Israel

UPDATE – Israel’s new government to be sworn in, following parliament’s approval

New government has nationalist, religious parties Netanyahu has pledged to pursue regional peace Cabinet darkens bleak outlook for Palestinian state Violence surged in West Bank in 2022 By Maayan Lubell…

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On eve of Israel’s new government, far-rightists offer reassurances

JERUSALEM, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu finalised coalition deals on Wednesday as his prospective far-right partners offered reassurances that they would serve all Israelis and not…

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Israel’s Netanyahu seals coalition deals with rightist, religious allies

JERUSALEM, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu finalised coalition deals with allied parties, their spokespeople said on Wednesday, in final steps toward his political comeback at the head…

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Israel’s Netanyahu looks to vote in new government on Thursday

Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu called a vote in parliament on his new government for Thursday Dec. 29, the speaker of the Knesset said on Monday, after almost two months…

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Israel’s Netanyahu looks to vote in new government on Thursday

JERUSALEM, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu called a vote in parliament on his new government for Thursday Dec. 29, the speaker of the Knesset said on Monday, after…

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Israel exports to reach record of more than $160 billion in 2022

JERUSALEM, (Reuters) - Israel's exports are expected to have risen more than 10% to a record level of at least $160 billion in 2022, led by exports of services, the…

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Signs of Salome, said to be nurse to baby Jesus, unearthed in Israel

By Dedi Hayoun LACHISH FOREST, Israel (Reuters) - Excavations of a cave reputed to be the burial place of Salome, said in non-canonical scripture to have been nurse to the…

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Israel’s Netanyahu says he has secured deal to form new government

By Henriette Chacar JERUSALEM, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Israel's longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Wednesday he had secured a deal to form a new government after weeks of…

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Photo Story: The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah in Jerusalem

A menorah is projected on the old city walls on the first day of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah near the Jaffa Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem. Hanukkah,…

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Israel inflation rate seen at 14-year high of 5.3% in November

November CPI data due 1630 GMT on Thursday Annual inflation rate seen at 5.3%, highest since Oct. 2008 Bank of Israel expected to raise rates by another half-point Inflation rate…

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Update: Netanyahu promises to govern for all Israelis amid rise of religious nationalists

By Dan Williams JERUSALEM, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Tuesday to govern in the interests of all Israelis, as religious-nationalist parties slated to join his new coalition…

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UPDATED: Israel’s Netanyahu gets extension until Dec. 21 to form government

JERUSALEM, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu will have until Dec. 21 to form a new government after President Isaac Herzog granted him a 10-day extension, Herzog's…

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Blinken says U.S. to work with Israel, and support two state solution

The U.S. plans to work closely with Israel's new government, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told a left-leaning Jewish group in Washington on Sunday, and continues to support a two-state…

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UPDATED: Israeli far right’s Ben-Gvir to be police minister in coalition deal

JERUSALEM, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu's conservative Likud party signed its first coalition deal with Itamar Ben-Gvir's far-right Jewish Power party, Likud said in a statement…

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One victim of Jerusalem blasts has died – Israeli police

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Two explosions at bus stops on Jerusalem's outskirts killed one and wounded up to 15 people on Wednesday (November 23), emergency services said, in what Israeli police…

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Israel’s Netanyahu wins defamation suit against ex-PM

JERUSALEM, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu won a defamation suit on Monday against a predecessor who had alleged that he, his wife and his son were…

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Israeli far-right’s demand for defence post hinders Netanyahu’s coalition bid

Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to swiftly form a government faltered on Sunday as a prospective far-right coalition partner demanded the cabinet role of defence minister. A clear right-wing…

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UPDATED: Netanyahu formally tasked with forming new Israeli government

JERUSALEM, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received an official mandate on Sunday to form a new government and pledged that he would seek national consensus…

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Israel’s president to ask Netanyahu to form new government

JERUSALEM, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Israel's President Isaac Herzog will ask veteran leader Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government on Sunday, the president's office said. The announcement came after…

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Israel’s president to meet factions, pick nominee to form government

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's President Isaac Herzog said on Tuesday he will begin consulting all elected parties on Wednesday before tasking a candidate with forming the next government. The meetings,…

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Israeli settlers have high hopes after Netanyahu election win

HILLTOP, West Bank (Reuters) - High atop a rocky hill in the occupied West Bank, Israeli settlers exhilarated by a resounding right-wing election triumph surveyed a landscape dotted with Palestinian…

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Palestinians fear a Netanyahu win in Israeli election could mean more violence

GAZA/WEST BANK (Reuters) - The prospect of Benjamin Netanyahu returning to power at the head of one of the most right-wing coalitions in Israeli history has prompted concern among Palestinians…

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Israeli PM Lapid congratulates Netanyahu on election win

JERUSALEM, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Israel Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday congratulated Benjamin Netanyahu on his election win as final results confirmed the former premier's triumphant comeback at the…

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Israeli far-rightist vows to impose order under new Netanyahu government

JERUSALEM, Nov 3 (Reuters) - A near-final tally of votes on Thursday showed former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on track to re-election with a clear parliamentary majority, boosted by…

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NEWSMAKER-Benjamin Netanyahu faces balancing act after Israel election comeback

JERUSALEM, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Benjamin Netanyahu concluded his recent autobiography "Bibi: My Story" with a declaration that his time on the opposition benches, after an election loss in 2021,…

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UPDATED: Netanyahu says he is on brink of ‘very big victory’ in Israel election

JERUSALEM, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Israel's former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to return to power in one of the most right-wing coalitions in Israel's history, causing jitters among…

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Israel election tightly poised as Netanyahu bids for comeback

Israelis began voting for the fifth time in less than four years on Tuesday, with former premier Benjamin Netanyahu bidding for a comeback in a race likely to turn on…

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Explainer: Israel ballot: round five in Netanyahu’s fight for survival

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – On Tuesday Nov. 1 Israel holds an unprecedented fifth election in less than four years with former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu vying for a comeback. Caught in…

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Netanyahu pushes comeback bid in tight Israeli election race

JERUSALEM, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Israelis vote for the fifth time in four years on Tuesday in an election in which former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's comeback bid may depend…

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Israeli court gives green light to Lebanon maritime deal, signing seen on Thursday

JERUSALEM, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Israel's Supreme Court on Sunday rejected petitions that would have held up a landmark U.S.-brokered deal setting a maritime border with Lebanon, which Washington predicted…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Gaza City, Gaza

A general view over Gaza City. PHOTO: EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED SABER

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Israel-Lebanon maritime border deal ‘permanent, equitable resolution’ -draft

BEIRUT, Oct 12 (Reuters) - The U.S.-brokered deal delineating the maritime boundary between Israel and Lebanon is intended to be a lasting resolution to their longtime dispute, the draft seen…

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Biden congratulates Israel, Lebanon on maritime border deal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with the leaders of Israel and Lebanon on Tuesday to congratulate them over what the United States sees as a historic breakthrough…

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Israel warm to draft Lebanese demarcation deal, sees gas profit-sharing

JERUSALEM, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Israel gave its preliminary nod on Sunday to a draft U.S.-brokered deal demarcating a maritime border with Lebanon that could lead to possible profit-sharing from…

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British PM Truss considering relocating the U.K. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

British Prime Minister Liz Truss is considering relocating the U.K. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Truss told her Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid “about her review of the current location” of…

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Israeli, Turkish leaders to meet at United Nations -Israeli PM

JERUSALEM, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will meet during the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Lapid's office said on Saturday. The meeting…

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Israel’s election campaign kicks off, polls predict further deadlock

JERUSALEM, (Reuters) - Israeli political parties submitted their final lists of candidates on Thursday for an unprecedented fifth election in four years, which looks unlikely to break the deadlock between…

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Two Palestinian gunmen, Israeli army officer killed in West Bank clash

RAMALLAH, West Bank, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Israeli troops shot dead two Palestinian gunmen on Wednesday in a clash near the boundary with the occupied West Bank in which an…

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Israeli minister says Iran using Syria facilities for weapons production

Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz said that Iran has used more than 10 military facilities in Syria to produce advanced missiles and weapons for its proxies. For several years, Israel…

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Israel sees no new Iran nuclear deal before U.S. November mid-terms

JERUSALEM, (Reuters) - Israel does not anticipate a renewal of Iran's nuclear deal with world powers before the U.S. mid-term elections in November, an Israeli official said on Sunday, after…

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Israeli survivors remember Munich Olympic massacre, 50 years on

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Ankie Spitzer was 26 years old when her husband Andre, a coach of the Israeli fencing team, was killed by Palestinian gunmen at the 1972 Munich Olympics,…

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Israel to ban Boeing 747s, other 4-engine planes amid environmental concerns

JERUSALEM, Sept 4 - Israel will ban Boeing 747 and similar aircraft with four engines as of March 31, 2023 to reduce noise and air pollution, its airports authority said…

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Biden tells Israel’s Lapid U.S. will never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid the United States will never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon, the White House said, as Tehran…

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Photo Story: Procession for Virgin Mary in Jerusalem’s Old City

Orthodox nuns hold candles and flowers as they take part in a procession bringing an icon of Virgin Mary to the tomb where she is believed to be buried, through…

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Israel: Nuclear deal would give Iran $100 billion to destabilise region

JERUSALEM, (Reuters) - A new nuclear deal between world powers and Iran would allow other nations to avoid sanctions and give Teheran $100 billion a year to destabilise the Middle…

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Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank clashes, medics say

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian in predawn clashes in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Thursday, Palestinian medics said. The Israeli army said he was armed and shooting…

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Israel says to restore full diplomatic relations with Turkey

JERUSALEM, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Israel and Turkey have decided to restore full diplomatic ties and will return ambassadors to each other's country following a steady improvement in relations, Israeli…

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Photo Story: Ultra orthodox Jews protest in Jerusalem

Mounted police try to disperse Ultra Orthodox Jewish protesters in a religious neighbourhood in Jerusalem, 15 August 2022. Hundreds of protesters blocked roads during a demonstration against the police's decision…

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Israel arrests three in international money laundering probe

JERUSALEM, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Israeli authorities said on Monday they had arrested three suspects as part of an investigation into "large-scale fraud" against the French treasury and the theft…

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Israeli strikes hit Iranian targets near Russia’s Mediterranean bases

(Reuters) - Israel hit Iranian targets in a series of strikes on Sunday near the ancestral home region of Syrian President Bashar al Assad, and close to Russia's main Syrian…

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Away from Gaza, Islamic Jihad digs in against Israel on West Bank

For the masked gunmen in Jenin refugee camp, Israel's unannounced strike against Islamic Jihad in Gaza on Friday can have come as little surprise after months of clashes that have…

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A timeline of major flare-ups between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza

Aug 7 (Reuters) - Israeli air strikes hit Gaza and the militant Islamic Jihad group fired rockets into Israel on Sunday, the third day of violence that has killed about…

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Israel, Palestinians agree truce from Sunday evening – sources

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and Palestinian militants have agreed to a truce in Gaza from Sunday evening as mediated by Cairo, sources said, after a weekend-long pounding of Palestinian targets…

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Egyptian mediators propose Gaza truce as of 1900 GMT

CAIRO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Egyptian mediators have proposed a Gaza truce that would take effect at 10 p.m. (1900 GMT) on Sunday, an Egyptian security source said, adding that Israel had…

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Israel grounds F-35s over pilot ejection seat concerns

JERUSALEM, July 30 (Reuters) - The Israeli Air Force announced a temporary halt in its stealth fighter F-35 aircraft activity on Saturday, following U.S. concerns over defects in pilot ejection systems. Aircraft…

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Israeli forces kill two Palestinian gunmen in West Bank clash

NABLUS, West Bank, July 24 (Reuters) - Israeli forces killed two Palestinian militants in a pre-dawn gun battle in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, Palestinian and Israeli officials said.…

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Gaza rockets, Israeli air strikes accompany Biden’s Middle East visit

JERUSALEM, July 16 (Reuters) - Israeli fighter jets struck Gaza following rocket launches on Saturday, hours after U.S. President Joe Biden flew from Israel to Saudi Arabia on a Middle…

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