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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shortened his upcoming New York visit, planning to address the UN General Assembly before returning to Israel the same day. Israeli media reported that security officials advised against a longer stay following recent assessments. His revised schedule also excludes a planned Texas stop and a meeting with US President Donald Trump. Read More…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has congratulated US President Donald Trump on blockading and exerting economic pressure on Iran, which he called “the world’s greatest source of instability”. In a post on X, Netanyahu said the US and Israel have achieved “historic progress” over the last year, helping to make Iran and its “evil axis… weaker than ever”. “The people of Israel stand with the people of the United States and with President Trump in confronting the forces of terror,” said Netanyahu. Read More…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said a diplomatic deal was not possible with the "savages" who rule Iran as he hailed US President Donald Trump's new campaign of economic pressure. Recounting a recent meeting with Trump, Netanyahu told an event late on Tuesday that they had discussed the possibility of diplomacy with Iran and said: "I doubt, however, that an agreement can be reached with that group there, with those savages. I tell you - an agreement cannot be reached." Read More…
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Türkiye has sought an international arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged “genocide” linked to Israel’s interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said Friday. Gurlek said the justice ministry asked the interior ministry to seek Interpol red notices for Netanyahu and Israeli national Afek Moskovitch. The move follows Türkiye’s strong criticism of Israel’s Gaza war and international scrutiny over the flotilla interception. Read More…
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party narrowly trails the Yashar party, led by former military chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot, according to a poll published by Israel’s Kan broadcaster. The poll’s results give Yashar a one-seat advantage over Likud in parliament (24 to 23). It comes just more than two months before parliamentary elections are due in Israel. Read More…
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Hunter Biden, the son of former US President Joe Biden, has said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "evil incarnate" and that it's not anti-Semitic to criticise the government of Israel. "If it's anti-Semitic to point out that Netanyahu is evil incarnate, then I don't know what to say to people anymore," Biden said in an interview with noted US broadcaster Tucker Carlson. Read More…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran will be at the top of the agenda when he meets US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, later today, Al Jazeera reported. “In our meeting, we will discuss all the issues on the table with Iran at the forefront,” Netanyahu said on X. “Our goal is clear: to safeguard Israel’s security, strengthen its power, and expand the circle of peace around us.” Read More…
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The Israeli prime minister will not fly to the United States because of the postponement of the memorial service for Senator Lindsey Graham, his office says. Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to travel there on Saturday and stay until Tuesday to attend the funeral service, according to Israeli media reports. Graham – a staunch supporter of Israel and critic of Iran – died after a “brief and sudden illness” last week. Netanyahu called the hardline US senator a close friend and a strong supporter of the US-Israel alliance and praised his… Read More…
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Several Israeli media outlets, as well as CNN and Axios, are reporting that US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is due to arrive in Israel today and meet with PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz. The reports say the trip is meant to placate Israel in light of the news that F-35 stealth fighters could potentially be sold to Turkiye. Read More…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump have agreed during a phone call to meet in the United States in the “near future,” according to the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office. In a statement on Friday, Netanyahu’s office said the Israeli premier congratulated Trump ahead of US Independence Day, the nation’s 250th anniversary, which falls on Saturday. Read More…
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