Benjamin Netanyahu
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday (Mar 18) said that a wave of deadly overnight strikes on Gaza was “only the beginning” of Israeli action in the Palestinian territory. “Hamas has already felt the strength of our arm in the past 24 hours. And I want to promise you – and them – this is…
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Israeli airstrikes pounded Gaza and killed more than 400 people, Palestinian health authorities said on Tuesday (Mar 18), in an onslaught that ended weeks of relative calm after talks to secure a permanent ceasefire stalled. Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas each accused the other of breaching the truce, which had broadly held since January, offering…
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Israel is making the right decision to delay the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the hostages released by Hamas last week week, but the choice was a difficult one, retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt said on Sunday. “No one should kid themselves about the difficulty of decisions that [Prime Minister…
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The Gaza ceasefire will end if Hamas does not return Israeli hostages by midday on Saturday, Israel’s prime minister has said. It comes after Hamas said it would postpone Saturday’s planned release, accusing Israel of violating the terms of the ceasefire. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of a return to “intense fighting” and said his cabinet were in unanimous agreement following a…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday (Feb 9) praised a proposal from President Donald Trump for US control of Gaza and the displacement of its population as “revolutionary”, following his return to Israel from Washington. Trump sparked global outrage by suggesting on Tuesday, during a week-long visit by the Israeli premier to the United States, that Washington…
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President Donald Trump said Friday there have been “no deliberations” about his claims that the United States will seek to take over Gaza, but insisted that the region “will be given to us by Israel.” “It’s been perceived [that] the United States would view it as a real estate transaction, where we will be an…
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China has all along believed that “the Palestinians governing Palestine” is the fundamental principle of post-conflict governance of Gaza, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday. The spokesperson made the remarks at a daily press briefing when asked to comment on U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech in which he said the U.S. will “take…
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Benjamin Netanyahu said during his visit to the White House that both he and Donald Trump are aligned in their thoughts on Iran. “That’s the same Iran that tried to kill us both,” says the Israeli leader. “They tried to kill you, Mr President. They tried through their proxy to kill me. “We’re both committed…
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During yesterday’s news conference between Donald Trump and his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, the U.S. president talked about the plight of Palestinians in Gaza, where he repeats some of his earlier statements about wanting to permanently relocate them. He says Gaza “has been a symbol of death and destruction for so many decades” and it…
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In pictures: Demonstrations held against Netanyahu’s visit in Washington Whilst all the cameras and attention are fixed on Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, there are plenty of people making their feelings known about their meeting outside the White House and back in Israel. The images below show demonstrations in Washington and Tel Aviv, with the…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned the chaotic handover of seven hostages in Khan Younis, where the freed Israelis were surrounded by an aggressive mob before being transferred to the Red Cross. “I view with great severity the shocking scenes during the release of our hostages. This is further proof of the unimaginable cruelty…
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8.30am has come and gone. The ceasefire that so many millions in Gaza and Israel had been desperately hoping for, has not happened. Seconds later, black smoke started rising above northern Gaza in what must have been a message from the IDF to Hamas: this is what is at stake; abide by terms of the deal, release…
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More than 100 people have been killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza following the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage release deal on Wednesday, according to a tally of data from the Gaza Civil Defense. The death toll includes at least 27 children. Local emergency crews have described scenes of relentless bombardment since Israel and Hamas reached a deal,…
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Mediators settled the final obstacles to a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas on Friday, according to the Palestinian militant group. “Obstacles that arose due to the (Israeli) occupation’s failure to adhere to the terms of the ceasefire agreement have been resolved early this morning,” the head of Hamas’ Martyrs and Prisoners Office…
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The Israeli security cabinet on Friday approved the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal announced in Qatar on Wednesday, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement. The 11 voting members of the security cabinet approved the deal with a simple majority vote. The full, 33-member Israeli cabinet still needs to approve the agreement. That meeting…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his security cabinet on Friday that he received “guarantees” from negotiators about American backing of Israel returning to war if future talks with Hamas break down, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. “There are guarantees from the Americans that if Hamas sabotages a certain stage of the deal, Israel…
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