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The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s office said on Monday that it has requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defence chief, as well as for three Hamas leaders, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. “I have reasonable grounds to believe, on the basis of evidence collected and examined...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet ministers were heckled on Monday during Memorial Day ceremonies held to remember soldiers and civilians who have died since the latest wave of the Israel-Hamas conflict that began on Oct. 7, 2023.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday the latest truce proposal with Hamas falls far short of Israel’s essential demands, adding military pressure remains necessary to return hostages held in Gaza.

Both Israel and Hamas are mulling over a ceasefire proposal, which includes the release of some of the most vulnerable Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, as well as a 40-day pause in the fighting in Gaza. As Redmond Shannon explains, regardless of a deal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is still determined to...

Appearing on Sunday’s episode of CBS’ ‘Face the Nation,’ U.S. Rep. Summer Lee said she’s “not shocked” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is casting pro-Palestinian campus protesters as “evil” amid the conflict in Gaza. “This idea that every criticism of Israel is anti-Semitic is dangerous. There is fair critique we must make of every government,...

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan criticized the West for condemning Iran’s attack but not Israel’s strike on the embassy in Damascus, which Iran has pointed to as being the cause of their attack. He called for the condemnation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying, “The one that needs to be condemned, cursed here is firstly...

The United Nations (UN) Security Council convened emergency talks on Sunday after an unprecedented attack by Iran on Israel, where Secretary General Antonio Guterres emphasized the need for maximum restraint. The White House also said that U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immediately following the attack, reportedly urging Netanyahu not...

In light of Israel’s killing of seven World Central Kitchen members in the Gaza Strip, U.S. President Joe Biden is warning Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that future support for Israel depends on what it does to end the suffering and protect civilians in Gaza. Jackson Proskow reports on the pressure piling on Netanyahu to...

The ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza has reached its six-month mark since the Hamas-led attack that killed 1,200 people in Israel. Calls for a ceasefire have grown louder, and peace talks have resumed in Egypt. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated that the conflict will not stop until all hostages are released, which...

Just days after Israel admitted to an unintentional military act that left seven aid workers dead, the White House is growing increasingly frustrated with how the Netanyahu government is conducting the conflict — a point conveyed during a phone call between leaders of the two countries on Thursday. As Reggie Cecchini explains, it isn’t stopping...

Destroying Hamas in Rafah required a ground incursion by Israeli forces, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday, following a call by the White House to rethink its strategy around the Gaza border city packed with displaced Palestinians.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for new elections in Israel on Thursday, harshly criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an obstacle to peace.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced the announcement made by Ireland, Norway and Spain that they will soon recognize a Palestinian state, calling it a “prize for terrorism.”

Speaking on Tuesday from Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the possibility that it could introduce arrest warrants against Netanyahu and other top officials for alleged violations of international law. “This is an outrage of historic proportions,” Netanyahu said.

In a video address on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubled down on his rejection of demands from Hamas militants for Israel to end its war in Gaza and with an exchange of hostages. Netanyahu claimed that “capitulating to Hamas’s demands” — which are to remove all Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip and...

WARNING: Video contains disturbing content. Viewer discretion is advised. Going into the weekend there were high hopes for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas as negotiations showed some sign of progress in Cairo, Egypt. Now, both sides are at an impasse. The Hamas delegation left Cairo Sunday after accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Israel Wednesday that it needs a “clear and concrete” plan the day after the conflict in Gaza. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the elimination of Hamas is necessary in the Gaza Strip for any alternative Palestinian governance.

While Hamas weighs its response to a ceasefire proposal that would trigger a hostage-prisoner swap and pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a deal will not affect his country’s planned ground offensive into Rafah. Crystal Goomansingh reports on where negotiations stand, the pressure on Netanyahu to de-escalate, and...

Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the world’s top criminal court, is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Defence Minister Yoav Gallant; Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza; Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif; and Ismail Haniyeh, the group’s Qatar-based political leader. Jackson Proskow explains what...

WARNING: Video contains disturbing content. Viewer discretion is advised. Going into the weekend there were high hopes for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas as negotiations showed some sign of progress in Cairo, Egypt. Now, both sides are at an impasse. The Hamas delegation left Cairo Sunday after accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...