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Israeli PM Netanyahu testifies in corruption trial for first time
Top News
2 weeks ago

Israeli PM Netanyahu testifies in corruption trial for first time

India Today  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the witness stand for the first time on Tuesday in his long-running corruption trial to give testimony that will likely force him to juggle for weeks between the courtroom and war room. DIVISIONS AMONG THE ISRAELI PUBLIC Before the war, Netanyahu's legal troubles bitterly divided Israelis and shook Israeli politics through five rounds of …

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Ministers "misled parliament" over purchase of Israeli wiretaps
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Ministers "misled parliament" over purchase of Israeli wiretaps

Dutch News  

MPs have accused the government of misleading parliament over its purchase of a police wiretapping system from a controversial defence contractor based in Israel. Justice minister David van Weel said senior police commanders were “very positive” about the “highly promising” new system and it could be ready to go live in the first half of next year. Michel van Nispel …

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FirstUp: Israel Cabinet to vote on Lebanon ceasefire deal and other headlines today
4 weeks ago

FirstUp: Israel Cabinet to vote on Lebanon ceasefire deal and other headlines today

Firstpost  

The Israeli Cabinet will vote on a ceasefire deal in Lebanon today after it was reportedly approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ‘in principle’. In India, President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are set to attend a special event celebrating the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Indian Constitution at the Central Hall …

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Israel expresses outrage at Australia's decision to deny a visa to its former justice minister Ayelet Shaked
1 month ago

Israel expresses outrage at Australia's decision to deny a visa to its former justice minister Ayelet Shaked

ABC  

The Israeli government has expressed outrage at Australia's decision to deny a visa to Israel's former justice minister Ayelet Shaked. In a video message posted by AIJAC, Ms Shaked promised Australia's Jewish community that she would visit "in a better days". "The decision to refuse a visa to former Israeli justice and interior minister Ayelet Shaked on the grounds that …

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Dutch Minister pleased U.S. will allow Ukraine to use long-range missles in Russia
1 month ago

Dutch Minister pleased U.S. will allow Ukraine to use long-range missles in Russia

NL Times  

Minister Caspar Veldkamp is pleased that the United States has given Ukraine permission to use long-range missiles in Russia but regrets that the news was made public. Washington lifted the restrictions on Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles on Russian territory in response to Russia deploying thousands of North Korean troops to support its war efforts, the Washington Post reported based …

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Protests erupt in Paris over pro-Israel gala organized by far-right figures
1 month, 1 week ago

Protests erupt in Paris over pro-Israel gala organized by far-right figures

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The group’s stated goal is to “mobilize French-speaking Zionist …

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Attacks on Israeli soccer fans in the Netherlands prompts prime minister to cancel climate trip
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Attacks on Israeli soccer fans in the Netherlands prompts prime minister to cancel climate trip

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof on Saturday canceled a trip to United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan so that he can stay in the Netherlands to deal with the fallout from assaults on fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team in Amsterdam that authorities condemned as antisemitic. Police launched a large-scale investigation after gangs of youths …

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Israeli military strike kills top Hezbollah drone commander
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Israeli military strike kills top Hezbollah drone commander

Daily Mail  

The Israeli military said it conducted war games simulating maneuvers in Lebanon after an IDF strike wiped out a top Hezbollah drone commander. Only a short time before his statement, the Israeli military said it killed a Hezbollah drone commander, Mohammed Hussein Surour, in an airstrike on an apartment building in the suburbs of the Lebanese capital. Adding to the …

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Israel launches intense air strikes in Lebanon, killing more than 492 people in deadliest day of cross-border conflict since 2006
3 months ago

Israel launches intense air strikes in Lebanon, killing more than 492 people in deadliest day of cross-border conflict since 2006

ABC  

Israel launched hundreds of air strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday, killing 492 people, including 35 children and 58 women, as the Israeli military called on residents to immediately evacuate places where it claimed the Hezbollah militant group stores weapons. Thousands of people fled southern Lebanon, jamming the main highway to Beirut in the deadliest day of the …

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Hundreds of pagers mysteriously explode in Lebanon; Hezbollah blames Israel
3 months, 1 week ago

Hundreds of pagers mysteriously explode in Lebanon; Hezbollah blames Israel

LA Times  

In what appears to be a first-of-its-kind attack, nearly 3,000 people were wounded across Lebanon on Tuesday — including at least nine fatally — after hundreds of electronic pagers used by Hezbollah members and others suddenly and mysteriously exploded. “Hezbollah’s specialized agencies are currently conducting a wide-ranging security and scientific investigation to determine the reasons that led to these simultaneous …

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Neither hostages nor cease-fire on his mind: China Daily editorial
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Neither hostages nor cease-fire on his mind: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

A person wears a mask depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as protesters rally against the government, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel on Sept 1. The widespread protests and strikes that swept across Israel on Sunday after the recovery of the bodies of six hostages that had been held by Hamas …

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Israel has launched a massive assault on the West Bank. Why and why now?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel has launched a massive assault on the West Bank. Why and why now?

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of Israeli soldiers are conducting a major assault in the occupied West Bank in Jenin, Tulkarem and the Far’a refugee camp near Tubas. “This was a signal that Palestinian groups in the West Bank in clandestine cells are moving toward more offensive action,” Ramallah-based political analyst Abdaljawad Omar said. “Now there is an invasion and offensive action, including arrests, …

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Middle East tinderbox: David Lammy calls for 'restraint' after new rocket exchanges between Israel and Lebanon militant group Hezbollah - as UK airlines axe flights to troubled region
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Middle East tinderbox: David Lammy calls for 'restraint' after new rocket exchanges between Israel and Lebanon militant group Hezbollah - as UK airlines axe flights to troubled region

Daily Mail  

Britain has called for 'restraint' in the Middle East after Israel launched a fresh wave of air strikes across southern Lebanon early on Sunday in what it called a pre-emptive strike to avert a large Hezbollah rocket and missile attack. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said he has spoken to Israeli minister for strategic affairs Ron Dermer and warned that 'further …

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Israel's Netanyahu supports new bridging proposal for Gaza truce: Blinken
4 months ago

Israel's Netanyahu supports new bridging proposal for Gaza truce: Blinken

China Daily  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jerusalem, on Aug 19, 2024. JERUSALEM - Israel has accepted a new proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. During a press conference in Tel …

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US lashes out at far-right Israeli criticism on deal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US lashes out at far-right Israeli criticism on deal

Hindustan Times  

The White House on Friday denounced a far-right Israeli minister in unusually strong terms after he questioned a US-brokered deal for a ceasefire with Hamas. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who was controversially brought into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government despite his extreme background, had urged rejection of a US push for …

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Israel’s Western allies slam Israeli minister’s remark that Gaza starvation may be justified
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel’s Western allies slam Israeli minister’s remark that Gaza starvation may be justified

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s Western allies have condemned remarks by the country’s far-right finance minister who suggested that the starvation of Gaza’s population of more than 2 million Palestinians “might be just and moral” until hostages captured in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel are returned home. “It’s not possible in today’s global reality to manage a war — no …

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Hezbollah confirms a top commander was killed in Israeli strike in Beirut
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hezbollah confirms a top commander was killed in Israeli strike in Beirut

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah confirmed Wednesday that Israel killed a top commander after a rare strike in Beirut. The Lebanese Health Ministry said at least five civilians — two children and three women — died in the strike in a busy neighborhood where Hezbollah has political and security operations. “Hezbollah crossed a red line,” Israeli Defense Minister …

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Lebanon on alert as Israel mulls response to deadly Golan attack
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Lebanon on alert as Israel mulls response to deadly Golan attack

New Indian Express  

The United States, France and others were trying to contain the escalation, he added, while Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati had also said that "talks are ongoing with international, European and Arab sides to protect Lebanon and ward off dangers". Gaza battles Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who visited the site of the rocket strike Monday, has said "Hezbollah will …

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Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu meets with Biden as cease-fire talks face delays
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu meets with Biden as cease-fire talks face delays

Hindustan Times  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Joe Biden in Washington on Thursday, a day after Netanyahu delivered a scathing speech to Congress in which he vowed to achieve “total victory” against Hamas and denounced American opponents of the war in Gaza as “idiots.” Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu meets with Biden as cease-fire talks face delays Hamas has slammed …

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Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu addresses Congress and vows to achieve 'total victory'
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu addresses Congress and vows to achieve 'total victory'

The Independent  

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Fact-checking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress
5 months ago

Fact-checking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress

CNN  

CNN — In his speech to Congress on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a defiant tone, pledging to carry on with the war in Gaza until Israeli hostages are released and Hamas is eliminated. We break them down here: Aid entering Gaza Claim: Netanyahu said Israel has “enabled more than 40,000 aid trucks to enter Gaza” adding that …

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Benjamin Netanyahu dissolves Israeli War Cabinet as key partner quits govt amid Gaza war
6 months, 1 week ago

Benjamin Netanyahu dissolves Israeli War Cabinet as key partner quits govt amid Gaza war

Live Mint  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved the influential War Cabinet tasked with steering the war in Gaza, Israeli officials said Monday, a move that comes days after a key member of the body bolted the government over frustrations surrounding the Israeli leader's handling of the war. Gantz's absence from the government makes Netanyahu more dependent on …

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Netanyahu opposed to Israeli military ‘tactical pauses’ for Gaza aid
6 months, 1 week ago

Netanyahu opposed to Israeli military ‘tactical pauses’ for Gaza aid

Al Jazeera  

Israeli official cites prime minister as saying daily pause is ‘unacceptable’ as army continues attacking Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is opposed to plans announced by the military to hold daily tactical pauses in fighting along one of the main roads into the besieged and bombarded Gaza Strip to facilitate aid delivery into the Palestinian enclave. An Israeli attack …

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Israel’s Knesset advances contentious ultra-Orthodox conscription law
6 months, 1 week ago

Israel’s Knesset advances contentious ultra-Orthodox conscription law

Al Jazeera  

Far-right religious parties are backing the bill with a view to inserting changes and limiting conscription. The Israeli Knesset has voted to revive a bill that would end exemption on military conscription for some ultra-Orthodox religious students. The vote came one day after former general and war cabinet minister Benny Gantz and former army chief Gadi Eisenkot resigned from the …

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