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Emmanuel Macron Urges Benjamin Netanyahu To Prevent Israel-Hezbollah “Conflagration”

July 2, 2024 admin

Macron also called on Netanyahu to refrain from any “new operation” in Gaza near Rafah or Khan Yunis. Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday urged Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu to prevent a “conflagration” between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, during a telephone call between the two leaders. Macron “reiterated his serious concern over…

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Amid War, Israeli Anti-Government Protesters March On Benjamin Netanyahu’s Home

June 27, 2024 admin

Anti-government protesters gathered in Jerusalem on Thursday and called for Netanyahu’s resignation. Jerusalem: Anti-government protesters gathered in Jerusalem on Thursday and converged on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home, lighting a bonfire on the street outside and calling for his resignation. “We’ve been abandoned – Elections now!” read one sign that rose above the crowd. Demonstrators…

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Israeli Supreme Court says ultra-Orthodox must serve in military

June 25, 2024 admin

A view of the Supreme Court of Israel. | Photo Credit: Wikipedia Israel’s Supreme Court on June 25 ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for military service, a decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition as Israel continues to wage war in Gaza. The…

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Israel PM says ‘intense’ phase of Gaza war nearing end

June 23, 2024 admin

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that “intense” fighting against Hamas militants in the southern Gaza city of Rafah is nearly over, more than eight months into the devastating war. “The intense phase of the fighting against Hamas is about to end,” Netanyahu told Israel’s Channel 14 network, without providing a clear timeline. “It…

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Israel’s Netanyahu Says Intense Fighting With Hamas In Rafah “About To End”

June 23, 2024 admin

“The goal is to return the kidnapped and uproot the Hamas regime in Gaza,” he said (File) Tel Aviv, Israel: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the Israeli military’s heavy fighting against Hamas in the southern Gaza city of Rafah is nearly over. “The intense phase of the fighting against Hamas is…

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Israeli anti-government protesters rally in Jerusalem

June 17, 2024 admin

Members of Israeli security forces stand guard next to protesters during a demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, near the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem on June 17, 2024 | Photo Credit: Reuters Anti-government protesters converged on Jerusalem on June 17, calling for new elections in an effort to replace Prime Minister…

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Thousands Of Israelis Turn Out For Anti-Government Protest

June 17, 2024 admin

Protests against Netanyahu’s handling of the war against Hamas militants have gathered pace. Jerusalem: Thousands of Israelis protested against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government on Monday over the Gaza war and failure to negotiate the release of scores of hostages still held in the Palestinian territory. Protests against Netanyahu’s handling of the war against Hamas…

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Gaza hostilities continue despite Israeli armed forces announcement, UNRWA chief says

June 17, 2024 admin

Israeli soldiers stand on a tank near the border with the Gaza Strip. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Hostilities continue in Rafah and southern Gaza despite the Israeli military’s announcement on Sunday of tactical pauses in operations to allow humanitarian aid to enter, UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini told reporters in Oslo on June 17. Israeli…

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Netanyahu Insists On Eliminating Hamas After Israel Offers Gaza Peace Plan

June 1, 2024 admin

Israel’s offensive has killed at least 36,284 people in Gaza. Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday the Gaza war would not end until the “elimination” of Hamas’s capacity to govern and make war, after US President Joe Biden said Israel had offered a new peace roadmap. “The prime minister authorised the negotiating team…

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US Lawmakers Invite Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu To Address Congress Amid Gaza War

May 31, 2024 admin

House Speaker said the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu would soon address a joint meeting of Congress. Washington: The leaders of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Friday, though the date of the speech has…

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