Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli airstrike kills Hamas official as Gaza death toll passes 50,000

An Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza killed a Hamas political leader, Salah al-Bardaweel, on Sunday, the militant group said, as Palestinian officials put the death toll from nearly 18 months…

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Israel hits Gaza with new airstrikes, at least 300 killed

Gaza Strip: Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, saying it was striking dozens of Hamas targets in its heaviest assault in the territory since…

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US and Israel look to Africa for resettling Palestinians uprooted from Gaza

The U.S. and Israel have reached out to officials of three East African governments to discuss using their territories as potential destinations for resettling Palestinians uprooted from the Gaza Strip…

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Hamas Returns 4 Hostage Bodies as Israel Releases Palestinian Prisoners

Hamas handed over four deceased hostages to the Red Cross in exchange for Israel's release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, just days before the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire…

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Israeli Bulldozers Level Jenin as West Bank Operation Expands

Israeli bulldozers have flattened vast sections of the nearly deserted Jenin refugee camp, cutting wide roadways through its labyrinth of alleyways. The move echoes tactics employed in Gaza, signaling an…

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UPDATED: Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas

Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has condemned Hamas after the Israeli military said one of the bodies released by the militant group did not belong to Shiri Bibas or any…

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Hamas says it will return bodies of four Israelis on Thursday and release six living hostages on Saturday

Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya said the “Bibas family” would be included in the handover of four bodies on Thursday, without elaborating. Yarden Bibas, 34, his wife, Shiri, 33, and children…

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Israel says ceasefire will end if hostages not returned

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu warns ceasefire will end if hostages not returned on Saturday Trump doubles down on controversial Gaza plan at meeting with Jordanian king in Washington The visit…

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Trump to Hamas: Free all hostages by midday Saturday or ‘let hell break out’

U.S. President Donald Trump said that Hamas should release all hostages held by the militant group in Gaza by midday Saturday or he would propose canceling the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and…

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Netanyahu takes the stand in his corruption trial for the first time

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the witness stand for the first time on Tuesday in his long-running corruption trial to give testimony that will likely force him to juggle…

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UPDATED: Biden says ICC war crimes arrest warrant ‘outrageous’

US President Joe Biden has called an International Criminal Court war crimes arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister “outrageous”. The ICC also issued an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu's…

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Israel’s Netanyahu says Iran made a big mistake and will pay

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran's missile attack on Israel failed and vowed retaliation. "Iran made a big mistake tonight - and it will pay for it," he said…

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Netanyahu vows ‘heavy price’ for Houthis after missile hits central Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Yemen's Houthi rebels will pay a “heavy price” after a missile fired by the group landed in central Israel early Sunday. The Israeli…

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New Israeli poll shows Netanyahu’s party advancing

An opinion poll on Friday showed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party would form the largest single party in parliament if an election were held now, underlining a…

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Biden says Netanyahu not doing enough to secure hostage deal

President Joe Biden said on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not doing enough to secure a deal for the release of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas…

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Harris pushes Netanyahu to ease suffering in Gaza

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pressured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to help reach a Gaza ceasefire deal that would ease the suffering of Palestinian civilians, striking a…

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Netanyahu sketches vague outline for post-war Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sketched a vague outline of a plan for a "deradicalized" post-war Gaza in a speech to Congress on Wednesday and touted a potential future alliance…

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Israel’s Netanyahu says deal could be nearing for hostages in Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told families of hostages held in Gaza that a deal that would secure their loved ones' release could be nearing, his office said on Tuesday.…

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Biden, Netanyahu expected to meet in Washington during Israeli PM’s July visit

U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to meet in Washington in late July when the Israeli leader comes to address the U.S. Congress about…

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Netanyahu disbands his inner war cabinet

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the six-member war cabinet, an Israeli official said on Monday, in a widely expected move that came after the departure from government of…

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Israeli Minister Benny Gantz Resigns from War Cabinet Over Gaza War Conflict

Israeli minister Benny Gantz announced his resignation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's war cabinet on Sunday. He accused Netanyahu of mishandling the war effort against Hamas. Gantz's departure marks the…

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European leaders divided on ICC arrest warrant bid for Netanyahu

While Israeli politicians of all stripes have sharply rebuked the International Criminal Court’s request for arrest warrants for its top officials, European leaders’ reactions are split. ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan…

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UPDATED: ICC chief prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Hamas leader and Netanyahu

Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, told CNN that he is seeking arrest warrants for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, among…

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Israeli PM Netanyahu says he will fight any sanctions on army

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would fight against sanctions being imposed on any Israeli military units for alleged rights violations, after media reports said Washington was planning such…

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Netanyahu insists: Israel will defend itself

Israel will make its own decisions about how to defend itself, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, as Western countries pleaded for restraint in responding to a volley of…

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UPDATED: Benjamin Netanyahu: ‘Whoever harms us, we will harm them’

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has released the following statement on Saturday evening amid Iran’s launch of drones towards Israel: "In recent years, and especially in recent weeks, Israel has…

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Netanyahu warns Israel ready for attacks from other fronts

Visiting an F-15 base, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issues an apparent threat to Iran that Israel will strike if attacked. “We are in challenging times. We are in the midst…

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Biden to Netanyahu: Protect civilians in Gaza or US policy will change

President Joe Biden threatened on Thursday to condition support for Israel's offensive in Gaza on it taking concrete steps to protect aid workers and civilians, seeking for the first time…

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Netanyahu says Israel won’t ‘pay any price’ for release of Gaza hostages

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said that Israel would not pay any price for the return of hostages still held in Gaza amid ongoing negotiations…

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Protesters in Tel Aviv call for change to Netanyahu government

TEL AVIV, (Reuters) - Thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, accusing the veteran leader of mishandling the nation's security…

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Only 15% of Israelis want Netanyahu to keep job after Gaza war

Only 15% of Israelis want Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stay in office after the war on Hamas in Gaza ends, though many more still support his strategy of crushing…

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Turkey’s Erdogan says Israel’s Netanyahu ‘will be tried as war criminal’

ISTANBUL, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would eventually be tried as a war criminal over Israel's ongoing offensive…

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Netanyahu’s two-front war against Hamas and for his own political survival

By Howard Goller JERUSALEM, (Reuters) - Inside Israeli defence headquarters, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu monitored the first release of Hamas-held hostages while outside, their families in a Tel Aviv square…

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UPDATED: Netanyahu swipes at intel chiefs over Hamas, then apologizes

JERUSALEM, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday took a jab at his intelligence chiefs on the X platform, saying they never warned him Hamas was…

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Whatever unfolds in Gaza war, judgment day looms for Netanyahu

By Dan Williams JERUSALEM, (Reuters) - One Israeli cabinet minister was barred from a hospital visitors' entrance. Another's bodyguards were drenched with coffee thrown by a bereaved man. A third…

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Netanyahu rues his foreign minister’s disclosure of meeting with Libyan counterpart

JERUSALEM, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday appeared to shift blame to his top diplomat for the disclosure of a secret meeting with the Libyan…

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Netanyahu judicial move spawns economic, political risks

Reforms heighten perils for economy and for Netanyahu More changes could hit shekel, growth, high-tech sector Government ignoring 'huge warning signs' - economist Moody's sees negative economic consequences Netanyahu: Economy…

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Israel’s Netanyahu down in polls over judicial reform

By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM, July 26 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has taken a hit in the polls over a judicial law his hard-right coalition has championed, deepening a…

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UPDATED:Israel’s Netanyahu recovering in hospital after getting pacemaker

JERUSALEM, July 23 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was fitted with a pacemaker on Sunday after experiencing a heart arrhythmia, and was under observation in the cardiac ward…

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Cigars, champagne and secrets: Hollywood mogul testifies in Netanyahu case

By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM, June 25 (Reuters) - Hollywood mogul Arnon Milchan began his testimony in the corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, in a court…

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Israel judicial reform: What’s it all about?

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A drive by the hard-right coalition government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to enact sweeping changes to Israel's judiciary has sparked domestic uproar and alarm among the…

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UPDATED: Israeli government in chaos as judicial reform plans draw mass protests

Ruling party source says PM expected to halt legislation Sacking of minister drew tens of thousands of protesters By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM, March 27 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

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Israel’s attorney general: Netanyahu involvement in judicial overhaul is illegal

JERUSALEM, March 24 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu violated the law by saying he would get personally involved in a judicial overhaul plan, the attorney-general said on Friday.…

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UPDATED: Thousands of Israelis block streets in protest of judicial overhaul

TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM, March 23 (Reuters) - Israelis took to the streets en masse on Thursday in protest against the government's overhaul of the court system, blocking roadways across the country…

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Hundreds of elite Israeli reservists say they are joining judicial protests

JERUSALEM, March 19 (Reuters) - A group of Israelis describing themselves as reservists in elite military and intelligence units said they would not turn up for some duties from Sunday,…

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No White House visit for Israel’s Netanyahu as US concern rises

By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - Eleven weeks into his third stint as Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to be received at the White House, signaling…

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Israeli president warns of risk of civil war

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli President Isaac Herzog unveiled alternative changes to the judiciary in response to a planned overhaul by Israel's far-right coalition that has triggered mass protests in recent…

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Israel blames Iran for attack on oil tanker

JERUSALEM, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that Iran was responsible for a reported attack on an oil tanker last week. An attack on…

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Netanyahu open to mediator role between Russia and Ukraine ‘if asked’

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would be willing to consider serving as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine if asked by both warring countries and the US. “If…

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Biden: looks forward to working with Netanyahu, supports two-state solution

WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he looked forward to working with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and promoting regional peace, including between Israelis and Palestinians,…

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UPDATE – Israel’s new government to be sworn in, following parliament’s approval

New government has nationalist, religious parties Netanyahu has pledged to pursue regional peace Cabinet darkens bleak outlook for Palestinian state Violence surged in West Bank in 2022 By Maayan Lubell…

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On eve of Israel’s new government, far-rightists offer reassurances

JERUSALEM, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu finalised coalition deals on Wednesday as his prospective far-right partners offered reassurances that they would serve all Israelis and not…

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Israel’s Netanyahu seals coalition deals with rightist, religious allies

JERUSALEM, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu finalised coalition deals with allied parties, their spokespeople said on Wednesday, in final steps toward his political comeback at the head…

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Israel’s Netanyahu looks to vote in new government on Thursday

JERUSALEM, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu called a vote in parliament on his new government for Thursday Dec. 29, the speaker of the Knesset said on Monday, after…

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Israel’s Netanyahu says he has secured deal to form new government

By Henriette Chacar JERUSALEM, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Israel's longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Wednesday he had secured a deal to form a new government after weeks of…

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UPDATED: Israeli far right’s Ben-Gvir to be police minister in coalition deal

JERUSALEM, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu's conservative Likud party signed its first coalition deal with Itamar Ben-Gvir's far-right Jewish Power party, Likud said in a statement…

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Israel’s Netanyahu wins defamation suit against ex-PM

JERUSALEM, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu won a defamation suit on Monday against a predecessor who had alleged that he, his wife and his son were…

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