The UAE has been making an ambitious play over the past decade for regional dominance stretching from their own shores to the Horn of Africa and beyond, paying particular attention to control of the Red Sea. In addition to its recent gambit with…
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Right-wing Israeli TV report fuels rumors Israel supplying arms to Iran protesters
A reporter for Israel’s right-wing Channel 14 news hinted that Israel was supplying arms to Iranian protesters, sparking an outcry in Arabic media and even prompting Iran’s foreign minister to seize upon the report and accuse Israel of…
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Israeli justice minister to file complaint against High Court president over construction violations, despite AG saying it was unfounded
In a letter that Justice Minister Levin called ‘one big criminal offense,’ Attorney General Baharav-Miara argued his upcoming disciplinary complaint against the Supreme Court president was baseless – a probe previously found the claim…
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Israel’s Prison, Police Chiefs Battle for Ben-Gvir’s Funds and Favoritism
The relationship between Israel Police chief Danny Levy and Prison Service chief Kobi Yaacobi has deteriorated into acute tension and a genuine rift, amid ongoing power struggles and disputes over prestige and budgets, as well as claims that the…
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Attorney-General, Justice Minister trade insults, stay in stalemate
“We received a notice from Attorney Asher Ohayon, who presented himself as representing you in a disciplinary complaint that you intend to file soon against [Amit], regarding a property in Mevaseret Zion… It was determined that the findings do…
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Russia grants citizenship to freed hostage whose daughter lives there
The Russian Embassy in Tel Aviv announced Thursday that it has granted Russian citizenship to former captive Maxim Herkin, 36, who was freed in the most recent deal and reunited with his 5-year-old daughter, Monica and his mother, Natalia.Continue Reading
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Thousands rally in Jerusalem to demand ultra-Orthodox IDF enlistment
Several thousand people rallied in Jerusalem on Thursday evening to demand ultra-Orthodox enlistment to the IDF, and against government-backed legislation seeking to reinstate blanket military service exemptions for ultra-Orthodox yeshiva…
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Yasha Grobman Is the Leading Candidate to Head the Israel Museum
Yasha Grobman is the leading candidate selected by the search committee for the position of director of the Israel Museum, Haaretz has learned. The appointment requires approval by the museum’s board of directors, which is expected in the coming…
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IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorist in Zawtar al-Sharqiyah
<p>A short while ago, in response to Hezbollah’s repeated violations of the ceasefire understandings, the IDF struck a Hezbollah terrorist in the Zawtar al-Sharqiyah area in southern Lebanon.</p>
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Thousands march against ultra-Orthodox IDF draft exemption law in Jerusalem
Several Knesset members participated in the march, along with reservists and bereaved families. A reservist who served hundreds of days in the war said: ‘Those who say they’d rather die than enlist do not want to be part of Israeli society’
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