According to a source who spoke with The Jerusalem Post on Sunday, the meeting was set to focus on Syria, define Israel’s red lines, and find ways to ensure they are not crossed.

As Australia mourned a deadly antisemitic attack that killed 16 people, critics accused the Israeli prime minister of exploiting tragedy to attack Palestinian self-determination At least 16 people were killed and dozens more injured after gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney,

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ascribed the fatal mass shooting in Sydney to Australia’s call for a Palestinian state, saying he warned ahead of the attack that the move “pours fuel on antisemitic fire.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the request would help unify the country at a time of momentous changes in the region.

JERUSALEM, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the second phase of a U.S. plan to end the war in Gaza was close, but cautioned several key issues still needed to be resolved, including whether a multinational security force would be deployed.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar blamed Australia's government for a deadly attack on a Hanukkah event that killed 11 people.

Netanyahu requests presidential pardon while facing corruption trial, citing need to heal national divisions in unprecedented move by sitting Israeli PM.

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