Benjamin Netanyahu has been in the news recently due to his strong stance on defeating Hamas, even in the face of tensions with the Biden administration over weapon support for Israel. The Israeli Prime Minister has emphasized the need to take action against Hamas, despite potential delays in weapons delivery from the US, as Israel intensifies its strikes in Gaza. Netanyahu's determination to confront Hamas has been a focal point in the ongoing conflict in the region.
Benjamin Netanyahu, born on October 21, 1949, is an Israeli politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Israel since 2009, with a previous term from 1996 to 1999. He is the Chairman of the Likud party and is known for his strong leadership and conservative policies. Netanyahu has been a prominent figure in Israeli politics for decades, advocating for a tough stance on security issues and maintaining a hardline approach towards conflicts in the region. His tenure as Prime Minister has been marked by both domestic and international challenges, including ongoing tensions with Palestine and neighboring countries.
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Cameron says Britain has not seen an arrangement to keep noncombatants safe, blames Hamas for plight of Gazans, pans idea of arms embargo on Israel as only helping terror group
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Bodies of Amit Buskila and Itzhak Gelerenter also recovered from Gaza as Israel says 129 hostages remain in captivity
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If necessary, Netanyahu can simply shrug off Gantz and return to his core, 64-strong pre-war coalition. It's only from within that it can be brought down
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The secretary of state said active fighting in the area was taking a toll after Israel had taken some steps to improve assistance.
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Israel's leadership is hellbent on destroying Hamas, but top US diplomats aren't sure that's even possible.
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Benny Gantz, a centrist member of leadership, presented the prime minister with an ultimatum that demanded a plan for the future of Israel’s war.
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Western countries tout support for a two-state solution but exert little pressure over expanding settlements.
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The U.S. secretary of state warned that Israel’s victories over Hamas may not be “sustainable.”
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President Biden is pushing for a broad deal that would get Israel to approve a Palestinian nation in return for Saudi recognition of Israel. But officials need to overcome Israeli opposition.
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The overall count of those killed has not declined, but incomplete information about many of them has prompted the United Nations to use more conservative figures for children and women.
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Request for tank ammunition, tactical vehicles for Israel despite Biden’s earlier pause on bombs over Rafah assault.
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With another forced mass expulsion under way, Palestinian resilience is collapsing, giving way to pain and despair.
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US president acting more assertively to rein in Rafah op, which PM sees as key to his own political survival, but Biden aides assert ties will not be fully broken on his watch
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Terror group claims 'ball in the hands of the occupation' after team decamps for Doha while insisting it will not make any concessions; Egypt says flexibility needed on both sides
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The U.N. says about 110,000 people have fled Rafah in southern Gaza and food and fuel supplies in the area are critically low
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The president offered strong support to Israel after Oct. 7 but has grown increasingly frustrated over the conduct of the war. “He has just gotten to a point where enough is enough,” a friend says.
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Israel’s vow to ‘go it alone’ masks the potentially decisive impact delays in weapons delivery will have on Gaza war and ability to mount an offensive against Hezbollah.
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Thousands of people have fled Rafah according to the United Nations, as Israel steps up strikes.
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The consequences of Biden’s decision to withhold munitions from Israel could be the opposite of what he intends.
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Inspectors confiscate broadcasting gear from blacklisted network, as Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi vows 'Israel won't let Hamas broadcast from here'