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Muslim countries, EU join condemnations of Israeli moves deepening West Bank control

Muslim states, including allies and adversaries, call security cabinet decision illegal and a ‘dangerous escalation’; EU: It’s a...

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Herzog lands in Australia for solidarity visit after Bondi terror attack, will meet PM

President to meet Jewish community, Australian officials, as anti-Israel protesters in Sydney set to rally against alleged Gaza...

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Security cabinet okays ‘dramatic’ West Bank policy overhaul, deepening Israeli control

Katz and Smotrich announce moves to expand Israeli oversight of areas A and B, let Israelis buy land in West Bank, and boost Israeli authority over...

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Netanyahu: No Gaza rebuild before Hamas disarms, Israel will keep ‘security control’ over Gaza

Netanyahu: No Gaza rebuild before Hamas disarms, Israel will keep ‘security control’ over Gaza

In wide ranging press conference, PM also celebrates return of final slain hostage, addresses threat of Iran attack, urges against early elections,...

28.01.2026 5

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Amy Winehouse’s friends exploited her dad by selling late singer’s items, lawyer says

Amy Winehouse’s friends exploited her dad by selling late singer’s items, lawyer says

Court told that two friends of UK Jewish star sold dozens of her possessions worth around $970,000, among them luxury items, after telling parents...

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Iranians say Tehran labeling those it killed as regime forces, in bid to cover up crimes

Iranians say Tehran labeling those it killed as regime forces, in bid to cover up crimes

In accounts shared with ToI via activists, relatives report government efforts to paint slain protesters as Basij militia members, seemingly looking...

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PM after Gvili’s return: Next phase in Gaza is not reconstruction, it’s demilitarization

PM after Gvili’s return: Next phase in Gaza is not reconstruction, it’s demilitarization

Trump too says, ‘Now we have to disarm Hamas’; despite skepticism that terror group will agree, both leaders note that all hostages have...

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Commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warns Israel and US of ‘finger on trigger’

Bellicose remarks come as Trump pushes talks but warns of further strikes if Tehran’s nuclear program advances; Iran releases official death...

22.01.2026 30

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After protests crushed, Iranian tells ToI many still hoping for US, Israel ‘savior’

Amid severe crackdown, Tehran resident whose brother was among thousands killed by regime says many in Iran see ‘strike targeting all...

22.01.2026 50

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Gaza oversight officials say Rafah Crossing to reopen in both directions next week

Israel makes no announcement, but official says topic to be discussed during Sunday cabinet meeting; Board of Peace Gaza envoy says working to...

22.01.2026 30

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Ex-hostage Eitan Horn says captors used relationship with brother for mental abuse

Before Iair’s release in February, terrorists taunted brothers by asking who ‘deserves’ to go free; Eitan recalls how they used...

19.01.2026 60

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Iraq announces full withdrawal of US-led coalition from non-Kurdish regions

Baghdad says former US military sites to ‘come under the full control of Iraqi security forces,’ some two years after the US reached a...

18.01.2026 10

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With Iran’s rulers battered, Israel hopes to help knock out regime by not getting in ring

Seeing little upside in speaking out or striking ayatollahs already beset by domestic unrest and US threats, Netanyahu shelves usual bombast and opts...

18.01.2026 40

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Israeli troops smuggled herd of 250 goats from Syria to West Bank farms — report

IDF tells Israeli TV network that team commander was dismissed from service over incident and company commander reprimanded, while squad itself was...

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Netanyahu said to have asked Trump to hold off on striking Iran

Tehran halting 800 executions after US president’s warnings, White House says, while UN envoy renews threats; IDF chief tours missile defense...

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Netanyahu: ‘Handful of kids’ not from West Bank behind rising settler violence

In US interviews, PM says extremists ‘sometimes try to burn a home’; insists Hamas must give up its 60,000 rifles for Gaza plan to...

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Ran Gvili’s family meets Trump and PM, demands his body’s return before 2nd phase of truce

Relatives of slain hostage says both leaders received them with ‘attentive ear,’ urge US president ‘to use all the levers of...

30.12.2025 60

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Scrutiny around Qatargate and Bild leak may put PM one step closer to hot seat

Explosive interview with ex-spokesman alongside fresh revelations revive suspicions and raise sinister questions regarding influence peddling in...

26.12.2025 20

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Huckabee: Iran ‘didn’t get the full message’ when US bombed its nuclear sites

US ambassador addresses reports the Islamic Republic is rebuilding its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, worrying Jerusalem; Tehran says...

22.12.2025 20

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Israeli man killed, son injured in Thailand motorcycle accident

Neither is named in Foreign Ministry statement; country, a popular destination for Israelis, consistently ranks as one of the world’s most...

22.12.2025 20

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Journalists union demands Netanyahu allow press on his upcoming flight to Washington

Union emphasizes public funds paid for reporters’ designated area on official plane, urges PM’s office to reverse ban

17.12.2025 50

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Exiled in Moscow, toppled Syrian dictator said to make quiet return to ophthalmology

Report says Bashar al-Assad and his family are living a quiet and luxurious life in Russia and UAE, though are cut off from political power and...

16.12.2025 60

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Herzog said to host secret talks with bereaved families on forming Oct. 7 state probe

Unsourced report claims participants asked to sign confidentiality forms; Herzog’s office says President’s Residence serves as space for...

11.12.2025 60

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Visiting US envoy says announcements ‘upcoming’ on phase 2 of Gaza plan, Hamas ‘has to go’

Source says Washington to unveil key Gaza Board of Peace at month’s end’; Gaza authorities report 3 killed in Jabalia, including...

10.12.2025 20

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Netanyahu backs ‘historic’ Haredi draft bill in fiery Knesset debate on wartime conduct

PM denies Israel’s global standing has collapsed, blames criticism on antisemitism, touts ties with Trump and Putin, defends pardon request;...

09.12.2025 60

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Israel announces it will renew ties with Bolivia, two years after Gaza war rupture

Sa’ar expected to meet with Bolivia’s foreign, finance ministers in DC to sign agreement negotiated after Latin American country elected...

09.12.2025 50

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US said wary of Israeli surveillance at Gaza coordination hub; IDF calls claim ‘absurd’

Guardian report says US base chief summoned counterpart to demand end to practice of recording meetings at Kiryat Gat command center; Israel denies...

08.12.2025 30

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Netanyahu says phase one of Gaza truce ‘almost’ complete, alongside Germany’s Merz

In joint presser with visiting chancellor, PM says he’ll discuss ‘more difficult’ second phase with Trump this month, rejects PA...

07.12.2025 40

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Hosting friendly German leader, Israel looks to put war-battered ties back on track

Arriving days after major Israeli defense sale, German chancellor hopes to restore influence, but unsolved problems in Gaza, West Bank loom large over...

06.12.2025 20

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Israel planning hospital for Jordanian patients in joint cross-border industrial zone

Head of the Israeli side of the Jordan Gateway project tells ToI that it will also be a key node in the India–Middle East–Europe Economic...

04.12.2025 30

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Egypt and EU stepping up preparations to dispatch Palestinian police force in Gaza

Diplomats push back at claim Hamas members to be part of new body, as Cairo trains thousands of recruits and Brussels looks to join effort, possibly...

02.12.2025 60

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Herzog vows to weigh only ‘the good of the country’ in deliberating Netanyahu pardon

President expected to fly to New York next week, though he is unlikely to meet Trump, who has pressured him to grant the prime minister clemency

01.12.2025 40

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Israel reportedly offers trapped Hamas fighters in Rafah chance to surrender, relocate

Hamas calls for pressure to release the fighters, acknowledging them for first time; ‘It appears they have decided to become martyrs’...

27.11.2025 60

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Saudi crown prince’s pushback on Israel normalization reportedly irked Trump

Israeli TV report says US president was ‘disappointed and angry’ after MBS cited domestic opposition to normalizing ties with Jewish state

26.11.2025 60

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Netanyahu: ‘There will not be a Palestinian state,’ even at cost of ties with Saudis

In interview with Telegram channel, PM says border deal with Syria ‘preferable’ but won’t budge on security demands; Israel to boost...

21.11.2025 70

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Netanyahu brushes off Saudi F-35 deal, says US will ensure Israel’s military edge

PM says Rubio assured him Washington will maintain Israel’s regional advantage, in contrast to military’s position, which warned air...

21.11.2025 20

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Huckabee hosted ex-spy Jonathan Pollard for meeting at US embassy, NYT reports

CIA’s Israel station chief said ‘alarmed’ at meeting, White House not informed ahead of time; Pollard served 30 years in prison for...

20.11.2025 10

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Holding down Gaza’s Yellow Line, IDF says ‘Hamas tests us daily’

Close to line marking army redeployment, spokesman says terror group is rearming, committing ‘hundreds’ of violations in fragile first...

20.11.2025 40

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In English only, Netanyahu welcomes UN vote backing ‘Trump’s vision’ for Gaza

PM says plan ‘will lead to peace and prosperity’ in the region; Lapid: He buckled ‘under American pressure’; Herzog: Historic...

18.11.2025 40

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Outgoing New York Mayor Adams meets Israeli leaders, who hail him as a ‘true friend’

Herzog hosts visiting politician, expresses concern over city’s future with Mamdani set to take office; Adams: ‘If I were a Jewish New...

17.11.2025 60

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Germany to resume arms exports to Israel next week; Sa’ar urges others to follow

Berlin says decision hinges on Israel’s commitment to ceasefire, influx of aid to Gaza; Germany halted some weapons sales in August ahead of...

17.11.2025 40

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Warming Trump-Sharaa ties put Israel’s feet to fire on emerging Syria security deal

Pushed toward an agreement with ex-jihadi Syrian president, a wary Jerusalem seeks to at least secure its border, protect the Druze and perhaps...

16.11.2025 40

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France to allow Israeli firms to take part in defense expo after reports ban was weighed

French official tells ToI that the decision to let companies from Israel participate in Milipol Paris was a French call ‘and not the result of...

12.11.2025 50

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After decade of deadlock, return of Hadar Goldin’s body may bring closure to captive nation

Fallen soldier was held by Hamas since 2014, but Israel failed for years to recover his body and others, possibly planting seeds of conflict that...

09.11.2025 50

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Czech foreign minister says sanctions threat off the table as EU mellows on Israel

Visiting Israel before leaving post, top diplomat bashes ‘activist’ stances of others in bloc, says Prague’s support for Israel will...

05.11.2025 30

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At Rabin memorial ceremony, Herzog warns Israel ‘once again on the edge of an abyss’

President calls for country to stick to Trump’s Gaza deal, take opportunities for peace as was ‘Rabin’s vision’; late...

03.11.2025 10

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Despite dashing hopes for a visit, Indonesia cautiously eyes ties with Israel

For the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, the path to Jerusalem runs through Gaza – and Trump

30.10.2025 40

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Sa’ar insists PA still paying terrorists in ‘pay-for-slay’ policy, despite promises

Foreign minister disputes Ramallah’s claim it abolished stipends to terrorists’ families, says Israel won’t accept Turkish troops in...

27.10.2025 20

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Rubio at Gaza ceasefire HQ: Israel has met its commitments, Hamas must disarm

Terror group ‘cannot be involved in governing Gaza,’ says top US diplomat, adding ‘there is no plan B’ for US truce plan;...

24.10.2025 20

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Netanyahu said to insist PA have no role in Gaza as US pushes Trump’s plan to end war

Israeli TV says PM has recently informed US of several red lines regarding Strip’s future; Trump reportedly pleased he ‘has so far managed...

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