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Enabling residents to return to north Israel is now a Gaza war goal, says Netanyahu

September 17, 2024 admin

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant in Tel Aviv. File photo | Photo Credit: REUTERS srael on Tuesday (September 17, 2024) expanded its stated goals of the war in Gaza to include enabling residents to return to communities in northern Israel that have been evacuated due to attacks by Iran-backed Hezbollah…

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Benjamin Netanyahu Announces “Updated War Goals” Against, Hamas, Hezbollah

September 17, 2024 admin

Hezbollah says the campaign is in support of its Palestinian ally. Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced an expansion of the country’s war goals on Tuesday to include the return of northern residents who fled cross-border fire traded with Hamas ally Hezbollah. “The political-security cabinet updated the goals of the war this evening, so…

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Why Benjamin Netanyahu Chooses War Over Peace

September 12, 2024 admin

A key demand of the protesters has been for Netanyahu to sign a ceasefire with Hamas (file). Sydney: As protests grow, Benjamin Netanyahu clings to power in what appears to be a gambit to shape his own political and legal future, regardless of the cost. War-weary and angry, hundreds of thousands of Israelis are taking…

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Israeli defense chief says a temporary truce with Hamas is possible. Ending the war is another story

September 10, 2024 admin

Israel’s Defence Minister says the window is closing on an opportunity to reach a temporary cease-fire deal with the Hamas militant group that he believes could also bring calm to the country’s volatile northern border with Lebanon. Speaking to reporters, Yoav Gallant said that conditions are ripe for at least a six-week pause in fighting…

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Israel Will Not Leave Gaza Border Corridor Until…, Says Benjamin Netanyahu

September 5, 2024 admin

Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted on retaining control of the corridor. Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel will only agree to a permanent ceasefire in Gaza that guarantees the border area between southern Gaza and Egypt could never be used as a lifeline for the Islamist movement Hamas. “Until that happens,…

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Benjamin Netanyahu Says Hamas “Rejected Everything” In Gaza Truce Talks

September 4, 2024 admin

Netanyahu, for his part, said he was “flexible when I can be” and “firm when I have to be”. Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Hamas had rejected all elements of a proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza that would help facilitate the release of hostages. “Hamas has rejected everything… I…

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Joe Biden Spoke To Netanyahu On Gaza Truce: White House

August 21, 2024 admin

Chicago: US President Joe Biden called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday as Gaza ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas stumble, the White House said. The pair, joined by Vice President and White House hopeful Kamala Harris, discussed “the ceasefire and hostage release deal and diplomatic efforts to de-escalate regional tensions,” the White House…

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Israel’s Netanyahu urges more pressure on ‘obstinate’ Hamas over Gaza truce talks

August 18, 2024 admin

Members of Kibbutz Nir Oz and Israeli officials hold a conference calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government to secure a deal to return the hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, southern Israel, on August 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel’s Prime…

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Trump Speaks With Netanyahu Over Gaza Truce And Hostage Deal: Report

August 15, 2024 admin

Benjamin Netanyahu met Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump late last month (file). Washington: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and discussed the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, Axios reported, citing two US sources. One source told Axios that Trump’s call was…

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Benjamin Netanyahu Warns As Iran, Hezbollah Vow Revenge

August 1, 2024 admin

Netanyahu said that Israel is at a very high level of preparation for any scenario. Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel was prepared for any “aggression” against it following threats of retaliation for the killings of top Hamas and Hezbollah figures. “Israel is at a very high level of preparation for…

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