Benjamin Netanyahu

A Jewish man stabbed and wounded four Arabs in southern Israel on Oct. 9 in an apparent reprisal attack for Palestinian violence during the worst spell of civil unrest in the region for several years. 

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Oct. 6 he wanted to avoid a violent escalation with Israel as Israeli police lifted restrictions on worship at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in an apparent bid to ease tensions after three weeks of violence.

Russian military officials were to hold talks with their Israeli counterparts in Tel Aviv on Oct. 6 after the countries' leaders agreed to establish a mechanism to avoid accidental clashes in Syria.

Israel on Oct. 6 demolished the homes of two Palestinians behind attacks and sealed off a room in another, the army said, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged an iron fist against mounting unrest.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged "a fight to the death against Palestinian terror" as clashes spread after two deadly attacks, while Jerusalem's Old City was closed to Palestinians for a second day Oct.5.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was the latest peer to offer Greek PM Alexis Tsipras congratulations this week, as international leaders gather in New York City for the annual UN General Assembly.
Netanyahu reportedly phoned in his congratulations, while at the same time extending an invitation to the leftist Greek premier to visit the Mideast country.

Israel's security cabinet on Sept.24 broadened the rules under which stone-throwers can be targeted by live fire, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed on a plan to avoid "misunderstandings" in Syria amid an apparent military build-up by Moscow to support President Bashar al-Assad.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Russia, according to reports, Monday. The two leaders reportedly discussed the Syrian crisis and the concerns of Israel regarding the more active involvement of Russia in the conflict.

The UN Security Council appealed for calm and restraint Sept. 17 after three days of clashes this week at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound between Israeli police and Muslim protesters.

In a unanimous declaration, the 15-member panel also expressed its "grave concern" and called for maintaining the rules governing the sensitive site seen as holy by both Muslims and Jews.