Israel is bracing for a distressing moment as Hamas is set to return the bodies of four hostages, including three members of the Bibas family, on Thursday.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged the loss, calling it “a very difficult day for the State of Israel – a heartbreaking day, a day of grief. We are…
President Donald Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (AP) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met US President Donald Trump at the White House late on Tuesday to discuss a truce with Hamas. Trump suggested relocating Palestinians from Gaza to other countries. “It would be my hope that we could do something really nice, really…
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu (File photo) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday expressed his gratitude to US President Donald Trump on Sunday for what he described as providing Israel with “tools” to defend itself. This came after the US president reportedly authorised the transfer of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel.The US administration under Joe…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a post on microblogging site X (formerly Twitter) said that Tesla CEO Elon Musk “is being falsely smeared”. Responding to a Musk’s tweet where he wrote that “the radical leftists are really upset that they had to take time out of their busy day praising Hamas to call me…
Israel’s justice ministry announced that it will begin releasing Palestinian prisoners starting Sunday, after the publication of a list of 95 prisoners to be freed as part of the first exchange for Israeli captives under the new Gaza ceasefire agreement. The release is subject to government’s approval of the ceasefire plan and will not take…
ICC issues arrest warrant Israeli PM Netanyahu, former minister Gallant and Hamas leader Md Deif (Reuters, file Image) The United States has “fundamentally rejected” the International Criminal Court‘s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant.A National Security Council spokesperson stated, “We remain deeply concerned by…
The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former defence minister Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif, accusing them of “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity.”“The Chamber issued warrants of arrest for two individuals, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu and Mr. Yoav Gallant, for crimes against…
New Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem Hezbollah‘s new leader, Naim Qassem, announced on Wednesday that the group could agree to a ceasefire with Israel, provided specific conditions are met. This offer comes amid increased Israeli military actions in Lebanon.Qassem took over Hezbollah’s leadership after the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah by Israel last month. In his first…
After a drone from Lebanon hit Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s residence in Caesarea in the early hours of Saturday, Bibi responded saying that nothing could deter them from winning the war.“We are continuing our battle with Iran’s other terrorist proxies,” he said, referring to the killing of Yahya Sinwar by the IDF. “Well, two…
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday released video footage of an operation that resulted in the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel. The footage shows tank fire targeting a building where Sinwar had been barricaded.Sinwar, often referred to by Israel as the “Butcher of…
