Netanyahu denies agreeing to Palestinian statehood in talks with Saudi Arabia

Netanyahu denies agreeing to Palestinian statehood in talks with Saudi Arabia

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that he would not permit the establishment of a Palestinian state, rejecting reports that Israel had agreed to a “path toward Palestinian statehood” as part of efforts to normalise relations with Saudi Arabia. “Prime Minister Netanyahu has acted and continues to act against the establishment of a … Read more

Netanyahu says he held ‘very friendly’ call with Trump on need for victory against Iran

Netanyahu says he held ‘very friendly’ call with Trump on need for victory against Iran

Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President-elect Donald Trump about Israel’s determination to continue acting against Iran and its armed proxies whenever they try to harm the Jewish state, the premier said in a video statement. Netanyahu said on Sunday evening that it was a “very friendly, very warm, and very … Read more

Netanyahu appears in corruption trial, first sitting Israeli PM to face court

Netanyahu appears in corruption trial, first sitting Israeli PM to face court

In a dramatic event of the political and legal saga, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, December 10, made an appearance in a Tel Aviv courtroom, becoming the first sitting Israeli PM who has testified as a criminal defendant. This comes after more than four years of legal battles on serious allegations of bribery, fraud … Read more

Hungarian PM invites Netanyahu for visit, calls ICC warrants ‘brazen and cynical’

Hungarian PM invites Netanyahu for visit, calls ICC warrants ‘brazen and cynical’

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday severely criticised the International Criminal Court (ICC)’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and country’s former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, calling it “brazen, cynical and completely unacceptable”. On Thursday, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court, in its composition for the Situation … Read more

Israeli leaders label ICC’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu as ‘anti-semitic’

Israeli leaders label ICC’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu as ‘anti-semitic’

As the International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, Israeli leaders from across the political spectrum united to condemn the decision pronounced by a three-judge panel of the United Nations court. Netanyahu’s office described the warrants as “an antisemitic decision… equivalent … Read more

Rebuilding Gaza could take 350 years

Rebuilding Gaza could take 350 years

By Joseph Krauss | Associated Press U.N. agencies have long warned that it could take decades to rebuild Gaza after Israel’s offensive against Hamas, one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns since World War II. Now, more than a year into the war, a new report speaks in terms of centuries. The U.N. … Read more

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence targeted in drone attack

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence targeted in drone attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Caesarea, located 37 km south of Haifa on the Mediterranean coast. Photo: X Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu’s house was reportedly targeted in a drone attack on Saturday, October 18 in the northern Israeli town of Caesarea. The attack on the Israeli PM’s residence was confirmed by his spokesperson, … Read more

Netanyahu slams Macron for urging arms embargo on Israel

Netanyahu slams Macron for urging arms embargo on Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticised French President Emmanuel Macron and other Western leaders over calls to halt arms deliveries to Israel for use in Gaza. At a summit in Paris on Saturday, the French president reiterated his concern over the conflict in Gaza continuing despite ceasefire calls. He also criticised Israel’s decision to … Read more

Netanyahu slams Western leaders amid calls for arms embargo

Netanyahu slams Western leaders amid calls for arms embargo

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has slammed French President Emmanuel Macron, who in a recent radio interview called for halting the supply of weapons to Israel for its operations in Gaza, saying all “civilized” countries should be standing firmly by Israel’s side as it fights the forces of “barbarism led by Iran”. Macron and … Read more

Biden to discuss Middle East crisis with Netanyahu

Biden to discuss Middle East crisis with Netanyahu

Washington: US President Joe Biden has said that he would speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as tensions in the Middle East increase following Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah. “Yes, I will be talking to him,” Biden said on Sunday as he headed for the White House from Dover Air Force Base. … Read more