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Israel Expands Southern Lebanon Control in Escalation Against Hezbollah

Israel has announced that its forces will take control of a large portion of southern Lebanon as part of an intensified campaign against Hezbollah, according to Defence Minister Israel Katz.…

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Israel sees spike in PTSD and suicide among troops as war persists

Israel is grappling with a dramatic increase in post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide among its troops after its two-year assault on Gaza, precipitated by the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack…

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Somalia condemns Israeli minister’s Somaliland visit

Israel's foreign minister is the first official to visit Somaliland following Israel's controversial recognition of the breakaway region as a sovereign state. Gideon Saar met Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi…

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Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting in 2026

Israel said it had suspended more than two dozen humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders and CARE, from operating in the Gaza Strip for failing to comply with new registration…

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Trump warns Iran of possible strike

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States could support another major strike on Iran were it to resume rebuilding its ballistic missile or nuclear weapons programs and…

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Israel Signals Tough Stance on Hezbollah as Ceasefire Anniversary Approaches

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with US envoy for Lebanon affairs Morgan Ortagus amid rising tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border. Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Intelligence Chief Maj.…

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Netanyahu requests presidential pardon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally asked President Isaac Herzog for a pardon, marking a rare step in the country’s political and legal history. Herzog's office said Sunday that…

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Israel kills Hezbollah military leader in Beirut strike

Israel killed militant group Hezbollah's top military official in an airstrike on a southern suburb of Beirut on Sunday, the Israeli military said, despite a U.S.-brokered truce a year ago.…

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White House, Palestinian officials disagree on aid reaching Gaza

The White House has claimed that nearly 15,000 trucks carrying commercial goods and humanitarian aid have entered Gaza since October 10, averaging 674 per day since the Israel-Hamas ceasefire began.…

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Israel’s parliament gives initial nod to occupied West Bank annexation

A bill applying Israeli law to the occupied West Bank, a move tantamount to annexation of land which Palestinians want for a state, won preliminary approval from Israel's parliament on…

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Hamas says it needs more time to recover bodies of dead hostages

The United States has downplayed concerns over the Gaza ceasefire after Hamas stated it requires additional time and specialist equipment to recover the remaining bodies of Israeli hostages. Under the…

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Europe has essentially become irrelevant: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu

Europe has been absent from a ceasefire plan between Israel and Hamas because it has "basically caved in to Palestinian terrorism (and) radical Islamist minorities," Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…

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22 people die in major Israeli attack on Gaza

Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City today killed 22 people, including nine children. The attack struck the Souq Firas area, where video footage showed children’s bodies being pulled…

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Netanyahu does not rule out further strikes on Hamas leaders abroad

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not ruled out further strikes on Hamas leaders following last week's attack in Qatar, saying they would not have immunity "wherever they are". Speaking…

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Israel recovers body of hostage and remains of another

Israel’s military recovered the body of one hostage and the remains of another in Gaza on Friday, as it declared Gaza City a “dangerous combat zone” ahead of a major…

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Most Americans believe countries should recognize Palestinian state, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

A 58% majority of Americans believe that every country in the United Nations should recognize Palestine as a nation, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, as Israel and Hamas considered…

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Israel to call up 50,000 reservists before Gaza City offensive

Israel will call up 50,000 reservists before a planned offensive to take Gaza City but most forces that would operate in the Gaza Strip's largest urban centre would be active…

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Israelis stage nationwide protests to demand end to Gaza war and release of hostages

Thousands of Israelis took part in a nationwide strike on Sunday in support of families of hostages held in Gaza, calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach an agreement…

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Israeli cabinet may order complete Gaza takeover

Israel's cabinet could authorise on Tuesday a complete military takeover of Gaza for the first time in two decades, media reported, despite international pressure for a ceasefire to ease appalling…

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Israel to decide next steps in Gaza

Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his security cabinet this week to decide on Israel's next steps in Gaza following the collapse of indirect ceasefire talks with Hamas, with one senior Israeli…

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Israel intercepts missile launched from Yemen

The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel that triggered sirens across several areas in the country. The launch from Yemen follows…

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Israel sought to kill Khamenei, but didn’t find an opportunity

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a circuit of interviews aired Thursday evening that Israel sought to eliminate Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during its 12-day conflict with…

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Israel says Iran’s supreme leader ‘can no longer be allowed to exist’; nuclear sites in Iran’s Natanz and Arak overnight

Israel’s defence minister said on Thursday that Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “can no longer be allowed to exist” after Soroka hospital in southern Israel was hit during an…

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Israel airstrikes target Iranian missile facilities, Trump calls for Tehran’s ‘unconditional surrender’

Thousands were fleeing Tehran and other major cities as Iran and Israel exchanged missile strikes, despite U.S. President Donald Trump urging Iran to surrender unconditionally. Israel reported two waves of…

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Airlines divert flights, airspace closed after attack on Iran

Airlines cleared out of the airspace over Israel, Iran and Iraq early on Friday after Israel launched attacks on targets in Iran, Flightradar24 data showed, with carriers scrambling to divert…

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UPDATED: Israel hits Iran with ‘preemptive’ strikes’

Israel launched a major attack on Iran Friday, drawing their long-running shadow war into the open conflict in a way that could spiral into a wider, more dangerous regional war.…

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Mossad smuggled weapons into Iran ahead of strikes

Israeli security officials say the country’s Mossad spy agency smuggled weapons into Iran ahead of the strikes that were used to target its defences from within.The two security officials spoke…

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Israeli forces seize Gaza aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg

Israeli forces have taken command of a charity vessel that had tried to break a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip and the boat with its crew of 12 including…

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UPDATED: Dozens injured by Israeli gunfire as crowds overwhelmed Gaza aid site, UN says

The UN Human Rights Office has said it believes 47 people were injured in Gaza on Tuesday when crowds overwhelmed an aid distribution centre run by a controversial new group…

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Syria and Israel in direct talks focused on security

Israel and Syria are in direct contact and have in recent weeks held face-to-face meetings aimed at calming tensions and preventing conflict in the border region between the two longtime…

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Israel military says intercepted two projectiles fired from Yemen

The Israeli military announced on Tuesday that it intercepted a missile and another projectile launched from Yemen, where the Houthis have frequently carried out attacks they claim are in retaliation…

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Israeli ‘warning’ fire at diplomats in West Bank sparks outcry

Israeli troops fired “warning shots” during a visit by foreign diplomats to the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, the military said, drawing condemnation. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urged…

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International criticism of Israel grows as Gaza violence continues

Israeli forces killed at least 55 Palestinians in airstrikes in Gaza on Tuesday, local medics said, continuing to bombard the enclave despite mounting international pressure to halt military operations and…

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US intel suggests Israel preparing strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities

New intelligence obtained by the United States suggests that Israel is making preparations to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, CNN reported, citing multiple U.S. officials familiar with the intelligence. It was…

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Yemen’s Houthi Attacks on Israel: Implications and Responses

Israeli forces reported a missile from Yemen hit Ben Gurion airport; the attack was allegedly by Iran-backed Houthis, though unclaimed. A missile from Yemen struck Tel Aviv airport, injuring four.…

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Israel’s Shin Bet security chief says he will resign after Netanyahu row

Ronen Bar, the director of Israel’s Shin Bet internal security service, has said he will resign in less than two months, after weeks of tension with Benjamin Netanyahu, who has…

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Trump opposed a planned Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites

U.S. President Donald Trump blocked a planned Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites in favor of negotiating a deal with Iran to limit its nuclear program, the New York Times…

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Israel says it intercepted missile launched from Yemen as EU opposes resumption of Gaza war

The Israeli military said it had intercepted a missile over Israel on Monday that had been launched from Yemen, according to a statement. The Houthis, undeterred by waves of U.S. strikes since…

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UPDATED: Hamas armed wing says it fired rockets against Tel Aviv

Hamas' armed wing claimed on Thursday an attack with a barrage of rockets against Tel Aviv, in central Israel. The group said the attack was in response to "the Zionist…

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Israel’s military publishes first report on 7 October 2023 failures

Israel's military has published its first official account of the mistakes that led to its failures during Hamas's 7 October 2023 attack, which triggered the Gaza war. The report concludes…

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Netanyahu praises Trump’s ‘bold vision’ for Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is working in "full cooperation" with the US on a "common strategy" for Gaza following talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.…

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Israel likely to launch a preemptive attack on Iran’s nuclear program by midyear

U.S. intelligence warns that Israel is likely to launch a preemptive attack on Iran's nuclear program by midyear, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing multiple intelligence reports. Such an…

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Israel Preparing for Possible Tsunami Amid Greek Seismic Activity

Israel must ramp up preparations for a possible tsunami, the Deputy Head of the National Security Council emphasized during an emergency meeting with government ministries and disaster response agencies on…

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Israeli drone strike injures 5 people in southern Lebanon, health ministry says

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon wounded 24 people despite a ceasefire in place for over six weeks, Lebanon's health ministry said. A drone strike in Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa injured 20, while…

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Israeli army chief to resign over huge security breach in Hamas’ Oct 7 attack

Israel's army chief Herzi Halevi said he would resign on March 6, taking responsibility for the massive security lapse on Oct. 7, 2023, when Palestinian Hamas gunmen from Gaza carried…

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Hamas ‘very close to an agreement’ with Israel, official says

Hamas is reportedly nearing a ceasefire agreement with Israel involving a hostage exchange for Palestinian prisoners, according to a militant group official. Both Israeli and US officials have also acknowledged…

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Israel reveals commandos had raided missile plant in Syria in September

Israel's military said its special forces had raided an underground missile production site in Syria in September that it said was primed to produce hundreds of precision missiles for use…

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Netanyahu takes the stand in his corruption trial for the first time

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the witness stand for the first time on Tuesday in his long-running corruption trial to give testimony that will likely force him to juggle…

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Israeli forces advance in Khan Younis area of south Gaza, 47 killed across enclave

Israeli tanks pushed into northern parts of the Khan Younis area in the south of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and Palestinian medics said further Israeli airstrikes had killed at…

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ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas leader

Judges at the International Criminal Court have issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence chief, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri, for…

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Israel accused of crimes against humanity over forced displacement in Gaza

Human Rights Watch has released a report accusing Israel of engaging in the "deliberate and massive forced displacement" of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, alleging that the use of evacuation orders…

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Netanyahu sacks defence minister, jolting Israeli politics as war grinds on

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defence Minister Yoav Gallant citing a “crisis of trust”, and replaced him with close ally Israel Katz to lead the country’s war in Gaza…

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Israeli authorities probe suspected Gaza intelligence leak by Netanyahu aide

A suspected leak of classified Gaza documents involving an aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has jolted Israeli politics and outraged the families of hostages held by Hamas who have…

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Israel’s Weapon Suppliers: A Closer Look

The US has cautioned Israel that it might halt weapon supplies if Gaza's humanitarian crisis doesn't improve. This isn't the first time Israel's key ally has made such a threat.…

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Israel’s security cabinet expected to decide on Iran response

Israel’s security cabinet is set to vote on Thursday regarding its response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack, according to an Israeli official speaking to CNN. Earlier, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant…

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Israel bans UN Secretary General from entering country

Israel's foreign minister says Antonio Guterres has been banned from the country due to what he sees as anti-Israel bias by the UN chief. Israel Katz said he had declared…

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Israel’s Netanyahu says Iran made a big mistake and will pay

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran's missile attack on Israel failed and vowed retaliation. "Iran made a big mistake tonight - and it will pay for it," he said…

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