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Israel’s New Defense Minister: Netanyahu Loyalist, Settlers’ Friend

Israel's new defense minister Yoav Galant is a former general, a staunch ally of Benjamin Netanyahu and a vocal advocate of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. In the military, the 64-year-old oversaw Israel's 2005 withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and later commanded the "Operation Cast Lead" offensive against…

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Israel has improved readiness to attack Iran, minister says

Israel has improved its readiness to attack Iran, outgoing Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Wednesday as he cited preparations that the military is making to hit nuclear sites.

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Israeli Minister Sees Possible Attack on Iran ‘in Two or Three Years’

Israel could attack Iranian nuclear sites in two or three years, its defense minister said on Wednesday, in unusually explicit comments about a possible timeline. With international efforts to renew a 2015 nuclear deal having stalled, the Iranians have ramped up uranium enrichment, a process with civilian uses that can…

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Israeli minister sees possible attack on Iran "in two or three years"

Israel could attack Iranian nuclear sites in two or three years, its defence minister said on Wednesday, in unusually explicit comments about a possible timeline.

Reuters

Palestinian footballer killed by Israel in West Bank: Medics

Israeli forces shot dead the 23-year-old Palestinian and wounded five others in Nablus during a raid.

Al Jazeera

Israel to Hold Remains of Deceased Palestinian Prisoner

Israel's defense minister said Wednesday that the remains of a Palestinian prisoner who died a day earlier from lung cancer would not be released for burial. Benny Gantz’s office said the body of Nasser Abu Hamid, one of the founders of the Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade, would be held as…

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US State Department Spokesman Mute On Israeli ‘war Crimes’ Accusation

Ned Price also failed to refute a reporter’s claim that an Israeli soldier shot an unarmed Palestinian at “point blank range”.

Zenger

Biden urged to threaten Israel weapons halt over far-right concerns

Pair urge US president to withdraw military support to Netanyahu’s coalition government if Palestinians are expelled or land annexed

The Guardian - US

Three Israeli soldiers detained for suspected revenge attack on Palestinians

Three Israeli soldiers were detained on Monday, the military said, after allegedly hurling an improvised bomb at Palestinians near the West Bank city of Bethlehem as revenge for the seizing of the body of a teenager last week.

Reuters

Israel rescinds 200 Gaza work permits, citing bomb worries

Israel has cancelled 200 out of some 15,500 permits issued to Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to work in its territory after a labourer was accused of planning to carry out a bombing, the Shin Bet security agency said on Thursday.

Reuters

Body of Israeli Citizen, Taken by Palestinians from Hospital, Being Returned

The Israeli military said Thursday that the body of an Israeli teen that was taken by Palestinians from a West Bank hospital is being returned to his family. The army said they coordinated with the Palestinian Authority to bring his body. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said he would close…

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Israeli Army Chief Heads to US to ‘Reinforce Armies’ against Iranian Security Threats

Israeli Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi will kick off a visit to the United States on Sunday to discuss the security challenges in the region. This will be his second visit to the US since assuming his post and his last before leaving office on January 17. An Israeli army…

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US State Department Concerned By Surge In Israeli-Palestinian Clashes

The Biden administration on Tuesday called on Israel and the Palestinian Authority to take steps to calm tensions in Judea and Samaria, just hours after a Palestinian

Zenger

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Greek, Israeli defense ministers stress importance of ties

The defense ministers of Israel and Greece have stressed the importance of maintaining strong alliances to tackle global and regional threats such as the war in Ukraine and ongoing tension in the eastern Mediterranean

Zenger

FBI’s Decision To Investigate IDF ‘undermines The Pentagon’s Own Conclusions’

The FBI Investigation Of The IDF Draws Into Possibilities Whether Abu Akleh's Death Was A Violation Of U.S. Law

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Israel Will Not Cooperate with FBI Inquiry Into Killing of Abu Akleh

Israel will not cooperate with the investigation into the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed while covering a military raid on the West Bank city of Jenin in May. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said in a statement Monday that Israel has published its own probe and will…

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Israel says that DOJ is investigating journalist Shireen Abu Akleh's killing

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz made the statement on Twitter, saying Israel has made it clear to the U.S. "that we won't cooperate with any external investigation."

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The Guardian - US

Israel will not cooperate with FBI inquiry into killing of Palestinian American journalist

Defence minister calls investigation into Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing by Israeli army ‘interference in internal affairs’

Reuters

Israel calls U.S. move to investigate Al Jazeera journalist's killing 'serious mistake'

Israel will not cooperate with any external investigation into the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Defence Minister Benny Gantz said on Monday.

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Gantz Rules out Attack on Iran

After his failure in the elections, outgoing Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz, delivered a speech to sum up his tenure, stressing that Israel “is capable of attacking Iran,” but expects the next prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to act in a balanced manner. Speaking to military reporters, Gantz said he thinks…

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Lapid, Gantz Refuse Proposal to Join Netanyahu’s Govt

Israel’s Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced their rejection of forming a national unity government led by Benjamin Netanyahu. Informed sources said that forming a unity government is the best way out for Israel from having a far-right government, which will inevitably involve it in clashes…

Tribune News Service

Iran’s weapons are slowly dragging Israel to Ukraine’s defense

After months of reluctance, Israel is softening its opposition to providing military aid to Ukraine, as Iran’s deepening support for Russia’s invasion evolves into a threat to Israeli security.

France 24

Lapid may be defeated in Israel’s polls, but he’s the ‘undisputed’ opposition leader

Israel’s former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made a comeback following his Likud party’s strong showing in Tuesday’s elections. But the party of leftist caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid has also made electoral gains, enabling the journalist-turned-politician to establish himself as a powerful opposition leader, according to a Middle East…

Zenger

Zelenskyy: Israel To Supply Ukraine With Military Communications Systems

Israel's answer to Ukraine's request for arms and supplies has made an unexpected turn as Zelenskyy reveals new agreement

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