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Nava Freiberg

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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...

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Nava Freiberg

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

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

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

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

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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Nava Freiberg

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

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’

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

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

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’

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

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

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

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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Nava Freiberg

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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Nava Freiberg

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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Nava Freiberg

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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Nava Freiberg

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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Nava Freiberg

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...

23.10.2025 70

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Slain hostage Bipin Joshi praised for October 7 heroism as body flown to Nepal

Joshi, 23, deflected grenade in shelter, tried to save friends before he was abducted from Kibbutz Alumim; government’s hostage point man:...

19.10.2025 70

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Marking 2 years since war began, Netanyahu says Israel ‘determined to complete victory’

At state memorial ceremony, PM hails IDF gains, vows return of ‘every last hostage,’ warns enemies rearming; Herzog urges probe into Oct 7...

16.10.2025 60

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From airstrike to hugs, Israel still won’t decide whether Qatar is partner or foe

For decades, Jerusalem has pursued a contradictory approach to Doha, now more influential than ever. But there is a path for steering the two-faced...

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EU says its monitoring mission at Rafah pedestrian crossing to restart Wednesday

‘The EU stands ready to do its part,’ top diplomat Kaja Kallas says as bloc aims to provide a neutral, third-party presence at key...

13.10.2025 20

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Nava Freiberg

Netanyahu turns down last-minute invite to Egypt summit, citing upcoming holiday

Trump brokers invitation for premier from Cairo during ride from airport to Knesset; Indonesia denies president to arrive Tuesday for historic visit

13.10.2025 20

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Nava Freiberg

Tel Aviv crowd boos Netanyahu’s name during Witkoff speech, cheers Trump

Witkoff praises PM at Hostages Square rally; Gantz reproves jeering crowd, calls it a mistake to deride PM before American envoy, as Likud party says...

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Hostage families endorse Trump for Nobel peace prize as Gaza truce talks begin

US president ‘brought us light in our darkest times’ with his efforts to secure hostages’ release, Hostages and Missing Families...

07.10.2025 60

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PM: Hopeful all hostages will be freed in days; Trump: I told Bibi, this is your victory

US president says Israel accepted Gaza withdrawal line, ceasefire will come into effect once Hamas ‘confirms’; Cairo hostage talks...

05.10.2025 60

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IDF chief said to have warned PM, Katz that Gaza City op has ‘no political endgame’

Army confirms Zamir’s hand-delivered secret memo to Netanyahu weeks ago, as parents of soldiers fume that he is sending their children to battle...

29.09.2025 60

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Trump: Gaza deal ‘in final stages’; Netanyahu: Working on it, but it’s not yet done

US president strikes jubilant tone, declaring there’s a ‘real chance for greatness’ in the Middle East, but PM casts doubt on...

28.09.2025 20

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Nava Freiberg

Advisory committee approves candidacy of David Zini for next Shin Bet chief

Cabinet now expected to vote in favor of Netanyahu’s nominee to head security agency, after panel dismisses concerns that former IDF general is...

26.09.2025 20

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PM reports progress in talks with Syria as US official says security deal ‘99%’ done

Netanyahu tells ministers that crippling Hezbollah in Lebanon last year created previously unimaginable window of opportunity for future ‘peace...

21.09.2025 30

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Japan’s FM pledged not to recognize Palestinian state at UN, Israel says

No immediate confirmation of decision from Tokyo, amid wave of Western countries vowing to recognize Palestinian sovereignty at UN summit set for next...

19.09.2025 30

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Flower-bedecked Netanyahu and counterpart from Fiji open new embassy in Jerusalem

FM Sa’ar vows to continue to work to relocate embassies to capital after island nation becomes 7th country to do so; Fijian PM acknowledges...

17.09.2025 10

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Syria says working with US to reach ‘security understandings’ with Israel

Announcement comes as part of US- and Jordan-backed roadmap for restoring stability to country’s south after deadly sectarian violence earlier...

17.09.2025 20

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Under fire, Netanyahu scrambles to explain claim Israel may become ‘super Sparta’

Facing torrent of criticism for suggesting self-reliance was the way forward, PM claims Israeli economy has ‘amazed the entire world,’ is...

17.09.2025 20

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Rubio visits contentious Jerusalem archeological site, boosting Israeli claim to area

In closed ceremony attended by PM, top US diplomat inaugurates newly completed Pilgrims’ Road in City of David archaeological park, which is...

16.09.2025 70

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