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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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Netanyahu says Israel closely monitoring Iran unrest, backs protesters
Netanyahu voiced strong support for the Iranian people's struggle against what he described as 'tyranny'
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Israel's Netanyahu calls PM Modi, briefs him on status of Gaza peace plan
Modi and Netanyahu also exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest and agreed to remain in touch
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Pentagon announces $8.6 billion Boeing contract for F-15 jets for Israel
The Pentagon said the contract involved foreign military sales to Israel. The U.S. has long been by far the largest arms supplier to its closest Middle East ally
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Trump repeats claim of ending India-Pak clashes during talks with Netanyahu
Since announcing a US-brokered ceasefire on May 10, Trump has repeated more than 70 times his claim that he ended the India-Pakistan conflict after Washington-mediated talks
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Netanyahu announces Israel Peace Prize for Trump after Florida talks
The announcement was made by Netanyahu during a joint press briefing with Trump after their bilateral talks at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida on Monday
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Trump warns Iran against reviving nuclear programme amid Netanyahu's visit
Trump criticised Iran anew for not making a deal to completely disarm its nuclear program ahead of the US and Israeli strikes earlier this year
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Winter rain floods Gaza camps as Netanyahu heads for meeting with Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travelled for an expected meeting on Monday with US President Donald Trump in Florida about the second phase of the ceasefire
What is Somaliland and why Israel's recognition has stirred tensions?
Israel's recognition of Somaliland has triggered opposition from Somalia, the African Union and Arab nations while drawing a cautious response from the US
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Israel becomes 1st country to recognise Somaliland as independent state
Netanyahu said Israel now plans to expand cooperation with Somaliland across multiple sectors
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Hamas violating Trump's peace plan, warns Netanyahu as Israel vows response
Israel vowed on Wednesday to respond to an incident in southern Gaza's Rafah in which a bomb exploded against an Israeli armored personnel carrier, lightly injuring an IDF officer
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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