The oil tanker TALARA, sailing from the United Arab Emirates to Singapore through the Strait of Hormuz, was seized by Iran after first reporting that small boats had approached and attached themselves to the hull. The vessel then suddenly changed…
Category: 1. Israel
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A few lost boys? Jewish terrorism in the West Bank has a clear plan
Hundreds are taking part, not a small group of wayward Israeli youths. The violence is designed to instill fear among the Palestinians, shrink their living space and evict them from their land ■ A special panel provides the IDF chief with a…
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EU weighs plan to train 3,000 Palestinian police officers for deployment in Gaza
European Union foreign ministers will discuss a proposal next week for the bloc to lead the training of 3,000 Palestinian police officers from Gaza, according to a document reviewed by Reuters on Friday.
A paper prepared by the EU’s diplomatic…
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Liberal Bloc Poised to Take Control of Jewish National Fund, Under New Power-sharing Deal
A representative of the liberal faction in the World Zionist Congress will serve as the next head of the Jewish National Fund (Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael), according to an agreement in principle reached Friday among the various constituencies in the…
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Dollar rises 0.4%, trading at 3.24 shekels; Euro strengthens 0.6% to 3.77 shekels.
Dollar rises 0.4%, trading at 3.24 shekels; Euro strengthens 0.6% to 3.77 shekels.
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South Africa to investigate ‘mystery’ of planeload of Palestinians, Cyril Ramaphosa says
Khanyisile Ngcobo,Johannesburg and
Wycliffe Muia,Nairobi
Gift of the GiversAbout 23 of them have since left for other destinations, authorities say South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says there will be an investigation into the “mysterious”…
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IDF: Hezbollah’s assassination unit murdered Lebanese politician
IDF’s Arabic-language spokesman revealed that Hezbollah’s Unit 121 assassinated Elias Hasrouni, 70, a senior leader of the Lebanese Forces party in Bint Jbeil and a vocal opponent of Hezbollah, staging his death as a road accident.
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The Qatari official who supported rocket fire on Israel
Adviser to Qatari PM published article praised rocket fire on Israel, expressed joy at Israelis’ fear, MEMRI report reveals.
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Israel’s Haredi Leaders Got What They Wanted, but Are Consumed by Infighting
As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition works to advance a bill that would exempt ultra-Orthodox youth from military service, the rabbis who guide Israel’s Haredi parties are locked in escalating power struggles that have stalled…
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Who should own Hebron’s Cave of the Patriarchs?
Who should own Hebron’s Cave of the Patriarchs? | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel News/Israel PoliticsThe bill cites Abraham’s biblical purchase of the land as proof of Jewish ownership, and suggests that local municipalities be granted…
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