Page 7 - Latest Updates on Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel Q1 economic growth rebounds 14.1%, lifted by shopping, building
The recovery in the January to March period was led by large increases in private spending and investment, both of which slid in the fourth quarter
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Fierce battle between Israel and Hamas-led militants in north, south Gaza
Gaza's Civil Emergency Service and health ministry said rescue teams have been unable to reach areas where the army was operating to respond to calls for help
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Israeli tanks push deeper into Rafah despite allies warning against it
A US official who declined to be identified told Reuters that Israel promised not to make a major move in Rafah without advising Washington
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Biden-Netanyahu relations strained; can the two leaders move forward
Netanyahu, for his part, is brushing off Biden's warnings and vowing to press ahead, saying, If we have to stand alone, we will stand alone
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If Israel is forced to stand alone, it will stand alone, says Netanyahu
Netanyahu spoke after President Joe Biden said the United States would not provide offensive weapons for Israel's long-promised assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah
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Hamas accepts cease-fire proposal for Gaza, but Israel still uncertain
An official familiar with Israeli thinking said Israeli officials were examining the proposal, but the plan approved by Hamas was not the framework Israel proposed
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Israel carries out airstrikes on Gaza city of Rafah after evacuation order
Seven months into its war against Hamas, Israel has been threatening to launch incursions in Rafah, which it says harbours thousands of Hamas fighters and potentially dozens of hostages
Netanyahu uses Holocaust ceremony to brush off int'l pressure against Gaza
Netanyahu also compared the recent wave of protests on American campuses to German universities in the 1930s, in the run-up to the Holocaust
Netanyahu's Cabinet votes to shut down Al Jazeera offices in Israel
''My government decided unanimously: the incitement channel Al Jazeera will close in Israel,'' Netanyahu posted on X. Al Jazeera has vehemently denied that it incites against Israel
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Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah as ceasefire talks with Hamas continue
Netanyahu said Israel would enter Rafah to destroy Hamas' battalions there with or without a deal
Antony Blinken presses Hamas to accept new proposal for Gaza cease-fire
One question is whether that will be enough to overcome Hamas concerns over the cease-fire's second phase
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Gaza war: Can International Criminal Court arrest Israeli PM Netanyahu?
The International Criminal Court could also be considering arrest warrants for Hamas leaders
Biden and Netanyahu speak on Rafah invasion and cease fire talks
The White House said that Biden reiterated his clear position as Israel plans to invade Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah despite global concern for more than 1 million Palestinians sheltering there.
Poised to evacuate Palestinians from Rafah, says Israeli military
An Israeli government source said Netanyahu's war cabinet planned to meet in the coming two weeks to authorise civilian evacuations, expected to take around a month
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Why the US may impose its first ever sanctions on an Israeli military unit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the possibility of sanctions on a Israel Defense Forces battalion 'the peak of absurdity and a moral low'
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Zelenskyy, Netanyahu thank US lawmakers for passage of aid package
Around $9.5 billion of the package is in the form of a forgivable loan
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Israel launches missile strike on Iran, explosion heard in Isfahan
Israel's alleged missile strike comes after Iran's assault last Saturday, which involved over 300 drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles
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Gaza war: Israel to make its own decision to defend itself, says Netanyahu
Earlier, Netanyahu's office said that during his meetings with Baerbock and Cameron, Israeli PM "reiterated that Israel would maintain its right to self-defense"
UK PM Sunak tells Netanyahu to exercise restraint in wake of Iran's attack
Netanyahu is said to have thanked Britain for its rapid and robust support in the face of Iran's unprecedented direct attack on Israel on Saturday
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Israel's military vows response to Iran attack as calls for restraint mount
The prospect of Israeli retaliation has alarmed many Iranians already enduring economic pain and tighter social and political controls since protests in 2022-23
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