal with Hamas, but the prime minister has yet to state his position.

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Netanyahu Faces Pressure From Far Right Over Cease-Fire Proposal
ByAdam Rasgon August 19, 2025

Some members of Israel’s coalition have ruled out a proposed hostage deal with Hamas, but the prime minister has yet to state his position.

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Ben-Gvir, Itamar | Hamas | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Kidnapping and Hostages | Likud Party (Israel) | Netanyahu, Benjamin | Politics and Government | Smotrich, Bezalel (1980- )

Netanyahu Faces Pressure From Far Right Over New Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Proposal
ByAdam Rasgon August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

Some members of Israel’s coalition have ruled out a proposed hostage deal with Hamas, but the prime minister has yet to state his position.

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