“I say to the residents of Gaza: get out of there now, because we will act everywhere and with all the strength. At this hour, the IDF is clearing the terrorists out of the last communities. They are going community by community, house by house, and are restoring our control,” Netanyahu said.
Israel-Hamas war LIVE: Several Israeli forces and civilians were held hostage by Hamas militants as gunfire intensified after Netanyahu called for war. As of now, over 1,200 people have been killed on both sides and thousands wounded, making it the deadliest attack in Israel in decades.
After Hamas fired over 3,000 rockets in an unprecedented attack on Israel on Saturday as part of 'Operation Al-Aqsa Storm', Israel conducted retaliatory strikes on Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war after which the Israeli strikes killed 161 people and injured over 1,000 in Gaza.
“There’s no question the Abraham Accords heralded the dawn of a new age of peace. But I believe that we are at the cusp of an even more dramatic breakthrough, a historic peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia,” Netanyahu said.
Rosh Hashanah means ‘head of the year’. It is a two-day celebration that marks the beginning of Jewish High Holy Days each autumn.
The proposals include a bill that would allow a simple majority in Parliament to overturn Supreme Court decisions. Another would give parliament the final say in selecting judges.
The controversial judicial reform law was a key part of Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to reshape the justice system and led to widespread protests across the country.
Protesters, who make up a wide cross-section of Israeli society, fear the overhaul will push Israel toward autocracy. They say it is a power grab fueled by various personal and political grievances by Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption charges, and his allies.
Multiple last-minute attempts within the Knesset to amend the bill or to come to a broader procedural compromise with the opposition failed.
According to a statement from the Prime Minister's office, Netanyahu will be placed under sedation and Justice Minister Yariv Levin will stand for him as he undergoes the procedure.
According to the statement released by the Syrian military, there were no reports of human loss but added material damages were reported in some areas.
"The idea of an override clause, where the parliament, the Knesset, can override the decisions of the Supreme Court with a simple majority... I threw that out," said the Israeli PM.
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.
Israel news: Netanyahu will have 28 days to form the government. If an extension is required, the President has the legal authority to grant an extension of up to fourteen additional days.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always termed Benjamin Netanyahu as his friend.
Israel Elections 2022: With 99 per cent of the ballots counted, Netanyahu-led right-wing bloc has taken a comfortable lead with 64 seats in the 120-member Knesset, paving way for his triumphant return.
Initial indications showed Netanyahu was headed back to the premiership with a majority in the country's 120-seat parliament.
PM Modi has made some very popular headlines both nationally and internationally in the name of his magical 'Jadoo ki Jhappi' to global leaders.
Israel's newly elected Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Monday that he was looking forward to working with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s record 12-year run as Israel’s prime minister ended on Sunday with parliament approving a new “government of change” led by nationalist Naftali Bennett.
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