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Biden, Netanyahu discuss Gaza after media strike

11:23 pm May 15, 2021

Jerusalem: President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have spoken about the situation with Gaza. According to a statement from Netanyahu’s office, the Israeli leader updated Biden on the developments and actions that Israel has taken and intends to take. It says Netanyahu also thanked Biden for the “unreserved support of the United States for our right to defend ourselves.” It says Netanyahu emphasised in the conversation […]

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Israel to probe 'unexpected' civilian casualties in Gaza strike

Israel to probe ‘unexpected’ civilian casualties in Gaza strike

11:25 pm November 15, 2019

Gaza City (Palestinian Territories): Israel’s military pledged Friday to investigate unexpected civilian casualties in a strike targeting Islamic Jihad in Gaza, where a ceasefire agreement remained fragile after fighting left 34 Palestinians dead. Underscoring the frailty of the truce, a volley of rockets was fired from the coastal strip into the Jewish state after the […]

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Israeli troops kill 3 Palestinians near Gaza fence

9:03 pm August 18, 2019

Gaza City (Gaza Strip): Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israeli troops have killed three Palestinians and severely wounded a fourth near the heavily guarded perimeter fence. The Israeli military said Sunday that a helicopter and a tank fired at armed suspects near the fence overnight. After weeks of calm, Palestinian militants have attempted a number of […]

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Netanyahu thanks PM Modi for efforts to protect Israeli representatives following blast near embassy

Israel’s friendship day message to India — ‘yeh dosti hum nahi todenge’; PM says bond is eternal

9:22 pm August 4, 2019

New Delhi: Israel greeted India on friendship day with a Twitter message that featured the song ‘yeh dosti’ from Bollywood blockbuster Sholay, drawing an equally warm response from Prime Minister Narendra Modi who asserted that the bond between the two countries is “strong and eternal”. “Happy #FriendshipDay2019 India! May our ever strengthening friendship & growing […]

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Netanyahu vows 'massive strikes' in response to Gaza rocket barrages

Netanyahu vows ‘massive strikes’ in response to Gaza rocket barrages

9:59 pm May 5, 2019

Gaza City(Palestinian Territories): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Sunday to continue “massive strikes” in response to rocket fire from the Gaza Strip as a deadly escalation entered a second day, sparking fears of wider violence. Gazan authorities reported six Palestinians killed, including at least two militants, by Israeli strikes in the latest round of […]

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