Netanyahu pushes Israel toward arms-production independence as exports hit record
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has renewed his call for Israel to pursue what he described as "armaments independence," saying the country should build its own weapons-production capacity even as it remains grateful for US military aid. The remarks add a new economic and industrial dimension to an already sensitive debate over Israel's long-term defence posture. They also come as tensions continue over the US peace agreement with Iran.Netanyahu's comments were reported on 24 June and were linked to a broader argument that Israel should be less reliant on foreign supply chains for key military systems. The article said demand... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Jun 2026 21:32 LONDON
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Trump reportedly lashed out at Netanyahu over Gaza ceasefire talks, new book says
US President Donald Trump allegedly lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a heated phone call in September 2025, according to a new book by two New York Times reporters. The account says Trump pressed Netanyahu to accept a US-backed Gaza ceasefire framework and used unusually blunt language while the two leaders were discussing the war. The reported exchange took place as Trump was promoting a 20-point plan aimed at ending the Gaza conflict and rebuilding the territory.The book says Trump told Netanyahu that the war had gone on for too long and warned him not to back... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Jun 2026 11:05 LONDON
UN inquiry accuses Israel of deliberately targeting Palestinian children in Gaza
A United Nations commission of inquiry has accused Israeli forces of deliberately targeting and killing Palestinian children in Gaza, in findings that deepen an already severe legal dispute over the conduct of the war. The report says the alleged abuses included the use of large-yield bombs, drones and snipers, and argues that the pattern of harm was not incidental. Israel has rejected the findings, calling the report deeply flawed and politically driven.The commission said the use of large-yield bombs that killed children in high numbers indicated intentionality, and it alleged that some children were shot directly in vital organs. It... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 20:29 LONDON
Bennett says Israel tried to smuggle Starlink receivers into Iran to aid protesters
Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett has said Israel began a covert effort to smuggle tens of thousands of Starlink receivers into Iran to help anti-government protesters keep internet access. He made the remarks at the JNS International Policy Summit in Jerusalem on Tuesday, according to the supplied report. The claim points to a previously unreported attempt to support connectivity inside Iran during periods of unrest.Bennett said he had initiated a process of acquiring and smuggling into Iran "tens of thousands of Starlink receptors" so that internet and social networks could continue to function. He said the devices were intended... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 15:04 LONDON
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Israel hosts Somaliland president for first state visit and signs strategic cooperation deal
Israel has given Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi a formal state welcome in Jerusalem, in what officials described as the first state visit by a Somaliland leader. The visit took place six months after Israel became the first country to recognise Somaliland's independence from Somalia. It also included a strategic cooperation agreement, signalling an effort by both sides to move beyond symbolism.Abdullahi, also known as Cirro, said during a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he was in Israel for the first state visit ever by a Somaliland president. He said Somaliland had spent 35 years asking the world... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Jun 2026 06:00 LONDON
Vance publicly rebukes Israel from White House podium amid US-Iran deal fallout
United States Vice President JD Vance has delivered unusually blunt public criticism of Israel from a White House podium, sharpening tensions already exposed by the US-Iran deal. Speaking on Thursday local time, he said Israel should be grateful for American support and warned Israeli leaders to reassess their stance toward Washington. His remarks came as debate over the agreement continued to widen and as relations between the two allies appeared to be under strain.Vance said President Donald Trump was the only head of state in the world sympathetic to Israel at this moment, and argued that Israeli officials should not... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Jun 2026 06:29 LONDON
Fear the Shia, Arm the Sunnis: The Uncomfortable Numbers Behind America’s War Narrative
“When fear is managed carefully enough, a nation can be taught to look away from the blood on the floor and stare instead at the shadow on the wall.” A friend of mine, whose name I will not reveal because he asked me not to, sat across from me over dinner and placed a question on the table that would not leave me alone. He was born into a Muslim Shia background, and for the angle of this article, that detail matters, not because I wish to reduce a man to a sect, but because sect has become one of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 23 May 2026 08:00 LONDON
The Madness of Power, From Balfour to the Edge of World War Three
A Voice in the Wilderness of War: Who Still Dares to Speak Truth While Empires March There are moments in history when the world suddenly accelerates toward disaster, moments when anyone who has studied history can feel the temperature rising even before the explosions reach their peak. The current escalation in the Middle East is one of those moments. According to the facts we now see unfolding, the United States and Israel made the unilateral decision to attack Iran without the approval of the United Nations, without a global coalition mandate, and without the support of most of the international... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 06 Mar 2026 17:20 LONDON
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