Benjamin Netanyahu: News

20 Jan 2025

Hamas

Who is Ben-Gvir, Israeli minister who quit over Gaza deal

Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's Minister of National Security, has resigned from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Cabinet in protest against a ceasefire deal with Hamas.

20 Jan 2025

Hamas

Israel-Hamas ceasefire: 90 Palestinian prisoners, 3 Israeli hostages freed

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which began on Sunday, has brought an end to the 15-month-long conflict.

19 Jan 2025

Hamas

Gaza ceasefire begins after Hamas shares names of 3 hostages

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect on Sunday, after a delay due to Hamas's late submission of a list of hostages.

19 Jan 2025

Hamas

Israel reserves right to resume Gaza war: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that Israel reserves the right to resume military operations.

18 Jan 2025

Donald Trump

Israel's Cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal, hostage release

Israel's Cabinet has approved a six-week ceasefire agreement with Hamas, bringing a pause to the 15-month conflict early on Saturday.

17 Jan 2025

Hamas

Netanyahu confirms hostage release deal reached after last-minute snags  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday announced a deal has been reached with Hamas for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip.

15 Jan 2025

Egypt

Hamas approves draft agreement for Gaza ceasefire, hostage release 

Hamas has reportedly approved a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, according to two officials involved in the talks.

14 Jan 2025

Hamas

What's in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal: Explained 

High-level negotiations between Israel and Hamas are reportedly on the brink of finalizing a ceasefire agreement in Gaza.

13 Jan 2025

Donald Trump

Biden, Netanyahu discuss potential ceasefire, hostage release in Gaza

United States President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have reportedly discussed a potential ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza.

06 Jan 2025

Hamas

Hamas announces plan to release 34 Israeli hostages

Palestinian political organization Hamas has announced its plan to free 34 Israeli hostages. The release is part of the "first phase" of a possible prisoner exchange deal with Israel.

05 Jan 2025

Egypt

'I'm only 19yrs': Hostage pleads for life in Hamas video   

Hamas has released a video of Liri Albag, a 19-year-old Israeli hostage who has been held captive for more than 450 days.

03 Jan 2025

Iran

Biden considered striking Iran's nuclear sites before Trump inauguration: Report 

United States President Joe Biden reportedly considered military action against Iran's nuclear facilities before Donald Trump swears in on January 20.

30 Dec 2024

Donald Trump

Israeli PM Netanyahu 'in good condition' after prostate surgery

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 75, has successfully undergone a prostate removal surgery at Jerusalem's Hadassah Medical Center.

27 Dec 2024

Antonio Guterres

UN condemns Israeli airstrikes on Yemen: WHO chief escapes narrowly

The United Nations (UN) has voiced its concern over the growing conflict between Yemen's Houthi rebels and Israel.

26 Dec 2024

Narendra Modi

PM Modi extends Hanukkah greetings to Israel's Netanyahu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended Hanukkah greetings to his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu.

Adityanath on Priyanka's bag: 'UP sent 5,600 youth to Israel'

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday slammed Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for carrying a bag with "Palestine" written on it to the Parliament.

17 Dec 2024

Anurag Thakur

'Nehru's granddaughter': Pakistani politician praises Priyanka over Palestine bag

Pakistani politician Fawad Chaudhry has praised Congress MP and General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for taking a bag with "Palestine" written on it to Parliament on Monday.

16 Dec 2024

Israel

Israel launches 'earthquake bomb' powerful as 3.1 magnitude on Syria

Israel has unleashed a wave of brutal airstrikes on military installations in Syria's coastal Tartus region.

13 Dec 2024

Iran

Israel prepares for potential strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities 

The Israeli military is reportedly gearing up for possible strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities as fears grow over Iran's potential development of nuclear weapons.

10 Dec 2024

Hamas

Netanyahu set to testify in corruption trial: All to know

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will testify for the first time in his ongoing corruption trial on Tuesday (December 10).

05 Dec 2024

Hamas

'We've always supported...': Jaishankar clarifies India's stance on Gaza war 

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke on the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

03 Dec 2024

Hamas

'All hell to pay...': Trump gives final warning to Hamas

United States President-elect Donald Trump has given a final warning to Palestinian militant group Hamas, demanding the release of all hostages in Gaza before his inauguration on January 20, 2025.

01 Dec 2024

Donald Trump

'Shaken': American-Israeli hostage's mother as Hamas releases his video 

Hamas has released a video of Edan Alexander, an American-Israeli hostage imprisoned in Gaza since an attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

30 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Biden seen picking up anti-Israel book during Black Friday shopping

Outgoing United States President Joe Biden was seen carrying a book described as anti-Israel during his Black Friday shopping spree in Massachusetts.

27 Nov 2024

France

India welcomes Israel, Lebanon's ceasefire agreement

India has welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, brokered by the United States.

26 Nov 2024

France

Explained: What's in the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah

The Israeli war cabinet will vote on a possible ceasefire deal with Hezbollah after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the deal in "principle."

24 Nov 2024

Abu Dhabi

Missing rabbi found dead in UAE; Israel condemns 'antisemitic act'

Zvi Kogan, an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who had been missing since Thursday, was reportedly found murdered in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

24 Nov 2024

Canada

Trudeau seen at Taylor Swift concert amid riots in Montreal  

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has faced backlash for attending a Taylor Swift concert in Toronto as violent protests rocked Montreal.

23 Nov 2024

France

Netanyahu faces arrest if he visits UK, says Starmer's office

The United Kingdom government has said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be arrested if he visits the UK.

22 Nov 2024

France

What is 'Dreyfus trial,' making headlines after Netanyahu's arrest warrant

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it issued an arrest warrant against him for alleged war crimes.

22 Nov 2024

Hamas

'Modern Dreyfus trial': Netanyahu reacts to ICC's arrest warrant 

The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday over alleged war crimes during Israel's ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza.

21 Nov 2024

Hamas

ICC issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu over alleged war crimes 

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leader Mohammed Deif.

20 Nov 2024

G20 Summit

Netanyahu announces $5M reward for each captive freed from Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised a $5 million reward for every hostages released from Gaza.

18 Nov 2024

Hamas

Netanyahu aide leaked secret documents to influence public opinion

Eliezer Feldstein, an aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has been accused of leaking classified documents.

18 Nov 2024

Israel

Beirut: Hezbollah media chief Mohammed Afif killed in Israeli strike

Mohammed Afif, the media relations chief of Hezbollah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday.

17 Nov 2024

Israel

Video: Flares fired at Israeli PM Netanyahu's home 

Flares were fired at the private residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Caesarea on Saturday evening.

11 Nov 2024

Hamas

Netanyahu confirms authorizing pager attacks in Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that he authorized the pager attacks in Lebanon that killed nearly 40 Hezbollah members.

08 Nov 2024

Amsterdam

Amsterdam: Israeli soccer fans attacked, Netanyahu calls it 'serious violence'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has confirmed a violent incident involving Israeli citizens in Amsterdam.

06 Nov 2024

Antonio Guterres

Who is Israel Katz, the new Israeli Defense Minister

Israel Katz has been named Israel's new Defense Minister after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Yoav Gallant.

06 Nov 2024

Hamas

Netanyahu fires Israel defense minister Yoav Gallant over 'trust crisis'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sacked Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over "crisis of trust."

31 Oct 2024

Hamas

Hezbollah's new chief open to truce with Israel

In a surprising turn of events, Naim Qassem, the newly appointed leader of Hezbollah, has indicated a possible willingness for a ceasefire with Israel.

29 Oct 2024

Egypt

Israel bans UNRWA, Palestinians claim 100,000 residents trapped

Israel's parliament has approved a law banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) from operating in its territory.

Why Iran's supreme leader Khamenei's Hebrew X account was suspended

Iran's leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's Hebrew-language account on the social media platform X has been suspended after only two posts, according to the Jerusalem Post.

26 Oct 2024

France

Israel strikes Iran: How did the West, Arab countries react 

The United States and the United Kingdom have urged Iran to refrain from retaliating after Israel's airstrikes on Iranian military targets.

26 Oct 2024

Iran

Israel strikes Iran's military sites; massive explosions heard in Tehran  

In retaliation to Iran's ballistic missile attack earlier this month, Israel carried out "precise strikes" on Iranian military targets early Saturday.

23 Oct 2024

Israel

Israel confirms killing Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah's successor Hashem Safieddine

The army in Israel has confirmed the death of Hashem Safieddine, a top-ranking Hezbollah official and possible successor to Hassan Nasrallah.

20 Oct 2024

Hamas

Video shows Sinwar, wife entering tunnel before Gaza attack

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has released a video of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and his family entering a tunnel under their home.