Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday accused Israel’s internal security chief, whose dismissal was blocked by the supreme court, of investigating far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir without his consent. “The claim that the prime minister authorised Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar to gather evidence against Minister Ben Gvir is yet another exposed … Read more
The number of people killed in Gaza in the Israel-Hamas war reached a new milestone over the weekend. More than 50,000 people have now died, including 15,613 children, according to figures released by Gaza’s health ministry on Sunday. Nearly 700 Palestinians have lost their lives since last Tuesday, when Israel restarted lethal air strikes in … Read more
Unlike many families who blame Israel’s government for not getting their loved ones released from captivity in Gaza, Adi Alexander is hesitant to point fingers. Pragmatic and measured, the father of the last living American being held hostage by Hamas just wants his son to come home. “I don’t want to get into who came … Read more
Jerusalem: The head of Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic intelligence agency, was sacked Friday, days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he no longer trusts him, and fallout from a report on the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. “The Government unanimously approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to end ISA Director Ronen Bar’s term of office,” … Read more
Israel’s far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir has rejoined Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, two months after resigning over the temporary ceasefire in Gaza. Ben-Gvir’s reappointment brings back a West Bank settler who has consistently called for a harsher military approach in Gaza, even as the Palestinian death count exceeded 48,000. His appointment followed new airstrikes on … Read more
Hamas has already felt the strength of our hand in the past 24 hours, Benjamin Netanyahu said. Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that a wave of deadly overnight strikes on Gaza was “only the beginning” of Israeli action in the Palestinian territory. “Hamas has already felt the strength of our hand in … Read more
Jerusalem: The families of Israeli captives in Gaza demanded Tuesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “stop the killing and disappearance of the hostages” after Israel launched its deadliest strikes on the territory since a January ceasefire. “The families of the hostages demand a meeting this morning with the prime minister, the defense minister and the … Read more
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bid to dismiss a top security official has threatened to plunge Israel back into deep political crisis, with opponents on Monday organising protests and a former court president warning against the “dangerous” move. Netanyahu on Sunday cited an “ongoing lack of trust” as the reason for moving to sack Ronen … Read more
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday condemned as “false and absurd” a UN investigation that found Israel had committed “genocidal acts” in the Gaza Strip. “The anti-Israeli circus known as the UN Human Rights Council has long been exposed as an anti-Semitic, corrupt, terror-supporting, and irrelevant body,” Netanyahu said in a statement issued … Read more
Jerusalem: Israel said on Tuesday that it had agreed to release five Lebanese citizens detained during its war with Hezbollah as a goodwill gesture to the neighbouring country’s new president. “In coordination with the United States and as a gesture to Lebanon’s new president, Israel has agreed to release five Lebanese detainees,” a statement from … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right hand man and the US official leading the talks about the secret negotiation between US and the Hamas for hostages had a contentious call on Tuesday, two sources tell Axios. In February when US officials ran the idea of engaging with Hamas directly, Israeli officials advised them against it, … Read more
New Delhi: The October 7 attack by Hamas on Israeli territories near the Gaza Strip didn’t come out of the blue, Israel’s internal agency has revealed, adding it had warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at least five months in advance about it. Apart from blaming Netanyahu’s policies among the causes for the attack, which left at … Read more