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Israel Minister Benny Gantz shoulders responsibility of Oct 7 attack
Tel Aviv: A minister in the cabinet of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israel Defence Force (IDF) Chief, Benny Gantz on Thursday said that as former IDF chief and former Defence…
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Israel forms unity government as war intensifies
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a top opposition leader on Wednesday reached a deal to form a war-time unity government to oversee the operations against Palestinian militant group Hamas amid…
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Israel, Turkey restore defence ties post a decade
Ankara: Israel and Turkey renewed their official security relationship during the meeting of the two countries’ defence ministers in Ankara on Thursday. Gantz’s visit to Turkey is significant because it was the…
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Hamas leader says Gantz’s threats against Gaza unacceptable
Gaza: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said that the threats of Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz against the Gaza Strip were unacceptable, amid rising tensions after Israeli soldiers arrested an Islamic Jihad leader.…
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Aim for govt ‘without extremists’ : Israeli ministers
Jerusalem: Leaders of two parties in Israel’s outgoing coalition government have announced that they would run jointly in the upcoming national elections. Benny Gantz, Israel’s Defense Minister and leader of the centrist Blue…
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli defense minister Benny Gantz meet
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met Israeli Minister of Defence Benny Gantz in the West Bank city of Ramallah. During the meeting at the presidential headquarters on Thursday , Gantz extended congratulations…
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Rajnath Singh meets Israeli Minister Benny Gantz
New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with Defence Minister of Israel Benjamin Gantz during a bilateral meeting, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with Defence…
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Israel threatens to cut humanitarian aid to Gaza if rocket attacks continue
Jerusalem: Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz threatened on Tuesday to halt the humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip if rocket attacks from the Palestinian enclave continue. He made the remarks after meeting…
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Israel successfully tests new laser missile defense system
Jerusalem: Israel’s new laser missile defense system has successfully intercepted mortars, rockets and anti-tank missiles in recent tests, Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Thursday. The Israeli-made laser system, designed to complement a…
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Respect rights of Muslims to worship at al-Aqsa: Jordan king
Amman: Jordanian King Abdullah II told visiting Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz that maintaining calm requires respecting the rights of Muslims to worship at al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. During the meeting with…
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Israeli PM postpones India visit after contracting COVID-19
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who contracted COVID-19, has postponed his maiden trip to India planned for next week, his office said on Tuesday. Bennett, 50, was scheduled to visit India…
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Israel sanctions Lebanese companies over Hezbollah’s missile project
Jerusalem: Israel has announced sanctions against three Lebanese companies that allegedly supplied materials to the Lebanese Hezbollah’s efforts to manufacture precision missiles. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz signed an administrative order to…
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Israel aims to strengthen ties with Palestine
Jerusalem: Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has said that Israel will strengthen its ties with the Palestinian Authority despite no intention to negotiate a peace deal with it. The remarks were made at…