Category: 1. Israel
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Haifa to relocate anti-government protests from city center as organizers cite far-right intimidation
The Haifa municipality proposed relocating the weekly demonstration to a remote site far from any main road. Protest leaders accused ‘violent far-right elements’ of intimidating city officials, and said practical concerns about road closures…
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Israel’s Katz moves to increase IDF service duration
Israel’s Katz moves to increase IDF service duration | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel News/Defense NewsIn the statement, Katz indicated that combat soldiers and other conscripts who are already serving and scheduled to complete their…
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Cabinet approves 2026 state budget, overcoming defense spending rifts
The cabinet approved the 2026 state budget Friday, the Prime Minister’s Office said, after hours of intense negotiations and infighting over budgetary allocations.
The vote was held shortly before Shabbat, in the wake of a compromise …
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Zamir urges ‘external’ probe into Oct. 7, criticizes attempt to ‘buy off Hamas with money’
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on Friday reiterated his call for an “external” commission of inquiry into the failures of October 7, 2023, while saying the Israeli notion of “buying off Hamas with money” in Gaza had proved…
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IDF, IAF neutralize terrorist threat in northern Gaza
Earlier on Friday, IDF troops identified two terrorists who were carrying suspicious objects and approaching the troops operating in the northern Gaza Strip, posing an immediate threat to them, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said.
Following the…
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Lebanon does 'not want war again' with Israel, president says – France 24
- Lebanon does ‘not want war again’ with Israel, president says France 24
- UNSC delegation meets Lebanon’s Aoun, tours south amid Israeli escalation Al Jazeera
- With Tensions Rising, Israel and Lebanon Expand Cease-Fire Talks The New York Times
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Germany urges Israel to stop settlement construction in West Bank ahead of Merz-Netanyahu meeting – Middle East Monitor
Germany on Friday urged Israel “to stop settlement construction” in the West Bank ahead of this weekend’s meeting between Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Anadolu…
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In blood-soaked Israel-Palestine, the dangerous status quo of before October 7 has returned
U.S. President Trump promises Hamas disarmament and IDF withdrawal from Gaza are on the horizon – but ultimately, the fate of Israelis and Palestinians is now in the hands of Gulf monarchs
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Israeli military kills six terrorists in West Bank
Israeli military kills six terrorists in West Bank | The Jerusalem Post Continue Reading
