Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu annexation bid ‘destroys chances of peace’: Palestinian official

11:48 pm September 10, 2019

Jerusalem : A senior Palestinian official said Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pledge to annex the Jordan Valley if re-elected destroyed all chances of Israeli-Palestinian peace. “He is not only destroying the two-state solution, he is destroying all chances of peace,” senior official Hanan Ashrawi told AFP. “This is a total game changer.” […]

US joins Israel in accusing Iran as nuclear deal flounders

11:32 pm September 10, 2019

Washington : The United States on Tuesday joined Israel in alleging “possible undeclared nuclear activities” by Iran, further straining European-led attempts to salvage a multinational deal. Iran denounced the accusations leveled on Monday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said that the clerical regime operated a previously undisclosed site aimed at developing nuclear weapons […]

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Netanyahu accuses Iran of destroying secret ‘nuclear site’

11:59 pm September 9, 2019

Jerusalem : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday accused Iran of having a previously undisclosed site aimed at developing nuclear weapons that it destroyed. Iran destroyed the site located near the city of Abadeh, south of Isfahan, sometime between late June and late July after realising that Israel had detected it, Netanyahu alleged. In […]

Israeli ministers back controversial camera bill before vote

10:50 pm September 8, 2019

Jerusalem : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government backed legislation Sunday to allow party representatives to bring cameras to polling stations in the upcoming election, an official said, despite opposition from the attorney general. Israel’s Arab population sees the move as an attempt at voter intimidation since many may be afraid to turn up at […]

Israeli army says multiple targets hit by fire from Lebanon

11:20 pm September 1, 2019

Jerusalem: The Israeli military on Sunday said that Lebanese militants fired a barrage of anti-tank missiles at an Israeli army base, scoring a number of direct hits on Israeli targets. Israel responded with heavy artillery fire toward targets in southern Lebanon. The sudden burst of violence raised the prospect of a wider round of fighting […]