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Netanyahu Advances Overhaul of Top Israeli Court, Drawing Thousands of Protesters
Workers went on a general strike Monday and crowds rallied outside Parliament
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Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf dies at 79
The ex-leader has passed away in a hospital in the UAE
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Iran Hangs Alireza Akbari, Dual U.K. Citizen Accused of Spying
U.K. condemns execution of former Iranian Defense Ministry official as ‘barbaric’
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Netanyahu's new government: Historic victory or final defeat? -analysis
Will Netanyahu continue to make history, or will his ultra-right-wing government create the domestic chaos that will spell his ultimate downfall?
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Netanyahu poised to return to power in Israel as head of far-right coalition
srael's hawkish veteran Benjamin Netanyahu was set to return to power Thursday after a stint in opposition, heading what analysts call the most right-wing government in the country's history.
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Israel's Netanyahu forms right-wing coalition government
Designated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced late Wednesday that he has successfully formed a new coalition, setting the stage for him to return to power as head of the most right-wing Israeli government ever.
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Netanyahu's discovering it's not easy to form a government - opinion
EDITOR'S NOTES: Israel is still a democratic country, but with the balance between the separation of powers changing, the character of the state is also changing.
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Benjamin Netanyahu Wins Another Shot at Leading Israel as Lapid Concedes
Election results show that former prime minister and his allies have secured parliamentary majority
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Israel voted for Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir. Let them govern - editorial
This is just acknowledging that in a democracy, the will of the people should be respected, and the election results have made this country’s wishes known unequivocally.
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Netanyahu holds lead to win election, as almost all of votes counted
Bibi's bloc projected to win 62 seats • Meretz, Balad teetering threshold • Lapid calls for patience
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Unrest in Iran Sends Waves of Uncertainty Across the Region
With each victim in Iran, the question as to how the West should react becomes more pressing. Experts are skeptical that the end is nigh for the regime in Tehran – and the country's nuclear ambitions remain a concern.
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Iran accused of massacre in South amid wave of protests
The recent incident came as protests continue in Iran and the regime appears to be resorting to more force against the protesters.
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Israeli strike destroyed over 1,000 Iran-made missiles in Syria - SOHR
A targeted warehouse, located within the SSRC, reportedly stored thousands of missiles assembled under the supervision of IRGC "expert officers."
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US military carries out strike in Syria on Iran-linked targets
The strikes came even as the United States aimed to respond to a draft agreement proposed by the European Union that would bring back the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran
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Imran Khan: Pakistan police open investigation into former PM
Pakistan's police have said the country's former prime minister, Imran Khan, is under investigation.
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Israel-Gaza: Israel arrests 19 militant suspects after Gaza flare-up
Israel says it has arrested 19 members of the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad in raids across the occupied West Bank, after carrying out airstrikes against targets in the Gaza Strip.
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US kills al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul drone strike
The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a “precision” strike in the centre of Kabul, the Afghanistan capital, President Joe Biden said, the biggest blow to the militant group since its founder Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011.
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Saudi Arabia ends Israel ban by opening its airspace to all carriers
Saudi Arabia announced Friday it was lifting restrictions on "all carriers" using its airspace, an apparent gesture of openness towards Israel ahead of US President Joe Biden's arrival.
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Lapid to Biden: Put a credible military threat to Iran on the table
The United States affirms a military threat to Iran in the Jerusalem Declaration.
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