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Netanyahu and far-right allies scent Israel election victory

Veteran Israeli politician Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to have all but regained power on Wednesday, with initial election results showing his alliance with the extreme right taking a narrow lead.

Radio France Internationale

Arab League says Palestinian cause central, glosses over Israel

The closing declaration of the Arab leaders’ summit reflects a regional divide on friendly relations with Israel.

Al Jazeera

Iran Official Says Netanyahu Return Would Create New Challenge for US, Israel

An adviser to Iran's Revolutionary Guards' chief commander said on Wednesday that a return of Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu to power would create a new challenge for the United States and Israel, said the semi-official Ilna news agency. "Netanyahu's return to power will weaken the democratic government in America and will…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Election result marks dangerous new turn in Israel’s rightward shift

Israeli politics has been shifting rightwards for decades, but this new coalition could go further than any before

The Guardian - UK

The rise of Israel's extreme right

The new government will include several politicians known for racist, misogynistic, ultra-religious, or anti-LGBTQ rhetoric.

Axios

Leaders hold final day of Arab League summit amid cost of living crisis

Arab leaders convened on Wednesday in Algeria for the second day of the 31st summit of the largest annual Arab conference, seeking common ground on several divisive issues in the region. The meeting comes against the backdrop of rising inflation, food and energy shortages, drought and soaring cost of living…

France 24

TikTok tells European users its staff in China get access to their data

Privacy policy update confirms data of continent’s users available to range of TikTok bases including in Brazil, Israel and US

The Guardian - UK

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Benjamin Netanyahu may be back – but the true victory belongs to Israel’s far right

The election of Itamar Ben-Gvir and his Religious Zionism party could put enormous pressure on Israel’s international relationships, says US attorney Lloyd Green

The Guardian - UK

Arab leaders say Palestinian cause still central for them after summit

Arab leaders said on Wednesday that the Palestinian cause was still central for them after their first summit meeting in three years, but they did not directly address their own splits over peace with Israel or its election of a new right-wing government.

Reuters

Sources: U.S. unlikely to work with Jewish supremacist expected to be made Israeli minister

No official decision has been made, but if the U.S. does boycott Itmar Ben-Gvir, it will mark an unprecedented development.

Axios

With most votes now counted, Netanyahu seems poised to return as Israel's leader

"We are on the cusp of a very big victory," Benjamin Netanyahu told supporters. He has partnered with the far-right and vowed to impose tougher law enforcement on Palestinians.

WEKU

Netanyahu is set for comeback in Israel with far-right firebrand

Israel’s fifth election in four years looked set to return Benjamin Netanyahu to power, with the votes counted until now suggesting his strategy of forming an alliance with the nation’s far right has succeeded.

Tribune News Service

Israel elections: Who is Itamar Ben-Gvir?

Far-right leader set to play kingmaker to Benjamin Netanyahu

The Independent UK

Palestinians Fear a Netanyahu Win in Israeli Election Could Mean More Violence

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 who said they feared it was a prelude to further escalation of conflict with Israel. Netanyahu's comeback in Tuesday's election is set against the…

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Reuters

Lawbreaker to Israeli kingmaker? Far-right Ben-Gvir surges in vote

Israeli far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir, who for years was seen as too much of a firebrand for mainstream politics, swept up votes in Tuesday's election and may now play kingmaker in Benjamin Netanyahu's stunning political comeback.

Reuters

Palestinians fear Israeli election result could mean more violence

The Independent UK

Israel election: Netanyahu on ‘verge of big victory’ as ultra-nationalist party breaks through

Former Israeli leader set to secure majority

Al Jazeera

Palestinian killed in occupied West Bank after ‘wounding soldier’

Israeli army accused Habis Abdel Hafeez Rayan, 54, of running over an Israeli soldier at Beit Sira checkpoint.

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Netanyahu faces balancing act after Israel election comeback

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, was a "hiatus" and that great tasks lay ahead.

Al Jazeera

Four key takeaways from Israel’s parliamentary elections

Benjamin Netanyahu is ahead of his rivals in the vote count after Tuesday’s elections, and looks likely to become PM.

The Independent UK

Palestinian shot dead after driving car into Israeli officer

The Israeli army says a Palestinian motorist slammed his car into an Israeli army officer near a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank, seriously injuring him

The Independent UK

Leaders meet in Algeria for final day of Arab League summit

Leaders are meeting in Algeria for the second day of the 31st summit of the Arab League

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mikati: US Guarantees Will Protect Lebanon’s Maritime Deal with Israel

Lebanon's caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati told Reuters by phone on Wednesday that US guarantees would protect a maritime border deal with Israel should Israel's conservative former premier Benjamin Netanyahu win a majority in elections. Netanyahu had threatened to "neutralize" the agreement, which came into force last week after years…

Evening Standard

Benjamin Netanyahu: ‘We’re on brink of very big victory’ after Israel election

With 70% of votes counted, Netanyahu’s Likud party and its likely religious and far-right allies are on track to control a majority in parliament

Reuters

Caretaker Lebanon PM says U.S. guarantees will protect maritime deal with Israel

Lebanon's caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati told Reuters by phone on Wednesday that U.S. guarantees would protect a maritime border deal with Israel should Israel's conservative former premier Benjamin Netanyahu win a majority in elections.

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