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  Israeli strikes kill 32 in Gaza including women and children as Netanyahu flies to US to meet Trump

  World | April 07, 2025 14:20 IST

  Israeli strikes overnight into Sunday hit a tent and a house in the southern city of Khan Younis, killing five men, five women and five children, according to Nasser Hospital, which received the bodies. The body of a toddler took up one end of an emergency stretcher.

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  Netanyahu to meet Trump amid mounting pressure to bring hostages back, likely to discuss tariff

  World | April 06, 2025 7:53 IST

  In what would be their second White House sit-down since Trump's return to office, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu will meet the US President on Monday. The talks are expected to focus on tariffs and Gaza, among other areas.

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  Israel's Supreme Court temporarily blocks Netanyahu's dismissal of internal security chief

  World | March 21, 2025 23:24 IST

  Israel's Supreme Court has temporarily blocked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to dismiss Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, pending a legal review. The ruling follows a political firestorm over security failures before Hamas' October 7 attack and growing protests against Netanyahu’s government.

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  Israel not happy with US for holding talks with Hamas, Netanyahu's confidante slams US envoy: Report

  World | March 08, 2025 19:04 IST

  In his conversation with Netanyahu's confidante, Bohler reportedly explained that the discussions with Hamas were merely initial talks, assuring that nothing would be finalised without Israel’s approval.

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  Netanyahu warns Hamas to 'pay full price' as it handovers 'Gazan' body in place of Israeli hostage

  World | February 21, 2025 15:44 IST

  Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at Hamas alleging it of returning wrong remains in place of Israeli hostage's body. Netanyahu called it a “cruel and malicious violation” of the ceasefire agreement.

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  Hamas returns bodies of 4 Israeli hostages, including mother and her two young children

  World | February 20, 2025 16:32 IST

  The Hamas militants displayed four black coffins on a stage in the Gaza Strip surrounded by banners, including a large one depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a vampire.

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  Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts to deaths of four hostages, says 'my heart is torn'

  World | February 20, 2025 6:45 IST

  The warring sides - Israel and Hamas - have yet to negotiate the second and more difficult phase, in which Hamas would release dozens more hostages in exchange for a lasting ceasefire and an Israeli withdrawal.

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  Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu's big hint at Donald Trump's idea to transfer Palestinians from Gaza

  World | February 17, 2025 12:33 IST

  Israel-Hamas war: This week marks 500 days of the war between Israel and Hamas. Netanyahu has signalled readiness to resume the fighting after the ceasefire's current phase, though it could be a death sentence for the remaining hostages.

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  Israel will have to decide, says Trump as '12:00 O' Clock' deadline to release all hostage nears

  World | February 15, 2025 21:25 IST

  After Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to withdraw from the ceasefire in Gaza if Hamas did not release all hostages by Saturday, US President Donald Trump said, "Israel will now have to decide what they will do about the deadline."

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  Hamas to release Israeli-American man, two other hostages amid Netanyahu's threat to stop Gaza deal

  World | February 14, 2025 20:11 IST

  As Netanyahu threatens to withdraw from the Gaza ceasefire deal, Hamas has said it will release three more hostages on Saturday. Hamas has also released the details of the hostages to be released.

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  Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Will war in Gaza resume? Here's what Benjamin Netanyahu says

  World | February 12, 2025 7:00 IST

  Israel-Hamas ceasefire: US President Donald Trump has said Israel should cancel the entire ceasefire if all of the roughly 70 hostages held by Hamas aren't freed by Saturday.

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  Trump sanctions International Criminal Court for issuing 'baseless warrants' against Netanyahu

  World | February 07, 2025 11:30 IST

  US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court. The order accuses ICC of engaging in “illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel."

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  Netanyahu's 'golden' present to Trump is a surprise: Here's what US President offered as return gift

  World | February 07, 2025 19:02 IST

  Netanyahu's golden pager gift to US President Donald Trump is gaining prominence as it is being seen as a reference to Israel's pager attack on Iran in September last year.

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  Israel joins US in withdrawing from UN Human Rights Council, citing bias

  World | February 06, 2025 7:22 IST

  Israel has followed the United States in withdrawing from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), citing bias and unfair treatment. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar backed US President Donald Trump’s decision, calling the council "anti-Israel."

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  Trump proposes US takeover of Gaza for redevelopment after meeting Netanyahu

  World | February 05, 2025 8:09 IST

  Donald Trump has proposed to resettle displaced Palestinians outside Gaza while the US would take over the strip for redevelopment purposes. His offer is widely criticised by US allies in the Middle East, including Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.

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  Israel-Hamas war may start all over again in March as Netanyahu faces mounting pressure: Here's why

  World | February 02, 2025 16:55 IST

  Netanyahu has been facing severe criticism in Israel soon after the Gaza ceasefire started to take effect. The announcement of the ceasefire comes with several far-right governing partners threatening to leave, while some of the top generals have already resigned from their posts.

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  Netanyahu to become first foreign leader to meet Trump at White House after he returned to office

  World | February 02, 2025 16:11 IST

  Netanyahu is under mounting pressure from far-right coalition partners to restart the war in Gaza. Notably, if mediators, including the United States, Qatar, and Egypt, fail to broker a deal, the war may return as early as March in the Middle East.

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  Israeli soldiers reunite with their families after 477 days in captivity, emotions flow | Video

  World | January 26, 2025 12:05 IST

  Gaza ceasefire update: As the four released Israeli soldiers reunited with their family members after more than a year in Hamas' captivity, emotional scenes unfolded. Excitement was natural in Israel, with Israeli media showing interviews of friends and families of those released.

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  Israel denies to allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza until Hamas releases another hostage

  World | January 25, 2025 17:08 IST

  Israel on Saturday denied to allow the return of Palestinian to northern Gaza as it seeks Hamas to release Arbel Yehoud, is freed. The development comes after Hamas released four Israeli soldiers after parading them in front of a huge crowd.

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  Elon Musk 'great friend', being 'falsely smeared': Netanyahu defends tech mogul over salute row

  World | January 23, 2025 23:53 IST

  The Israeli Prime Minister said that Musk visited Israel after the October 7 massacre in which "Hamas terrorists committed the worst atrocity against the Jewish people since the Holocaust".