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Benjamin Netanyahu
Who is Benjamin Netanyahu?
Benjamin Netanyahu is a former Prime Minister of Israel who served for a total of 15 years in office. He was the prime minister from 1996 to 1999 and then re-elected from 2009 to 2021 after Naftali Bennett ousted him from his reign. He presently serves as the chairman of the National Liberal Movement (Likud party) and Leader of the Opposition.
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Israeli PM approves $35 bn gas export deal to Egypt, biggest in its history
The gas will be delivered to Egypt over the next 15 years by US energy giant Chevron, a key owner of the gas field off Israel's coast in the Mediterranean Sea
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Netanyahu, PM Modi to meet 'very soon', says Israel PMO after phone call
The much-anticipated trip of the Israeli prime minister would come on the heels of several high-level ministerial visits from both sides
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PM Modi speaks with Netanyahu, discusses strategic partnership
Netanyahu called Modi and shared views on the situation in West Asia
 "PM Modi speaks with Netanyahu, discusses strategic partnership")
Netanyahu submits request for pardon amid his ongoing corruption trial
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the president to grant him a pardon during his long-running corruption trial that's bitterly divided the country.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu postpones India visit citing security concerns
Israeli PM had earlier emphasised the unbreakable spirit of both nations in the face of terrorism, declaring that while terror may target cities, it can never break the spirit of resilient nations
No safe passage for 200 Hamas terrorists trapped in Rafah: Netanyahu
Earlier, Israeli media reports suggested that Israel might approve the fighters' safe passage if they agreed to surrender their weapons and if Hamas returned the bodies of additional fallen hostages
 "No safe passage for 200 Hamas terrorists trapped in Rafah: Netanyahu")
Israeli PM meets US Secretary of State Rubio to discuss Gaza peace plan
Meanwhile, as per The Times of Israel, a US official said that US President Donald Trump will "f**k" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if the Israeli leader jeopardizes the Gaza ceasefire deal
 "Israeli PM meets US Secretary of State Rubio to discuss Gaza peace plan")
Israel is not a US protectorate, Netanyahu says ahead of meeting with Vance
We are not a protectorate of the United States. Israel is the one that will decide on its security, Netanyahu said in a statement issued by his office as he headed into the meeting
Israel identifies 2 more hostages as Vance prepares to meet Netanyahu
The two were killed in Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas militants, which triggered the two-year war
 "Israel identifies 2 more hostages as Vance prepares to meet Netanyahu")
Netanyahu will be arrested if he enters Canada, says PM Mark Carney
On Canada's approach to Palestinian statehood, he stated, The end goal is a free and viable Palestinian state living side by side in peace and security with the State of Israel
 "Netanyahu will be arrested if he enters Canada, says PM Mark Carney")
Israel renews ceasefire enforcement after strikes on Hamas sites in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed condolences to the families of two IDF soldiers, Major Yaniv Kula and Staff Sergeant Itay Ya'avetz, who were killed in the Rafah incident
 "Israel renews ceasefire enforcement after strikes on Hamas sites in Gaza")
Israeli airstrike kills top Houthi military chief, escalating tensions
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said al-Ghamari died of wounds he suffered in the attack and had joined "his fellow members of the axis of evil in the depths of hell"
 "Israeli airstrike kills top Houthi military chief, escalating tensions")
Trump hails Gaza war's end, Netanyahu cautious on future peace prospects
Trump calls Gaza war over and touts a new Middle East peace push, while Netanyahu praises the ceasefire but strikes a cautious tone on future stability and the path to lasting peace
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News highlights: Tejashwi meets Kharge to finalise RJD-Cong seat-sharing for Bihar polls
Latest news updates, October 13: US President Donald Trump is set to meet hostage families in Israel and co-host a Cairo summit. Catch all the latest news developments from across the world here
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Donald Trump urges Israel's president Herzog to pardon Netanyahu
Netanyahu was indicted in 2019 in three cases, one of which includes receiving almost 700,000 shekels ($210,000) in gifts from businessmen, including champagne and cigars
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Hamas hands over all 20 hostages to Red Cross under Gaza ceasefire pact
Hamas has announced that 20 living hostages in total will be exchanged for more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel
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Israel launches Operation 'Returning Home' to get hostages back from Hamas
Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, said the operation marks a significant achievement for Israel following sustained military and diplomatic efforts
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PM Modi calls Netanyahu to congratulate on progress on Gaza peace deal
During the conversation, PM Modi congratulated Israeli PM on the progress made under US President Donald Trump's Gaza Peace Plan
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PM Modi's 'unqualified praise' for Israeli PM 'morally atrocious': Congress
Ramesh's remarks came after Prime Minister Modi welcomed the agreement on the first phase of Trump's peace plan for West Asia, under which Israel and Hamas have decided to pause fighting in Gaza
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Israel-Hamas conflict: Two years of violence, strikes, and ceasefires
Since the war broke out after Hamas attacked Israel, Israel's military campaign in Gaza has killed at least 67,000 Palestinians and left the majority of 2.2 million homeless and hungry
 "Israel-Hamas conflict: Two years of violence, strikes, and ceasefires")
