Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel Opposition Chief Calls for End to Gaza War

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on Monday urged an end to more than 20 months of war in Gaza, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces mounting calls to halt the fighting.

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Note to Trump and Netanyahu: Iran’s Theocracy Is Unlikely to Collapse

Despite widespread discontent in Iran, the regime is unlikely to fall through revolution or external provocation, and pursuing such a strategy could trigger catastrophic consequence.

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Netanyahu Admits Israel Supporting Anti-Hamas Armed Group in Gaza

Netanyahu admitted that Israel is supporting an armed group in Gaza that opposes the militant group Hamas, following comments by a former minister that Israel had transferred weapons to it.

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Israel Minister Says ‘Time to Go In With Full Force’ in Gaza

An Israeli far-right minister said on Friday it was time to use "full force" in Gaza, after Hamas said a new US-backed truce proposal failed to meet its demands.

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Sweden Condemns Israel Plans to ‘Take Control of Gaza’

Sweden's foreign minister on Monday condemned Israel's plans to "take control" of the Gaza Strip, saying the move would violate international law.

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Israel Will ‘Take Control of All’ of Gaza, PM Says

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel will “take control” of the whole of Gaza, as the military pressed a newly intensified campaign in the war-ravaged territory.

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Hamas Says No Point in Further Gaza Truce Talks

A senior Hamas official said Tuesday the group was no longer interested in truce talks with Israel and urged the international community to halt Israel's "hunger war" against Gaza.

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Israel Cabinet Approves Plan Including Gaza ‘Conquest’: Official

Israel's security cabinet approved a plan to expand military operations in Gaza, including the "conquest" of the Palestinian territory and a push for its residents to leave, an official said Monday.

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Houthis Report US Strikes After Israel Vows Revenge for Airport Attack

Yemen's Houthi rebels on Monday blamed Washington for around 10 strikes in and around the capital Sanaa after a missile fired by the Iran-backed group struck the area of Israel's main airport.

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Israel Strikes South Beirut, Prompting Lebanese Appeal to Ceasefire Guarantors

Israel struck south Beirut on Sunday for the third time since a fragile November 27 ceasefire, prompting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to call on its guarantors, France and the US, to force a halt.

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