Page 20 - Latest Updates on Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu seeks open-ended control over security, civilian affairs in Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented the two-page document to his security Cabinet late Thursday for approval
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Netanyahu slams Brazilian president's comparison of Gaza war to Holocaust
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Lula's comments trivialised the Holocaust and crossed a red line. He also accused Lula of being a virulent anti-Semite
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What would be the implications of collapse of Israel-Egypt peace treaty?
Netanyahu says Rafah is Hamas' last remaining stronghold after more than four months of war and that sending in ground troops is essential to defeat the group
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PM Netanyahu directs military to plan evacuation of population from Rafah
Rafah, a southern Gaza city, currently houses more than 1.3 million people. The majority of the people, who are living there are basically evacuees from other parts of Gaza
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Israel hit with first ever downgrade as Moody's cites impact of war
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the decision does not reflect the state of the country's economy
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Netanyahu orders population of Gaza's Rafah evacuated ahead of invasion
Israel says Rafah is the last remaining Hamas stronghold and it needs to send in troops to complete its war plan against the Islamic militant group
Toll from Israeli army action in Gaza is still 'too high': Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the toll from Israel's military offensive on Gaza's civilians remains "too high"
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Netanyahu rejects Hamas cease-fire demands, vows to fight until victory
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas demands for a cease-fire and vowed to press ahead with Israel's military offensive in Gaza until achieving absolute victory.
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Israel's evacuation covers 67% of Gaza, leaves Palestinians crammed
Israel's evacuation orders in the Gaza Strip now cover two-thirds of the territory, or 246 square kilometers (95 square miles), United Nations humanitarian monitors said Tuesday
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Netanyahu slams President Biden's condemnation of Israeli settlers
Biden also said that they undermine the security of Israel and have the potential to "lead to broader regional destabilisation across the Middle East, threatening United States personnel and interests
Israel's PM Netanyahu rejects 2 key Hamas demands for any cease-fire
The Oct 7 attack in southern Israel that sparked the war killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and about 250 people were taken hostage, according to Israeli authorities
Netanyahu rules out Gaza pullout, release of thousands of militants Hamas
During an event in the occupied West Bank, he once again vowed that the war will not end without absolute victory over Hamas
UN court misrepresented my comments in genocide ruling: Israel's president
Israel's president on Sunday accused the UN world court of misrepresenting his words in a ruling that ordered Israel to take steps to protect Palestinians and prevent a genocide in the Gaza Strip
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Netanyahu defiant after UN court ruling, says aiming for 'complete victory'
If they position themselves as a mediator, so please, let them prove it and bring back the hostages, and in the meantime deliver the medicines to them, Netanyahu said
Israel instructs Northern farmers to be prepared for expansion of war
People are also instructed to check the functioning of generators, to increase food stocks and to perform any additional action they think is right in order
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Netanyahu mourns loss of 21 soldiers in Gaza, says army will fight on
He says the army will launch an investigation into the attack, in which a militant fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a tank, setting off a secondary explosion
Kin of hostages in Gaza storm Israel's parliament asking for release deal
The developments showed the increasing pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has dug in on both fronts
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Biden, Netanyahu speak for first time in weeks during war tensions
Their conversation came a day after the Israeli leader rejected calls from the US and Arab nations for the Palestinian Authority to rule Gaza after the war with Hamas
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Netanyahu to Gaza hostage families: Hamas has not made a solid deal offer
"I am saying this as clearly as I can because there are so many incorrect statements which are certainly agonising for you," Netanyahu added
Hezbollah official killed, amid apparent Israeli shift to targeted killings
An Israeli airstrike hit two vehicles near a Lebanese army checkpoint in south Lebanon on Sunday, killing a Hezbollah member and wounding several other people, including civilians
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