Benjamin Netanyahu
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Israeli PM Netanyahu presents two maps at his UN address, no mention of Palestine in both | WATCH
World | Sep 28, 2024, 01:07 PM ISTThrough his two maps, Netanyahu highlighted Israel's plans for regional development and Iran's 'arc of terror' that had shut down international waterways and cut off trade. He blamed Iran for the conflicts in the Middle East and vowed to battle Hezbollah and Hamas until "total victory".
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Netanyahu, at UN, vows to defeat Hamas, Hezbollah: 'No place in Iran where Israel cannot reach'
World | Sep 28, 2024, 09:51 AM ISTIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UNGA and issued a stern warning to Iran stating that "there is no place in Iran where the long arm of Israel cannot reach".
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UN adopts resolution demanding Israel to end occupation of Palestinian territories
World | Sep 18, 2024, 09:34 PM ISTIn addition to demanding withdrawal, the resolution urges member states to cease importing products from Israeli settlements and halt the transfer of arms to Israel, where there is a risk of use in Palestinian territories.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu says he will agree to permanent Gaza ceasefire under THIS condition
World | Sep 05, 2024, 11:40 AM ISTNetanyahu's stance on the Philadelphi corridor has threatened to derail ceasefire efforts in Gaza as Hamas and other negotiators have called for a full Israeli withdrawal. Israel claims Hamas smuggles weapons and supplies through the corridor located at Gaza's border with Egypt.
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Netanyahu promises Hamas 'will pay high price' as he pushes back against massive protests in Israel
World | Sep 03, 2024, 06:57 AM ISTIsrael is witnessing massive protests and a general strike after the deaths of six Israeli hostages as pressure builds on Netanyahu over a ceasefire deal. US President Joe Biden has said the Israeli PM is not doing enough to secure a ceasefire and hostage deal.
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Israel on edge after massive protest breaks out near Netanyahu's office, Tel Aviv airport shuts down
World | Sep 02, 2024, 01:02 PM ISTMassive protests swept Israel on Sunday following the death of six hostages in Gaza as frustration mounted over the failure of the country's leadership to secure a ceasefire deal that would free Israeli captives.
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Netanyahu's stern message to Hezbollah after drone attack: 'Whoever harms us– we will harm them'
World | Aug 25, 2024, 12:06 PM ISTIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking at the start of a Cabinet meeting, said the military had eliminated “thousands of rockets that were aimed at northern Israel” and urged citizens to adhere to directives from the Home Front Command.
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'Everyone's scared': Panic grips Ben Gurion Airport after Hezbollah attack to avenge top commander
World | Aug 25, 2024, 11:47 AM ISTIsraeli media cited the Israel Airports Authority for news of the flight cancellations. Flight-tracking data showed at least two El Al flights swinging far south and diverting after the announcement.
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Israel declares 48-hour emergency after Hezbollah launches massive drone attacks, flights cancelled
World | Aug 25, 2024, 11:16 AM ISTHezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones against Israel in retaliation for the assassination of a senior commander in Beirut last month, the Iranian-backed movement said, as Israel's cabinet met to prepare a response.
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Israel has accepted US-backed proposal for ceasefire, says Blinken; asks Hamas to do same
World | Aug 19, 2024, 11:28 PM ISTAntony Blinken said Monday that the time is now to conclude a Gaza cease-fire agreement that would return hostages held by Hamas.
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'Not there yet': US presents new ceasefire proposal for Israel-Hamas war as Gaza talks paused
World | Aug 17, 2024, 01:33 PM ISTThe US, Qatar and Egypt said a lot of progress was made on a number of issues in the last 48 hours and Washington presented a new proposal to close gaps for the implementation of a ceasefire deal. Israel's military campaign has killed more than 40,000 people in Gaza.
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PM Modi speaks to Israel's Netanyahu, stresses on need for de-escalation of situation in West Asia
World | Aug 16, 2024, 08:34 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi, in his conversation with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, made a push for the de-escalation of situation in West Asia where the situation remains tensed between Israel and Iran.
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'Israel will exact heavy price for revenge attacks': Netanyahu after Hamas leader killing | VIDEO
World | Jul 31, 2024, 11:46 PM ISTNetanyahu did not mention the killing. Both Hamas and Iran quickly blamed Israel for the shock assassination that risked escalating into an all-out regional war. The strike that killed Haniyeh came hours after Israel targeted a top commander in Iran's ally Hezbollah in the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
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'We want to live, we don't want to die': Majdal Shams resident mourns children killed in playground
World | Jul 28, 2024, 06:59 PM ISTA rocket slammed into a soccer pitch where dozens of children and teens were playing in the Druze town of Majdal Shams, which is located about 12 kilometres south of Lebanon and next to the Syrian border. The attack resulted in the killing of at least 12 children.
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'Hezbollah will pay heavy price, kind it has thus far not paid': Israel after football match attack
World | Jul 28, 2024, 01:30 PM ISTIsrael blamed Hezbollah for the strike in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, but Hezbollah rushed to deny any role. Netanyahu warned that Hezbollah “will pay a heavy price for this attack, one that it has not paid so far."
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11 children killed in 'Hezbollah' attack in Israel, PM Netanyahu issues 'heavy price' warning
World | Jul 28, 2024, 08:57 AM ISTSince October last year, Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have killed more than 450 people, mostly Hezbollah members, but also around 90 civilians and non-combatants. On the Israeli side, 44 have been killed, at least 21 of them soldiers.
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Trump meets Israeli PM Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, criticises Kamala Harris' 'disrespectful' remarks
World | Jul 27, 2024, 10:13 AM ISTTrump and Netanyahu's first meeting in four years signals an effort to mend ties after relations soured between them when the Israeli PM congratulated Biden for winning the 2020 election. Trump also warned Netanyahu that the Middle East will see a World War III if he loses the upcoming election.
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'I will not be silent': Kamala Harris strongly urges Israeli PM Netanyahu to end war in Gaza
World | Jul 26, 2024, 05:03 PM ISTHarris said Israel had a right to defend itself, but it mattered how it chose to do so citing the level of destruction in Gaza in the last nine months. She said there had been "hopeful movement" in ceasefire talks and urged Netanyahu to end the war and bring back hostages.
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Netanyahu meets Biden after he quits 2024 race, says 'Thank you for 50 years of support for Israel'
World | Jul 26, 2024, 12:05 AM ISTNetanyahu’s first White House visit since before President Donald Trump left office in 2020, comes at a time of growing pressure on all three to find an endgame to the nine-month war that’s left more than 39,000 dead in Gaza.
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'Iran's useful idiots': Netanyahu lashes out at anti-Israel protesters outside US Congress
World | Jul 25, 2024, 08:46 AM ISTThousands of protesters converged at the US Capitol to demonstrate against Netanyahu's approach to the war that has killed almost 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza and attracted global scorn. Netanyahu criticised the protesters and called them "Iran's useful idiots" in a fiery Congress speech.