3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (421+ words) Asian refiners have slowed purchases of Middle Eastern crude after a buying spree over the past three weeks, with oil majors and traders stepping in to take some of the surplus barrels. Purchases from Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. eased…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (463+ words) Just months ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared closer than ever to achieving one of his longest-held strategic ambitions: launching a joint military campaign with the United States against Iran. A deal that disappointed many in Israel The turning…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (284+ words) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said Israeli forces had been granted "full freedom" to engage any threat encountered in southern Lebanon, underscoring Israel's determination to maintain military pressure on Hezbollah even as diplomatic efforts to stabilize the wider…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (799+ words) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel's continued military presence in southern Lebanon, saying troops would remain in a security zone for as long as necessary to protect Israeli citizens from Hezbollah and other Iran-backed groups. Speaking at a public…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (421+ words) Israeli military chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said on Sunday that Hezbollah had suffered significant setbacks in recent fighting and was now in a "very difficult position", while warning that the ceasefire in Lebanon remains fragile and could break down....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (565+ words) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that Israeli troops would remain in southern Lebanon "for as long as necessary", signalling that Israel is unwilling to withdraw from the country despite a key demand linked to the recent US-Iran…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (278+ words) US President Donald Trump said Israel would have been "eviscerated" without his intervention during the recent Middle East conflict, while also claiming that he retains significant influence over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and can restrain further military action in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (539+ words) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to influence the outcome of the recently signed US-Iran agreement by leveraging conservative media figures and pro-Israel lawmakers in Washington, according to a CNN report citing an Israeli source. The effort comes after…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (472+ words) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday defended Israel's military campaign against Iran and insisted that Tehran would never be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons, regardless of any future agreement between Washington and Tehran. Speaking at a press conference in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (731+ words) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing growing criticism at home after US President Donald Trump announced a new agreement with Iran aimed at extending the ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Trump described the accord as a step…...