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Israel PM Orders Delay Of Today’s Release Of Palestinians: Office

January 30, 2025 admin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a delay to Thursday’s release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for three Israeli hostages freed earlier in the latest exchange of the Gaza ceasefire, his office said. “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with Defence Minister Israel Katz, has instructed the delay of…

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Thousands Return To North Gaza For 1st Time Since War As Israel Open Crossings

January 27, 2025 admin

Jerusalem: Masses of Palestinians, who were displaced by months of war, began moving towards the north of the Gaza Strip on Monday after Israel and Hamas said they had reached a deal for the release of another six hostages. The breakthrough preserves a fragile truce deal aimed at ending the more than 15-month conflict, which…

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Netanyahu suggests Israel might not complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by ceasefire deadline

January 25, 2025 admin

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said in a statement that the ceasefire “is based on the understanding that the withdrawal process could possibly continue beyond the 60 days”. | Photo Credit: AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested on Friday (January 24, 2025) that Israel might not withdraw all of its forces from Lebanon by a…

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Netanyahu Defends “Great Friend” Elon Musk Over Salute Row

January 23, 2025 admin

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk was being “falsely smeared” in a row over a gesture he made at Donald Trump’s inauguration that critics described as a Nazi salute. “Elon is a great friend of Israel,” Netanyahu posted on X, the social media site owned by Musk. The billionaire,…

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Netanyahu says Israel reserves ‘right to resume war if necessary’ with U.S. support

January 18, 2025 admin

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu headed a security cabinet meeting to vote on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that should take effect ton January 19, in Jerusalem on January 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday (January 18, 2025) that Israel reserves the right to resume fighting in Gaza…

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Israeli PM’s office says first hostages expected to be released on January 19

January 17, 2025 admin

Demonstrators take part in a rally in support of the recent ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that is set to take effect on Sunday, outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, on January 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal is expected to begin as originally scheduled on Sunday…

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Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu postpones Cabinet vote on Gaza Strip ceasefire deal

January 16, 2025 admin

Israel delayed a Cabinet vote on Thursday (January 16, 2025) on the long-awaited ceasefire deal that would pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of hostages. Israeli airstrikes, meanwhile, killed at least 72 people in the war-ravaged territory. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed a last-minute dispute with Hamas for holding up the…

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Netanyahu thanks Trump, Biden for help with Gaza hostage deal: PM office

January 15, 2025 admin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File | Photo Credit: AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday to thank them for helping to secure a deal for the release of hostages held in Gaza, his office said. LIVE: Qatar PM confirms Israel-Hamas ceasefire, hostage deal “The…

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Netanyahu Thanks Trump, Biden For Help With Gaza Hostage Deal

January 15, 2025 admin

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday to thank them for helping to secure a deal for the release of hostages held in Gaza, his office said. “The prime minister thanked President-elect Trump for his help in advancing the release of the hostages,” Netanyahu’s office…

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Biden, Netanyahu Speak To Discuss Gaza Deal: US Official

January 12, 2025 admin

The two leaders discussed the Gaza ceasefire deal. Washington: US President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to discuss negotiations for a hostage release and Gaza ceasefire deal, a US official said. The call, further details of which are expected to be released later, comes as Biden pushes for a…

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