Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a highly-anticipated telephonic conversation with US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (Oct 9) as Vice President Kamala Harris also joined the call, the premier's office announced, as per a report in The Times of Israel.

Biden, Netanyahu speak for first time since August as Israeli response against Iran looms

US President Joe Biden called his Israeli counterpart, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a bad guy and 'that son of a b***h' during one of the private meetings with his associates, according to an excerpt in journalist Bob Woodward’s upcoming book, 'War'.

Biden calls Netanyahu 'that son of a b***h' and 'bad guy' behind closed doors

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed renaming his country's ongoing conflicts against Hamas and Iran's proxies as the "War of Revival," during a special cabinet meeting marking the first anniversary of the war.

Netanyahu wants to rebrand Israel-Hamas conflict as 'War of Revival'; Lapid slams PM's 'government of guilt'

While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces widespread unpopularity on the global stage, his domestic approval remains robust. Despite international criticism over his handling of conflicts, including the Israel-Hamas war, and contentious policies, Netanyahu continues to enjoy strong support within Israel, particularly among conservative and right-wing voters. His firm stance on national security and defense resonates with many Israelis, helping him maintain a dominant position in local politics, even as his global reputation suffers. This contrast highlights the complex dynamics of Netanyahu’s leadership, balancing domestic popularity with international challenges.

Israel-Hamas War: Benjamin Netanyahu Visits Jerusalem Memorial

Hamas, in a video released on Sunday (Oct 6), ahead of the one-year anniversary of the attack that triggered the current war in Gaza, praised its October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

Hamas praises Oct 7 attack on Israel, says it shattered 'illusions the enemy had created for itself'. Watch!

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday (Oct 6) evening and told him that placing an arms embargo on Tel Aviv would only serve Iran and its proxies.

Netanyahu speaks to Macron less than 24 hours after France's call for arms embargo on Israel

As thousands marched in the United States demanding an immediate ceasefire to the war in Gaza, one protestor in Washington attempted to set himself on fire. Misinformation The man, as per reports, succeeded in setting his arm ablaze before bystanders and police rushed to his aid and doused him with water.

Journalist sets himself on fire at ceasefire protest in Washington as Gaza war nears first anniversary

Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister of Britain, has claimed that Benjamin Netanyahu left a bugging device in his bathroom when the Israeli premier visited Britain in 2017, when BoJo was serving the foreign secretary.

Did Netanyahu install a bugging device in Boris Johnson's bathroom?

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed to a ceasefire deal shortly before the former was assassinated in an airstrike, Lebanon Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib has claimed in an interview with PBS.

Nasrallah, Netanyahu agreed to ceasefire before Hezbollah chief's death? Lebanese minister's SHOCKING claim

To understand the horrible mess in West Asia, look at it like a high school algebra student trying to solve three simultaneous equations, all equally bizarre. Israel thinks offence is the best form of defence.

Only a multi-national peace initiative can arrest the spiralling West Asia crisis

US President Joe Biden has said he would speak to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the Middle East sits on the cusp of an all-out war. In other news, the White House on Sunday (Sep 29) approved $567 million in defence support for Taiwan.

Morning news brief: Biden to talk to Israeli PM; US approves defence support for Taiwan, and more

US President Joe Biden has said he would speak to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the Middle East sits on the cusp of an all-out war. After Israel took out Hezbollah's entire chain of command, including chief Hassan Nasrallah, the region has been extremely volatile, with Biden stating his administration was 'working like hell" to avoid the worst-case scenario.

'We're working like hell': Biden on avoiding all-out war in Middle East after Israeli strikes

In his first public statement since the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had "settled the account" with a "mass murderer".

Nasrallah death: Netanyahu says he personally authorised operation to kill Hezbollah chief; warns Iran, Sinwar

A statement from the official X (formerly Twitter) account of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Office on Friday (September 27), said that Israel felt the need to "clarify a few points" due to widespread "misreporting around the US-led ceasefire" plan.

Netanyahu responds to 'misreporting' on US-led ceasefire plan; Blinken meets Israeli delegation in the US

Many delegates started leaving the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu started addressing the world leaders on Friday (Sep 27).

Audience shouts 'shame', delegates walk out as Israel's Netanyahu addresses UNGA

Hours after the US, France, and other allies called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the country's military to keep fighting with "full force", his office said.

Israel rules out US-France ceasefire plan; asks military to fight with ‘full force’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to tone down their attacks in Lebanon in light of the US, France and other allies calling for an immediate 21-day ceasefire, a report in The Times of Israel claimed, citing Channel 12.

Netanyahu tells IDF to tone down Lebanon strikes, claims report as allies demand 21-day ceasefire

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday (Sept 23) that Israel wanted to drag the Middle East into a full-blown war by provoking Iran to join the nearly-old conflict between Israel and Tehran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

'Israel wants to drag Middle East into full-blown war by...': Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian

The mother of a hostage still held by Hamas in Gaza has contradicted Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statement that some 50 hostages held by Hamas are still alive, and said that the number is actually 30-35 at most.

Mother of hostage contradicts Netanyahu's claim of 50 hostages being alive, says its 'no more than 30 to 35'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will delay his departure to New York by a day due to the security situation in the country's north, an official in his office told AFP on Friday.

Israeli PM Netanyahu to delay departure for US amid security situation in north

Authorities in Israel said on Thursday (Sep 19) that the police arrested an Israeli citizen last month who was recruited by Iranian intelligence to plot the assassinations of top Israeli officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli cops arrest citizen recruited by Iranian intelligence to plot Benjamin Netanyahu assassination

Israel on Thursday (Sep 19) bombed specific locations in southern Lebanon in overnight attacks, and the Israeli military later said that it struck six Hezbollah "terrorist infrastructure sites" and a weapons storage facility.

Israel strikes seven Hezbollah sites in Lebanon after Iran-backed plot to assassinate Netanyahu revealed

Gaza health ministry has identified over 34,000 Palestinians that have been killed in the almost one-year-long, ongoing war between Hamas and Israel. It has published a 649-page exhaustive list of the victims.

Israel-Hamas war: 215 of 649 pages are just children; Gaza health ministry releases names of victims

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday (Sep 17) a significant expansion of his country's war objectives. Israel's war goals now include the return of northern residents who fled because of clashes with Hezbollah.

Gaza conflict: Israel updates its 'goals of war' as Hamas chief says group prepared to fight 'long war'