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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Chelsie Napiza

Benjamin Netanyahu Condemns 'Violent' Attempted Assassination of Trump Amid Israel Facing Court Proceedings for Genocide

Netanyahu backs Trump's two-week ceasefire with Iran but insists Israel will continue military operations against Hezbollah. (Credit: Gregory Andrews/X)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned what he called an attempted assassination of US President Donald Trump, even as he himself travels under an active international arrest warrant and presides over a state facing genocide proceedings at the world's highest court.

Trump was rushed off stage at the Washington Hilton on the evening of 25 April 2026, after a gunman opened fire at a security checkpoint outside the ballroom hosting the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

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