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New Zealand designates Houthis and entirety of Hezbollah as terror organizations

Country previously blacklisted only military wing of Lebanese group; decision comes after police advised government that both groups’ actions...

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Netanyahu says Biden’s counsel throughout the war was repeatedly off-mark

PM confirms that a ‘specific component’ in Iran’s nuclear program was hit in last month’s strikes, in Knesset speech repeatedly interrupted by...

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Netanyahu to Iranians: Another attack on Israel would ‘cripple’ Iran’s economy

In second message within months, PM says regime fears its own citizens more than Israel; looks to future of blossoming ties, freedom and prosperity...

13.11.2024 40

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In first, Netanyahu said to acknowledge Israel carried out pager attacks on Hezbollah

PM quoted telling cabinet operation took place despite ‘opposition’ from senior defense officials, in dig at recently sacked defense minister...

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‘History is repeating itself’: Amsterdam in shock after wave of antisemitic violence

Two days after mass organized attacks following soccer match in Dutch capital, residents and Jewish groups voice dismay at events that mayor says have...

11.11.2024 40

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Netanyahu says he and Trump see ‘eye to eye’ on Iran after holding 3 calls within days

Conversations ‘designed to further tighten strong alliance between Israel and the US,’ PM says in statement; Dermer, Herzog in Washington as...

11.11.2024 50

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Netanyahu claims scandals plaguing his staff are being manufactured to harm war effort

In video statement, PM accuses media of opening ‘front’ against him after report names his chief of staff as official suspected of blackmailing...

11.11.2024 50

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Netanyahu taps former official, settlement activist Yechiel Leiter as next US ambassador

American-born academic served as chief of staff to now-PM when he was finance minister; West Bank settlement leader lauds appointment; son was killed...

09.11.2024 20

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Could Trump’s victory spur ICC to quickly issue arrest warrant against Netanyahu?

Returning US president took harsh measures against Hague court in 2020, which Biden reversed while also refusing to sanction prosecutor over plans to...

08.11.2024 40

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Trump and Netanyahu, newly empowered, to reunite; Israel risks overplaying its hand

Prime minister got the outcome he wanted in the US elections. Now Biden has two months to leave a legacy, and Trump must decide which camp will lead...

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Paris court rules Israel must be allowed to exhibit at Euronaval arms expo

Paris Commercial Court blocks Macron’s second attempt this year to bar Israeli defense firms from a trade show, following petition by Israeli...

31.10.2024 20

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PM ‘not certain’ negotiations can progress as Mossad chief returns from Qatar talks

Netanyahu tells Likud meeting Israel is also pursuing ‘partial solutions,’ but Sinwar’s killing may not prove catalyst; Israeli source says...

29.10.2024 50

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Though limited, Israel’s highly successful attack leaves Iran more vulnerable than ever

With key air defenses disabled and Hezbollah weakened, Tehran knows the IAF could come back for more. That might prompt it to push for the bomb, and...

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Blinken meets PM, pushes Israel to publicly say it’s not aiming to besiege north Gaza

Netanyahu and US Secretary of State discuss hostage deal possibilities in wake of Sinwar’s death; Gallant: IDF will keep operating against Hezbollah...

23.10.2024 30

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FM vows legal action against Macron for banning Israeli firms from Paris arms fair

Katz slams ‘anti-democratic’ decision to bar 7 companies from presenting at Euronaval show in November; official says Israel will take...

21.10.2024 40

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Shin Bet chief heads to Cairo as Israel said seeking to end Gaza war with hostage deal

Gallant convenes security officials to discuss hostages ahead of security cabinet meeting; officials say little progress can be made until latest...

21.10.2024 60

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IDF troops kill two gunmen who breached Jordanian border; 2 soldiers injured

Army rules out possible 3rd assailant after searches; one soldier moderately hurt, another lightly injured; Muslim Brotherhood says the assailants...

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After Sinwar killing, Netanyahu sees vindication in his Rafah approach

Elimination of Hamas leader, in the very city world leaders said Israel must under no circumstances invade, will no doubt be used by the PM to rebuff...

19.10.2024 30

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Confirming Sinwar’s death, Hamas insists its demands for a hostage deal won’t change

As terror group warns hostages won’t be freed until war ends, Netanyahu consults on campaign’s future; Israel ‘cautiously optimistic,’ but...

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IDF says Hezbollah toll at 1,500; Lebanese PM: A lesson to stay out of regional conflicts

Army chief says numbers are a ‘conservative’ estimate, adds forces are surrendering; rockets continue to target northern Israel; four soldiers...

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IDF recovered Sinwar’s DNA in tunnel complex where 6 hostages were executed

Israeli forces determined Hamas chief was in underground room near where the slain Israelis were found in late August, after it was long reported he...

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Hezbollah’s Iranian-made drones emerge as a fierce and evasive foe for Israel

Sunday attack that killed 4 soldiers shines a light on IDF’s struggle over the past year of war to knock down unmanned aircraft coming from as far...

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Hezbollah UAV that killed 4 dropped off radar, then briefly reappeared – probe

Initial IAF inquiry finds that drone strike was part of multi-faceted air attack; Israel to broaden warnings, setting off sirens in more areas

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Soldier killed in Gaza; US horrified as IAF raid said to spark deadly fire at tent camp

Strike on Hamas center in hospital said to hit tents housing displaced people; US protests as images show civilians burning alive; some aid to north...

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Four soldiers killed, seven seriously hurt in Hezbollah drone strike on military base

58 soldiers wounded as UAV crashes into dining hall at training base in Binyamina; IDF investigating how projectile breached Israeli airspace without...

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US urges Israel to quickly pivot from military offensive to diplomacy in Lebanon

Over 300 rockets, drones fired at Israel during Yom Kippur; military says Hezbollah using ambulances to move fighters; Macron urges terror group to...

13.10.2024 40

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Israeli official: No decision on Iran attack; Israel, US in tune on strategic challenges

Cabinet takes no definitive ‘big decisions’ on avenging missile barrage; Gallant’s US trip still on hold; Tehran said to threaten West’s Arab...

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UN says some peacekeepers moving as Israel blasted over fire on UNIFIL posts

IDF says it told interim force to enter protected spaces before tank fire that injured two Blue Helmets at Naqoura headquarters in southern Lebanon,...

11.10.2024 50

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Biden said to call Netanyahu ‘a f**king liar’ after Israeli troops entered Rafah

According to new book from journalist Bob Woodward, the US president yelled at Israeli PM for having ‘no strategy’ for operation, said Israel was...

08.10.2024 60

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Netanyahu: Israel has duty and right to hit back at Iran for missile attack, will do so

Prime minister says no country would accept rocket barrages on its citizens, and neither will Israel, touts successes in north against Iran’s proxy...

06.10.2024 40

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A nervous Iran wanted to restore old regional order, but Israel is on the offensive

Hardliners seem to have won the day in Tehran, but instead of deterring Netanyahu, they have likely sparked a painful, direct strike on Iranian...

03.10.2024 50

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Israel braces for ‘widespread’ Iran missile attack; central Israel told to stay near bomb shelters

Senior White House official says move will carry ‘severe consequences’ for Tehran as US sends more troops to region; Iran said to inform others of...

02.10.2024 20

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Israel warns of ‘consequences’ after Iran launches 181 missiles in major attack

IAF, along with US and Jordan, intercept most of the projectiles; 1 Palestinian killed, 2 Israelis hurt; IDF says no harm to ‘competence’ of Air...

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In blistering UN speech, Netanyahu says Israel seeks peace but will fight until victory

Shortly before huge IDF strike on Hezbollah HQ, PM says Israel will keep hitting terror group; calls UN ‘swamp of antisemitic bile,’ tells world...

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Israel keeps moving up the escalation ladder, hoping Nasrallah will jump off

With massive airstrikes on Hezbollah’s missiles, Netanyahu is still trying to get the terror group to hold its fire after 11 months. If it...

23.09.2024 40

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Israel’s stunning intelligence successes in Lebanon highlight its grave failures in Gaza

Jerusalem has knocked Hezbollah back on its heels with strikes against senior leaders and, ostensibly, the attacks on communications devices. So why...

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UN General Assembly demands Israeli pullout from Palestinian areas within 12 months

Resolution put forward by Palestinians urges embargo on arms that might be used in territories; Foreign Ministry says ‘cynical’ motion harms...

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While still in Gaza, Israel has no good options in Lebanon. But it may invade anyway

The IDF and the home front are weary, and a military offensive against Hezbollah won’t defeat the terror organization. The success of the pager...

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EU’s hawkish new leadership announced, without Israel critic Borrell

Former Estonian PM Kaja Kallas expected to take over for European Union foreign policy chief, whom Israel’s FM has called...

17.09.2024 50

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Hamas official says despite war losses, terror group has recruited ‘new generations’

In interview to AFP, Istanbul-based Osama Hamdan says Sinwar will never leave Strip, and that Houthi missile attack on central Israel proves ‘even...

16.09.2024 40

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Four years on, Abraham Accords are strained by Gaza war — but prove resilient

The visibility of ties with Bahrain, Morocco and the UAE has changed since Hamas’s attacks on October 7, but Israel’s newest Arab partners remain...

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Visiting Jordan Valley, Netanyahu vows to work with Amman to boost border fence

Days after deadly shooting at Allenby border crossing, PM says ‘stronger barrier’ needed along boundary with Jordan, a project repeatedly promised...

12.09.2024 40

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Biden to convene aides on hostage talks as new Hamas demands sink hopes for deal

‘Frustrated’ White House pushing Egypt and Qatar to convince terror group to back down after insisting more terror convicts serving life sentences...

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Katz threatens to ‘break and dissolve’ PA if it pushes UN resolution against Israel

Palestinians have submitted measure to General Assembly demanding Israeli pullout from West Bank, sanctions on senior officials; Foreign Ministry...

09.09.2024 40

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‘Don’t you dare’: Herzog warns against reviving judicial overhaul, pleads for unity

In speech to Israel Bar Association, president warns against fractures in society that weaken country’s resolve

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Ex-hostages implore Netanyahu to secure deal, but PM indicates one not on horizon

Premier tells former captives that those claiming Israel rejecting offers are lying; PM’s wife: Army to blame for Oct. 7; former hostage: ‘A...

24.08.2024 50

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Israeli negotiators fly to Cairo amid deep disagreements over Philadelphi Corridor

Sources say talks in jeopardy over Netanyahu’s insistence on continued IDF deployment along Egypt-Gaza border; PMO denies reports that he would...

23.08.2024 50

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Israeli ambassador to UN calls Palestinian envoy ‘a terrorist in a suit’

Danny Danon blasts Riyad Mansour for failing to denounce Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack; US representative urges terror group to accept ‘bridging...

23.08.2024 50

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Confirming Netanyahu accepts US deal proposal, Blinken says Hamas must now do the same

Top American diplomat aims to finalize terms at a summit later this week; won’t specify how PM’s demand for continued IDF presence on Gaza-Egypt...

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Hamas rejects US hostage-ceasefire proposal as PM said to warn chance for deal ‘not high’

Reports say Israeli negotiators warn there’ll be no deal if Netanyahu insists on keeping IDF on Philadelphi Corridor; he retorts there’ll be no...

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