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Israel Military’s Daily Pauses For Gaza Aid Delivery Pitch Irks Netanyahu

June 16, 2024 admin

Netanyahu’s reaction underlined political tensions over the issue of aid coming into Gaza (File) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized plans announced by the military on Sunday to hold daily tactical pauses in fighting along one of the main roads into Gaza to facilitate aid delivery into the Palestinian enclave. The military had announced the…

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Watch: Is Israel winning the war in Gaza?

May 30, 2024 admin

The International Court of Justice, on May 24, ruled that Israel must immediately stop its military offensive in Rafah, the southernmost city of Gaza, where over 1.4 million Palestinians, most of them displaced people, were camping. Two days later, Israel carried out devastating air strikes on Rafah, targeting tent camps of the displaced in areas…

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Israel PM Netanyahu acknowledges ‘tragic mistake’ after Rafah strike kills dozens of Palestinians

May 27, 2024 admin

Children light candles during a march against Israel and in solidarity with Palestinians in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, on the Mediterranean Sea corniche in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 27, 2024. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged Monday that a “tragic mistake” had been made after an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city…

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What’s happening in Gaza is not genocide: Biden

May 21, 2024 admin

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks, at a celebration for Jewish American Heritage Month, in the Rose Garden at the White House, in Washington, U.S., May 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS U.S. President Joe Biden strongly defended Israel on Monday, May 21, 2024, saying Israeli forces are not committing genocide in their military campaign…

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Benjamin Netanyahu Rejects Gaza Truce Talks, Shuts Down Al Jazeera’s Israel Office

May 6, 2024 admin

Netanyahu’s remarks came during a Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in Jerusalem New Delhi: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shut down talks of ceasefire negotiations, citing an unwillingness to comply with Hamas’s conditions for ending the conflict in Gaza. Here are 10 points on this big story: Despite the absence of an Israeli delegation in…

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Rafah Offensive Will Happen With Or Without Gaza Truce Deal: Netanyahu

April 30, 2024 admin

Washington has heightened pressure on all sides to reach a ceasefire (File) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Tuesday that the military would launch a ground offensive on Gaza’s far-southern Rafah city “with or without” a truce deal being negotiated with Hamas. The hawkish premier issued the warning despite strong concerns raised by top…

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Netanyahu, Israeli Cabinet Ministers warn U.S. against imposing sanctions on Israel Defense Forces unit

April 21, 2024 admin

U.S. President Joe Biden, center left, pauses during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center right, in Tel Aviv, Israel. File. | Photo Credit: AP In separate strongly-worded posts on X (formerly Twitter), the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Cabinet Ministers have described any potential U.S. decision to impose sanctions on…

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Israel Pulls Troops Out Of Southern Gaza After 6 Months Of War

April 7, 2024 admin

The army said it withdrew its forces from southern Gaza after months of fighting there (File) Israel pulled its ground forces out of the southern Gaza Strip Sunday, media reports said, in a partial withdrawal six months into the devastating war sparked by the October 7 attacks. But the military said a “significant force” will…

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Israel-Gaza War, One Step Away From Victory, No Ceasefire Until…: Netanyahu On Gaza War

April 7, 2024 admin

Netanyahu accused Iran of being behind several attacks against Israel “through its proxies”. (File) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said Israel was “one step away from victory” in the Gaza war and vowed there would be no truce until Hamas frees all hostages. He was speaking in a cabinet meeting marking six months of…

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The Hindu Morning Digest, March 30, 2024

March 30, 2024 admin

Indian Navy ships free hijacked Iranian fishing vessel off Somalia, rescue 23 Pakistani nationals Indian Naval Ships Sumedha and Trishul intercepted and freed hijacked Iranian Fishing Vessel Al-Kambar off Somalia after forcing the pirates to surrender over the course of 12 hours and safely rescued the crew consisting of 23 Pakistani nationals. “After more than 12 hours…

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