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October 26, 2026 4:33 PM

Israel heads to polls on October 27; Benjamin Netanyahu to face ex-IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot

As Israel heads to a crucial parliamentary election on Tuesday, incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a challenge from key candidates including Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Yair Lapid, Avigdor Lieberman and Yair Golan, local media reported. Netanyahu has positioned himself as the strongest candidate to safeguard Israel's security and handle its international ties. His Likud party is focusing on military successes against Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran, while critics argue that the Oc...

August 6, 2026 9:51 PM

PM Modi, Netanyahu review India-Israel strategic partnership, discuss West Asia situation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday received a telephone call from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the two leaders reviewed sustained progress in India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening the bilateral cooperation across various sectors for the mutual benefit of the two countries. The PMO said both leaders agreed to remain in touch as the regional situation continues to evo...

July 29, 2026 5:31 PM

Trump says meetings with Zelenskiy and Netanyahu were positive

President Donald Trump said late on Tuesday his meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were positive. Here are details and quotes: Netanyahu and Zelenskiy were in Washington to attend a memorial service for Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican who died earlier this month and was an influential advocate for Israel and Ukraine. In separate short posts on Truth Social, Trump said he discussed various topics with them, without giving...

July 25, 2026 10:17 AM

Trump says Israeli PM Netanyahu will visit US next week

President Donald Trump said on Friday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the U.S. next week. Trump's comments came in his speech at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Friday, while he was falsely casting U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer as Palestinian. "I am going to send him (Schumer) a beautiful Palestinian outfit tomorrow, so he can greet Bibi Netanyahu when he comes to town next week," Trump said. "He turned Palestinian," Trump said of Schumer, who is J...

June 1, 2026 1:46 PM

Netanyahu orders deeper Israeli incursion into Lebanon to hit Hezbollah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, he said on Sunday, despite a ceasefire announced more than six weeks ago. The fighting in Lebanon has been the broadest spillover of the Iran war, displacing more than 1.2 million Lebanese through Israeli strikes and evacuation orders since March 2, when Hezbollah began firing rockets and drones into Israel to back its ally Iran. The incur...

March 2, 2026 10:40 AM

PM Modi speaks with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, stresses civilian safety

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the evolving regional situation amid escalating tensions in West Asia. During the call, PM Modi conveyed India’s concerns over recent developments and underscored that the safety of civilians must remain the utmost priority. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, “Had a telephone call with PM Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the current regional situation. Conveyed ...

February 26, 2026 4:51 PM

India, Israel to push free trade pact, boost defence cooperation: PM Modi

India will soon give final shape to a mutually beneficial free trade agreement with Israel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. "The two countries will also pursue joint development, production, and transfer of technology in defence," said PM Modi after delegation-level talks with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. As part of this two-day state visit, the Prime Minister also met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, a meeting that underscored the growing strateg...

February 26, 2026 3:46 PM

PM Modi calls on Israel President Isaac Herzog, discusses ways to enhance cooperation in key sectors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met Israeli President Isaac Herzog during his two-day state visit to Israel, reaffirming the deepening strategic partnership between the two nations and exploring new avenues of cooperation in key sectors. The meeting in Jerusalem focused on strengthening bilateral ties across education, start-ups, innovation, technology, agriculture, water management and connectivity. Both leaders underscored the growing global relevance of the India-Israel partnership ...

February 26, 2026 2:39 PM

PM Modi pays tribute at Yad Vashem, Israel’s holocaust memorial

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid his respects at Yad Vashem, Israel’s official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, during his two-day State visit to the country. Accompanied by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, PM Modi stood in silence at the Hall of Remembrance as the Kaddish prayer was recited in memory of the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators during World War II. The solemn ceremony reflected respect, remembrance and a shared hope fo...

February 26, 2026 12:29 PM

PM Modi visits tech exhibition in Jerusalem, explores cutting-edge Israeli innovations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, visited a high-level technology exhibition in Jerusalem on Wednesday showcasing pioneering Israeli innovations across diverse sectors. The exhibition featured leading companies and research institutions working in agri-tech, water technology, climate-tech, health biotechnology, smart mobility, artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, quantum technologies, energy and space systems. PM Modi is on a two-day...