Netanyahu may have accepted illegal travel perks, state comptroller says
Israel’s state comptroller is due to release a report claiming that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu improperly used funds for his and his family’s travel.
Israel’s state comptroller is due to release a report claiming that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu improperly used funds for his and his family’s travel.
Amid a surge in violent crime, leaders from the Hamas movement which controls the Gaza Strip have begun advocating implementation of the death penalty for convicted murderers, even though carrying out capital punishment without the authorization of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas would be illegal.
The Palestinian Authority’s prime minister rebuffed the latest call by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for direct talks, opting instead to join a French-led multilateral peace initiative.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scolded Temple Mount activist Yehuda Glick for paying a visit to the disputed holy site hours before being sworn in as a Knesset member.
An Israeli soldier pleaded not guilty to manslaughter for shooting an incapacitated Palestinian attacker in the West Bank in March in a case that has roiled the country.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he supports the establishment of a Palestinian state as long as it is demilitarized and recognizes Israel as a Jewish state.
Gideon Sa’ar, a former Likud minister and a potential contender for prime minister, called on the U.S. presidential candidates to publicly declare their support for Israel’s sovereignty in East Jerusalem.
On one hand, most Israelis say their financial situation is good and getting better.