President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu make a joint appearance in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Credit: Haim Zach/GPO.

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Netanyahu trip comes as Israel-India defense and tech ties continue to grow
Yaakov LappinJanuary 17, 2018
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to India is occurring against the backdrop of a massive and still growing river of defense sales and technology transfers from Jerusalem to New Delhi.
An INS Kolkata ship of the Indian Navy fires an Israeli-produced Barak 8 long-range surface-to-air missile on Dec. 30, 2015. Credit: Indian Navy via Wikimedia Commons
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Netanyahu says Modi ‘revolutionizing’ Israel-India ties, signs nine bilateral deals
January 17, 2018
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his Indian counterpart, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is “revolutionizing” ties between the nations as the two leaders signed nine bilateral agreements on Monday in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center) and his wife Sara are welcomed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi. Credit: Avi Ohayon/GPO.
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Netanyahu and large Israeli trade delegation arrive to warm welcome in India
January 17, 2018
Netanyahu arrives in India to a warm welcome.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu being greeted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Credit: Avi Ohayon/GPO.
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Netanyahu: Israel’s 2019 state budget ‘excellent’ on economic growth, social issues
Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNSJanuary 17, 2018
After an all-night meeting, the Israeli cabinet on Friday approved the country’s state budget for 2019.
Last June, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint Knesset-Congress event for the 50th anniversary of Jerusalem’s reunification. Credit: Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO.
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Report: Netanyahu offered Obama administration Palestinian state in Sinai
January 11, 2018
Four former senior Obama administration officials have reportedly claimed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered to implement a two-state solution in which the Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria would be absorbed into Israel in return for the Palestinians receiving land in Egypt’s northern Sinai Peninsula.
Secretary of State John Kerry (left) meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at the Presidential Palace in Cairo on April 20, 2016. Credit: State Department.
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Yair Netanyahu expresses regret over ‘ridiculous’ statements in strip club
January 10, 2018
Yair Netanyahu, the son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressed regret for his “ridiculous” statements in a 2015 recording of him at a Tel Aviv strip club that surfaced in an Israeli news report on Monday.
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New York Times accuses Israel of ‘annexation’ and ‘apartheid’ over political moves
Adam AbramsJanuary 8, 2018
At the start of 2018, a purportedly emboldened Israeli right initiated political measures that seemingly enhance Israel’s sovereignty in Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem. While the mainstream press, led by The New York Times, branded the moves as “annexation” and “apartheid,” legal expert Avi Bell told JNS that the Israeli initiatives are almost entirely symbolic and have “no meaningful legal consequences.”
The Judea and Samaria city of Ma’ale Adumim, which is located seven kilometers (4.3 miles) east of Jerusalem. Credit: David Mosberg via Wikimedia Commons.
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Israel’s emerging ‘liberal nationalist’ figure
Israel KasnettJanuary 8, 2018
JNS sits down with Dr. Yoaz Hendel - a former director of public diplomacy for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—to discuss his perspective on politics, the prime minister and the future of Israel.
Yoaz Hendel, former advisor to Prime Minister Netanyahu, speaks during a rally against the corruption of the government at Zion Square in Jerusalem on December 23, 2017. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90
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