Benjamin Netanyahu

Far-Right Rioters Storm Two Israeli Bases

Dozens of protesters stormed two Israeli army bases on Monday, demanding the release of nine reservists detained as part of an investigation into alleged "substantial abuses" against a Palestinian detainee. Earlier on Monday morning, the Israeli army announced the arrest of nine soldiers stationed at the Sde Teiman detention center, located in ...

Netanyahu Claims Israel 'Delivered Crushing Blows' to Its Enemies

Israel "delivered crushing blows to all our enemies," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, explicitly mentioning the killing of Hezbollah leader Fouad Shokr in south Beirut. Netanyahu's televised statement lasted for approximately five minutes and did not make any reference to the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in ...

Biden, Netanyahu Engage in Tense Dialogue over Gaza Ceasefire

On Thursday, United States President Joe Biden privately demanded in a "tough" call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he stop escalating tensions in the region and work towards a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, according to Axios, citing two US officials. Biden and his top advisers were not pleased by the aftermath of Israel's ...

Biden to Netanyahu: 'Stop Bullshitting Me' Amid Rising Tensions Over Hostage Deal

A senior official in the Biden administration criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stating that he has shown ingratitude toward the United States despite the significant aid it has provided during the past 10 months of conflict. According to Haaretz, the official described recent conversations between President Joe Biden and ...

Are Gaza Ceasefire Talks Dead?

With Ismail Haniyeh killed, regional tensions escalating, and the latest round of talks stalling, are ceasefire hopes now dead? The killing of Hamas's political leader in an attack blamed on Israel has prompted fears of a wider regional conflict and sidelined talks aimed at ending the nearly 10-month war in Gaza. With the United States and ...

Blinken Asserts Netanyahu's Support for Gaza Ceasefire Proposal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assured him of support for a US proposal to bridge gaps on reaching a Gaza ceasefire, and pressed Hamas to agree. Following three hours of talks with the prime minister in Jerusalem, Blinken said that Netanyahu promised Israel would send a team to ...

Regional Conflict: Iran and Hezbollah Placing Retaliation on Hold Unless…

  On his ninth visit to the region since the Al-Aqsa Flood operation and the subsequent war and massacres in Gaza, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Sunday to deliver a message from the American administration to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. US efforts to secure a ceasefire through the Doha and Cairo ...

Netanyahu Asserts 'Readiness' for War with Hezbollah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated on Wednesday his "readiness for any scenario" amid the ongoing conflict with Hezbollah and its backer, Iran, against the backdrop of the Gaza war. United States President Joe Biden is expected to urge Netanyahu to ease his demands in the ceasefire deal in a phone call later tonight, an unnamed ...

Biden Urges Netanyahu to Reach a Gaza Ceasefire Deal

President Joe Biden on Wednesday pushed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas as talks on a truce faltered. The US and Israeli leaders spoke hours after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended a tour of the Middle East aimed at reaching an accord as tensions rise in the region. In a statement on ...

Netanyahu Insists on Keeping Philadelphi Corridor

A source who has close knowledge of the ongoing ceasefire negotiations in Cairo stated that Israeli negotiators and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are at odds over the latter's demand for Israel to keep the so-called Philadelphi Corridor, located in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Two major issues in negotiations supported by Egypt, Qatar ...

Netanyahu Visits Northern Border with Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the northern border with Lebanon on Wednesday and stated that the preemptive strike on Lebanon is not the end, emphasizing that efforts will continue to return Israeli residents back to their homes. “A few days ago, we thwarted a surprise attack by Hezbollah on the State of Israel. We destroyed ...

Israel PM Vows ‘to Settle the Score’ With Hamas After Hostage Deaths

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to "settle the score" with Hamas after the military had recovered the bodies of six hostages from a Gaza tunnel. "Those who kill hostages do not want an agreement" for a Gaza truce, Netanyahu said in a statement, telling Hamas leaders that "we will hunt you down, we will catch you and we ...