Prime Minister of Israel

On Monday Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis traveled to Israel, where he met with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and made it clear that he was there "not only as an ally, but as a true friend."

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, center, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu join hands, after their meeting at the presidential palace, in Nicosia, Monday.

To the sounds of his impassioned supporters chanting outside, a defiant Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strode into a Jerusalem courtroom on May 24 to face corruption charges in a long-awaited trial that has overshadowed three inconclusive elections and deeply divided the country.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has renounced his mandate, which was given to him by Israeli President Reuven Rivlin in order to form a new Israeli government, after the talks failed, BTA reported.

Netanyahu failed to garner the support of enough MPs to join his eventual governing coalition and returned the term to the president today, two days before the deadline.

A Jerusalem magistrate court on June 16 sentenced Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to pay a fine of more than $15,000 for misusing state funds. The sentencing comes after she agreed to a plea bargain that ended the years-long saga of just one of the high-profile corruption cases involving the prime minister's family.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was on path for victory in Israel's election on April 10 after nearly complete results put him in position to form a right-wing coalition and further extend his long tenure in office.

It was the first time a serving Israeli prime minister has been put on official notice of planned prosecution, and deepened uncertainty over how Netanyahu, a veteran right-wing leader, will fare against a coalition of upstart centrist rivals.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's top ministers are squabbling, a deadline looms for contentious legislation that may bring down his government and a corruption indictment could be just around the corner.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who is serving a 27-month prison term for corruption, won parole on June 29, one of his lawyers said.

Israel Radio reported that Olmert could be freed as early as July 2 after a parole board decided to cut his sentence by a third, a common practice in Israel for prisoners who have not committed violent crimes.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to make a formal request for extra time to piece together a new government, the president's office said April 19.

After a surprise election victory, Netanyahu was on March 25 tasked by President Reuven Rivlin with forming the next government and given four weeks to do so.