The Latest Breaking News from Naftali Bennett

Israel Says Putin Apologized for Foreign Minister’s Hitler Remarks

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said he accepted an apology from Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday for controversial remarks about the Holocaust made by Moscow's top diplomat. The two leaders talked over the phone, after which an Israeli statement said Putin had apologized. However, the Russian statement about the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 5, 2022

Israel says Putin apologised for foreign minister's Hitler remarks

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had apologised for his foreign minister's comments claiming Adolf Hitler had Jewish origins.

Reuters · May 5, 2022

Putin says Russia ready to provide safe passage for civilians in Mariupol's Azovstal

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in a phone call on Thursday that Russia was still ready to provide safe passage for civilians from the besieged Azovstal steel works in the Ukrainian port of Mariupol, the Kremlin said.

Reuters · May 5, 2022

Israel Lashes Out at Russia over Lavrov’s Nazism Remarks

Israel on Monday lashed out at Russia over "unforgivable" comments by its foreign minister about Nazism and antisemitism - including claims that Adolf Hitler was Jewish.

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 2, 2022

Israel condemns Russian foreign minister’s Nazism remarks

Israel demands apology after Sergey Lavrov suggested Hitler had Jewish roots in comments about ‘denazifying’ Ukraine’.

Al Jazeera · May 2, 2022

Israel pauses for annual Holocaust memorial day

SIRENS blared across Israel as the country came to a standstill in an annual ritual honouring the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 29, 2022

Israel PM's family receives death threat and bullet in mail

Israeli police say that the family of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has received a death threat and a bullet in the mail for the second time this week

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022

Israel halts for Holocaust day, honors 6 million Jews killed

Israel has come to a halt to honor the 6 million Jews killed in the Holocaust

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022

Ushering in Holocaust day, Israeli PM warns of polarization

Israel's prime minister is warning Jews not to let internal divisions tear their society apart

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022

Israeli PM Applauds Thwarting of Arms Smuggling from South Lebanon, Vows to Respond

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett lauded the Israeli police and army for their “success in thwarting a smuggling operation on the border with Lebanon.” “We thwarted an unusual arms smuggling operation on the Lebanese border… 100 hand grenades were seized, which were intended to be used to carry out (terrorist)…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 27, 2022