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Despite criticism, Israeli leader says COVID-19 vaccination campaign has included Palestinian citizens of Israel.
Benjamin Netanyahu
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Joe Biden faced criticism for not having called the Israeli prime minister in his first month calls to world leaders.
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Envoy to US says return to Iran accord could prohibit US-Israeli strategy towards Tehran’s nuclear programme.
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PM Benjamin Netanyahu has downplayed the notion he was being slighted by US President Joe Biden.
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Benjamin Netanyahu returns to court to face three corruption allegations just six weeks ahead of an election.
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The Biden administration will undo some Trump era actions, but says no substitute for ‘Israeli-Palestinian peace’.
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Sheldon Adelson, who died on Tuesday, staunchly backed both US President Donald Trump and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Protesters rally outside PM’s residence in Jerusalem, call on leader to step down amid corruption allegations.
Case relates to Israeli PM promoting Bezeq telecom company in exchange for positive coverage on its Walla news site.
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While welcoming the renewal of ties, King Mohammed VI said his country’s position on Palestine remains unchanged.
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Unity government of Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz collapsed after failing to meet a deadline to pass the budget.
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Ankara withdrew its envoy to Israel in 2018 over deadly attacks on the Palestinians in besieged Gaza.
Why are some Arab countries normalising ties with Israel? What does normalisation even mean?
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For six months, weekly protests against the Israeli prime minister have called on him to quit over corruption trial.