Israel's Netanyahu, PM Modi hold telephonic conversation; discuss bilateral cooperation
World | Jan 11, 2023, 11:25 PM ISTIt was the first phone conversation between the two leaders after the Israeli leader assumed office last month.
It was the first phone conversation between the two leaders after the Israeli leader assumed office last month.
Israel: Out of the 120 members of the Knesset (Israel's parliament), 64 support Netanyahu, all from the right-wing, including the Religious Zionist Party, Noam, United Torah Judaism, Shas, the ultra-orthodox movement, and the far-right Otzma Yehudit.
The Israeli police and internal security agency Shin Bet have launched an investigation into the death threat made against Prime Minister Bennett and his family, the police said on Thuesday.
The maiden visit of Bennett to India who became prime minister in June last year was also aimed at expanding the cooperation between the two countries in the areas of innovation and technology.
India and Israel elevated their bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership during the historic visit of Prime Minister Modi to Israel in July 2017
In a video of the interaction shared on social media, the Israeli Prime minister can be heard saying to PM Modi, "you are the most popular person in Israel." Replying to the comment, Modi said, "thank you, thank you."
The long-expected visit with Israel’s new PM will take place on Aug 26 amid tensions with the Islamic Republic and Israel’s fragile truce with militant Hamas rulers in Gaza following an 11-day war in May.
Israel's newly elected Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Monday that he was looking forward to working with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.
Israeli police faced off with Palestinian protesters Sunday in another night of clashes in east Jerusalem.
Benjamin Netanyahu's main challenger Benny Gantz on Thursday presented himself as the next prime minister, hours after the embattled Israeli premier urged the Blue and White leader to join him in forming a unity government to avoid a third election.
Addressing his supporters early Wednesday, Netanyahu refused to concede defeat and vowed to work to form a new government that excludes Arab parties.
Ahead of the visit, Netanyahu had said, “Well I would have preferred a different vote to be frank, but I don’t think it materially changes the tremendous flowering of relations between India and Israel.”
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he has "deep concern" over a pending nuclear deal the West appears close to signing with Israel's arch-enemy Iran.Netanyahu said that he conveyed those fears to
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