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‘GOT TO CUT YOU OFF’: Host’s dramatic move as interview goes wrong

A high profile TV host has abruptly cut off an interview with a spokesman for the Israeli government after the nation’s military made a catastrophic “mistake”.

Does Biden want Netanyahu gone?

Despite his deep and long-standing ties with American politics, the Israeli PM seems to have fallen out of favor in Washington

Israel kills top Iranian general

IRGC Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi was among the dead in a Damascus airstrike

Thousands stage anti-government protests in Israel

Demonstrations in Jerusalem bring deep political splits back to the surface, writes the BBC's Jeremy Bowen.

Netanyahu approves ‘operational plan’ to attack Rafah in Gaza

The operation in the southern Gaza city is needed to “defeat” the Hamas militant group for good, the Israeli PM insists

Israel Deploys Expansive Facial Recognition Program in Gaza

The experimental effort, which has not been disclosed, is being used to conduct mass surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza, according to military officials and others.

Israel’s largest land seizure since Oslo Accords deals fresh blow to Palestinian statehood

Israel declared 800 hectares of land in the West Bank as property of the state on Friday, a move that will facilitate use of the ground for settlement construction. The area covers large swaths of the Jordan Valley, a vital region for a future Palestinian state, and is the largest piece of land to be seized by Israel since the early 1990s.

'America's greatest gift to Israel'

How a WWII hero pulled off one of the most incredible military heists of all time

Israel cancels Washington visit after US allows UN Gaza ceasefire resolution to pass

Kirby said the White House is "very disappointed" the delegation will not be coming to Washington for a "fulsome conversation" about viable alternatives to a Rafah ground invasion.

UN Security Council resolution calls for Gaza ceasefire

UN Security Council passes resolution calling for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza, as US shifts position by abstaining from vote

Russia, China reject U.S.-led Gaza ceasefire resolution at the UN

Israeli military says it has detained hundreds in Gaza hospital raid, including some senior militants

Biden knew Israel was bombing indiscriminately – WaPo

The US president was told in October that Israeli airstrikes were often carried out without “solid intelligence,” the newspaper claims

Benjamin Netanyahu’s American crisis

Other Israeli leaders have clashed with the White House. None has been as brazen

Deposing the King of Israel

America wants Binyamin Netanyahu out. But his exit is fraught with dangers

Netanyahu a major obstacle for peace, Israel must hold elections - Schumer

Schumer identified Netanyahu as one of four main obstacles to achieving lasting peace in the Middle East.

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