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Benjamin Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu is a politician and the current prime minister of Israel. He is chairman of the right-wing conservative Likud party.

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November 5, 2024

Israel: PM Netanyahu dismisses Defense Minister Gallant

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A billboard that reads "Trump Make Israel Great Again" in Israel's coastal city of Tel Aviv

What does Trump's win mean for the Israel-Hamas conflict?

What does Trump's win mean for the Israel-Hamas conflict?

Throughout his election campaign, Donald Trump vowed to end the wars in the Middle East — without offering much detail.
ConflictsNovember 8, 2024
A fire burns after an Israeli airstrike in Beirut

Middle East: Israeli airstrikes kill scores in Lebanon

Middle East: Israeli airstrikes kill scores in Lebanon

Israeli airstrikes hit southern Beirut, including areas near Lebanon's international airport. DW has the latest.
ConflictsNovember 7, 2024
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, second right, walks on the tarmac as he arrives in Tel Aviv, Israel

US makes new push for Middle East cease-fire

US makes new push for Middle East cease-fire

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: DW's Tania Krämer reports.
ConflictsOctober 22, 202404:29 min
Israeli security forces secure a road

Israel PM says Hezbollah tried to 'assassinate' him

Israel PM says Hezbollah tried to 'assassinate' him

Prime Minister Netanyahu's office said a drone was launched toward his residence in the town of Caesarea.
ConflictsOctober 19, 202402:31 min
Israeli security forces in Caesarea- drone attack on Netanyaho residence

Drone targets Netanyahu's private residence

Drone targets Netanyahu's private residence

The strike on Netanyahu's residence comes as Israel presses ahead with its offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
ConflictsOctober 19, 202401:29 min
First responders look for human remains in rubble after an Israeli airstrike.

Lebanon's Hezbollah vows to target all of Israel

Lebanon's Hezbollah vows to target all of Israel

The acting leader of Hezbollah declared it will not be defeated despite the worsening conflict.
ConflictsOctober 16, 202401:59 min
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Three women — one holding a cellphone, one an American flag, and another a child and a sign reading 'End This Deadly War' — are seen protesting at a beach in Tel Aviv in March 2024.

Trump or Harris — fate of Middle East hangs in the balance

Donald Trump says he's "the most pro-Israel president in US history," Kamala Harris is for equity in the region.
PoliticsOctober 16, 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in the US Congress

Netanyahu in Washington: Combative talk, little substance

Israel's prime minister will meet the US president and his deputy on Thursday. But what can he achieve on his visit?
PoliticsJuly 25, 2024
US President Joe Biden (right) is welcomed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv in 2023

Democrats face backlash over Biden support for Israel

Kamala Harris, who may depart from Biden's stance on Israel, is set to meet Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington.
PoliticsJuly 24, 202402:34 min
Smoke rises from the scene of a blaze at a port following an Israeli attack, in Hodeida, Yemen, on July 20th, 2024

Red Sea shipping crisis worsens after Israel-Houthi attacks

Israel's strike on the Red Sea port of Hodeida marks a major escalation that could further hurt maritime trade.
BusinessJuly 24, 2024
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu points to a diagram showing how far along Iran is with building its nuclear program.

Political 'red lines': Useful deterrent, or dangerous talk?

World leaders often declare "red lines" to keep opponents and allies in check. Do they work? And what if no one listens?
PoliticsJune 16, 2024
A man carries a sack with his belongings as other displaced people flee Gaza City alongside him

Israel's Arab neighbors crucial to post-war plan for Gaza

Can Israeli and Hamas visions for the strip's future governance be balanced by an Arab coalition under UN supervision?
PoliticsMay 22, 2024
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