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Swimming and Surfing, Gazans Savor a Cleaner Sea

Palestinians in the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip are rediscovering the pleasures of the Mediterranean Sea, after authorities declared the end of a long period of hazardous marine pollution. "It has been a year since I entered the water," said 22-year-old surfer Sabah Abu Ghanem. "As soon as I enter the water…

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Israeli FM Thanks Turkey for Foiling Attacks on Israelis

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday thanked Turkish authorities for their cooperation in allegedly foiling attacks against Israeli citizens in Turkey, and warned Israel would not "sit idly by' in the face of threats to its citizens from Iran. Lapid made the comments after a meeting with his Turkish…

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US envoy to Israel lives in a luxe rental, a Trump legacy

The U.S. envoy to Israel has moved into a new rental property in Jerusalem

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Suriname backtracks on Jerusalem embassy citing budget

Suriname's president said on Thursday the South American country did not have the funds to build an embassy in Israel, reversing an announcement made last month.

Reuters

Israeli planes help fight wildfire in Cyprus breakaway north

Israel has dispatched two water-dropping aircraft to help battle a large wildfire that has scorched at least 10,000 acres of forest on the foothills of the Pentadaktylos mountain range in the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus

The Independent UK

Senators urge U.S. role in probe of Al Jazeera journalist's killing

A group of 24 U.S. senators on Thursday urged President Joe Biden to ensure direct U.S. involvement in the investigation of the killing of an Al Jazeera journalist who was covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank last month.

Reuters

Israeli FM thanks Turkey for foiling attacks on Israelis

Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has thanked Turkey for its cooperation in foiling attacks against Israelis and warned Israel would not “sit idly by’ in the face of threats from Iran to its citizens

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US envoy to combat anti-Semitism to visit Saudi Arabia, Israel

Deborah Lipstadt will promote normalisation between Israel and Arab states during her trip, US State Department says.

Al Jazeera

Iran appoints new IRGC spy chief as Israel tensions rise

No reasons were provided on why Hossein Taeb, now an adviser to IRGC commander-in-chief, was replaced.

Al Jazeera

Another election puts Israel's efforts to reduce cost of living on back burner

Israel's economy is expected to be resilient during yet another election cycle, but households will suffer as reforms to reduce the cost of living are likely to be shelved and state spending will be scaled back until a 2023 budget is approved.

Reuters

Boycotts Aren't Protected Speech, Rules Appeals Court

Plus: Employers sue over Florida's Stop WOKE Act, how inflation erodes financial privacy, and more...

Reason

Iranians Arrested in Turkey Ahead of Israeli FM’s Visit

Turkish authorities have detained five Iranians suspected of planning attacks on Israelis ahead of Thursday's visit to Turkey by Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, Turkish media reports said. Hurriyet newspaper reported that Turkish authorities detained five Iranian nationals on Wednesday suspected of involvement in an alleged plot to assassinate Israeli…

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Iran Replaces Taeb as Head of Revolutionary Guards Intelligence Unit

Iran has dismissed the powerful chief of the Revolutionary Guards' intelligence unit, Hossein Taeb, Iranian state TV reported on Thursday, days after Israeli media accused him of being behind an alleged Iranian plot to kill or abduct Israeli tourists in Turkey. The station gave no reason for the change, but…

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Iran orders US to pay compensation for slain nuke scientists

A court in Iran has ordered the United States government to pay over $4 billion to the families of Iranian nuclear scientists who have been killed in targeted attacks in recent years

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Iran Orders US to Pay Compensation for Slain Nuke Scientists

A court in Iran on Thursday ordered the United States government to pay over $4 billion to the families of Iranian nuclear scientists who have been killed in targeted attacks in recent years, state-run media reported. The largely symbolic ruling underscores the escalating tensions between Iran and the West over…

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: The fall of Israel’s unity government offers vital lessons for democracy in America

In 1787, James Madison articulated in Federalist Papers No. 10 that partisan polarization could fundamentally threaten a democratic republic. “Violence of faction,” as he called it, must be controlled.

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Israel Recognizes Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Western Sahara

Israel recognizes Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked announced during an official visit to the country. Shaked said that "Israel supports the sovereignty of Morocco on the Sahara.” She met the Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, in Rabat. “We talked about the close relationship between the two…

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Damascus Airport Resumes Operations

The Syrian Transportation Ministry announced Wednesday that the Damascus International Airport will resume its operations on June 23, two weeks after Israeli air strikes damaged the airstrip and a terminal, which resulted in halting operations there. The Syrian authorities had to suspend flights and undertake major repairs after Israeli air…

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Biden to Visit Israel Despite its Political Turmoil

The US State Department confirmed that President Joe Biden is proceeding with his plans to visit Israel, despite the current political turmoil. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken promised his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett that the United States would continue its support for Israel in…

Al Jazeera

Turkey ‘playing a balancing act’ between Tel Aviv and Tehran

Amid complex ties are Israel’s warnings of an Iranian plot to kill or kidnap Israeli tourists on Turkish soil.

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Biden Administration Split Over 'Seriousness' of Iran's Nuclear Ambitions

Nearly four months after the nuclear negotiations with Iran were suspended, Tehran still shows a lack of interest in accepting the US offer to return to the nuclear agreement. The Biden administration publicly asserts that it is willing to negotiate a return to the nuclear deal.

Al Jazeera

‘Frightening’: US appeals court upholds Arkansas anti-BDS law

Advocates say ruling will ‘flip the First Amendment on its head’ and endanger the free speech rights of all Americans.

Reuters

Jewish suspect arrested in connection to fatal stabbing of Palestinian, Israeli media says

Israeli police arrested on Wednesday a Jewish suspect in connection with the deadly stabbing of a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank, Israeli media reported.

Axios

U.S. working on normalization "road map" for Saudi Arabia and Israel

The White House thinks that any road map for normalization will take time and will be a long-term process, a source told Axios.

Axios

Biden will have to navigate a sensitive balancing act during Israel visit

Acting Prime Minister Lapid, not Bennett, will welcome Biden to the country after the collapse of the Israeli government.

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