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Israel still hasn’t received list of living hostages from Hamas, official says

Israeli official tells ToI gaps are narrowing in talks with terror group, but crucial issues — including length of ceasefire, Palestinian prisoners...

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PM vows escalated fight against Houthis; officials said urging direct attack on Iran

Netanyahu: Same force employed against Iran’s other terrorist arms will be used against Yemeni rebels; Mossad chief said to warn striking Houthis...

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Hamas has given signs of life for a few hostages, Israeli official says, as talks go on

Gantz accuses Netanyahu of sabotaging deal, PM says ex-war cabinet minister ‘cannot preach’; thousands of religious Zionists gather in Jerusalem...

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Its proxies pummeled, Iran is suddenly more vulnerable than ever. Will it go nuclear?

Hezbollah is weakened, Assad is history, and Tehran’s air defenses have been hit. With Trump coming back, will Khamenei decide to play his last...

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Netanyahu denies jetting to Cairo as reports of Gaza deal progress boost hopes

Egypt reported to invite Palestinians for high-level talks as sources indicate that an agreement freeing hostages and ending over 14 months of...

18.12.2024 10

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FM Sa’ar defends Dublin embassy closure, brands Irish premier an antisemite

Top Israeli diplomat accuses Ireland of having ‘encouraged’ Jew hatred, slams it for backing ‘politicized proceedings’ against...

17.12.2024 40

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PM discusses hostages with Trump as Israeli officials say deal could be clinched in days

As cabinet meets, reports say sticking point in talks is number of captives to be freed; Netanyahu says phone call with president-elect stressed...

15.12.2024 20

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Israel to close its embassy in Dublin due to Ireland’s ‘extreme anti-Israel policy’

Irish PM calls move ‘deeply regrettable’; FM Sa’ar announces new embassy in Moldova, says Israel ‘giving weight’ to...

15.12.2024 20

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Israel rejects French call to withdraw from Syria buffer: ‘Necessary for defense’

‘Limited and temporary’ takeover of demilitarized buffer zone is response to entry of armed militants after Assad’s fall, in violation of 1974...

13.12.2024 30

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Netanyahu is ‘ready’ to reach a hostage deal and the sides are ‘close,’ says US official

In Tel Aviv, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says he will now head to Doha, Cairo aiming ‘to close this deal this month,’ backs Israeli...

13.12.2024 40

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PM: Israel wants ‘correct’ ties with new Syrian regime, but will attack if necessary

Netanyahu says IDF will respond forcefully if new government allows Iran to reestablish itself in Syria, permits arms transfers to Hezbollah or...

11.12.2024 40

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Security chiefs discuss hostage deal in Cairo as Israel sees growing chances

Senior Israeli official believes Hamas has changed mind on truce, which may be possible before Trump inauguration; White House says terror...

10.12.2024 10

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On eve of court testimony, Netanyahu pans legal system, media in heated press conference

‘I’ve waited 8 years to present the truth,’ says PM, denying effort to evade justice; says ‘everything goes in the effort to...

10.12.2024 30

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With genocide comments, nativity visit, Pope sows doubts about commitment to Jews

Francis, who sees himself as a friend of the community, has had an increasingly patchy record on statements relating to Jews and Israel, and may be...

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After fall of Assad, PM says Israel is ‘transforming the face of the Middle East’

In first press conference in 99 days, Netanyahu says ousted leader was key to Iranian axis, which Israel is ‘taking it apart step by...

10.12.2024 50

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A chronology of two seismic weeks that toppled the Assad regime in Syria

The rebels’ lightning offensive did in days what 13 years of civil war could not: take down the government of Bashar al-Assad

09.12.2024 20

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Netanyahu tells hostage families fall of Assad regime could advance negotiations

Trump says he believes there are ‘far fewer hostages’ alive than thought; senior Biden official says Syria situation has...

09.12.2024 20

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Sinwar’s Al-Aqsa Flood washed Iran’s axis away, but new groups could reach Israel

In 2017, Iran saw an opportunity. Relations with Hamas had been strained for years, after the Gaza-based terror group backed the Sunni opposition to...

09.12.2024 40

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Israeli official: Egypt proposed hostage deal with extended truce, not end to war

Official says Israel open to discussing outline that has been handed to Hamas, in which ‘humanitarian’ category of hostages would be...

06.12.2024 40

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PM vows to respond to all truce breaches, but Hezbollah intends to make him think twice

Israel will face new dilemmas in tackling overt and less clear ceasefire violations, with every rocket from Lebanon a potential political headache

28.11.2024 40

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United Arab Emirates arrests three suspects in murder of Chabad rabbi Zvi Kogan

Iran rejects allegations it was involved in the killing; US condemns ‘horrific crime against those who stand for peace’; body of Israeli-Moldovan...

25.11.2024 50

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PM claims suspects in leaks case treated as terrorists; says vital intel is kept from him

Decrying ‘witch hunt’ in lengthy video, Netanyahu lambastes Shin Bet detention of ‘Israeli patriot’ Feldstein; former agency chief rejects...

24.11.2024 40

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Foreign minister nixes visit by Dutch counterpart after he endorses ICC warrants

Opposition’s Lapid blasts decision as ‘impulsive,’ says government must build coalition to prevent further warrants; Geert Wilders still mum on...

22.11.2024 30

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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...

21.11.2024 20

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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...

19.11.2024 70

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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...

11.11.2024 50

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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...

07.11.2024 50

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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...

27.10.2024 70

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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...

19.10.2024 10

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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...

19.10.2024 80

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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...

18.10.2024 60

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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...

15.10.2024 100

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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

15.10.2024 60

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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...

15.10.2024 80

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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...

14.10.2024 100

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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...

12.10.2024 70

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