Page 10 - Latest Updates on Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu appoints Eyal Zamir as new chief of Israel Defense Forces
With this announcement, Zamir has become the 24th Chief of Staff of IDF, replacing Lt Gen Herzi Halevi following his resignation last month
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Trump invites Israel's Netanyahu to meet with him at White House next week
The announcement came as the United States pressures Israel and Hamas to continue a ceasefire
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Netanyahu hopes to meet Trump in US as soon as next week, say officials
Should the trip come together in that timeframe, Netanyahu could be the first foreign leader to meet with Trump at the White House since his inauguration last week
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Families of hostages appeal to Trump to pressure Netanyahu to end war
Under the deal, about one third of the hostages are to be released during the six-week first phase. The release of the remaining hostages is to be negotiated during a second phase
Netanyahu defends Musk amid 'Nazi salute' row, calls him 'great friend'
Calling Musk a 'great friend of Israel,' Netanyahu recalled how the Tesla CEO visited Israel after the October 7 attack and supported its right to defence and thanked him for it
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Israel's top general resigns citing security failures during Oct 7 attack
Israel meanwhile launched a large military operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday that the Palestinian Health Ministry said had killed at least six people and wounded 35
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Gaza ceasefire: Hamas frees hostages, Israel releases prisoners on day 1
Israeli military said Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari had been reunited with their mothers and released a video showing them in apparent good health
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Israel committed to getting all hostages: Netanyahu after 3 women released
Three women who had been in captivity for 471 days since October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants attacked southern Israel killing over 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting over 200 others
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Gaza ceasefire deadline passes as Hamas fails to provide hostages' names
Hamas blamed the delay in handing over the names on technical field reasons
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Israel's Cabinet approves deal for ceasefire in Gaza, release of hostages
Ceasefire, just the second achieved during the war will go into effect on January 19, though key questions remain, including the names of the 33 hostages to be released during the six-week first phase
Palestine ready to assume 'full responsibility' in Gaza: President Abbas
Presidency urges the international community to offer urgent humanitarian aid to enable the government to shoulder its responsibilities towards the Palestinian people, a statement said
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Hostage deal sealed in Gaza conflict: Netanyahu confirms agreement
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed a hostage exchange deal involving Palestinian prisoners, coupled with a ceasefire to address the ongoing Gaza conflict
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Cabinet won't meet over ceasefire until Hamas drops new demands: Netanyahu
Under the deal expected to begin Sunday, 33 hostages are set to be released over the next six weeks, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel
'Last minute crisis' with Hamas holding up Gaza truce approval: Netanyahu
Netanyahu began signalling there were issues with the deal just hours after US President Joe Biden and key mediator Qatar announced it was complete
Ceasefire agreement not complete, working on final details, says Netanyahu
Netanyahu's statement comes hours after the United States and Qatar announced the deal, which would pause the devastating 15-month war in Gaza and clear the way for dozens of hostages to go home
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Biden, Netanyahu discuss efforts to reach Israel-Hamas war ceasefire
Talks mediated over the past year by the US, Egypt and Qatar have repeatedly stalled at moments when they seemed close to a deal
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Netanyahu sends director of Mossad for Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar
It was not immediately clear when David Barnea would travel to Qatar's capital, Doha, for the latest round of indirect talks between Israel and the Hamas militant group
US House passes bill to sanction ICC for Israeli PM, Gallant arrest warrant
The bill, titled the 'Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act,' passed with a vote of 243 to 140, signalling strong support for Israel
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Donald Trump to Sunita Williams: Who were the top newsmakers of 2024
From Mukesh Ambani hosting one of the most extravagant weddings to Gisele Pelicot's mass rape trial in France, here is a list of all the top newsmakers of 2024
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Behind the dismantling of Hezbollah: Decades of Israeli intelligence
Worried that the operation would be exposed, top intelligence officials persuaded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to give the order to detonate them
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