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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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'Terrorist or whack job': Trump on Flydubai co-pilot, hails Indian pilot
Trump said he spoke with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu about the incident and praised Captain Smit Machchhar and a passenger who helped subdue the co-pilot
 "'Terrorist or whack job': Trump on Flydubai co-pilot, hails Indian pilot")
After UAE, Egypt too warned Israel about October 7 attack: Report
Egyptian officials had previously raised concerns about the situation in Gaza in June and September 2023
 "After UAE, Egypt too warned Israel about October 7 attack: Report")
Israel PM Netanyahu meets Emirati leader in a weekend trip to Abu Dhabi
The meeting between Netanyahu and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan took place on Sunday, two people who were briefed on the Israeli leader's trip confirmed on Monday.
 "Israel PM Netanyahu meets Emirati leader in a weekend trip to Abu Dhabi")
'We will continue to win': Netanyahu defends Israel's Gaza war at UNGA
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu rejected genocide allegations over Gaza at the UNGA, defended Israel's military actions and praised US President Donald Trump for backing Israel
 "'We will continue to win': Netanyahu defends Israel's Gaza war at UNGA")
Netanyahu calls Gaza genocide claims 'biggest lie', UN delegates walk out
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected genocide allegations over Gaza and defended Israel's war against Iran in a defiant UN speech that triggered a mass walkout by delegates
 "Netanyahu calls Gaza genocide claims 'biggest lie', UN delegates walk out")
Netanyahu condemns rioters after weeks of West Bank settler violence
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned criminal acts by a 'handful of rioters' in the occupied West Bank that he said do injustice to the 'law-abiding settler public'
Kushner meets Israeli PM Netanyahu in effort to break logjam over Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has refused to pull back the country's military until Hamas fully disarms. But the Trump administration is under pressure to show progress
 "Kushner meets Israeli PM Netanyahu in effort to break logjam over Gaza")
Jared Kushner meets Hamas chief on Gaza road map, to meet Netanyahu next
Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner met Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt ahead of talks with Israeli PM Netanyahu, as US mediators seek to revive a 15-point Gaza ceasefire road map
 "Jared Kushner meets Hamas chief on Gaza road map, to meet Netanyahu next")
Israel's Netanyahu dials PM Modi, discusses developments in West Asia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the evolving West Asia situation and reaffirmed their commitment to stronger bilateral ties
 "Israel's Netanyahu dials PM Modi, discusses developments in West Asia")
No Israeli withdrawal from Gaza until complete Hamas disarmament: Netanyahu
Netanyahu's remarks cast more doubt on the deal to disarm Hamas, which was seen as a potential breakthrough for ending the war
ICC campaign aimed at defending Netanyahu, not myself, says Trump
Donald Trump said the US campaign against the International Criminal Court is intended to protect Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials from prosecution, not himself
 "ICC campaign aimed at defending Netanyahu, not myself, says Trump")
Trump voices frustration before first meet with Netanyahu since Iran war
"We have a little difference," Trump said Monday when asked by reporters if he and the Israeli prime minister were on the same page with Iran. "But pretty close, yeah."
 "Trump voices frustration before first meet with Netanyahu since Iran war")
Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of fomenting hate, calls ICC charges bogus
Netanyahu said he intends to be in New York in September to address the annual UN gathering of world leaders, despite the mayor's suggestion that he is not welcome
Ex-army chief who lost son in Gaza war emerges as Netanyahu's main rival
Polls indicate that Eisenkot's new party Yashar - Hebrew for straightforward or honest - will get slightly more seats than Netanyahu's Likud in the Oct. 27 vote
 "Ex-army chief who lost son in Gaza war emerges as Netanyahu's main rival")
Have support from India: Netanyahu counters Vance's 'only ally' claim
Netanyahu said he was getting a lot of support from India on Facebook
Netanyahu, Trump agree to meet in US 'soon' during phone call: Israeli PMO
The development comes at a time when Trump has been publicly critical of Netanyahu in recent weeks after Israel's war with Hezbollah in Lebanon threatened peace talks with Iran
 "Netanyahu, Trump agree to meet in US 'soon' during phone call: Israeli PMO")
'Fake news': Israel rejects report on alleged threat to Iranian negotiators
According to the NYT, cited by the Times of Israel, US officials allegedly warned Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Bagher Ghalibaf of possible Israeli assassination attempts
 "'Fake news': Israel rejects report on alleged threat to Iranian negotiators")
'You can't kill your way to security': JD Vance's blunt warning to Israel
US vice-president publicly rebukes Israel over Iran and Lebanon, arguing that military force alone cannot guarantee security and reminding Jerusalem that Washington remains its strongest ally
 "'You can't kill your way to security': JD Vance's blunt warning to Israel")
Trump's push for Iran deal puts friendship with Netanyahu to test
The tension comes as Trump criticises recent Israeli attacks in Lebanon, which threatened to jeopardise negotiations between Washington and Tehran
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Israel will keep forces in Lebanon, despite US-Iran deal: Netanyahu
'The struggle has not ended,' a defiant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israelis
 "Israel will keep forces in Lebanon, despite US-Iran deal: Netanyahu")