Page 15 - Latest Updates on Benjamin Netanyahu
Trump suggests US control of Gaza, calls it a 'most spectacular' project
Trump proposes US control of Gaza as the 'most spectacular' project, while Israel drafts plans for Palestinian departures amid divided global reactions
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Trump hails Netanyahu's golden pager gift: 'That was a great operation'
Israeli PM Netanyahu gifted President Trump a golden pager, referencing a deadly Israeli operation in Lebanon; Trump praised the move, calling it 'a great operation', during their White House meeting
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Won't establish ties with Israel without Palestinian state: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia refutes Donald Trump's claim that it hasn't insisted on a Palestinian state, reaffirming no Israel ties without it; Trump also proposed a US takeover and redevelopment of Gaza
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US will 'take over' the Gaza strip, own it and develop it, says Trump
Trump said we're going to own and develop the Gaza strip, create thousands and thousands of jobs, and it'll be something that the entire Middle East can be very proud of
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Trump holds talks with Netanyahu, warns 'no guarantees' for peace in Gaza
Trump is guarded about the long-term prospects for the truce, even as he takes credit for pressuring Hamas and Israel into the hostage and ceasefire agreement
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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