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With Gaza war paused, Catholic-Jewish ties reenergized on Nostra Aetate anniversary

The dialogue sparked by the 1965 Vatican document reached new lows after October 7. Now that fighting might be over, optimism surrounds Pope...

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US energy secretary nixes visit after Israel puts Egypt gas deal on hold

Energy minister touts refusal to ink landmark $35 billion deal to export natural gas to Egypt until ‘fair prices are agreed upon for the Israeli...

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Netanyahu: Israel will disarm Hamas and demilitarize Gaza if foreign troops don’t

PM, defense minister, army chief vow powerful responses to ceasefire violations; Turkey again accuses Israel of genocide

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Visiting US-Israeli ceasefire HQ, Netanyahu vows ‘joint effort’ to ensure Hamas disarmament

Alongside US general helping oversee truce deal, PM says ‘we’re working in stages’ to disarm terror group and demilitarize Strip,...

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Sharaa says Syria has attracted $28 billion in investments since fall of Assad

‘The opportunity in Syria is enormous, and there’s room for everyone,’ president says; World Bank: ‘Conservative best...

29.10.2025 10

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Giving Hamas hope, Gaza’s future rests on three somewhat contradictory documents

Trump boasts that the world backs his 20-point plan, but no one even signed it. Hamas committed to the first phase of the deal, but has not said it...

29.10.2025 8

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Trump remains committed to Gaza ceasefire, but restraint becomes harder for Netanyahu

White House is determined to protect its signature foreign policy win, but with Hamas killing soldiers and playing games with hostages’ bodies,...

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Jordan’s king says international forces in Gaza should ‘keep,’ but not ‘enforce,’ peace

Abdullah says Amman ‘too close’ to the conflict to send troops, but that Qatar and Egypt are ‘very optimistic’ Hamas will...

28.10.2025 50

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Israeli official: Reconstruction of Gaza can begin immediately in areas held by IDF

Current ‘Yellow Line’ sees Israel in control of around 53% of Strip; Smotrich insists ‘war is not over yet’ and rehabilitation...

28.10.2025 50

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Netanyahu denies Washington dictating actions in Gaza: ‘Israel is a sovereign state’

PM insists Jerusalem still calling the shots as regards Gaza’s present and future amid evidence of close US oversight and control; says Israel...

26.10.2025 10

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Israel reveals Iran’s Guards leader behind attacks on Jewish sites in Europe, Australia

Senior IRGC Quds Force commander Sardar Ammar directed plots in Greece, Australia and Germany, says Mossad, though the attackers’ follow-through...

26.10.2025 10

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Trump’s bearhug leaves Netanyahu with little room to move, and an election is coming

PM has thrown in his lot with the US president, and reaped great benefits, notably on Gaza and Iran. But he has given up control over much of what...

24.10.2025 30

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Israel would lose ‘all support’ from the US if it annexes West Bank, Trump warns

VP Vance says Knesset preliminary vote on matter was ‘very stupid’ and an insult to him, marring warm 2-day visit; US president predicts...

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Netanyahu’s office to ToI: There will be no Turkish troops deployed in Gaza

Sky News Arabia reports Egyptian intel chief, Netanyahu disagreed over Ankara’s role in post-war Gaza; PMO: ‘There is no...

22.10.2025 50

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Netanyahu, Vance reject idea Israel is US ‘client state,’ vow partnership on ‘tough’ Gaza plan

After Jerusalem meet, leaders hail bond of ‘common goals’; Vance says deal could ‘unlock’ wider peace, warns of challenges...

22.10.2025 50

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Vance, in Israel, says ‘peace is going to last,’ Hamas disarmament non-negotiable

Trump VP says choppy waters expected in ceasefire between ‘people who hate each other, who have been fighting for a very long time’;...

21.10.2025 10

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Netanyahu ousts national security adviser Hanegbi amid reported differences

Outgoing official, who reportedly opposed strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar and Gaza city op, says ‘terrible failure of October 7 must be...

21.10.2025 10

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Vance lands in Israel as US said to fear Netanyahu could collapse Gaza ceasefire

Trump’s VP to tour headquarters of emerging international task force that will oversee implementation of Gaza ceasefire; will meet PM and...

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PM: Israelis would’ve died ‘in nuclear smoke’ if I’d heeded opposition demands to end war

Netanyahu, Lapid spar in fiery opening to Knesset’s winter session; PM says opposition wanted Israel ‘to surrender,’ Lapid snaps...

20.10.2025 20

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PM meets with Witkoff, Kushner as Vance set to join US efforts to bolster Gaza truce

Hamas aims ‘to unify Palestinian factions’ in Cairo talks with Qatari, Egyptian mediators, after ceasefire shaken by killing of Israeli...

20.10.2025 60

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Hamas isn’t acting like a defeated force, which puts the entire Gaza ceasefire at risk

Trump says Israel won, but Hamas hasn’t returned hostage bodies, refuses to disarm, and attacks IDF troops; the only hope of Hamas compliance is...

19.10.2025 20

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‘War of Revival’: Cabinet approves Netanyahu’s controversial renaming of Gaza war

Critics say name switch is attempt by PM to evade responsibility for failures around Hamas onslaught; Lapid: ‘It remains the Oct. 7 war....

19.10.2025 20

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Netanyahu denies Trump forced truce on him, says war ends ‘for good’ when Hamas disarmed

In appearance on staunchly supportive TV network, PM says Jerusalem insisting on full implementation of ceasefire deal, says he’ll run in next...

19.10.2025 40

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Israel says Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt to stay closed until Hamas honors deal

After Palestinian Embassy in Egypt announces Rafah Crossing will reopen on Monday, Prime Minister’s Office issues swift denial, citing remaining...

18.10.2025 10

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Team enters Gaza to search for hostages’ bodies, as Israel vows to ramp up pressure

Hamas claims it can’t access any more remains without additional equipment, but Jerusalem says that’s a lie; PM talks to Trump amid...

17.10.2025 60

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Israel shared intel on location of hostages’ bodies with mediators, official says

Turkey sends experts to Gaza in emerging multinational endeavor to locate hostages’ remains; US role in task force still unclear, stifling...

17.10.2025 10

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Israel believes Hamas could return most deceased hostages, argues it is breaching deal

Trump and other US officials say terror group searching for bodies it has yet to return, don’t accuse it of violating agreement; Israel...

16.10.2025 30

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Senior Israeli official insists Gaza war ‘not over’ until all truce phases complete

Official in Prime Minister’s Office says developments still only in 1st stage dealing with release of hostages, follow-up steps must be...

16.10.2025 10

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Witkoff and Kushner met directly with Hamas leaders last week to seal deal – report

Envoys said to have met with senior Hamas official Khalil al-Khaya in Sharm el-Sheikh with Trump’s approval, told him hostages ‘more of a...

13.10.2025 50

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Rapturously received in the Knesset, Trump tells Israel it won the war, now it’s time for peace

President praises Netanyahu for not ‘going kill, kill, kill’; says release of hostages marks ‘historic dawn’, urges...

13.10.2025 40

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‘We insist on the dignity of the hostages,’ says Red Cross chief ahead of hostage release

As the ICRC prepares to play a key role in the return of remaining hostages, Julien Lerisson defends the group to The Times of Israel, against...

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Netanyahu appeals for unity on eve of hostage releases, says military campaign not over

IDF chief declares victory over Hamas, vows to keep working so Gaza doesn’t pose a threat; MK says Religious Zionism to remain in coalition as long...

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Israel expects hostage releases to begin early Monday; Netanyahu: We’re ready

Trump due in Israel soon after; Hamas said to have offered releases on Sunday if two high-profile terror convicts freed; Herzog: Gaza deal has...

12.10.2025 20

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Release of hostages set to begin Monday morning, Hamas and Israel say

According to report, Israeli official says some uncertainty remains, and release could begin Sunday night; Witkoff warns locating dead hostages’...

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After signing Gaza deal, PM threatens return to war if demands not met ‘the easy way’

Netanyahu asserts Hamas will be disarmed whether or not deal holds, claims that his tough stance in talks allowed for deal that frees hostages while...

10.10.2025 10

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Israel publishes list of 250 security prisoners slated for release as part of Gaza deal

Several heavyweights demanded by Hamas, including Barghouti, omitted; terror group reportedly claims list not approved; 11 Fatah convicts swapped out...

10.10.2025 10

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Trump to arrive in Israel Monday morning for ‘in-and-out’ visit, address Knesset

US president planning to make hours-long trip in wake of signing of deal by Israel and Hamas to end Gaza war, likely to coincide with deadline for...

10.10.2025 40

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A stunning achievement for Trump, and for Netanyahu — provided it holds

The deal to free all the hostages, in the first phase of the US president’s Gaza peace plan, marks a uniquely Trumpian success and a major...

09.10.2025 40

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Qatari PM’s close ally helped pen Netanyahu apology, was present for call – report

PM’s office rejects ‘fake news’ but confirms Qatari official was in room during apology call over Doha airstrike; report says he was...

08.10.2025 20

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Two years after October 7, Israel rediscovers the scale, and limits, of its power

Jerusalem has chalked up impressive military achievements since the horrific Hamas invasion, but it needs sober strategy to take advantage of...

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Elizabeth Tsurkov recalls her Iraqi captors were ‘overjoyed’ by news of Oct. 7

Iran-aligned terrorists turned up TV volume so she could hear about attack, says researcher, as she wishes that ‘God grant relief to the people...

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Greta Thunberg, 170 other activists from Gaza-bound flotilla deported from Israel

Spanish activists allege abuse, say they were blindfolded, dragged on ground, put in cages, insulted and made to sign papers they didn’t...

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Hamas faces ‘complete obliteration’ if it clings to power in Gaza, warns Trump

President said to tell Netanyahu, ‘You’re always so f*cking negative. This is a win. Take it’; negotiators head to Egypt; PM tells...

05.10.2025 10

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Israel denies abuse as Ben Gvir touts harsh handling of Greta Thunberg, flotilla activists

French detainees begin hunger strike; US congressman calls for release of Jewish American detainee; Spain says more than 20 activists headed home

05.10.2025 10

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Zini takes reins of Shin Bet as predecessors challenge ‘unreasonable’ appointment

Self-described ‘messianic’ former general pledges non-partisanship as Netanyahu critics file latest High Court petitions questioning his...

05.10.2025 10

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Mossad reveals role in arrest of Hamas-linked cell in Germany said plotting to kill Jews

Effort to stop the cell spanned several countries, and was ‘part of an extensive Mossad effort throughout Europe’ that busted weapons...

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Israeli citizen imprisoned in Jordan freed, returns home after three months

Mahmoud Salameh released after negotiations between two nations; was reportedly questioned by Jordanian authorities over land sales to Jews

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Cabinet unanimously approves David Zini as new Shin Bet chief, despite controversy

Netanyahu says post-Oct.7 reality demands agency be led by outside figure; AG’s office says candidate must consult with legal adviser before...

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Trump’s unique diplomacy offers Netanyahu a path to goals in Gaza and beyond

Reshuffling conflict after increasingly rough diplomatic stretch for Israel, US president harnesses broad support for plan to free hostages, disarm...

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Gaza discord has Netanyahu scrambling ahead of DC meet, but Trump offers him way out

PM clears schedule to avoid another Oval Office surprise, while president’s plan to end war looks like his best option for day after — if...

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With Gaza war paused, Catholic-Jewish ties reenergized on Nostra Aetate anniversary

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Netanyahu denies Washington dictating actions in Gaza: ‘Israel is a sovereign state’

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Hamas isn’t acting like a defeated force, which puts the entire Gaza ceasefire at risk

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Netanyahu denies Trump forced truce on him, says war ends ‘for good’ when Hamas disarmed

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Israel says Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt to stay closed until Hamas honors deal

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Team enters Gaza to search for hostages’ bodies, as Israel vows to ramp up pressure

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Israel believes Hamas could return most deceased hostages, argues it is breaching deal

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Senior Israeli official insists Gaza war ‘not over’ until all truce phases complete

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Witkoff and Kushner met directly with Hamas leaders last week to seal deal – report

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Rapturously received in the Knesset, Trump tells Israel it won the war, now it’s time for peace

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‘We insist on the dignity of the hostages,’ says Red Cross chief ahead of hostage release

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Netanyahu appeals for unity on eve of hostage releases, says military campaign not over

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Israel expects hostage releases to begin early Monday; Netanyahu: We’re ready

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Release of hostages set to begin Monday morning, Hamas and Israel say

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After signing Gaza deal, PM threatens return to war if demands not met ‘the easy way’

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Israel publishes list of 250 security prisoners slated for release as part of Gaza deal

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Trump to arrive in Israel Monday morning for ‘in-and-out’ visit, address Knesset

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Qatari PM’s close ally helped pen Netanyahu apology, was present for call – report