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  'We want to live, we don't want to die': Majdal Shams resident mourns children killed in playground

  World | July 28, 2024 18:59 IST

  A 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 | July 28, 2024 13:30 IST

  Israel 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 | July 28, 2024 8:57 IST

  Since 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 | July 27, 2024 10:13 IST

  Trump 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 | July 26, 2024 17:03 IST

  Harris 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 | July 26, 2024 0:05 IST

  Netanyahu’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 | July 25, 2024 8:46 IST

  Thousands 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.

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  Netanyahu addresses joint session of US Congress, seeks Biden's support against Gaza | WATCH LIVE

  World | July 25, 2024 15:31 IST

  Almost everyone in the House chamber rose to applaud Netanyahu as he walked in. Several Democrats — Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Marcy Kaptur of Ohio and Sylvia Garcia of Texas — remained seated and did not applaud his entrance.

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  UN's highest court calls Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories and settlements 'illegal'

  World | July 20, 2024 10:21 IST

  A 15-judge panel found Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories in violation of international law and that it had no sovereignty in the territories. Israel responded to the verdict by saying it was "fundamentally wrong" and the "Jewish nation could not be an occupier in its own land".

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  Netanyahu makes surprise visit to southern Gaza, days before speech to US Congress

  World | July 18, 2024 23:15 IST

  Netanyahu's visit to Rafah was announced hours after Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, visited Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site, a move that could disrupt the delicate Gaza cease-fire talks.

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  Hamas accepts US proposal to begin talks on releasing Israeli hostages as war continues

  World | July 06, 2024 13:52 IST

  The development came as Israeli negotiators are set to resume peace talks in Qatar next week on a ceasefire and hostage exchange deal. More than 38,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in retaliation for the Hamas-led October 7 attack that killed 1,200.

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  Israel's top court rules ultra-Orthodox Jews must be drafted in military, setback for Netanyahu

  World | June 25, 2024 16:29 IST

  Israeli PM Netanyahu's fragile ruling coalition is dependent on two ultra-Orthodox Jewish groups, who oppose conscriptions in the military. While public opinion has favoured an end to the exemptions amid conflict with Hamas and Hezbollah, it could destabilise the coalition.

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  When will the deadly Israel-Hamas war end? Netanyahu responds but with a stern warning for Hezbollah

  World | June 24, 2024 11:22 IST

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the phase of intense fighting against Hamas in the Gaza Strip was coming to an end but that the war would not end until the Islamist group no longer controls the Palestinian enclave.

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  Israel-Hamas conflict: How Netanyahu's decision to dissolve War Cabinet will impact ceasefire talks?

  World | June 18, 2024 16:01 IST

  Netanyahu's rival Benny Gantz left the Cabinet earlier this month, leaving him more dependent on his far-right allies. His decision to dissolve the War Cabinet can impact monthslong efforts by the US, Egypt and Qatar for a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

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  Netanyahu dissolves War Cabinet amid Gaza conflict after key partner Benny Gantz's departure

  World | June 17, 2024 15:47 IST

  Benny Gantz, Netanyahu's longtime rival, had joined the government after the October 7 attack and demanded the establishment of a small cabinet to sideline far-right members of the government. He left the government in early June, citing frustration with Netanyahu's handling of the war.

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  Israel's top minister Benny Gantz quits Netanyahu's war cabinet. Will it pose any threat to govt?

  World | June 10, 2024 6:46 IST

  Israeli minister Benny Gantz announced his resignation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's emergency government on Sunday, withdrawing the only centrist power in the embattled leader's far-right coalition amid a months-long war in Gaza.

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  From Muizzu to Meloni, over 50 world leaders congratulate PM Modi for securing victory in elections

  World | June 05, 2024 18:19 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi received congratulations from over 50 world leaders in the wake of his monumental third-term victory on Tuesday. Leaders from both India's neighbouring countries and those further afield extended their warm regards.

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  Israel prepared for strong action in the north: Netanyahu warns amid renewed truce efforts

  World | June 05, 2024 15:12 IST

  Israel announced a new military campaign against Hamas in central Gaza on Wednesday where Palestinian medics said dozens of people had been killed in airstrikes, complicating expected talks between mediators to try to finalise a ceasefire deal.

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  'Badhaai Ho!': Netanyahu congratulates PM Modi on being reelected for third term in Lok Sabha polls

  World | June 05, 2024 13:52 IST

  "I extend my warmest congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on being reelected for a third consecutive term. May the friendship between India and Israel continue to surge towards new heights. Badhaai Ho!" Israel PM said in a message on social media.

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  Israeli far-right minister threatens to topple Netanyahu's govt if he accepts 'foolhardy' peace deal

  World | June 02, 2024 11:43 IST

  Calling it a "reckless deal", the hardline Israeli minister said that agreeing to such conditions would amount to a defeat and the priority was the destruction of Hamas. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich also made similar claims, demanding a new security reality in Gaza.