Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Tuesday signed an order expanding the value-added tax exemption on personal imports from $75 to $150, arguing that it is necessary to allow cheaper imports to encourage competition and lower prices.
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Category: 3. Middle East
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Citing better cooperation, Montenegro lifts visas for Turkish citizens
BELGRADE, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Montenegro on Tuesday revoked its decision to insist on visas for Turkish citizens and reintroduced a visa-free regime but for a shortened duration, citing improved cooperation with Turkish authorities.
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Germany makes first deportation to Syria since 2011: What to know
Germany deported a man to Syria on Tuesday, the first such removal since the Syrian civil war erupted in 2011, marking a significant shift in Berlin’s migration policy after years of deeming returns to Syria too dangerous.
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Gazan man who prayed for death to all Jews released from UK prison
A Gazan man who published footage of himself boasting of armed action against Israel and praying for the death of all Jews has been released from prison in the United Kingdom after entering the country illegally earlier this year.
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Lebanon denies any army link to Hezbollah after strikes
Lebanon denies any army link to Hezbollah after strikes | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe IDF said the men were involved in planning attacks against its forces and that two were members of Hezbollah’s air defense unit.Hezbollah…
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Israel sending weapons, aid to Syria’s Druze fighters
Israel sending weapons, aid to Syria’s Druze fighters | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe airdrops on Dec. 17, 2024, came nine days after Assad’s removal and included 500 rifles sent to the Druze-led Military Council. Prime…
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Iraq says gas supplies from Iran have been halted
Iraq says gas supplies from Iran have been halted | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsThe ministry reported that 4,000 to 4,500 megawatts of power have been lost from the electrical system due to the halt in Iranian gas…
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Europe’s top court moves to fast-track Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala's case: What to know
The new move is expected to speed up review of Osman Kavala’s continued imprisonment and Turkey’s repeated failures to release him.
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Two men found guilty of UK plot to kill hundreds of Jews as IS fears grow
By Sam Tobin and Andy Bruce
LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Two men were found guilty on Tuesday of plotting to kill hundreds in an Islamic State-inspired gun rampage against the Jewish community in England, a planned attack investigators say…
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US Israel split grows over Turkey role in Gaza talks
US Israel split grows over Turkey role in Gaza talks | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastRegional coordination between Cairo and Ankara accelerates amid growing differences between the US and Israel over Turkey’s role after the…
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