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Ismail Haniyeh, the Doha-based political bureau chief of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, speaks to the press after a meeting with the Iranian foreign minister in Tehran on March 26, 2024.(Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
BENNY GANTZ

Hamas leader says no change in truce position after sons killed

Talks mediated by the United States, Egypt and Qatar have been ongoing since Sunday

  • Belal AlSabbagh
  • Fiachra Gibbons
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Nethanyahu. (AFP)
AVIGDOR LIEBERMAN

Netanyahu claims Israel election win despite corruption charges

Monday’s election left the veteran right-winger in prime position to form a government and end a year of political deadlock, after similar votes in April and September proved…

  • Ben Simon
4 min read
Israel’s former premier Benjamin Netanyahu is greeted by supporters of his Likud party as he arrives to speak following the announcement of exit polls in Israel’s parliamentary election at the party headquarters. (Reuters/Ronen Zvulun)
BENJAMIN NETANYAHU

Netanyahu on path for victory in Israeli election

Netanyahu sought to portray himself as Israel’s essential statesman in the run-up to the vote and highlighted his bond with US President Donald Trump

  • Mike Smith 1
5 min read
A women casts her vote in a ballot box as Israelis began voting in a parliamentary election, at a polling station in Ashkelon, Israel. (Reuters/Amir Cohen)
BENJAMIN NETANYAHU

Israel election: What are the key issues for voters?

Security, corruption and the economy have been dominating the campaigns before Tuesday’s vote

  • Mersiha Gadzo
5 min read
Former military chief Benny Gantz (pictured) poses a serious threat to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bid to extend his already 13 years in office. (Reuters/Amir Cohen)
BENJAMIN NETANYAHU

Netanyahu, Gantz make final pitches before Israeli vote

Ahead of Tuesday’s vote, opinion polls are giving Netanyahu’s Likud and Gantz’s Blue and White a similar number of seats in the 120-seat parliament

  • Mike Smith 1
4 min read
Former military chief Benny Gantz (pictured) poses a serious threat to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bid to extend his already 13 years in office. (Reuters/Amir Cohen)
AGENCY

Netanyahu election rival calls for probe after phone hack

Israel’s Channel 12 television reported last week that Benny Gantz’s telephone had been hacked by Iranian intelligence

  • Agency
1 min read
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo:. Reuters
BENJAMIN NETANYAHU

Main challengers to Netanyahu announce alliance for Israeli polls

Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid said in statements they would form a joint list for the April 9 election

  • Agency
2 min read