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In south Lebanon, Netanyahu says Israel will stay as long as Hezbollah 'threatens' it
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (203+ words) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited troops in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, vowing that the Israeli army would stay in the area as long as Hezbollah remained a "threat". His comments came after Lebanon and Israel signed a framework agreement…...
Netanyahu says deal with Lebanon 'historic' for Israel
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (134+ words) Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hailed the U. S. -brokered agreement with Lebanon, calling it a historic achievement that dealt a blow to arch-foes Iran and Hezbollah. Netanyahu reiterated that Israeli forces would remain in the so-called security zone established by…...
Netanyahu says will run in upcoming Israeli elections
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (277+ words) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said he intended to run in elections scheduled for later this year, as he faced domestic criticism over his wartime leadership. Netanyahu, who is Israel's longest-serving prime minister, has led his country through…...
Trump rips Netanyahu over Dahieh attack, says Iran deal in 'a few hours"
2+ week, 2+ day ago (224+ words) U. S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that a peace deal with Iran was still on track to be signed within hours, despite an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs that he said had delayed the plan. "It shook it up. It…...
Israel's permanent state of war comes with economic, social costs
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (648+ words) The enormous costs of Israel's multi-front war and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's determination to turn his country into a "super-Sparta" of the Middle East are driving up the defense budget and raising fears of cutbacks in education and healthcare. The…...
Sirens sound in north Israel after Netanyahu visit
3+ week, 5+ day ago (256+ words) Naharnet Sirens sound in north Israel after Netanyahu visit Drone alert sirens sounded in several border communities in northern Israel on Thursday shortly after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials wrapped up a visit to the area, Israeli media…...
Netanyahu tells Trump Israel will strike Beirut if Hezbollah won't stop fire
4+ week, 22+ hour ago (211+ words) Naharnet Netanyahu tells Trump Israel will strike Beirut if Hezbollah won't stop fire Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he told U. S. President Donald Trump that Israel would strike Beirut if Hezbollah doesn't stop attacking Israel. "I spoke this…...
Salam says 'scorched-earth policy' won't ensure Israel's security
4+ week, 2+ day ago (254+ words) Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has denounced what he called a dangerous Israeli escalation in the south, urging an immediate ceasefire and insisting that a "scorched-earth policy" would not ensure Israel's security. In a televised address, Salam also defended his government's…...
Israel strikes Choueifat ahead of crucial talks in Washington
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (512+ words) Israel's air force carried out an airstrike on the Choueifat area on the edge of Beirut's southern suburbs on Thursday afternoon, the Israeli military said, further straining a fragile ceasefire a day ahead of crucial negotiations in Washington. The strike…...
Trump tells Netanyahu he'll insist final Iran deal ends nuclear program
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (202+ words) U. S. President Donald Trump has assured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he will hold firm on his demand for the dismantling of Iran's nuclear program as a condition in any final agreement with Tehran, a senior Israeli official told AFP on…...