Tag: Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu New York Visit Cut Short Over Security Fears

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Benjamin Netanyahu arriving in New York for his UN General Assembly speech amid tight security

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has slashed his New York visit down to just a handful of hours. He is set to land Thursday morning, deliver his UN General Assembly address, and fly straight back to Israel the same evening, skipping an overnight stay altogether. Why Netanyahu Shortened His New York Trip The decision didn’t come out of nowhere. Israeli broadcaster Channel 13 reported that senior security officials sat down with Netanyahu in recent days and pushed hard for a shorter trip, citing an “intelligence picture” that included specific warnings.…

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Trump Envoy Jared Kushner Arrives in Israel for Gaza Peace Talks

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A Palestinian woman in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, August 16, 2026. Local medics said several people living in a tent camp in Khan Younis were injured in Israeli strike.

JERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Jared Kushner has arrived in Israel and is expected to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, as diplomatic efforts to advance a US-backed Gaza peace plan continue. Kushner’s visit comes shortly after he held rare discussions with representatives of Hamas to discuss the implementation of the proposed Gaza peace framework. The talks reflect renewed US efforts to bridge differences between Israel and Hamas and move negotiations toward the next stage. The diplomatic push follows an announcement by Trump’s Board of Peace…

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Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s Gaza Plan as Israel Heads Toward October Elections

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Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at an Israeli Cabinet meeting

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally rejected US President Donald Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza. Netanyahu told his Cabinet that Israeli forces will not withdraw from the territory until Hamas is fully disarmed. The announcement lands weeks before Israel’s national elections, scheduled for October, where Netanyahu is fighting for his political survival. Background Benjamin Netanyahu is Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, currently in his sixth term as head of the right-wing Likud party. He was born in Tel Aviv in 1949 and spent part of his teenage years in Pennsylvania,…

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Israel Approves Funding for 34 New West Bank Settlements

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Israeli settlement buildings in the occupied West Bank following approval of new expansion plans.

Israel’s security cabinet has approved 1.3 billion shekels ($434 million) to establish 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move likely to intensify international criticism and further complicate prospects for a future Palestinian state. Israel’s security cabinet has approved a 1.3 billion shekel ($434 million) budget to build 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. The announcement marks another major expansion of Israeli settlements in the territory and is expected to increase tensions with Palestinians and draw renewed international scrutiny.…

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