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Netanyahu and Zelensky speak in person for first time in 3 years at Graham funeral

Netanyahu and Zelensky speak in person for first time in 3 years at Graham funeral

Report says PM’s office rebuffed request to meet with Ukrainian leader, as FM stresses threat that Iran poses to both Israel and Ukraine during call...

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Trump, ahead of meet with Netanyahu: ‘I don’t need Bibi’ for intel on Pickaxe Mountain

Trump, ahead of meet with Netanyahu: ‘I don’t need Bibi’ for intel on Pickaxe Mountain

US president, in irritated comments before hosting PM at White House meeting, criticizes Netanyahu for speaking publicly about the nuclear site; Katz:...

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Netanyahu, amid reported Iranian security threat, takes off quietly for Trump meeting

Netanyahu, amid reported Iranian security threat, takes off quietly for Trump meeting

Without journalists on board, PM leaves from military base for first White House meeting in five months, as US president seeks to return to...

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Netanyahu talked Graham out of lobbying Trump to join war on Hezbollah – report

Netanyahu talked Graham out of lobbying Trump to join war on Hezbollah – report

Documentary footage seen by WSJ shows late GOP senator boasting about president excitement following first US-Israeli strikes on Iran; doubting envoys...

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Netanyahu vows expanded operations against West Bank ‘terrorist strongholds’

Netanyahu vows expanded operations against West Bank ‘terrorist strongholds’

Katz accuses Democrats chief Golan of ‘blood libel’ for blaming deadly Friday shootout on settlers, government; cabinet meeting moved underground...

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Trump eases some fears on Saudi nuclear deal, but Israel has reason to worry

Trump eases some fears on Saudi nuclear deal, but Israel has reason to worry

US president insists that agreement already signed depends on normalization, something Riyadh won’t necessarily accept. Either way, it’s clear...

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PM’s office says he’ll fly to DC for Tuesday meet with Trump, Graham memorial service

PM’s office says he’ll fly to DC for Tuesday meet with Trump, Graham memorial service

If Netanyahu makes the trip, it would suggest that major US escalation against Iran is on hold, but leaders have pulled off deception campaign ahead...

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Israel should worry about Saudi deal, but there is good news in Lebanon

Israel should worry about Saudi deal, but there is good news in Lebanon

Lazar lays out what the US-Iran escalation means for Israel, and why Jerusalem remains on the sidelines. Meanwhile, Arab countries are working to...

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Mossad says it foiled Iranian plot to infiltrate Israel, attack senior officials

Mossad says it foiled Iranian plot to infiltrate Israel, attack senior officials

French criminal Turut Ozkor, who went by ‘Philip,’ was allegedly recruited to gather intel on a target in Israel and carry out an attack, and was...

23.07.2026 40

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Trump says Saudi civilian nuclear pact is conditioned on normalization with Israel

Trump says Saudi civilian nuclear pact is conditioned on normalization with Israel

PM’s office credits Iran war with creating conditions for deal, says it’s a ‘historic leap forward’ for peace, despite no confirmation from...

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Trump: Iran will face ‘major military punishment’ for Houthi attacks on Saudi ships

Trump: Iran will face ‘major military punishment’ for Houthi attacks on Saudi ships

Several Israeli mayors reopen public bomb shelters amid growing fears of Iranian attack; Rubio: Tehran ‘paying the price’ for breaking deal; Iran...

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Netanyahu promises to unite country in campaign video ahead of Tisha B’Av fast

Netanyahu promises to unite country in campaign video ahead of Tisha B’Av fast

After attacking rival Eisenkot with AI-generated content, PM urges the public to see beyond political disagreements; Religious Zionism, Yashar, Noam...

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Lebanese PM plants flag in southern village, hailing start of ‘complete Israeli withdrawal’

Lebanese PM plants flag in southern village, hailing start of ‘complete Israeli withdrawal’

Nawaf Salam visits Zawtar Al-Gharbiya, vows to start rebuilding; after meeting Trump in DC, Lebanon’s president says state can disarm Hezbollah, but...

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Tiny Nauru to open embassy in Jerusalem, will be tenth country to do so

Tiny Nauru to open embassy in Jerusalem, will be tenth country to do so

Pacific island nation, with some 12,000 inhabitants, is firmly pro-Israel, recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in 2019; FM Sa’ar met his...

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Israel remains on sidelines of US-Iran fight, which for Jerusalem is just fine for now

Israel remains on sidelines of US-Iran fight, which for Jerusalem is just fine for now

Tehran is determined to impose its control over Hormuz, and hitting Israel doesn’t advance that goal. Normalcy returns, but no solution to the Iran...

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Over a dozen Western embassies call for changes to Israel’s incarceration policies

Over a dozen Western embassies call for changes to Israel’s incarceration policies

Embassies pan ‘systematic abuse’ of Palestinians in prisons, call for Israel to reinstate Red Cross visits, and express concern for detained Gaza...

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At meeting in DC, Rubio lauds Lebanon president’s ongoing push to disarm Hezbollah

At meeting in DC, Rubio lauds Lebanon president’s ongoing push to disarm Hezbollah

Aoun says Beirut and Washington must align on achieving initial Israeli withdrawal from negotiated ‘pilot zones,’ ahead of his scheduled meeting...

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Nicholas Carl: US and Iran are now in the Battle of Hormuz

Iran thinks it won the war, which it almost did, argues the Critical Threats Project fellow, saying now is the time for Trump to impose his will as...

17.07.2026 60

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Herzog tells Saudi TV he dreams of peace with Riyadh, ‘heart aches’ for innocent Gazans

In rare interview with state-owned outlet, president says Jerusalem also wants normalization with Syria and Lebanon, and that he respects Trump and...

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Netanyahu pushes off US trip to late July as Lindsey Graham’s funeral delayed

No meeting with Trump scheduled yet; PM had reportedly wanted to meet US president before Lebanon’s Aoun visits Washington next week

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Incoming Colombian FM says country will be ninth to open embassy in Jerusalem

Jerusalem says Omar Bola Escobar and Gideon Sa’ar also agreed to restore full diplomatic ties, after Abelardo de la Espriella campaigned on...

16.07.2026 50

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Netanyahu warns of ‘far more powerful’ response than before if Iran attacks

Trump backtracks on plan for US Hormuz fees; more explosions heard at Iranian sites, Kuwait intercepts projectiles; European aviation authority warns...

14.07.2026 60

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Iran’s strikes show its priority is flexing muscle on Hormuz, not dealing with Trump

Tehran looked to reap massive rewards from the MOU it signed with the US; now it’s risking throwing that all away, as it shuts down the key waterway...

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Sixth round of Israel-Lebanon talks begins in Rome, with focus on IDF pullout ‘pilot’

Lebanon wants immediate movement on plans agreed to last month for its army to take control of designated zones, while Jerusalem still has misgivings

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Sara Netanyahu said pushing to guarantee security detail for family for next 5 years

PM and wife reportedly fear election loss could lead to loss of protection, but agencies see no reason to commit to specific time period; PM’s...

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Report: Ahmadinejad met Mossad chief under Israeli plan to install him as Iran leader

NYT cites US officials, sources as saying yearslong regime change plot involved at least 2 meetings with Mossad in Hungary, as Israel looked to prop...

13.07.2026 60

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Israel’s leaders mourn passing of Lindsey Graham, ‘one of its greatest friends’

GOP senator lauded as American patriot, defender of free world and US-Israel relationship; Netanyahu said to consider attending funeral

12.07.2026 60

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Eyal Hulata: What’s next in the war against Iran

The campaigns against Tehran achieved much, says Israel’s former national security adviser. But the accomplishments will be fleeting unless Israel...

10.07.2026 60

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NATO summit, Trump’s support for F-35s sale, boost Turkey’s standing, as slumping Israel sees clout erode

Ankara and Jerusalem are again trading barbs, but Netanyahu hasn’t dented US president’s desire to sell Erdogan advanced fighter jets, as Turkey...

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Parched Jordan fuming at Israeli refusal to renew expired water deal – report

2021 agreement doubled the original 50 million annual cubic meters specified in 1994 peace pact; the increase was repeatedly renewed until November,...

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Ahead of Trump’s trip to Turkey, Netanyahu says Ankara shouldn’t get F-35s jets

PM also laments sale of fighter engines, warns providing Ankara with advanced weapons will upset balance of power in region; rejects notion of tension...

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Hanin Ghaddar: Lebanon turns against Hezbollah

After the US signs a dreadful MOU with Iran granting it control over Beirut’s future, it then ushers in an unprecedented Israel-Lebanon agreement....

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Visiting Somaliland president opens embassy in Jerusalem

Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullah launches site in capital’s Har Hotzvim hi-tech park; foreign minister reveals guest was in Israel 2 months before...

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With Trump’s Iran deal, the October 7 wars are over. Israel really has no idea what to do next

Netanyahu promised a new Middle East and total victory over enemies. Having failed to stop Trump’s hugely problematic Iran deal, Jerusalem is being...

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Trump says Netanyahu ‘has no f**king judgment’ after Beirut strike – report

US president says IDF shouldn’t operate anywhere in Lebanon, reportedly leaving Israeli officials ‘stunned,’ as Washington tries to sweet-talk...

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Iran MOU would cap self-defeating ceasefire for Trump, marks huge problem for Israel

As US president waxes optimistic about chances for a 60-day deal with Tehran, Netanyahu seems unsure of how to react. Spinning this as victory before...

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Trump fumes at ‘dishonorable’ Iranians amid leaks on emerging deal’s purported terms

US president rails at ‘fake news’ after Iranian state media claims agreement will ensure ‘right to enrich uranium,’ give Tehran control over...

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Steffen Seibert: Gaza won’t sever special Germany-Israel ties

Berlin’s outgoing ambassador confident close relationship will continue, while expressing support for Palestinian state and calling for diplomatic...

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UK, Australia, Canada announce ‘International Peace Fund’ for Israelis and Palestinians

Three countries will each contribute £1 million annually for next three years, hope others will join initiative to ‘strengthen civil society, and...

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The only Iran deal Trump can get is no better than Obama’s ‘horrible’ JCPOA

The US president pulled out of his predecessor’s 2015 agreement, saying it didn’t address Tehran’s ballistic missiles or proxies. Neither will...

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Somaliland’s first ambassador in country’s history presents credentials to Herzog

Dr. Mohamed Hagi, adviser to Somaliland’s president and architect of ties with Israel, to serve as top envoy; Herzog hails ‘important new...

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Israel built two covert military bases in Iraq to support Iran strikes – report

NYT says Israel built first base in country in late 2024; soldier and civilian killed to protect the secret; this year, Israel built another...

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‘Now 60%’: Netanyahu admits Israel taking more territory in Gaza, despite ceasefire

PM confirms to cabinet the IDF is pushing past the Yellow Line demarcating the 53% of Gaza that Israel retained under US-brokered truce; IDF strikes...

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Netanyahu convenes security cabinet amid reports Israel, US preparing Iran strikes

PM to speak with Trump, who warns of ‘calm before the storm’; drone strikes UAE nuclear power station, sparking a fire; Iran media says US offered...

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Dakar Eilat: Inside prisons for Hamas terrorists

An ex-prison commander reacts to The New York Times sexual abuse allegations, gives personal insights into treatment of prisoners, and explains who...

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Israel to sue NY Times over opinion alleging widespread rape of Palestinian prisoners

Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Sa’ar, say piece by columnist Nicholas Kristof is ‘one of the most hideous and distorted lies ever published against...

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Hezbollah drone threat is serious, but blown out of proportion, IDF tells ToI in Lebanon

In Khiam, southern Lebanon, Givati officers say UAV attacks prove that ‘the enemy are cowards,’ take TOI into Hezbollah tunnel found deep under...

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IDF officers said to tell PM Jewish terror accounts for up to 80% of West Bank incidents

Officers reportedly decry lack of tools to address the issue, which they warn is distracting them from offensive operations; Palestinian teen said...

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Netanyahu reveals he secretly visited UAE during Iran war, hails ‘historic breakthrough’

Source says PM’s meeting with the Emirati president took place on March 26 in a city close to the Oman border; trip marks first confirmed visit by...

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Trump says US will ‘finish the job’ against Iran, ‘peacefully or otherwise’

‘I don’t think we need any help with Iran,’ US president insists as he heads to China; Islamic Republic remains defiant, claims US must accept...

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