Benjamin Netanyahu
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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 ISTNetanyahu’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 ISTThousands 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 ISTAlmost 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 ISTA 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 ISTNetanyahu'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 ISTThe 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 ISTIsraeli 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 ISTIsraeli 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 ISTNetanyahu'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 ISTBenny 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 ISTIsraeli 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 ISTPrime 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 ISTIsrael 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 ISTCalling 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.
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Concerns for wider conflict soar as Israel claims taken control of a strategic location near Egypt
World | May 29, 2024 23:44 ISTThe move comes as Israel has deepened its incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of people seeking shelter from fighting elsewhere have been displaced, and where intensifying violence in recent days has killed dozens of Palestinians.
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'All Eyes on Rafah': What does it mean and why millions are sharing the viral pic I EXPLAINED
Explainers | May 30, 2024 10:43 ISTIn Rafah, Gaza, Israeli airstrikes have led to the tragic loss of life, claiming the lives of at least 45 Palestinians, among them many innocent children. Consequently, a wave of condemnation against Israel surged across various social media platforms with the hashtag- "All eyes on Rafah".
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Kamala Harris decries Israel's attack on Rafah, says word 'tragic' not enough to describe killings
World | May 28, 2024 23:48 ISTThe Israeli military said it was investigating the possibility that munitions stored near a compound targeted by Sunday's airstrike may have ignited and touched off the blaze.
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Netanyahu acknowledges 'tragic mistake' after Israeli strike kills 45 in Gaza's Rafah
World | May 28, 2024 6:56 ISTIsrael launched a 'precise airstrike' on Sunday night targeting two militants of Hamas, but it set fire to a tent camp and killed 45 Palestinians who were sleeping in Rafah. Israel promised an investigation into the matter after a new wave of international criticism.
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Israel- Hamas War: Police disperse anti-government protesters in Tel Aviv amid Gaza offensive
News | May 26, 2024 12:53 ISTIsrael- Hamas War: Thousands of protesters took to roads in Tel Aviv on Saturday as they were angry at how the Israeli government is handling the Gaza war. While others protested for hostage release and joined the protests.
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