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October 07, 2023

Middle East

Russia’s ex-president blames US for Israel-Hamas fighting

Dmitry Medvedev said Washington should have worked to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict instead of supporting Ukraine

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Deputy head of Russia's Security Council Dmitry Medvedev. © Sputnik/Ekaterina Shtukina

September 18, 2023

Tech

In surprisingly direct push, Netanyahu urges Musk to curb antisemitism on X

Musk deflected when the Israeli prime minister asked him to “find the balance” between free speech and hate on the site formerly known as Twitter.

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Protesters rally outside Tesla's Fremont, Calif., factory as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Tesla CEO Elon Musk meet. (Noah Berger/AP) Listen

August 09, 2023

Middle East

Saudis Agree With U.S. on Path to Normalize Kingdom’s Ties With Israel

Officials are negotiating details of agreement they hope to cement within nine-to-12 months, though obstacles remain

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met in Jeddah last month with the Biden administration in an effort to accelerate talks. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES

August 06, 2023

Middle East

Israel allegedly strikes targets in Damascus, four Syrian soldiers dead - Syrian media

Four other Syrian soldiers were also wounded in the attack.

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July 28, 2023

Middle East

Is Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu healthy? - opinion

Downplaying or covering up ill health is nothing new. Those in positions of power, such as political leaders, business leaders, and heads of industry, have been doing it since time immemorial.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a speech with the visage of Golda Meir in the background.) (photo credit: NOAM REVKIN FENTON/FLASH90)

July 25, 2023

Middle East

Opinion | The ground is cracking under Netanyahu’s feet

Mr. Netanyahu could use the upcoming Knesset recess for talks

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Protesters block the traffic on a highway crossing Tel Aviv on Monday. (Oded Balilty/AP)

July 24, 2023

Middle East

Israel protests ahead of judicial reforms, explained

Air Force pilots and Israel’s biggest trade union threatened strikes over the legislation.

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Protests continue against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial judicial reform plan. Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

July 22, 2023

Middle East

Netanyahu to undergo heart surgery

The Israeli PM said he will be fitted with a pacemaker

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April 07, 2023

Middle East

Israel strikes Lebanon and Gaza after major rocket attack

The Israeli military has carried out air strikes on targets belonging to the Palestinian militant group Hamas in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.

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EPA / A child inspects a small bridge that was destroyed near the southern Lebanese village of al-Qulaila

March 28, 2023

Middle East

Biden: Israel can’t continue this way, no Netanyahu White House invite

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not visited the White House since taking his post in December 2022.

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March 28, 2023

Middle East

Israeli crisis continues as fired minister apparently refuses to quit

Questions raised over Benjamin Netanyahu’s control over coalition as he makes concessions to far right

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Israeli security forces use water cannon to disperse protesters in Tel Aviv on Monday. Photograph: Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP/Getty Images

February 13, 2023

Middle East

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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Israelis protested outside Parliament in Jerusalem against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to overhaul the judicial system. PHOTO: OHAD ZWIGENBERG/ASSOCIATED PRESS

December 29, 2022

Middle East

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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December 29, 2022

Middle East

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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The leader of Israel’s Likud party, Benjamin Netanyahu, makes a declaration after Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog, asked him to form a government, Jerusalem, Sunday, November 13, 2022. © Maya Alleruzzo, AP

December 22, 2022

World

Putin calls Netanyahu as Zelensky visits Washington

Netanyahu told Putin "he hopes a way will be found quickly to end the war [with Ukraine] and the suffering caused by it."

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi, Russia September 12, 2019. (credit: REUTERS/SHAMIL ZHUMATOV)

December 22, 2022

Middle East

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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Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu informs President Isaac Herzog that he has managed to form a government, in a phone call shortly before a midnight deadline, December 21, 2022 (Likud spokesperson)

November 25, 2022

Middle East

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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LEADERS OF the new Knesset’s parties. Making a government is not as easy as it seems (photo credit: Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images)

November 03, 2022

Middle East

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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Benjamin Netanyahu, center, is likely to form one of the most right-wing and religious governing coalitions in Israel’s history. PHOTO: JINI/ZUMA PRESS

November 03, 2022

Middle East

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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November 02, 2022

Middle East

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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(photo credit: OLIVIER FITOUSSI/FLASH90)