Israel

Moving Ahead

Netanyahu presses forward with judicial reforms despite mass protests

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Back in the Driver's Seat

Netanyahu to form new government in Israel, create conservative coalition

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He's back

Netanyahu wins chance to be Israeli prime minister once again

An Iron Dome system being used on the Gaza Strip this past August.

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Getting Some Assistance

Ukraine asks Israel for Iron Dome defense system

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in 2017

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Who's to blame?

Iranian Supreme Leader blames U.S., Israel for protests across country

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Shireen Abu Akleh

Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh likely killed by 'unintentional fire' from an Israeli soldier

President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid.

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foreign affairs

Biden and Israel's Yair Lapid split on how to deal with Iran

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Israel

Israel's fragile government falls, teeing up 5th election in 3 years

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'significant backtrack'

Israel investigating possibility IDF soldier killed journalist: Report

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'unforgivable'

Israel slams Russia for suggesting that Hitler was Jewish

A field at the border of Israel and Lebanon.

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middle east

Israeli military says it hit targets in Lebanon following projectile launch

The scene of the shooting in Tel Aviv on Thursday night.

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shootings

Israeli police searching for gunman who opened fire at busy Tel Aviv bar, killing 2

Residents gather near the site of a shooting in Bnei Brak, Israel.

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shootings

Gunman kills at least 5 in shooting spree near Tel Aviv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses Israeli lawmakers.

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'you remember it and will never forget'

In address to Israeli lawmakers, Zelensky accuses Putin of plotting a 'final solution'

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speedy recovery

Netanyahu 'feels well' after testing positive for COVID

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face to face

Israeli prime minister meets with Putin in Moscow

Israeli citizens return to Tel Aviv from Kyiv.

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help wanted

Israel has reportedly told Russia it will need help evacuating citizens if Ukraine is invaded

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

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corruption disruption

Report: Netanyahu negotiating plea deal in corruption case

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Omicron Rising

Israel unveils to ban travel with U.S., 9 other countries amid Omicron surge

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yes, you read that right

Trump blasts Netanyahu, praises Obama

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l'chaim

Archaeologists uncover massive, 1,500-year-old winemaking complex in Israel

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Samuel Goldman

Why Israel should reject U.S. military aid

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Wake up Sheeple

Iran, Israeli right both share fake Biden sleeping video

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fast friends?

Biden administration reportedly satisfied with new Israeli PM's promise to not publicly oppose Iran deal

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Speed Reads

Israel's new prime minister says he'll present a new strategic vision on Iran in upcoming meeting with Biden

Artem Dolgopyat and Maria Masha Sakovichas.

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Samuel Goldman

Israel's Olympic hero can't get married, but that may soon change

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boycotts

Ben & Jerry's to stop selling ice cream in the West Bank and East Jerusalem

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Vaccination Nation

Delta variant has hit Israel, but health officials are optimistic

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King Bibi

Netanyahu is still living in Israel's prime minster's residence

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Not going gentle

Israel's Netanyahu will not attend successor Bennett's inauguration

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changing of the guard

Israeli parliament approves coalition, Netanyahu out

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loose cannon

Netanyahu goes 'scorched earth'

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Damon Linker

Trump's corrosive influence on democracy goes global

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Strange bedfellows

How Arab Israelis could seal Netanyahu's defeat

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Shining City Upon a Hill

Israeli intelligence chief warns of violence as Netanyahu fights ouster