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Meeting between the Lebanese ambassador and the Israeli ambassador to the United States
(Photo: Shmulik Almani, Israeli Embassy in Washington)
The talks have generated unusual interest across the Middle East, not only because they…
Category: 1. Israel
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Security cabinet said weighing one-week Lebanon ceasefire amid US pressure
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet convened on Wednesday night, reportedly to discuss a temporary ceasefire in Lebanon, amid growing expectations in Jerusalem that a truce may be unavoidable in the face of US…
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“Scorched-Earth Campaign”: Israel Uses “Gaza Playbook” to Turn Southern Lebanon into Rubble
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AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman, as we go now on the ground to Lebanon, where the Israeli military bombed towns in southern Lebanon today,…
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Next Mossad Chief and Teen Agent Affair: Roman Gofman, Prove That You Have Integrity
The designated Mossad director’s involvement in an affair in which an Israeli teen was jailed for espionage after taking part in a military intelligence operation raises serious questions about his character
I don’t know Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman….
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Hormuz traffic remains at a trickle as US blockade of Iranian ports appears to hold
PARIS (AFP) — A trickle of ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday and Wednesday as a US blockade appeared to further curb traffic in the trade route already paralyzed by Iranian forces, marine tracking data showed.
The crucial…
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Shekel breaks below 3 to the dollar in first since 1995; exporters warn of economy risk
The shekel on Wednesday crossed below the threshold of NIS 3 per dollar, its strongest level in more than 30 years, fueled by growing optimism over an end to the war with Iran and a ceasefire in Lebanon. But manufacturers and exporters…
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Apple TV releases ‘Unconditional’ drama series trailer
Apple TV released a trailer for the new much-anticipated drama series, Unconditional, from co-creators Adam Bizanski (Magpie) and Dana Idisis (On the Spectrum). The eight-episode thriller series is from Keshet International and stars Liraz…
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Bernie Sanders pushes resolutions to block US weapons sales to Israel | Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders will on Wednesday make a probably unsuccessful attempt to block sales of bombs and bulldozers to Israel that will double as a litmus test of the longtime US ally’s support among Democrats.
Sanders, an independent who caucuses with…
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Lebanon buffer zone to be expanded as Hezbollah strikes continue, Benjamin Netanyahu says
Israel will expand the buffer zone in Lebanon while continuing to strike Hezbollah forces, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday evening.The buffer zone will also be stretched eastward, Netanyahu noted, so that Israel “can…
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With Iran War on Pause, Political Battle Resumes Over Israeli Democracy
A conflict may still be raging, at least with Hezbollah in Lebanon. But Israel seized on the relative quiet with Iran to do something on Wednesday that it hadn’t been able to do in a good while, what with all the wartime unity and rallying…
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