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Amy Spiro

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Security cabinet approves hostage-ceasefire deal; full cabinet meets to review, vote on it

Security cabinet approves hostage-ceasefire deal; full cabinet meets to review, vote on it

First hostages to be freed Sunday afternoon; Smotrich said to agree to stay in coalition; relatives of hostages not set for release in 1st phase urge...

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Israel holds off on approving hostage deal, accusing Hamas of reneging on details

Israel holds off on approving hostage deal, accusing Hamas of reneging on details

Cabinet vote on deal delayed amid dispute on identities of prisoners to be freed; Hamas denies backtracking; official not in PMO says Netanyahu...

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Trump would have been convicted had he not been reelected, says ex-US special counsel

Trump would have been convicted had he not been reelected, says ex-US special counsel

Report says that while Justice Department cannot convict sitting president, evidence against Trump in Jan. 6 case ‘was sufficient to obtain and...

14.01.2025 30

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Israel uncovers Iranian plot to lure businessman to Dubai under pretext of interview

National Security Council says man’s phone infected with hacking malware by someone who contacted him on Telegram, posing as employee of Al Arabiya...

14.01.2025 30

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Israeli officials: Deal will see 33 hostages freed in 1st stage, most of them alive

Israeli officials: Deal will see 33 hostages freed in 1st stage, most of them alive

Negotiations to free remaining captives to begin on 16th day of potential ceasefire deal; talks advanced after ‘tense’ meeting between Netanyahu,...

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Sa’ar rules out negotiation over substance of new judicial overhaul package

Sa’ar rules out negotiation over substance of new judicial overhaul package

FM says some parts of proposal may change in legislative process but not ‘big elements’. Former Supreme Court president: Judges in new system will...

14.01.2025 30

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Survey: 62% of Israelis believe internal divisions worse threat than external dangers

A year after Hamas massacre, third of Israelis pessimistic about future and 20% would consider leaving, Hebrew U. poll finds; less than half...

07.10.2024 5

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Israel wins Paralympic silver in goalball, bronze in tennis, boosting medal count to 9

First team sport medal for Israel at the Games since 1988; Guy Sasson says he hopes his victory on the court ‘can give a small smile’ to the...

06.09.2024 20

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Israeli swimmer celebrates silver medal at Paralympics during ‘pain’ of tragic day

Ami Dadaon takes second place in 150m individual medley, as Mark Malyar finishes 5th in 200m individual medley; tennis players Adam Berdichevsky,...

02.09.2024 9

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Polio vaccination campaign begins in Gaza, health officials say

After first case of disease in enclave in 25 years found in 10-month-old boy, Israel agreed to temporary pauses in fighting to allow inoculation of...

01.09.2024 7

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Israeli swimmer clinches bronze at Paris Paralympics, nation’s third medal so far

Mark Malyar dedicates win to ‘soldiers protecting us’; tennis players Guy Sasson, Maayan Zikri win their matches, while badminton athletes Nina...

01.09.2024 10

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Judo Olympic medalists return home: ‘Our goal was to raise the flag of Israel high’

Raz Hershko, Peter Paltchik and Inbar Lanir greeted as heroes at Ben Gurion Airport, say they were honored to represent Israel in such challenging...

05.08.2024 10

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Sailing frustrations, surfing triumphs and tough judo battles for Israel in Paris

Low winds again delay iQFoil contest, where Sharon Kantor is heavy favorite; in Tahiti, Anat Lelior advances to round 3; judokas Timna Nelson-Levy,...

29.07.2024 3

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Judo, soccer, swimming and more: Results from Israel’s first full day at the Olympics

Ron Polonsky sets new Israeli record in men’s 100m breaststroke; Israel’s soccer team loses 2-4 to Paraguay; Gymnast Artem Dolgopyat has shaky...

28.07.2024 8

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In the pool, on the mat and in the river, Israeli Olympians seek gold and national pride

Amid security threats and likely protests, Israel’s 88 athletes in Paris are setting their sights on new achievements, with medal hopes strongest...

24.07.2024 3

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