Analysis: Hamas gambled on the suffering of civilians in Gaza. Netanyahu played right into it
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: Hamas gambled on the suffering of civilians in Gaza. Netanyahu played right into it

CNN  

CNN — Yahya Sinwar has so far survived eight months of Israeli’s brutal military campaign to kill him. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and his military responded as expected to Sinwar’s onslaught of terror that killed more than 1,200 people and saw over 220 taken hostage, declaring war and vowing to destroy Hamas. Now Sinwar – who speaks fluent Hebrew and has a nuanced knowledge of Israeli politics – believes he still has the war’s initiative, amid high-stakes bargaining with Israel for a ceasefire and hostage deal. Because of the enormous civilian casualties and suffering inflicted by Israel in its pursuit of Hamas, Netanyahu now faces a possible arrest warrant for war crimes from the ICC, the world’s top court – just like Sinwar. In Israel on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, “I don’t think anyone other than the Hamas leadership in Gaza actually are the ones who can make decisions.” Even if Sinwar were inclined to solicit input from Hamas’s well-heeled leadership cadre sitting in the comfort of Doha, and meeting leaders in Iran and Turkey, the likelihood they can bridge the gaps in their thinking through detailed discussion is almost nil.

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Netanyahu Tells Trump Israel Must ‘Complete Its Victory’
1 week, 2 days ago

Netanyahu Tells Trump Israel Must ‘Complete Its Victory’

New York Times  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said he had told President-elect Donald J. Trump in a telephone conversation over the weekend that Israel needed to “complete its victory” over Iranian proxies and bring back hostages held in Gaza. Mr. Netanyahu, who described Mr. Trump as a friend, said in a statement on Sunday that their latest discussion had been “very …

Netanyahu to testify today for the first time in corruption trial
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Netanyahu to testify today for the first time in corruption trial

Firstpost  

Charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust, Netanyahu will testify three times a week, the court said, despite the Gaza war and possible new threats posed by wider turmoil in the Middle East, including in neighbouring Syria Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is set to take the stand on Tuesday for the first time in his long-running corruption …

Netanyahu to appear in court for trial in corruption case against him
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Netanyahu to appear in court for trial in corruption case against him

India Today  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is set to take the stand on Tuesday for the first time in his long-running corruption trial under a court order that is likely to force him to juggle between the courtroom and war room for weeks. The shock Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and the ensuing Gaza war swept Netanyahu's …

Netanyahu's 'arrogant' policies & commanders' failures led to Oct 7 attack, say victims' families
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Netanyahu's 'arrogant' policies & commanders' failures led to Oct 7 attack, say victims' families

Firstpost  

A report by families of October 7 attack’s victims has indicted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ‘arrogant’ policies over the years for creating conditions ripe for the Hamas-led attack last year Israeli Prime Minister Benjamine Netanyahu’s “arrogant” policies over several years and failure of national security apparatus led to the October 7 attack, according to the families of the victims. …

Netanyahu calls war crime charges against him antisemitic, warns of consequences
1 month ago

Netanyahu calls war crime charges against him antisemitic, warns of consequences

India Today  

Hours after the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza, the Israeli Prime Minister hit back at the court in The Hague for its "antisemitic decision". In a video message shared by him on his official X handle, Netanyahu said "The antisemitic decision of the international court in …

Israeli PM Netanyahu offers $5m reward for captives freed from Gaza
1 month ago

Israeli PM Netanyahu offers $5m reward for captives freed from Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu offers big cash reward and safe way out of war-torn Gaza as inducement to free Israeli captives. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said $5m will be given as a reward for each captive released from Gaza and those that help free Israelis held by Hamas will be given a way out of the war-torn Palestinian territory. Describing …

Israel and Netanyahu welcomes Trump win as ‘history’s greatest comeback’
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel and Netanyahu welcomes Trump win as ‘history’s greatest comeback’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz Israel Katz, Gallant’s …

In one day, two of the biggest brakes on Israel’s Netanyahu disappeared
1 month, 2 weeks ago

In one day, two of the biggest brakes on Israel’s Netanyahu disappeared

Live Mint  

He fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, his fiercest opponent within his own government, and Donald Trump won the U.S. election. Netanyahu, who calls for “total victory" in the war, has said that Israel can’t stop fighting in Gaza until Hamas is destroyed. Netanyahu called Trump’s potential win “historic" and said it “offers a new beginning for America and a …

Netanyahu could take steps to end wars after Trump's win, Middle East officials say
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Netanyahu could take steps to end wars after Trump's win, Middle East officials say

NPR  

Netanyahu could take steps to end wars after Trump's win, Middle East officials say toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images TEL AVIV, Israel — “Congratulations on history’s greatest comeback!” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted. Netanyahu, who met and spoke with Trump during his campaign, had been hoping for him to win and will likely take steps to end …

Israeli analyst says Netanyahu 'putting his bets' on Trump victory
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israeli analyst says Netanyahu 'putting his bets' on Trump victory

Raw Story  

An Israeli political analyst said Friday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "praying and putting his bets on the victory" of former U.S. President Donald Trump as Israel's military continues to bombard the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, dashing any lingering hopes of an imminent cease-fire agreement and deepening the region's war and humanitarian catastrophe. Akiva Eldar, who previously headed the …

Sinwar's Legacy: A Story of Resilience and Resistance in the Face of Colonialism
2 months ago

Sinwar's Legacy: A Story of Resilience and Resistance in the Face of Colonialism

Al Jazeera  

The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar reveals the complexities of war and peacemaking in Palestine. While Israel and its allies celebrated Sinwar's demise, Palestinians mourned him as a hero. The narrative of Sinwar's heroic death is bound to solidify his legacy within the Palestinian struggle, while Western leaders continue to deny that those who politically challenge or militarily engage …

Israel's War Strategy Hinges on Sinwar's Death
2 months ago

Israel's War Strategy Hinges on Sinwar's Death

Hindustan Times  

With the death of Yahya Sinwar, Israel has likely wiped out the top line of Hamas that planned and executed the recent war. The attack has sparked off the war that has now engulfed large swathes of West Asia and has left well over 42,000 Palestinians dead. Both Sinwar and Hezbollah's leadership have been eliminated, weakening the Iranian proxies in …

Yahya Sinwar’s death is a victory – but Israel will only know security when it lives in peace with those around it
2 months ago

Yahya Sinwar’s death is a victory – but Israel will only know security when it lives in peace with those around it

The Independent  

The statement issued by Sir Keir Starmer on the confirmation of the death of Yahya Sinwar admirably sums up the sober way that all decent people will have received the portentous news: “As the leader of the terrorist group Hamas, Yahya Sinwar was the mastermind behind the deadliest day in Jewish history since the Holocaust, as 1,200 people were slaughtered …

Biden tells Netanyahu: Now is the opportunity to seek peace in Gaza
2 months ago

Biden tells Netanyahu: Now is the opportunity to seek peace in Gaza

The Independent  

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Sinwar’s death shows the horror of October 7 was a terrible tactical mistake by Hamas
2 months ago

Sinwar’s death shows the horror of October 7 was a terrible tactical mistake by Hamas

The Independent  

After Napoleon ordered the judicial murder of an opponent, his cynical foreign minister Talleyrand famously commented that the execution “was worse than a crime – a mistake”. Imagine, if a strategically more astute Hamas and a more humane Sinwar had launched the 7 October attack but played it out very differently, how things for Gaza’s people might have gone. Yahya …

Israel's Victory in Gaza: A Choice to Make
2 months ago

Israel's Victory in Gaza: A Choice to Make

Live Mint  

The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar gives Israel an opportunity to declare victory and wind down the war in the Gaza Strip. Israel's military and intelligence services prefer a cease-fire than annihilating Sinwar's entire leadership team. Netanyahu is under pressure from the U.S. to treat Sinwar's elimination as a pivotal moment and revive the stalled effort to reach a …

Israeli Soldiers Kill Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar, a Crucial Deterrent for Gaza Peace
2 months, 1 week ago

Israeli Soldiers Kill Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar, a Crucial Deterrent for Gaza Peace

Live Mint  

The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is a significant step towards a cease-fire in Gaza and an end to Hamas's terrorist rule in the territory. Sinwar was a brutal leader who enforced Hamas rule with torture and murder. His death may cause Hamas's next leader to agree to a deal that would release the remaining hostages. However, it is …

Sinwar’s death is moment for ceasefire, Starmer tells Israel
2 months, 1 week ago

Sinwar’s death is moment for ceasefire, Starmer tells Israel

The Telegraph  

Israel must use the death of Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader, as a moment to agree to a Gaza ceasefire, the Prime Minister said on Friday as he warned that there was “no military solution” to the conflict. But in remarks that appeared to challenge Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, who has vowed to continue the conflict, he stressed …

Sinwar's Killing: A Turning Point in the Gaza War
2 months, 1 week ago

Sinwar's Killing: A Turning Point in the Gaza War

Associated Press  

Israel's killing of Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the Oct. 7 attack in Gaza, marks a significant turning point in the ongoing conflict. Sinwar's death could serve as an off-ramp for Israel toward ending the war, but it also raises broader implications for the region, including the possibility of an end to the fighting in Lebanon.

A violent end for Hamas leader who plotted Oct. 7 attacks
2 months, 1 week ago

A violent end for Hamas leader who plotted Oct. 7 attacks

LA Times  

Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas in Gaza, greets his supporters during a meeting with leaders of Palestinian factions at his office in Gaza City in 2022. Vice President Kamala Harris, campaigning for the presidency in the battleground state of Wisconsin, said Sinwar’s death “gives us an opportunity to finally end the war in Gaza.” Israel accused Sinwar of planning the …

As he pursues a fight on five fronts, does Netanyahu even want peace?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

As he pursues a fight on five fronts, does Netanyahu even want peace?

The Independent  

One year on from the invasion led by Hamas terrorists that has been called the greatest trauma in Israel’s history, in which 1,200 Israelis were killed and more than 200 taken hostage, Benjamin Netanyahu’s government claims sudden success. Netanyahu’s belligerent speech to the United Nations last week, to an almost empty chamber, led diplomats to ask whether he was preparing …

As the clouds of war gather in the Middle East, the forces for peace must be strengthened
2 months, 4 weeks ago

As the clouds of war gather in the Middle East, the forces for peace must be strengthened

The Independent  

The debate of the new session of the UN General Assembly in New York opens under the darkening skies of war. The United Kingdom is sending 700 troops to Cyprus in case an emergency evacuation is required and Sir Keir Starmer told the BBC on Wednesday morning: “We are essentially at a brink point and we have to come back …

‘Forever war’ in Gaza will continue until Netanyahu ousted, Israeli opposition leader says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Forever war’ in Gaza will continue until Netanyahu ousted, Israeli opposition leader says

The Independent  

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Israel-Hamas war latest: Biden adds to pressure on Netanyahu to reach cease-fire deal
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel-Hamas war latest: Biden adds to pressure on Netanyahu to reach cease-fire deal

Associated Press  

United States President Joe Biden is adding to the pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he isn’t doing enough to reach a cease-fire deal in Gaza. ___ Here’s the latest: Cease-fire and hostage release negotiations are ongoing, Biden says WASHINGTON — United States President Joe Biden again spoke briefly to reporters, this time as he departed the White …

Analysis: Tumultuous weekend for Israelis leaves Netanyahu with fewer options than ever
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Analysis: Tumultuous weekend for Israelis leaves Netanyahu with fewer options than ever

CNN  

CNN — They were sons, daughters, brothers and sisters to a nation. These well-tested democratic tools of change have toppled governments before, but it’s best to remember that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a political survivor extraordinaire. Galvanized by growing frustration waiting for Netanyahu to cut a deal with Hamas to bring home from Gaza the 101 remaining hostages, including …

Is PM Netanyahu dragging out Gaza war for political survival?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Is PM Netanyahu dragging out Gaza war for political survival?

India Today  

The Israel-Palestine conflict has escalated dramatically over the past year, with nearly a year of continuous fighting leaving over 41,000 Palestinians and 1,139 Israelis dead. This raises a critical question: Is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prolonging the Gaza war to ensure his political survival? On the other side of the political spectrum, the centrist and liberal Zionist party Yesh …

Public spat highlights cracks in Netanyahu’s coalition as Israel braces for feared Iran attack
4 months, 1 week ago

Public spat highlights cracks in Netanyahu’s coalition as Israel braces for feared Iran attack

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Cracks are widening in a public tiff between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his moderate defense minister, the latest spat showing growing discontent with Netanyahu’s handling of the war at a sensitive time. On Monday, the Israeli media reported that Defense Minister Yoav Gallant condemned Netanyahu’s “nonsense about ‘total victory’” a phrase the prime minister has frequently …

Israelis fear for hostages as Netanyahu celebrates ‘crushing blows’ against enemies
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israelis fear for hostages as Netanyahu celebrates ‘crushing blows’ against enemies

CNN  

Tel Aviv, Israel CNN — As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu celebrates what he sees as major victories against Hamas and Hezbollah this week, the mood in Tel Aviv is far from celebratory. On Wednesday, Netanyahu said that his country “struck crushing blows” to the “the three H’s” – Hamas, the Houthis and Hezbollah, all Iranian-backed, all fierce Israeli foes. “I …

Netanyahu lays out vague vision for post-conflict Gaza
5 months ago

Netanyahu lays out vague vision for post-conflict Gaza

China Daily  

WASHINGTON -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu laid out a vague vision for post-conflict Gaza during his speech to the US Congress on Wednesday. Outside the US Capitol and at Washington's Union Station, hundreds of demonstrators gathered in protest against Netanyahu's visit to the United States, demanding Washington stop military aid to Israel. People in the Gaza Strip have become …

Netanyahu lays out vague vision for post-conflict Gaza
5 months ago

Netanyahu lays out vague vision for post-conflict Gaza

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-07-25 14:39 WASHINGTON -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu laid out a vague vision for post-conflict Gaza during his speech to the US Congress on Wednesday. Outside the US Capitol and at Washington's Union Station, hundreds of demonstrators gathered in protest against Netanyahu's visit to the United States, demanding Washington stop military aid to Israel. People in …

Prime Minister Netanyahu urges U.S. to stand with Israel as war in Gaza nears 10th month
5 months ago

Prime Minister Netanyahu urges U.S. to stand with Israel as war in Gaza nears 10th month

NPR  

Prime Minister Netanyahu urges U.S. to stand with Israel as war in Gaza nears 10th month toggle caption Kent Nishimura/Getty Images In an address to Congress Wednesday, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the U.S. to stand with Israel and vowed that the country would do "whatever it must" to defeat Hamas and return the remaining hostages from Gaza. …

Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu signals cease-fire deal could be shaping up as deaths top 39,000
5 months ago

Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu signals cease-fire deal could be shaping up as deaths top 39,000

Associated Press  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled that a cease-fire deal that would free dozens of hostages in Gaza could be taking shape. Israeli raid in a Palestinian city in the West Bank kills 5, including 3 militants JERUSALEM — Israeli forces raided a Palestinian city in the occupied West Bank killing at least five people, including three militants, the …

Israel war on Gaza updates: Israel forces Palestinians into 20% of Gaza: UN
5 months ago

Israel war on Gaza updates: Israel forces Palestinians into 20% of Gaza: UN

Al Jazeera  

The main purpose of Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit is a speech to a joint meeting of the US Congress. Why Netanyahu is coming US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that President Biden planned to focus on determining what it will take for the United States, Israel and others to get a captive release and ceasefire deal done in the coming …

Defiant Netanyahu to face U.S. Congress amid Gaza tensions
5 months ago

Defiant Netanyahu to face U.S. Congress amid Gaza tensions

Raw Story  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to deliver a landmark speech to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday as he fights off intense pressure to quickly cut a Gaza war ceasefire deal with Hamas. But analysts say the Gaza war since the October 7 Hamas attacks has created worrying tensions between Israel and the United States, its main military and diplomatic …

Gaza war: Is Netanyahu biting off more than he can chew?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Gaza war: Is Netanyahu biting off more than he can chew?

Firstpost  

Netanyahu is at odds with almost everyone, his own military, his allies, including US and Europe, as also members of his coalition Europe and the US are pushing Netanyahu for a ceasefire hoping to diffuse the situation before it expands into a regional war, but he appears unwilling. Netanyahu had stated, ‘We have a country with an army, not an …

The Latest | Netanyahu says he will only accept a partial cease-fire deal that would not end the war
6 months ago

The Latest | Netanyahu says he will only accept a partial cease-fire deal that would not end the war

Associated Press  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will only accept a partial cease-fire deal that would not end the 8-month-long war in Gaza, casting doubt on the viability of a U.S.-backed truce proposal. Netanyahu said he was ready to make a partial deal to bring back some of the 120 hostages still held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, …

Netanyahu says he won’t agree to a deal that ends the war in Gaza, testing the latest truce proposal
6 months ago

Netanyahu says he won’t agree to a deal that ends the war in Gaza, testing the latest truce proposal

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — The viability of a U.S.-backed proposal to wind down the 8-month-long war in Gaza has been cast into doubt after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would only be willing to agree to a “partial” cease-fire deal that would not end the war, comments that sparked an uproar from families of hostages held by Hamas. …

Netanyahu says he won’t agree to a deal that ends the war in Gaza
6 months ago

Netanyahu says he won’t agree to a deal that ends the war in Gaza

LA Times  

People protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and call for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group in Tel Aviv on Saturday. The viability of a U.S.-backed proposal to wind down the 8-month-long war in Gaza was cast into doubt Monday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would be …

Netanyahu says he won’t agree to a deal that ends the war in Gaza, testing the latest truce proposal
6 months ago

Netanyahu says he won’t agree to a deal that ends the war in Gaza, testing the latest truce proposal

New Indian Express  

TEL AVIV: The viability of a U.S.-backed proposal to wind down the 8-month-long war in Gaza was cast into doubt on Monday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would only be willing to agree to a “partial” cease-fire deal that would not end the war, comments that sparked an uproar from families of hostages held by Hamas. In …

Netanyahu says war will continue even if ceasefire deal agreed with Hamas
6 months ago

Netanyahu says war will continue even if ceasefire deal agreed with Hamas

Al Jazeera  

The Israeli prime minister reiterated he would not agree to any deal that calls for an end to the eight-month war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has indicated that he is open to a “partial” deal that would facilitate the return of some captives still held in Gaza, even if not all. Netanyahu also told Channel 14 that Israel’s “intense” …

The fate of the latest cease-fire proposal hinges on Netanyahu and Hamas’ leader in Gaza
6 months ago

The fate of the latest cease-fire proposal hinges on Netanyahu and Hamas’ leader in Gaza

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — The fate of the proposed cease-fire deal for Gaza hinges in many ways on two men: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas’ leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar. He’s buying time,” said Gideon Rahat, a senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, a Jerusalem think thank, and chairman of the political science department at Jerusalem’s Hebrew …

Analysis: Hamas gambled on the suffering of civilians in Gaza. Netanyahu played right into it
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: Hamas gambled on the suffering of civilians in Gaza. Netanyahu played right into it

CNN  

CNN — Yahya Sinwar has so far survived eight months of Israeli’s brutal military campaign to kill him. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and his military responded as expected to Sinwar’s onslaught of terror that killed more than 1,200 people and saw over 220 taken hostage, declaring war and vowing to destroy Hamas. Now Sinwar – who speaks fluent Hebrew …

Biden suggests Netanyahu prolonging Israel’s Gaza war for political gains
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden suggests Netanyahu prolonging Israel’s Gaza war for political gains

Al Jazeera  

US president’s remarks come as Washington pursues a truce and captives deal between Israel and Hamas to end conflict. Biden’s remarks come as his administration pushes for a truce deal and exchange of captives between Israel and Hamas that Washington says would lead to an “enduring ceasefire” and the eventual reconstruction of Gaza. Meanwhile, Netanyahu has said the deal would …

Proposed Gaza cease-fire puts Netanyahu at a crossroads that could shape his legacy
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Proposed Gaza cease-fire puts Netanyahu at a crossroads that could shape his legacy

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — The cease-fire proposal announced by President Joe Biden has placed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a crossroads, with either path likely to shape the legacy of Israel’s longest-serving and deeply divisive leader. “Netanyahu’s endgame is to survive.” Netanyahu’s current government, formed in late 2022 after five consecutive elections, is the most nationalist and religious in Israel’s …

Netanyahu may be forced to choose between his government’s survival and a ceasefire deal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu may be forced to choose between his government’s survival and a ceasefire deal

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. For months, Netanyahu has gingerly balanced these competing imperatives by refusing to even contemplate a permanent ceasefire as he blamed Hamas’s “delusional demands” for the collapse of previous rounds of negotiations. Netanyahu told the Knesset’s Foreign …

Netanyahu may be forced to choose between his government’s survival and a ceasefire deal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu may be forced to choose between his government’s survival and a ceasefire deal

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. For months, Netanyahu has gingerly balanced these competing imperatives by refusing to even contemplate a permanent ceasefire as he blamed Hamas’s “delusional demands” for the collapse of previous rounds of negotiations. Netanyahu told the Knesset’s Foreign …

Netanyahu says no Gaza ceasefire until Israel’s war aims are achieved, raising questions over Biden peace proposal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu says no Gaza ceasefire until Israel’s war aims are achieved, raising questions over Biden peace proposal

CNN  

CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that the conditions for ending the country’s war in Gaza “have not changed,” raising questions over a peace proposal laid out by US President Joe Biden which he said Israel submitted. For its part, Hamas said it viewed the plan “positively” and is ready “to deal positively and constructively with any …

With prolonged Gaza war, Israel’s Netanyahu may outlast Biden: Analysts
6 months, 3 weeks ago

With prolonged Gaza war, Israel’s Netanyahu may outlast Biden: Analysts

Al Jazeera  

A top Israeli official says the war will continue until the year’s end, pushing it past the US presidential elections in November. A prolonged war also would harm Joe Biden’s re-election campaign in November, experts say, as the United States president already faces plummeting public support for his unequivocal backing of Israel. “And should Biden decide to continue this lockstep …

An ultimatum raises pressure on Netanyahu to make postwar plans for Gaza, even as fighting rages
7 months ago

An ultimatum raises pressure on Netanyahu to make postwar plans for Gaza, even as fighting rages

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under mounting pressure from his own War Cabinet and his country’s closest ally over postwar plans for Gaza, even as the war with Hamas shows no sign of ending. On Saturday, Benny Gantz, a member of the War Cabinet and Netanyahu’s main political rival, said he would leave the government on June …

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