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Netanyahu backs away from Soleimani assassination, warns ministers to ‘stay out’ of purely ‘American event’

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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly warned his cabinet not to get too involved in the US murder of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, lest Tel Aviv gets dragged into the escalating conflict between Washington and Tehran. … Read More >Netanyahu backs away from Soleimani assassination, warns ministers to ‘stay out’ of purely ‘American event’

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‘A just struggle’: Netanyahu backs Soleimani’s killing as US ‘self-defense,’ says Quds head planned more attacks

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the US assassination of a top Iranian commander a justified act of self-defense and said Donald Trump should be credited for “acting swiftly, forcefully and decisively.” … Read More >‘A just struggle’: Netanyahu backs Soleimani’s killing as US ‘self-defense,’ says Quds head planned more attacks

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Bid to keep Netanyahu out of PM’s office after election because he’s facing bribery charges shot down in court

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Israel’s High Court of Justice has refused an attempt to keep Benjamin Netanyahu from taking the office of prime minister should his party win the snap election in March, over the corruption charges against him. … Read More >Bid to keep Netanyahu out of PM’s office after election because he’s facing bribery charges shot down in court

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Israeli Court Dismisses Petition to Block Netanyahu Re-Election Campaign – Reports

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Israel’s High Court of Justice has dismissed a petition submitted by 67 plaintiffs to deprive current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the right to form a new government, claiming that such issues should not be brought to the court prior to an election, the Haaretz newspaper reported. … Read More >Israeli Court Dismisses Petition to Block Netanyahu Re-Election Campaign – Reports

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Israel Congratulates US After Strikes on Shia Forces in Iraq, Syria – Netanyahu’s Office

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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday called US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to congratulate him on air attacks against pro-Iranian militias in Iraq and Syria, the Israeli leader’s press office said. … Read More >Israel Congratulates US After Strikes on Shia Forces in Iraq, Syria – Netanyahu’s Office

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Netanyahu Announces Six-Point Plan to Annex Palestinian Land, Defeat Iran

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Following his triumph in the Likud party’s primary elections on December 26, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu introduced a political plan aimed at securing US recognition of Israel’s annexation of West Bank settlements and rolling back Iran’s influence in the region. … Read More >Netanyahu Announces Six-Point Plan to Annex Palestinian Land, Defeat Iran