Former Israel ambassador to the United Nations, Binyamin Netanyahu (born 1949) became party head of the Likud opposition in 1993. He was then elected to the position of Prime Minister in 1996. On March 24, 1993, Binyamin Netanyahu--better known to the...

The American Jewish community is supporting Pres Bill Clinton's plans of exerting pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to keep alive the Middle East peace talks. Support for Clinton's plan was reiterated by the head of the Conference of Presidents of Major American...

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has been facing one crisis after another barely a year after he assumed office. Aside from infighting in the government, Netanyahu has to contend with a bleak economy, deteriorating international relations and the collapse of the peace process. The...

If elections were held today the hardline Likud party would be the overwhelming victor, a new poll showed Friday, a sign of Israelis' deep dissatisfaction with their leaders.The poll in the Maariv newspaper showed the Likud winning 35 seats in Israel's 120-seat parliament, easily defeating...

A brief glance at the life and accomplishments of Shimon Peres:BORN: Poland, Aug. 2, 1923.POLITICAL HISTORY: Peres became director of the Defense Ministry at the age of 25 and spearheaded the development of Israel's nuclear program. He was elected to parliament on the Labor Party...