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Netanyahu under pressure to avert ground offensive, vows total victory

Netanyahu under pressure to avert ground offensive, vows total victory

Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Israel will see a 'total victory' once the IDF begins its invasion of Rafah, the last refuge of the estimated 1.4 million Palestinians who have been forced down south. He

Qatar emir due in Paris for talks on Gaza

Qatar emir due in Paris for talks on Gaza

The Qatar ruler's trip on Tuesday and Wednesday will be his first state visit to France since he became emir Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, whose country has played the key mediation role

Netanyahu says it is unclear if hostage deal will emerge

Netanyahu says it is unclear if hostage deal will emerge

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Sunday said it was not clear yet whether a hostage deal would materialize from ongoing talks, declining to discuss specifics but saying the Islamist militant group Hamas needed to "come

Michigan governor says not voting for Biden over handling of the Israel-Gaza war

Michigan governor says not voting for Biden over handling of the Israel-Gaza war

Gretchen Whitmer, the Michigan governor, pushed back on calls to not vote for Joe Biden over his handling of the Israel-Gaza conflict, saying on Sunday that could help Trump get re-elected. “It’s important not to

Netanyahu: ‘Delusional claims’ from Hamas stopping cease-fire deal, ‘They’re on another planet’

Netanyahu: ‘Delusional claims’ from Hamas stopping cease-fire deal, ‘They’re on another planet’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that a cease-fire deal with Hamas is within reach, but only if Hamas gives up its “delusional claims” amidst tense negotiations. Netanyahu told CBS’ Margaret Brennan on “Face

Israel threatens Eurovision pull-out if entry vetoed

Israel threatens Eurovision pull-out if entry vetoed

Israel on Sunday warned that it may withdraw from this year's Eurovision Song Contest if organisers reject the lyrics from its entry as too political. Eden Golan and her song "October Rain" were chosen to

Israel should have a voice at Eurovision, says president amid row over lyrics

Israel should have a voice at Eurovision, says president amid row over lyrics

Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, wants to ensure the country competes in the Eurovision song contest after the event’s organisers said they were examining whether the lyrics sung by the Israeli contestant were too political. “I

Netanyahu adviser: We will defeat Hamas with or without British weapons

Netanyahu adviser: We will defeat Hamas with or without British weapons

Israel will defeat Hamas whether or not Britain decides to restrict arms exports, Benjamin Netanyahu’s top foreign policy adviser has said. Israel’s allies have been piling on the pressure to stop its planned military operation

No-one in Israel believes a two-state solution could ever work – Opinion

No-one in Israel believes a two-state solution could ever work – Opinion

February 2024 marks four months since the deadly Oct 7 attacks in Israel and the subsequent breakout of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. With no clear end to the fighting in sight, the question arises:

Six-week ceasefire deal for release of 40 Israelis ‘agreed’

Six-week ceasefire deal for release of 40 Israelis ‘agreed’

Israel has reportedly agreed to a framework for a new ceasefire deal with Hamas that would cease hostilities for six weeks in exchange for the release of up to 40 hostages. An Israeli delegation led