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Biden convenes security meeting over Iranian attack
Washington has responded to the latest salvo in the Middle East by reiterating its “ironclad” support for Israel’s security
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Why Israel is risking a dramatic escalation with Iran
While Israel’s latest airstrike in Syria appears totally unhinged, there seems to be clear strategic thinking
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US helped Israel take down ‘nearly all’ Iranian drones and missiles – Biden
The president has condemned Tehran’s “unprecedented air attack”By Editors Desk -
India calls for ‘immediate de-escalation’ amid Israel-Iran tensions
New Delhi says it is “deeply concerned” about the situation in the Middle East, which “threatens peace and security”
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‘Punishment’ of Israel completed, no intention to continue – Tehran
Iran’s top military commander has promised a “more extensive” response in case of future attacks by West Jerusalem
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Netanyahu claims success in defeating Iran’s attack
The Israeli military says it shot down 99% of more than 300 drones and missiles launched by Tehran
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Iran launches drone attack on Israel, America vows ally against Tehran
Iran has launched an attack against Israel using hundreds of suicide drones, prompting a major response from America.
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Biden vows 'ironclad' support for Israel amid Iran attack fears
President Joe Biden has promised Israel "ironclad" US support amid fears that Tehran could launch reprisals for an attack that killed senior Iranians.
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Top Israeli spy chief exposes his true identity in online security lapse
Exclusive: Yossi Sariel unmasked as head of Unit 8200 and architect of AI strategy after book written under pen name reveals his Google account
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Israel’s relations with America reach breaking point
Following Israel’s killing of seven aid workers, Joe Biden delivers his sternest warning yet to Binyamin Netanyahu
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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”.
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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
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Israel kills top Iranian general
IRGC Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi was among the dead in a Damascus airstrike
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Thousands stage anti-government protests in Israel
Demonstrations in Jerusalem bring deep political splits back to the surface, writes the BBC's Jeremy Bowen.
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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
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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.
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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.
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