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Row Over Netanyahu Invite To Paris Vel d’Hiv Ceremony

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be in Paris Sunday to mark the 75th anniversary of a notorious roundup...

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Security Tight, Holy Site Shut After Jerusalem Attack

Security forces locked down parts of Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday and an ultra-sensitive holy site remained closed...

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UN Chief Fears Jerusalem Attack Could Ignite More Violence

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Friday that an attack that killed two Israeli police officers in Jerusalem...

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Netanyahu, Abbas Speak By Phone After Attack

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone following Friday's...

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Israel Freezes Palestinian Housing Plan After Settlers Object

Israeli ministers have frozen a plan to allow for the construction of thousands of Palestinian homes in a West Bank...

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EU Takes On Hungary Over NGO Law Seen As Targeting Soros

The EU launched legal action against Hungary on Thursday over a crackdown on foreign-backed civil society groups that...

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Trump Envoy Mediates Water Deal Between Israel, Palestinians

US President Donald Trump's Middle East peace envoy said Thursday Israel would supply the Palestinians with millions of...

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Prisoner Aid Cut Could Trigger Palestinian Crisis

International pressure on the Palestinian Authority to halt payments to the families of Palestinians held in Israeli...

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Israel’s Labour Hopes Fresh Face Can Topple Netanyahu

Israel's main opposition Labour party has taken a risk in electing as its new leader an ex-businessman who only joined...

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Israel Arrests Suspects In Probe Over German Submarine Deal

Israeli police have arrested seven people this week over an alleged corruption scandal involving a submarine deal with...

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Avi Gabbay Elected Head of Israel’s Labour

Israel's main opposition Labour party voted in former businessman Avi Gabbay as its new leader Monday, said the party...

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Political Newcomer Heads Israel’s Labour Party

Avi Gabbay, who won Monday's runoff election to head Israel's opposition Labour, is a political newcomer with a...

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Rwanda’s Kagame In Israel Hails ‘blossoming’ Cooperation

Rwandan President Paul Kagame called for bolstering relations with Israel on Monday during a visit reflecting a warming...

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Israel’s Opposition Labour Seeks Renewal With Leadership Vote

Israel's main opposition Labour party voted for a new leader Monday as it seeks to regain waning influence and win back...

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Israel Backtracks On Hungary Criticism, Hits Out At Soros

Israel has backtracked after calling on Hungary to halt a poster campaign targeting George Soros, saying it stands...

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Israeli Minister Backs Annexing Settlements Into Jerusalem

Israel's intelligence minister proposed on Monday to annex five settlements into the Jerusalem municipality, while also...

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Quiet As Southern Syria Ceasefire Begins Ahead of Talks

A ceasefire brokered by the United States, Russia and Jordan brought quiet Sunday to frontlines in southern Syria ahead...

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Israel Envoy Urges Hungary To Halt Anti-Soros Campaign

Israel's ambassador in Budapest called on Hungary on Saturday to halt a nationwide poster campaign targeting US...

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US Reviews Ties With UNESCO Over Hebron Decision

The United States said on Friday it was reviewing ties with UNESCO after the UN cultural agency declared the Old City...