‘This place belongs to us’: Israel PM Netanyahu clears stance; vows ‘there’ll be no’ Palestinian state

[ad_1] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (AP) Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Thursday that “there will be no Palestinian state,” as tensions soared following deadly Israeli airstrikes targeting Hamas negotiators in Qatar. Speaking at a signing ceremony for a major Israeli settlement project in the occupied West Bank, Netanyahu said, “This place belongs […]

‘Leave now!’ Benjamin Netanyahu urges Gaza City residents to evacuate ahead of ground operations; calls current strikes ‘prelude’

[ad_1] Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday urged residents of Gaza City to evacuate, warning that troops were preparing to into the territory’s main urban center.“In two days we brought down 50 terror towers, and this is only the opening stage of the intensified ground manoeuvre in Gaza City. I say to the residents: […]

‘Right then, right now’: Benjamin Netanyahu shares old interview; likens Palestine recognition to fleeing from a ‘grizzly bear’

[ad_1] Benjamin Netanyahu (File photo) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday criticised countries that have announced plans to formally recognise Palestine as an independent state, likening their actions to someone fleeing from a grizzly bear and abandoning others to face the danger.Referring to himself in the third person, he posted an old interview on […]

Israel hits Hamas: Netanyahu says Abu Obeida struck; Gaza reels from heavy losses

[ad_1] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (AP photo) Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that the military had targeted Abu Obeida, the masked spokesman of Hamas’s armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades.“We have struck the Hamas spokesman, the spokesman for this criminal and murderous organisation, Abu Obeida,” news agency AFP reported Netanyahu as […]

‘Complex rescue mission’: IDF recovers bodies of two October 7 victims from Gaza; Netanyahu vows to return all hostages

[ad_1] File photo: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Picture credit: AP) Israeli security forces have recovered the remains of two people killed in the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed. As per The New York Times, the bodies were identified as 56-year-old Ilan Weiss and 28-year-old Idan Shtivi.The Israeli […]

‘Time for both to move forward’: Netanyahu says Israel could withdraw from Lebanon; hails decision to disarm Hezbollah

[ad_1] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday hailed Lebanon’s decision to work toward disarming Hezbollah by the end of 2025, calling it a “momentous step.” He said that the decision could pave the way for Israel to scale back its military presence in southern Lebanon.Taking to X, the office of Netanyahu said that Israel […]

‘I’ve settled six wars’: Trump calls Netanyahu ‘war hero’; says he is one too

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has hailed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “war hero” for ordering strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, before adding that the same title should apply to himself.Speaking in an interview aired on Tuesday with conservative commentator Mark Levin, Trump praised Netanyahu as a “good man” and credited their joint […]

‘Opportunity to leave’: Netanyahu says he ‘will allow’ Palestinians to exit Gaza during war; says departure will be voluntary

[ad_1] Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (AP image) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that his country would allow Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip as the military prepares for a broader offensive in the territory.Speaking to Israeli broadcaster i24NEWS, Netanyahu stressed that the move would not be a forced expulsion but an option […]

‘Opportunity to leave’: Netanyahu says he ‘will allow’ Palestinians to exit Gaza during war; departure will be voluntary, says Bibi

[ad_1] Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (AP image) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that his country would allow Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip as the military prepares for a broader offensive in the territory.Speaking to Israeli broadcaster i24NEWS, Netanyahu stressed that the move would not be a forced expulsion but an option […]

‘Remember October 7’: Donald Trump backs Israel’s military plan after ‘a good call’ with Netanyahu; says Hamas ‘can’t stay’ in Gaza

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Hamas was unlikely to release the hostages without a change in circumstances, but declined fully to endorse Israel’s plan to attack and occupy Gaza City.He maintained that securing the hostages was always going to be “very rough to get them,” stressing that Hamas “are not going […]