Netanyahu on Seven Lights https://sevenlights.org/tags/netanyahu/ Recent content in Netanyahu on Seven Lights Hugo en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:30:00 -0500 Israel's president names Eisenkot to try to form a government https://sevenlights.org/2026/11/07/eisenkot-mandate-form-israeli-government/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:30:00 -0500 https://sevenlights.org/2026/11/07/eisenkot-mandate-form-israeli-government/ President Isaac Herzog chose former military chief Gadi Eisenkot on Saturday to attempt to form a government after the October 27 election left neither Eisenkot nor Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a path to a majority. Trump says US will end military aid to Israel by the end of the year https://sevenlights.org/2026/11/04/trump-us-end-military-aid-israel/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:30:00 -0500 https://sevenlights.org/2026/11/04/trump-us-end-military-aid-israel/ Speaking on Fox & Friends as midterms voting began, Mr Trump said the 10-year security aid deal, worth about $3.8 billion a year, would be cut off at the end of the year because Israel “no longer needs it”. No Camp Wins Majority as Israel's Vote Count Grinds On https://sevenlights.org/2026/10/28/israel-election-vote-count-deadlock/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:45:00 -0400 https://sevenlights.org/2026/10/28/israel-election-vote-count-deadlock/ Partial results in Israel’s election left Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp and the opposition of Gadi Eisenkot short of a 61-seat majority, with the count continuing and Arab parties holding the balance. Israel Votes in Election Seen as Referendum on Netanyahu https://sevenlights.org/2026/10/27/israel-polls-open-consequential-election/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:32:00 -0400 https://sevenlights.org/2026/10/27/israel-polls-open-consequential-election/ Israeli voters went to the polls Tuesday in the first general election since the Hamas-led attacks of October 2023, a vote widely cast as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership and the war in Gaza. Israel to Close All West Bank Land Crossings on Election Day https://sevenlights.org/2026/10/25/israel-west-bank-crossings-election-day-closure/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:28:00 -0400 https://sevenlights.org/2026/10/25/israel-west-bank-crossings-election-day-closure/ Israel said it would close all West Bank land crossings and bar Palestinian workers from settlements during Tuesday’s parliamentary election, as a military operation in Hebron displaced about 2,000 residents after the killing of two Israeli soldiers.