Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lashed out at the UK over its decision to suspend sales of some weapons components used by Israeli forces in Gaza. The British government announced a halt on Monday to 30 out of 350 weapons export licenses to the Jewish state, citing a “clear …
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Israel ready for temporary truce with Hamas – Netanyahu
Israel is willing to pause its military offensive in Gaza if Hamas releases all the surviving hostages kidnapped last October, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday, while rejecting demands for a withdrawal of IDF forces. “Israel will not agree to Hamas’s demands, which mean surrender, and will continue …
Read More »‘Day After Hamas’ plan unveiled by Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally unveiled his plan for Gaza’s future after the conflict with Hamas ends, placing a strong emphasis on the “deradicalization” of the Palestinian enclave. The one-page document titled ‘The Day After Hamas” was submitted to the Israeli government for discussion on Thursday, setting out …
Read More »Israel to hit Hamas ‘with full force’ after truce ends – Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled that Israel is prepared to extend the current truce with Hamas but warned that West Jerusalem will resume its offensive after it is over. Meanwhile, the armed Palestinian group has also backed the idea of extending the four-day ceasefire. In a video statement released …
Read More »America is ‘next’ if Israel loses war – Netanyahu
Islamist militants will pose a threat to the United States and Europe if Israel loses its current war with Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed, saying Western states would be next in line should his country fail. While the prime minister acknowledged that Washington had been very supportive of …
Read More »Macron made ‘moral mistake’ – Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged Western leaders not to bow to pressure from those calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, saying that French President Emmanuel Macron “made a mistake” by calling for the IDF to stop bombing civilians in the Palestinian enclave. During a press conference on Saturday, …
Read More »Netanyahu doubles down on Gaza future
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Hamas already lost all control of the northern Gaza Strip, and that once the war ends his country will maintain “security control” to ensure no new authority educates its children to “hate Israel.” “There is no substitute for victory. We will eliminate Hamas and save …
Read More »Netanyahu ignored warnings from security services – NYT
Israeli security services warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for months that his domestic policies were fueling dangerous political turmoil, the New York Times reported on Sunday. The officials reportedly stressed that internal discord was weakening the country’s security and strengthening Israel’s enemies. The report was part of an examination of …
Read More »Netanyahu warns of long war
The Israeli military is prepared for a “long war” and will fight until it achieves complete victory over its enemies, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday during a speech at the opening of the winter session of the national parliament. Netanyahu said that Israel was now fighting for its …
Read More »Netanyahu suspends judicial reform
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced the suspension of the controversial judicial overhaul, after months of massive nationwide demonstrations. In a statement on Monday evening, Netanyahu said that he ordered a “timeout” on the controversial legislation until after the Knesset recess, in order “to give a real opportunity for …
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