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Ship Ukraine says carries stolen grain will not offload in Israel after diplomatic row

Ship Ukraine says carries stolen grain will not offload in Israel after diplomatic row

Israeli official says decision made by importer, not government; Kyiv praises ‘welcome development,’ vows to keep tracking shipments of grain...

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Police arrest man suspected of attacking French nun at Jerusalem biblical site

Police arrest man suspected of attacking French nun at Jerusalem biblical site

Suspect detained after alleged Mount Zion attack that left sister with bruised face; amid outcry, police say they treat assaults on clergy with...

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Senior diplomat meets Russian envoy, spurns EU rep amid stolen Ukraine grain fight

Senior diplomat meets Russian envoy, spurns EU rep amid stolen Ukraine grain fight

Jerusalem says ‘tweets’ from Kyiv not sufficient to prove grain seized by Russia is reaching Israel; Ukraine working with EU to sanction those...

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After rejecting Iran’s proposal to open Hormuz, Trump says talks ongoing over the phone

After rejecting Iran’s proposal to open Hormuz, Trump says talks ongoing over the phone

US president: Iran ‘choking like a stuffed pig’; Iranian parliament speaker says Trump imposing blockade to make Iran ‘collapse from within’;...

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Cabinet approves ex-UK envoy Hotovely to lead National Public Diplomacy Directorate

Cabinet approves ex-UK envoy Hotovely to lead National Public Diplomacy Directorate

Former envoy will fill diplomacy position that has been vacant for two years; ministers also okay Doron Cohen as civil service commissioner

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David Rosen: Israel doesn’t adequately understand Christian relations

David Rosen: Israel doesn’t adequately understand Christian relations

After an IDF soldier smashes a statue of Jesus in Lebanon, an interfaith leader says Israel has no strategy on ties, must improve education on modern...

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Repeatedly deferring to Trump, Netanyahu subjects Israeli security to US president’s whim

Repeatedly deferring to Trump, Netanyahu subjects Israeli security to US president’s whim

PM has gained much from throwing his lot in with president, but US leader’s predilection for premature ceasefires and trusting enemies puts country...

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New round of Israel-Lebanon talks set for Thursday as US said trying to extend truce

Talks to take place in Washington with envoy Yechiel Leiter leading Israeli side; Hezbollah lawmaker says terror group to remain armed; Lebanese PM:...

20.04.2026 50

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Polish FM says IDF soldiers ‘admit to war crimes,’ setting up clash with Sa’ar

Israel’s top diplomat says ‘baseless’ accusations from his Warsaw counterpart reveal ‘profound ignorance,’ lauds IDF’s...

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Destruction of Jesus statue should serve as moral wake-up call for IDF, Israel

Israel boasts about being safe for Christians and other minorities, yet is unwilling to crack down on soldiers and civilians whose actions are taking...

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Israel announces exposure of Iranian terror network targeting Israelis abroad

Arrests by Azerbaijan over planned synagogue and embassy attacks exposed drone plots and intelligence gathering operations; ringleaders killed during...

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Milei, Netanyahu announce Tel Aviv-Buenos Aires flights, ink strategic Isaac Accords

Netanyahu says South American political shifts mark return to ‘alliance of freedom’; Argentinian president says he’ll Jerusalem embassy move...

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Trump says talks to take place Tuesday, as Iran cagey on whether it will take part

US president says he’s optimistic on prospects for deal, threatens to blow up bridges and power plants if Tehran doesn’t agree to demands;...

19.04.2026 50

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Trump managing Iran war based on conflicting caprices that blindside his aides — report

WSJ says advisers have urged US president to curb his improvised social media posts and media interviews; Trump yelled at aides ‘for hours’ when...

19.04.2026 50

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Netanyahu: Long ‘road to peace’ begins, as Trump says Israel ‘PROHIBITED’ from bombing Lebanon

10-day ceasefire largely appears to hold even as Lebanese media report Israeli strike on motorcycle; Hezbollah says its ‘finger on the trigger’;...

17.04.2026 50

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UK police search near Israel’s London Embassy after threat of drone attack with ‘dangerous substances’

Officers in protective gear search surrounding area after terror group posts video claiming attack; police say no evidence of strike, no danger to...

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Moran Zaga: The Gulf states react to humiliation by Iran

Wealthy countries like Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar sought stability by diplomacy with Tehran. But they were hit hard by Iran, forcing them to...

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After Hungary’s Orban loses, Czech FM says Prague will remain ‘advocate’ for Israel

Petr Macinka says he is reopening discussion of moving embassy to Jerusalem, no matter what EU thinks; says leftist anti-Israel feeling ‘almost a...

15.04.2026 60

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Ukraine says Russian ship carrying stolen grain docked at Haifa, asks Israel to detain it

Ambassador said to have initially asked Israel to prevent the vessel from docking; Ukraine’s FM tells Sa’ar ‘illegal trade with stolen goods...

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Israel-Lebanon talks unlikely to yield much until Iran undergoes fundamental change

Beirut wants a ceasefire and Jerusalem wants to disarm Hezbollah. But as long as Tehran is able to keep backing its Lebanese proxy, both seem...

15.04.2026 60

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Trump: Iran talks may renew in 2 days; Mossad chief: Our mission isn’t over until regime falls

US president gives contradictory accounts about speed of progress in negotiations; Barnea says Israel planned for campaign aimed at regime change...

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Italy halts defense agreement with Israel amid Mideast conflict, PM Meloni says

Jerusalem downplays Rome’s decision not to renew MOU, which expired Monday, insists it won’t impact security; petition to reassess EU ties with...

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Netanyahu rebukes Europe as Israel commemorates Holocaust in shadow of Iran war

PM says continent ‘afflicted by deep moral weakness,’ Israel now defending it; Herzog urges national unity, eulogizing fallen soldier whose...

13.04.2026 50

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Netanyahu: Iran ceasefire could end at any moment, we back Trump’s blockade

PM says US walked away from talks over red lines on Hormuz, enriched uranium; ahead of US operation in strait, IDF says it remains on ‘heightened...

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US-Iran talks on long-term deal doomed as long as both sides insist they won the war

Iran thinks it can wring massive concessions on the nuclear and Hormuz issues, while Trump won’t cave to a country he bombed for weeks, leaving them...

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After talks fail, IDF planning for return to war, Trump mulls strikes on Iran — reports

Apparent coordinated leak to TV networks indicates military preparing for collapse of ceasefire; US: Ending nuke program, support for proxies were...

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Netanyahu’s military secretary Roman Gofman approved to serve as next Mossad chief

Considered close to the PM, Gofman was controversially involved in use of a minor for an online influence campaign while a commander in IDF; 5-year...

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Easter prayer fiasco, resolved too late, shows Christians still treated as afterthought

Netanyahu boasted about protecting worshipers once row over Holy Sepulchre access was fixed; without serious attention to policy, he’ll continue...

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As Turkey reportedly seeks to jail them, Israeli leaders blast Erdogan for ‘massacring Kurds’

Netanyahu accuses Turkish president of accommodating Iran’s terror proxies; Katz calls him a ‘paper tiger’; Ben Gvir tells him: ‘F*** you’

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Netanyahu says campaign against Iran ‘not over,’ touts ‘historic achievements’

In 2nd recent statement, PM argues Iran would’ve had nukes if Israel and US didn’t attack; opposition heads say war goals unfulfilled: ‘When you...

12.04.2026 60

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‘Anti-Israel obsession’: Israel boots Spanish representatives from Gaza ceasefire HQ

FM Sa’ar: Spain has ‘lost any ability to serve as a useful actor’ at CMCC; Netanyahu says he won’t allow countries to ‘wage a diplomatic...

10.04.2026 40

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John Spencer: US can force open Strait of Hormuz if it decides to

As ceasefire with Iran takes effect, host Lazar Berman sits with a leading US military expert to discuss what the joint campaign achieved, and how...

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Israel says peace talks with Lebanon to begin ASAP, rejects calls for truce first

Under international pressure to engage in diplomacy after deadly strikes, Netanyahu says disarming Hezbollah will be focus of talks, said set to kick...

09.04.2026 40

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Netanyahu left with vague promises after another war ends without a decisive win

Trump moves toward talks with Tehran that could send billions to regime and fuel its rearmament, as the PM appears unable to land a knockout blow...

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Netanyahu says ‘finger on trigger’ to resume war any time; opposition accuses him of strategic debacle

PM insists Israel wasn’t caught off-guard by truce, says Iran’s enriched uranium will be removed ‘by agreement or through resumed fighting’

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Trump: ‘A whole civilization will die tonight’ if ultimatum for Iran to open Hormuz expires

Ahead of 8 p.m. Eastern deadline, IRGC threatens to deprive US and its allies of oil and gas for year; Pezeshkian says he and 14 million Iranians are...

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Israel ramps up Arrow interceptor production amid reports of depleted stockpile

Defense Ministry deal with Israel Aerospace Industries will allow ‘substantial increase’ in production; Katz denies country running low on...

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After Likud backlash, PM U-turns, says aide who made racist comments to be replaced

Following leaked comments by Netanyahu’s chief of staff Ziv Agmon against Mizrahi Jews, premier initially says Agmon apologized, will stay on staff,...

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As Iran war enters 6th week, escalation looks the most likely scenario

Trump’s talks don’t seem to be going anywhere, leaving the US and Israel readying to hammer Iran’s energy sites, and take fateful decisions on...

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Lazar Berman: What does the history of airpower tell us about Iran war?

In a special wartime episode, host Lazar Berman takes a look at more than a century of strategic bombing campaigns, and lays out what it says about US...

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Trump says seriously weighing bolting NATO over allies’ failure to join Iran war

US president casts alliance as ‘paper tiger,’ notes US came to Ukraine’s defense while Europeans ‘weren’t there for us’; Starmer defends...

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As Trump signals retreat from war, Israel may have to keep fighting Iranian threat

The US president may be ready to end the campaign even if the regime still stands and remains able to attack its neighbors. In that case, for Israel...

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Facing a resurgent Hezbollah, Israel slouches back to a security zone in Lebanon

IDF forces spent 18 years in southern Lebanon and Israelis promised never to get stuck in the Lebanese mud again, but leaders now boast about an...

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Holy Sepulchre Easter services to go ahead as Church leaders reach deal with police

After meeting with authorities, church officials say arrangements made for Holy Week ceremonies to take place with live broadcast, amid Iran missile...

30.03.2026 60

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Police, Catholic patriarchate reach agreement on prayer at Holy Sepulchre after cardinal blocked

Netanyahu orders ‘full and immediate access’ for Pierbattista Pizzaballa after he and another Catholic leader were barred entry to church amid...

30.03.2026 70

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Police stop top Catholic figures from reaching Holy Sepulchre for Palm Sunday Mass

PM’s office promises solution after police bar Latin patriarch due to war, eliciting outrage; ‘There was no malicious intent, only concern for...

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Raz Zimmt: Iran’s new leadership and the coming escalation

In a special wartime episode, Iran scholar explains who is running the country now, why they might push for a nuclear bomb, and what happens if talks...

27.03.2026 60

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Taking Kharg Island is seen as key to opening Hormuz. There are better options

US Marines heading to region as Trump looks for a way to open Hormuz. Taking Iran’s energy hub might seem enticing, but it’s a costly, uncertain...

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US said mulling ‘final blow’ options if Iran talks fail, including sending troops to seize key assets

Axios says possibilities include seizing islands in Strait of Hormuz, blockading ships carrying Iranian oil, sending troops to take regime’s...

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Netanyahu spokesman quits, admits to racist remarks on Mizrahi Jews, attacks on PM

Ziv Agmon says leaked comments were made before he worked for PM’s office, were taken out of context; says allegations of racism ‘ridiculous’...

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