Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel Army Says Struck Military Targets in Southern Syria

The Israeli army said it carried out air strikes targeting military sites containing weapons in southern Syria on Tuesday, just days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for demilitarizing the area.

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Israel Ready to Resume Gaza War, PM Warns After Truce Delay

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel was prepared to resume fighting against Hamas after the Palestinian group accused it of endangering a five-week-old Gaza truce by suspending prisoner releases.

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Netanyahu Orders ‘Intensive’ West Bank Operations After Israel Bus Blasts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday ordered an "intensive operation against centers of terrorism" in the occupied West Bank, his office said, after three buses exploded in central Israel without causing any reported injuries.

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Israel’s Netanyahu Says Trump Plan for Gaza ‘Revolutionary’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised a proposal from President Donald Trump for US control of Gaza.

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Hostage Families Urge Israel to Complete Gaza Truce Deal Ahead of Swap

Israeli campaign group urged the government to uphold Gaza truce before hostage-prisoner swap, as US’s remarks cast doubt on deal’s future.

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Israel’s Netanyahu Gifts Golden Pager to Trump

Israeli prime minister gave US president a golden pager, the gift symbolized "a turning point in the war" against Hezbollah.

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Trump Says US Will Take Over Gaza, Create ‘Riviera of the Middle East’

President Donald Trump revealed an extraordinary plan for the US to take over the Gaza Strip, resettle Palestinians in other countries.

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Trump Hopes to Avoid Strikes on Iran Nuclear Sites

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he hoped to avoid military strikes on Iran's nuclear program, an option long mulled by Israel.

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Shooting, Explosions in Jenin as Israel Presses Raid

Gunfire and explosions rocked the Jenin area of the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, an AFP journalist reported, as the Israeli military kept up a large-scale raid for a second day.

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Israeli Government Approves Gaza Ceasefire Deal

Israel's cabinet voted to approve a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal on Saturday, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, ending days of uncertainty about whether the truce would go into effect this weekend.

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