Israel’s security establishment has drafted a series of new recommendations aimed at curbing Jewish nationalist crime and settler violence in the West Bank, following a sharp rise in serious incidents over the past year, Israeli…
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Iran president says capital move now unavoidable
Iran president says capital move now unavoidable | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsThe government has identified the underdeveloped Makran region in southeastern Iran as a possible new capital. No timeline for the move has…
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Netanyahu: ‘There will not be a Palestinian state,’ even at cost of ties with Saudis
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted that there will not be a Palestinian state, even at the cost of normalization with Saudi Arabia, during an interview aired on Thursday evening.
“There will not be a Palestinian state. It’s very…
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Israeli tourist drowns off coast of Koh Phangan after jumping into sea to rescue son
Searchers on Thursday found the body of an Israeli tourist who drowned off the coast of Koh Phangan while on vacation on the Thai island with his wife and four children, the Foreign Ministry said.
Sagi Mor, 45, drowned on Wednesday after…
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Syria sends first Swift message to New York Fed, central bank governor says
(Reuters) -The Syrian central bank on Thursday sent its first Swift message to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, central bank Governor AbdulKader Husrieh told Reuters.
“We sent (a) greeting message to all our international correspondent banks….
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Netanyahu brushes off Saudi F-35 deal, says US will ensure Israel’s military edge
PM says Rubio assured him Washington will maintain Israel’s regional advantage, in contrast to military’s position, which warned air superiority could be eroded
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Dick Cheney’s funeral brings bipartisan tributes, but Trump and Vance not invited
Joe Biden and George W Bush, Kamala Harris and Mike Pence sit together at service for former US vice president, as White House abstains from usual statements of mourning
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Israel Expects to Keep Regional Military Edge Despite Planned Sale of F-35s to Saudi Arabia
Israelis expected to maintain its regional advantage with accesss to more advanced American-made weaponry despite President Donald Trump’s decision to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, a government spokesperson said on Thursday when asked…
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How Iraq’s next government could shape the US-Iran rivalry
Millions of Iraqis headed to the polls last week to vote, but it could be months before a new government takes shape.
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Damascus, Doha Slam Netanyahu’s Visit to Israeli-held Syria Buffer Zone
Qatar issued a sharp condemnation Thursday over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the Syrian buffer zone the previous day and Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon and Gaza on Tuesday.
Doha criticized what it said were “blatant”…
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